DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, HEARING

A Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact accompanies this form.

 

 

Department of Environmental Quality______________ ______________________OAR Chapter 340_________

Agency and Division                    Administrative Rules Chapter Number

 

_Maggie Vandehey______________________________________ _______503-229-6878_______________

Rules Coordinator                    Telephone

 

_811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204__________   _____vandehey.maggie@deq.state.or.us

 

 

New Source Review, Particulate Matter and Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements and Other Permitting Rule Updates

 

The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) is proposing rules that would update New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration (NSR/PSD) for fine particles and greenhouse gases, update standards for particulate matter, and make other permitting rule updates.

 

HEARING

 

LRAPA

1010 Main St
Springfield, OR 97477

January 24, 2011 12:30 pm Conference Room  Max Hueftle    

Hearing Date    Time    Location           Hearings Officer

 

LRAPA

1010 Main St
Springfield, OR 97477

February 28, 2011 12:30 pm Conference Room  Max Hueftle    

Hearing Date    Time    Location           Hearings Officer

 

 

Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available at hearings upon advance request.  

 

RULEMAKING ACTION

ADOPT: NA

 

AMEND: OAR 340-200-0040

 

 

REPEAL: NA

 

RENUMBER: NA

 

 

AMEND AND RENUMBER: NA

 

 

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468A.025

 

Other Authority: LRAPA Title 14

 

Stats. Implemented: 468.065, 468A.040, 468A.055, 468A.310

 

 

 

RULE SUMMARY

 

PM2.5 New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration: This proposed rulemaking would adopt NSR/PSD rules for fine particles (PM2.5 or particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter) adopted by a temporary rule on August 23, 2010. The unexpired temporary rule will be repealed upon adoption of the final rule. The proposed rule amendments align LRAPA’s rules with federal requirements to allow LRAPA to continue to implement the NSR/PSD program in Lane County.

 

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration: LRAPA is proposing rules that would update the PSD program to include greenhouse gases in response to regulations promulgated by EPA. Additional proposed changes clarify requirements based on past implementation of LRAPA’s NSR/PSD rules. Adoption of the rules will allow LRAPA to continue implementing the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program in Lane County.

 

Small Scale Renewable Energy Sources: EPA requires state and local air agencies to have minor source construction approval programs, but gives flexibility in how to do this. LRAPA’s minor source construction approval program basically applies major source NSR/PSD requirements to any source with emissions over the Significant Emission Rate (SER). HB 2952 revised how the minor source construction approval program works for small scale local energy projects.

 

Permitting Rule Updates The permitting rule updates would align rules with federal standards, correct typographical errors and create permitting and/or registration requirements for many sources subject to new Area Source National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (Area Source NESHAPs).

 

These amendments, if adopted, will be submitted to the DEQ and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to the State Implementation Plan, which is a requirement of the Clean Air Act

 

To request additional information regarding this rulemaking or submit comments, please contact Max Hueftle, Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA ), 1010 Main St., Springfield, OR 97477, toll free at 877-285-7272 or (541) 736-1056, or at max@lrapa.org or fax at (541) 726-1205, or visit LRAPA’s website www.lrapa.org.

 

3:00 PM on February 28, 2011____

Last day to receive public comments

 

ORS 183.335(2)(b)(G), The Department of Environmental Quality requests public comment on whether other options should be considered for achieving the rule’s substantive goals while reducing negative economic impact of the rule on business.

 

 

 

______________________________________________        Maggie Vandehey    

Signature and Date      Printed name

 

 

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