DEQ Rulemaking -Updating Air Quality Rules to Address Federal Regulations Rulemaking – Proposed amendments adopted

Summary

DEQ has amended its rules to reflect new and amended federal standards for:

•  Toxics of concern
DEQ adopted the new residual risk and technology standards for aerospace manufacturing and rework, amino and phenolic resin manufacturing, electric arc furnace steelmaking facilities, flexible polyurethane foam production, generic maximum achievable control technology, offsite waste and recovery, pesticide active ingredient production, phosphate fertilizer production, phosphoric acid manufacturing, polyether polyols production, polymer and resin production, primary aluminum reduction, and secondary aluminum production. This gives DEQ the authority to include the new federal requirements in Title V air quality permits it oversees under authority from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

•  Sources that may endanger public health and welfare
DEQ adopted the new federal standards for crude oil and natural gas facilities for which construction, modification, or reconstruction commenced after Sep. 18, 2015; greenhouse gas emissions from electric generating units; kraft pulp mills constructed, reconstructed or modified after May 23, 2013; and wool fiberglass manufacturing. This gives DEQ the authority to include the new federal requirements into Title V permits.

•  Revised federal standards
DEQ adopted revised federal standards by reference.

•  Revised federal emission guidelines

DEQ adopted EPA amended emission guidelines for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units. States are required to develop rules and state plans to implement federal emission guidelines.

 Additional Information

To view copies of the notice documents and learn more about this rulemaking, you can view the rulemaking web page at: Updating Air Quality Rules to Address Federal Regulations Page

The staff report to the Environmental Quality Commission, which contains copies of the adopted rule amendments, is available online here.

If you want to receive future email notices about this rulemaking, you must sign up at: DEQ GovDelivery.

You can also obtain more information about this rulemaking by contacting:

Jerry Ebersole

700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 600, Portland, OR 97232

503.229.6974

email: Jerry Ebersole