Secretary of State

Certificate and Order for Filing

PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

I certify that the attached copies* are true, full and correct copies of the PERMANENT Rule(s) adopted on ______February 17, 2011__ by the

 Date prior to or same as filing date.

Environmental Quality Commission to be administered by DEQ__________________________OAR Chapter 340___________

Agency and Division                    Administrative Rules Chapter Number

Maggie Vandehey______________________________________________________________503-229-6878 _________________

Agency Rules Coordinator                  Telephone

811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204______vandehey.maggie@deq.state.or.us______________________________________

Address/email

to become effective _______March 1, 2011___. Rulemaking Notice was published in the ____November, 2010____ Oregon Bulletin.**

 Date upon filing or later  Month and Year

RULE CAPTION

Adoption of Air Quality Permit Program Streamlining and Updates

RULEMAKING ACTION

AMEND:

OAR 340-200-0020, OAR 340-200-0020 Table 1, OAR 340-200-0020 Table 2, OAR 340-200-0020 Table 4, OAR 340-200-0020 Table 5, OAR 340-200-0040, OAR 340-202-0010, OAR 340-202-0060, OAR 340-216-0020 Table 1 Part B, OAR 340-216-0020 Table 1 Part C, OAR 340-216-0040, OAR 340-216-0064, OAR 340-222-0020, OAR 340-222-0041, OAR 340-224-0010, OAR 340-224-0050, OAR 340-224-0060, OAR 340-224-0070, OAR 340-225-0020, OAR 340-225-0020 Table, OAR 340-225-0030, OAR 340-225-0045, OAR 340-225-0050, OAR 340-225-0060, OAR 340-225-0090, OAR 340-228-0300

REPEAL: 340-225-0030 Table, OAR 340-225-0060 Table 1

__ ORS 468.020, 468A.025

Stat. Auth.: ORS

__ORS 468.065, 468A.040, 468A.055, 468A.310

Stats. Implemented: ORS

RULE SUMMARY

PM_2.5 New Source Review/Prevention of Significant Deterioration: This proposed rulemaking would adopt NSR/PSD rules for fine particles (PM_2.5 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 The unexpired temporary rule will be repealed upon adoption of the final rule.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 would help DEQ and businesses implement NSR/PSD as EPA intended.

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 requirements based on past implementation of Oregon’s NSR/PSD rules. Adoption of the rules will allow DEQ to continue implementing the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program as EPA intended.

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 in cases where DEQ determines that the revised approach will not jeopardize air quality.

Permitting Rule Updates: DEQ is proposing updates to permitting rules including Plant Site Emission Limit rules and updating 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

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Authorized Signer      Date

Maggie Vandehey

Printed name

*Copies include a photocopy of this certificate with paper and electronic copies of each rule listed in the Rulemaking Action.

**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 5:00 pm on the preceding workday