Rule-Making Archive

Chapter 173-400 WAC - General regulation for air pollution sources

These amendments:

Bring the rule into compliance with United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations including standards for excess emissions, major stationary sources located in a nonattainment area, and update the date of federal regulations adopted by reference.
Set a new exemption level for greenhouse gas emissions and particulate matter, PM2.5, below which permitting is not required.
Create a program allowing inter-jurisdictional recognition of permits for portable sources.
Keep the rule correlated with recent updates to related WAC.
Update definitions to match current state and federal regulations.
Clarify the permitting program for non-road engines.
Establish a permitting procedure for emergency engines.
Update the rule to resolve State Implementation Plan deficiencies.
Other housekeeping corrections and changes.

Filing date	Type of activity
3/1/11	Rule adoption Rule-making order - CR-103 form Attachment A - Changes from the proposed rule text Adopted rule text Final cost benefit analysis Concise explanatory statement and response to comments Implementation plan Rule adoption notice
11/17/10	Rule-making suspension update Director Sturdevant has determined this rule making can move forward (it meets Executive Order 10-06 exemption criteria 3(a)).
10/6/10	Rule proposal Proposed rule making- CR-102 Proposed rule text Preliminary cost benefit analysis
7/19/10	Rule pre-proposal Pre-proposal statement of inquiry - CR-101 - Replaced CR-101 filed on 11/10/09
11/10/09	Rule pre-proposal Pre-proposal statement of inquiry - CR-101 - Replaced CR-101 filed on 2/4/09
11/10/09	Withdrawal notice Withdrawal notice for CR-101 filed on 2/4/09
2/4/09	Rule pre-proposal Pre-proposal statement of inquiry - CR-101
More info:	Advisory Committee Information and Supporting Documents
Contact:	Linda Whitcher, (360) 407-6875 or Nancy Pritchett (360) 407-6082