PERMANENT RULES
EVALUATION COUNCIL
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Other Findings Required by Other Provisions of Law as Precondition to Adoption or Effectiveness of Rule: SEPA DNS issued.
Purpose: The proposal will adopt, as directed in chapter 70.94 RCW, a mandatory greenhouse gas reporting rule for facilities licensed and regulated by energy facility site evaluation council (EFSEC).
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amended sections of chapter 173-441 WAC will be adopted by reference into existing EFSEC rule, chapter 463-78 WAC, General and operating permit regulations for air pollution sources, as WAC 463-78-005(5).
Statutory Authority for Adoption: Chapters 70.94 and 70.235 RCW.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-08-075 on April 6, 2011.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 16, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 16, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: June 7, 2011.
Al Wright
Manager
OTS-3944.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 09-01-046, filed 12/10/08,
effective 1/10/09)
WAC 463-78-005
Adoption by reference.
(1) The energy
facility site evaluation council adopts the following
provisions of chapter 173-400 WAC, in effect on November 1,
2008, by reference. WAC 173-400-110(8) and 173-400-730(4) are
not adopted by reference.
| WAC 173-400-030: | Definitions. |
| WAC 173-400-035: | Portable and temporary sources. |
| WAC 173-400-040: | General standards for maximum emissions. |
| WAC 173-400-050: | Emission standards for combustion and incineration units. |
| WAC 173-400-060: | Emission standards for general process units. |
| WAC 173-400-075: | Emission standards for sources emitting hazardous air pollutants. |
| WAC 173-400-081: | Startup and shutdown. |
| WAC 173-400-091: | Voluntary limits on emissions. |
| WAC 173-400-105: | Records, monitoring, and reporting. |
| WAC 173-400-107: | Excess emissions. |
| WAC 173-400-110: | New source review (NSR). |
| WAC 173-400-112: | Requirements for new sources in nonattainment areas. |
| WAC 173-400-113: | Requirements for new sources in attainment or unclassifiable areas. |
| WAC 173-400-114: | Requirements for replacement or substantial alteration of emission control technology at an existing stationary source. |
| WAC 173-400-117: | Special protection requirements for federal Class I areas. |
| WAC 173-400-120: | Bubble rules. |
| WAC 173-400-131: | Issuance of emission reduction credits. |
| WAC 173-400-136: | Use of emission reduction credits. |
| WAC 173-400-151: | Retrofit requirements for visibility protection. |
| WAC 173-400-161: | Compliance schedules. |
| WAC 173-400-171: | Public involvement. |
| WAC 173-400-175: | Public information. |
| WAC 173-400-180: | Variance. |
| WAC 173-400-190: | Requirements for nonattainment areas. |
| WAC 173-400-200: | Creditable stack height and dispersion techniques. |
| WAC 173-400-205: | Adjustment for atmospheric conditions. |
| WAC 173-400-700: | Review of major stationary sources of air pollution. |
| WAC 173-400-710: | Definitions. |
| WAC 173-400-720: | Prevention of significant deterioration (PSD). |
| WAC 173-400-730: | Prevention of significant deterioration application processing procedures. |
| WAC 173-400-740: | PSD permitting public involvement requirements. |
| WAC 173-400-750: | Revisions to PSD permits. |
| WAC 173-401-100: | Program overview. |
| WAC 173-401-200: | Definitions. |
| WAC 173-401-300: | Applicability. |
| WAC 173-401-500: | Permit applications. |
| WAC 173-401-510: | Permit application form. |
| WAC 173-401-520: | Certification. |
| WAC 173-401-530: | Insignificant emission units. |
| WAC 173-401-531: | Thresholds for hazardous air pollutants. |
| WAC 173-401-532: | Categorically exempt insignificant emission units. |
| WAC 173-401-533: | Units and activities defined as insignificant on the basis of size or production rate. |
| WAC 173-401-600: | Permit content. |
| WAC 173-401-605: | Emission standards and limitations. |
| WAC 173-401-610: | Permit duration. |
| WAC 173-401-615: | Monitoring and related recordkeeping and reporting requirements. |
| WAC 173-401-620: | Standard terms and conditions. Except (2)(i). |
| WAC 173-401-625: | Federally enforceable requirements. |
| WAC 173-401-630: | Compliance requirements. |
| WAC 173-401-635: | Temporary sources. |
| WAC 173-401-640: | Permit shield. |
| WAC 173-401-645: | Emergency provision. |
| WAC 173-401-650: | Operational flexibility. |
| WAC 173-401-700: | Action on application. |
| WAC 173-401-705: | Requirement for a permit. |
| WAC 173-401-710: | Permit renewal, revocation and expiration. |
| WAC 173-401-720: | Administrative permit amendments. |
| WAC 173-401-722: | Changes not requiring permit revisions. |
| WAC 173-401-725: | Permit modifications. |
| WAC 173-401-730: | Reopening for cause. |
| WAC 173-401-750: | General permits. |
| WAC 173-401-800: | Public involvement. |
| WAC 173-401-810: | EPA Review. |
| WAC 173-401-820: | Review by affected states. |
| Part I - GENERAL PROVISIONS |
|
| WAC 173-406-100: | Acid rain program general provisions. |
| WAC 173-406-101: | Definitions. |
| WAC 173-406-102: | Measurements, abbreviations, and acronyms. |
| WAC 173-406-103: | Applicability. |
| WAC 173-406-104: | New units exemption. |
| WAC 173-406-105: | Retired units exemption. |
| WAC 173-406-106: | Standard requirements. |
| Part II - DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE |
|
| WAC 173-406-200: | Designated representative. |
| WAC 173-406-201: | Submissions. |
| WAC 173-406-202: | Objections. |
| Part III - APPLICATIONS |
|
| WAC 173-406-300: | Acid rain permit applications. |
| WAC 173-406-301: | Requirement to apply. |
| WAC 173-406-302: | Information requirements for acid rain permit applications. |
| WAC 173-406-303: | Permit application shield and
binding effect of permit
application. |
| Part IV - COMPLIANCE PLAN |
|
| WAC 173-406-400: | Acid rain compliance plan and compliance options. |
| WAC 173-406-401: | General. |
| WAC 173-406-402: | Repowering extensions. |
| Part V - PERMIT CONTENTS |
|
| WAC 173-406-500: | Acid rain permit. |
| WAC 173-406-501: | Contents. |
| WAC 173-406-502: | Permit shield. |
| Part VI - PERMIT ISSUANCE |
|
| WAC 173-406-600: | Acid rain permit issuance procedures. |
| WAC 173-406-601: | General. |
| WAC 173-406-602: | Completeness. |
| WAC 173-406-603: | Statement of basis. |
| WAC 173-406-604: | Issuance of acid rain permits. |
| Part VII - PERMIT REVISIONS |
|
| WAC 173-406-700: | Permit revisions. |
| WAC 173-406-701: | General. |
| WAC 173-406-702: | Permit modifications. |
| WAC 173-406-703: | Fast-track modifications. |
| WAC 173-406-704: | Administrative permit amendment. |
| WAC 173-406-705: | Automatic permit amendment. |
| WAC 173-406-706: | Permit reopenings. |
| Part VIII - COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION |
|
| WAC 173-406-800: | Compliance certification. |
| WAC 173-406-801: | Annual compliance certification report. |
| WAC 173-406-802: | Units with repowering extension plans. |
| Part IX - NITROGEN OXIDES |
|
| WAC 173-406-900: | Nitrogen oxides emission reduction program. |
| Part X - SULFUR DIOXIDE OPT-IN |
|
| WAC 173-406-950: | Sulfur dioxide opt-ins. |
| WAC 173-460-010: | Purpose. |
| WAC 173-460-020: | Definitions. |
| WAC 173-460-030: | Requirements, applicability and exemptions. |
| WAC 173-460-040: | New source review. |
| WAC 173-460-050: | Requirement to quantify emissions. |
| WAC 173-460-060: | Control technology requirements. |
| WAC 173-460-070: | Ambient impact requirement. |
| WAC 173-460-080: | Demonstrating ambient impact compliance. |
| WAC 173-460-090: | Second tier analysis. |
| WAC 173-460-100: | Request for risk management decision. |
| WAC 173-460-110: | Acceptable source impact levels. |
| WAC 173-460-120: | Scientific review and amendment of acceptable source impact levels and lists. |
| WAC 173-460-130: | Fees. |
| WAC 173-460-140: | Remedies. |
| WAC 173-460-150: | Class A toxic air pollutants: Known, probable and potential human carcinogens and acceptable source impact levels. |
| WAC 173-460-160: | Class B toxic air pollutants and acceptable source impact levels. |
| WAC 173-441-010: | Scope. |
| WAC 173-441-020: | Definitions. |
| WAC 173-441-030: | Applicability. |
| WAC 173-441-040: | Greenhouse gases. |
| WAC 173-441-050: | General monitoring, reporting, recordkeeping and verification requirements. |
| WAC 173-441-060: | Authorization and responsibilities of the designated representative. |
| WAC 173-441-070: | Report submittal. |
| WAC 173-441-080: | Standardized methods and conversion factors incorporated by reference. |
| WAC 173-441-090: | Compliance and enforcement. |
| WAC 173-441-100: | Addresses. |
| WAC 173-441-110: | Fees. |
| WAC 173-441-120: | Calculation methods incorporated by reference from 40 C.F.R. Part 98 for facilities. |
| WAC 173-441-140: | Petitioning ecology to use an alternative calculation method to calculate greenhouse gas emissions. |
| WAC 173-441-150: | Confidentiality. |
| WAC 173-441-160: | Ecology to share information with local air authorities and with the energy facility site evaluation council. |
| WAC 173-441-170: | Severability. |
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 80.50 RCW and RCW 80.50.040. 09-01-046, § 463-78-005, filed 12/10/08, effective 1/10/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040 (1) and (12). 06-06-037, § 463-78-005, filed 2/23/06, effective 3/26/06; 04-21-013, recodified as § 463-78-005, filed 10/11/04, effective 11/11/04; 04-17-058, § 463-39-005, filed 8/11/04, effective 9/11/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). 95-17-088, § 463-39-005, filed 8/21/95, effective 9/21/95; 94-16-031, § 463-39-005, filed 7/26/94, effective 8/26/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1) and chapter 70.94 RCW. 93-23-035, § 463-39-005, filed 11/10/93, effective 12/11/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 80.50.040(1). 92-09-013, § 463-39-005, filed 4/2/92, effective 5/3/92.]