DEQ proposal

DEQ proposes the following changes to OAR 340, division numbers 340-200-0400:

•  State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA)

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DEQ’s objective

The objective of this rulemaking is to revise the LRAPA state implementation plan (SIP) to formally recognize rules adopted by the LRAPA board on April 25, 2011. Upon EQC adoption, DEQ would submit the rules to EPA to update Oregon’s SIP.

 

To determine the rulemaking met this objective, DEQ will know the goals of this rulemaking have been addressed when EPA reviews and approves changes to Oregon’s state implementation plan.

 

Who does this affect?

Parties affected by this proposal include persons interested in air quality permitting of stationary sources in Lane County, Oregon.

 

Sign up for notices

Get email updates about this proposed rule by signing up at: http://www.deq.state.or.us/regulations/rulemaking.htm

Attend a hearing

DEQ invites you to attend one of the public hearings listed below. The presiding officer will provide a brief overview of the proposal before inviting your spoken or written comment.

1.  Springfield

LRAPA Office

1010 Main Street

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Presiding Officer: Max Hueftle

 

 

Comment deadline

To consider comments on the proposed rules, DEQ must receive the comment by

5 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2013

More information

The Rule Proposal and Notice for this rulemaking are on DEQ’s website: http://www.deq.state.or.us/regulations/proposedrules.htm

 

 

Documents used to develop proposal

DEQ relied on the following documents to consider the need for the proposed rule and to prepare the rulemaking documents.

 

•  Agenda Item 5, Possible Adoption of PM_2.5 and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Air Contaminant Discharge Permitting (ACDP), ACDP Permitting for Area Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), and GHG Reporting Fee Requirements; April 25, 2011 LRAPA Board Agenda Item Summary. [Insert Link]

 

What will happen next?

DEQ will prepare a written response to each comment or summary of similar comments received by the comment deadline. DEQ may modify the rule proposal based on the comments.

Comments and responses will become part of the DEQ staff report that will go to the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission for final decision.

 

 

What has happened so far?

LRAPA held public stakeholder meetings on July 22, 2010 and August 25, 2010 to discuss the proposed temporary rule changes as well as a preview of the proposed permanent rule changes. All permit holders and individuals who indicated an interest in LRAPA actions and information were notified and invited to attend. An announcement of the meetings was also posted on LRAPA’s website. Additional stakeholder involvement was obtained from the Oregon Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel (2009), the LRAPA Advisory Committee (April 27, 2010), the Oregon greenhouse gas reporting advisory committee (2009) as well as the stakeholder meetings held by DEQ on these similar rulemakings (2009 and 2010). LRAPA held workshops to provide training and convey proposed permitting information to auto body shops and other surface coating sources subject to area source NESHAPs (December 20, 2009, and again a year later on December 20, 2010 and December 21, 2010).

 

Present proposal to the EQC

The Governor selected the five members of the EQC to review all proposed changes to division 340 of the Oregon Administrative Rules. It is up to the commission whether to approve the proposed changes or not.

 

DEQ plans to take this proposal to the commission for final decision at its December 2013 meeting in Portland.

Accessibility information

You may review copies of all websites and documents referenced in this announcement at:

 

1.  Lane Regional Air Protection Agency

1010 Main Street

Springfield, OR 97477

www.lrapa.org

 

 

To schedule a review, call Robbye Lanier at 541-736-1056, x 214.

 

Please notify DEQ of any special physical or language accommodations or if you need information in large print, Braille or another format. To make these arrangements, contact DEQ Communications and Outreach, Portland, at 503-229-5696 or call toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-452-4011; fax to 503-229-6762; or email to

deqinfo@deq.state.or.us. Hearing impaired persons may call 711.