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 Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing rules that would update New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration (NSR/PSD) for fine particles and greenhouse gases and make other permitting rule updates.

 

HEARINGS

 

 

DEQ – Medford Regional Office

221 Stewart Avenue, Suite 201

November 16, 2010 6:00 pm  Medford, OR 97501  Tom Peterson    

Hearing Date    Time    Location           Hearings Officer

 

DEQ - Bend Regional Office

475 NE Bellevue, Suite 110
Bend, OR 97701

November, 17, 2010 6:00 pm Conference Room  Mark Fisher    

Hearing Date    Time    Location           Hearings Officer

 

DEQ Headquarters

811 SW 6th Ave

Portland, OR 97204

November 18, 2010 6:00 pm  Room EQC-A      George Davis    

Hearing Date    Time    Location            Hearings Officer

         DEQ Salem Office

 750 Front Street, Suite 120

November 19, 2010 1:30 pm  Salem    Gary Andes    

Hearing Date    Time    Location            Hearings Officer

 

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

 

RULEMAKING ACTION

ADOPT: OAR 340-224-0005

 

AMEND:

OAR 340-200-0020, OAR 340-200-0025, OAR 340-200-0040, OAR 340-202-0010, OAR 340-202-0060, OAR 340-202-0210, OAR 340-215-0060, OAR 340-216-0020, OAR 340-216-0025, OAR 340-216-0040, OAR 340-216-0052, OAR 340-216-0054, OAR 340-216-0056, OAR 340-216-0060, OAR 340-216-0064, OAR 340-216-0066, OAR 340-216-0070, OAR 340-216-0090, OAR 340-222-0042, OAR 340-222-0045, OAR 340-224-0010, OAR 340-224-0050, OAR 340-224-0060, OAR 340-224-0070, OAR 340-225-0020, OAR 340-225-0030, OAR 340-225-0045, OAR 340-225-0050, OAR 340-225-0060, OAR 340-225-0090, OAR 340-228-0300, OAR 340-246-0230

 

REPEAL: NA

 

RENUMBER: NA

 

AMEND AND RENUMBER: NA

 

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

 

Other Authority: NA

 

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 19, 2010. The unexpired temporary rule will be repealed upon adoption of the final rule. The proposed rule amendments align Oregon’s rules with federal requirements to allow DEQ to continue to implement the NSR/PSD program in Oregon.

 

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration: DEQ is proposing rules that would update the PSD program to include greenhouse gases in response to regulations promulgated by EPA. Additional proposed changes clarify existing requirements in Oregon’s NSR/PSD rules. Adoption of the rules will allow DEQ to continue implementing the federally approved Prevention of Significant Deterioration program in Oregon.

 

Small Scale Renewable Energy Sources: EPA requires states to have minor source construction approval programs, but gives states flexibility in how to do this. Oregon’s minor source construction approval program basically applies major source NSR/PSD requirements to any source with emissions over the significant emission rate (including some areas where the Oregon SER is lower than the federal SER). HB 2952 revised how the minor source construction approval program works for small scale local energy projects.

 

Permitting Rule Updates: DEQ is proposing to update the version of the federal acid rain program rules adopted by reference.

 

These amendments, if adopted, will be submitted to the 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 Jill Inahara, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, ), 811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, toll free in Oregon at 800-452-4011 or (503) 229-5001, or at AQFeb2011Rules@deq.state.or.us or fax at (503) 229-5675, or visit DEQ’s website http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/permit/proposedRules.htm. (If you do not receive an auto response to your emailed comments, contact staff listed above),

 

5:00 p.m. November 24, 2010

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.

 

 

 

____Signed copy on file with the Department_______________  __________Maggie Vandehey___________________

Signature and Date    Printed name

 

 

The Oregon Bulletin is published on the 1st of each month and updates the rule text found in the Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation. Notice forms must be submitted to the Administrative Rules Unit, Oregon State Archives, 800 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97310 by 5:00 pm on the 15th day of the preceding month unless this deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday when Notice forms are accepted until 5:00pm on the preceding workday.