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Oregon Bulletin
August 1, 2011
NOTICES OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING AND
PROPOSED RULEMAKING HEARINGS
Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter 340
Rule Caption: Small and mid-size boiler rule amendments.
Date: Time: Location:
8-18-11 6 p.m. DEQ HQ, Rm. EQC-A
811 SW Sixth Ave.
Portland, OR
Hearing Officer: Carrie Ann Capp
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468, 468A, 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.035, 468A.050, 468A. 055, 468A.070, 468A.460–468A.515 & 468A.310
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468, 468A, 468.020, 468A.025, 468A.035, 468A.050, 468A. 055, 468A.070 & 468A.460–468A.515
Proposed Amendments: 340-200-0020, 340-200-0040, 340-210-0100, 340-210-0110, 340-210-0120, 340-210-0250, 340-212-0140, 340-228-0020, 340-228-0200, 340-228-0210, 340-262-0450, 340-262-0600
Last Date for Comment: 8-25-11
Summary: Current Heat Smart rules under OAR chapter 340 division 262 prohibit uncertified small biomass boilers and other solid fuel boilers with heat output less than one million British thermal units per hour from being sold in Oregon. For small-scale and mid-size commercial, industrial and institutional boilers already subject to federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, the proposed rule would:
• Provide an exemption from Heat Smart regulations if the owner or operator obtains construction approval under OAR chapter 340 division 210.
• Require registration of boilers that are either exempt from Heat Smart certification requirements or that are above the Heat Smart threshold but below the air quality permitting thresholds. The registration would include confirmation that the boiler complies with other existing state and federal air quality regulations.
Creating the proposed exemption from Heat Smart regulations would allow small-scale commercial, industrial and institutional biomass boilers already subject to federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants to be sold in Oregon. The proposed registration rules would enable DEQ to track compliance for small-scale and mid-sized commercial, industrial and institutional boilers. Registration of a boiler does not authorize its operation like an air quality permit; however, it does provide DEQ with information about the location and compliance status of boilers that are not required to obtain permits.
These amendments, if adopted, will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to the Oregon State Implementation Plan, which implements a number of air pollution programs of the federal Clean Air Act in Oregon.
Rules Coordinator: Maggie Vandehey
Address: Department of Environmental Quality, 811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204-1390
Telephone: (503) 229-6878
Notes
DEQ provides this online excerpt of the OREGON BULLETIN for convenience of reference and enhanced access. The official, record copy of this publication is contained in the original
Administrative Orders and Rulemaking Notices filed with the Secretary of State, Archives Division. Discrepancies, if any, are satisfied in favor of the original versions.