No. 27769 (Amendment): R307-110-17. Section IX, Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part H, Emission Limits

DAR File No.: 27769
Filed: 03/15/2005, 04:35
Received by: NL

 

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Section R307-110-17 incorporates by reference emission limits for specific sources of air pollution in Utah, Salt Lake, and Davis Counties; these limits are required by the PM10 Plan that is incorporated by reference by Section R307-110-10. The purpose of this change is to update the emission limits to match the new PM10 Maintenance Plan that is also proposed for public comment in this issue (see separate filing on Section R307-110-10 in this issue). (DAR NOTE: The proposed amendment to Section R307-110-10 is under DAR No. 27768 in this issue.)

 

Summary of the rule or change:

In Section R307-110-17, the date of adoption by the Air Quality Board is amended to reflect the latest amendments to the emission limits required by the PM10 Maintenance Plan that is incorporated by reference by Section R307-110-10. The plan with the emission limits that is incorporated by Section R307-110-17 is entirely deleted and replaced by a new document. The new document includes general provisions that apply to all sources with limits specified in the plan, and specifies new limits for those sources. The new plan includes emission limits for all sources that were identified by computer modeling of emissions, meteorology, and atmospheric chemistry as being important contributors to potential violations of the health standard for PM10. Some sources included in the existing plan are deleted from the new plan; the only source added to the plan is the Payson City electricity generating unit. The limits included in the new plan are those already found in permits and approval orders that the sources already follow.

 

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 19-2-104(3)(e)

 

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

State Implementation Plan Section IX, Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part H, Emission Limits

 

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no change in costs for the state because the emission limits for sources included in the plan are already included in approval orders and Air Quality staff conduct inspections to ensure that those conditions are met.

 

local governments:

The cities included in the plan are already meeting the specified emission limits because the limits already are included in their permits and approval orders. Therefore, there are no costs or savings for them.

 

other persons:

There are no additional costs for sources included in the plan because their emission limits are already included in their permits and approval orders. There are no savings for sources that are no longer included in the plan because emission limits in their current permits and approval orders must still be followed.

 

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no additional costs for sources included in the plan because their emission limits are already included in their permits and approval orders. There are no savings for sources that are no longer included in the plan because emission limits in their current permits and approval orders must still be followed.

 

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are no direct costs or savings for sources due to adoption of the new plan and emission limits. Dianne R. Nielson, Executive Director

 

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Air Quality
150 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3085

 

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Jan Miller at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4042, by FAX at 801-536-4099, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

 

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/02/2005

 

Interested persons may attend a public hearing regarding this rule:

4/19/2005 at 10:00 AM, DEQ Bldg, 168 N 1950 W, Room 101, Salt Lake City, UT; 4/20/2005 at 1:30 PM, Utah County Administration Bldg, 100 E Center Street, Suite 2300, Provo, UT; and 4/21/2005 at 6:00 PM, Weber County Bldg, 2380 Washington Blvd, Breakout Room, Ogden, UT

 

This rule may become effective on:

07/30/2005

 

Authorized by:

M. Cheryl Heying, Planning Branch Manager

 

 

RULE TEXT

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-110. General Requirements: State Implementation Plan.

R307-110-17. Section IX, Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part H, Emissions Limits.

The Utah State Implementation Plan, Section IX, Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part H, Emissions Limits, as most recently amended by the Utah Air Quality Board on [June 5]July 6, 200[2]5, pursuant to Section 19-2-104, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of these rules.

 

KEY: air pollution, PM10, PM2.5, ozone

[January 4,] 2005

Notice of Continuation March 27, 2002

19-2-104(3)(e)