No. 29002: R307-320. Ozone Maintenance Areas and Ogden City: Employer-Based Trip Reduction Program

DAR File No.: 29002
Filed: 01/12/2007, 03:10
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this change is to replace, based on public comments, the reference of Salt Lake and Davis Counties in Section R307-320-4 by the term "ozone maintenance area." This change in proposed rule (CPR) is part of revisions to rules related to the ozone maintenance plan (see separate filings in this issue.) (DAR NOTE: The other CPR filings are under: Sections R307-101-2 (DAR No. 29000) and R307-110-13 (DAR No. 29001); and Rules R307-325 (DAR No. 29003); R307-326 (DAR No. 29006); R307-327 (DAR No. 29004); R307-340 (DAR No. 29009); and R307-343 (DAR No. 29012) in this issue.)

Summary of the rule or change:

In response to public comments, the Utah Air Quality Board is replacing the reference to Salt Lake and Davis Counties by the term "ozone maintenance area" in Section R307-320-4.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Subsection 19-2-104(1)(h)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

Because this revision does not create any new requirements, no change in costs is expected to the state budget.

local governments:

Because this revision does not create any new requirements, no change in costs is expected for local governments.

other persons:

Because this revision does not create any new requirements, no change in costs is expected for other persons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Because this revision does not create any new requirements, no change in costs is expected for affected persons.

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

Because this revision does not create new requirements, no change to costs is expected for businesses. 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:

Mat E. Carlile at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4136, by FAX at 801-536-0085, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

This rule may become effective on:

03/06/2007

Authorized by:

M. Cheryl Heying, Planning Branch Manager

RULE TEXT

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-320. Ozone Maintenance Areas and Ogden City: Employer-Based Trip Reduction Program.

 

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R307-320-4. Employer Requirements.

(1) Each employer shall assign an employee trip reduction coordinator within 30 days after the effective date of R307-320.

(2) Each employer shall determine the drive-alone rate per work site on an annual basis for a typical Monday through Friday work week during the peak travel period. The drive-alone rate can be determined by one of the following methods in (a), (b) or (c) below.

(a) Information from an annual employee survey.

(i) The employer must use a standardized survey approved by the executive secretary. The survey shall ask the travel distance from the employee's home to the work site, what frequency and mode of transportation the employee used to get to work, and how often the employee participates in a telecommuting program or compressed work week schedule.

(ii) The employer shall administer the survey and shall capture, at a minimum, 75% of the employee population arriving at the work site during the peak travel period.

(b) Verifiable information, less than one year old of the submittal due date, from employer records including:

(i) employee work schedules;

(ii) employee participation in telecommuting schedules;

(iii) employee participation of mass transit;

(iv) employee participation in rideshare arrangements; and

(v) employee participation in non-vehicular transit.

(c) Another method of the employer's choosing, with written approval from the executive secretary.

(3) Each employer shall design and submit to the executive secretary an approvable trip reduction plan for each work site to meet the target drive-alone rate as specified by the target drive-alone rate schedule in R307-320-3.

(a) An employer may combine more than one work site in a trip reduction plan submittal.

(i) The target drive-alone rate for a multi-work site submission shall be a weighted average of the drive-alone rates for the individual work sites.

(ii) The employer may combine a trip reduction plan for any work site within the same county.

(b) The trip reduction plan submittal shall adhere to the following schedule:

(i) Submittal of a trip reduction plan shall be annually on or before the anniversary of the initial due date.

(ii) For employers within [Salt Lake and Davis Counties]ozone maintenance areas:

(A) The trip reduction plan must be submitted for approval within 90 days after the employer has been notified.

(B) If the employer has not been notified, then the trip reduction plan must be submitted no later than 360 days after the effective date of this rule.

(c) Materials and information submitted to the executive secretary shall include:

(i) A letter of commitment to fully implement an approved trip reduction plan signed by an authorized employee at the work site.

(ii) The name and signature of the employee transportation coordinator;

(iii) The drive-alone rate for the work site;

(iv) General work site information including name and address of organization; general layout of buildings and parking areas; location of major streets; location of nearby mass transit stops; number of total employees; number of employees arriving at the work site during peak travel periods; current and planned incentives, disincentives, and facilities available encouraging alternatives to single-occupant vehicle commuting; the type of activities conducted at the work site; and the time spent by the employee transportation coordinator in complying with the plan.

(d) A trip reduction plan designed to meet the target drive-alone rate schedule may include but is not limited to employer involvement in the following:

(i) Subsidized bus passes;

(ii) Rideshare matching programs;

(iii) Vanpool leasing programs;

(iv) Telecommuting programs;

(v) Compressed work week schedule programs and flexible work schedule programs;

(vi) Work site parking fee programs;

(vii) Preferential parking for rideshare participants;

(viii) Transportation for business related activities;

(ix) A guaranteed ride home program;

(x) On-site facility improvements;

(xi) Soliciting feedback from employees;

(xii) On-site daycare facilities;

(xiii) Coordination with local transit authorities for improved mass transit service and information on mass transit programs; and

(xiv) Recognition and rewards for employee participation.

(e) An approvable plan shall contain all the information required in R307-320-4. The executive secretary [shall]will approve or request revision of the trip reduction plan within 60 days of the plan submittal.

(4) Each employer shall implement a trip reduction plan approved by the executive secretary.

(5) Each employer shall inform employees of the trip reduction plan and options available to them for participation.

 

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KEY: air pollution, motor vehicles, trip reduction

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [2006]2007

Notice of Continuation: July 7, 2005

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-2-104(1)(h)