DAR File No. 39733

Environmental Quality, Air Quality

Section R307-110-10

Section IX. Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part A, Fine Particulate Matter

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 39733
Filed: 09/14/2015 03:31:01 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate the newest version of Utah's State Implementation Plan (SIP) Section IX.A into the Utah Air Quality Rules.

Summary of the rule or change:

The rule incorporates the newest version of Utah's State Implementation Plan (SIP) Section IX.A. This includes the PM10 Maintenance Plan for Salt Lake County, Utah County, and Ogden City. The technical support documents will be available online by 10/01/2015. A link to the documents will be provided at http://www.deq.utah.gov/NewsNotices/notices/air/Pubrule.htm

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 19-2-104
• Section 19-2-101

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

• Updates Section IX. Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part A, Fine Particulate Matter, published by Department of Environmental Quality, 09/09/2015

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This rule does not impose any new air quality control measures. It provides a way for the state to be designated an attainment area for PM10. The areas affected are already attaining the standard, and this maintenance plan demonstrates that the areas will continue to attain the standard through the year 2030. Therefore, the state will incur no additional costs as a result of this change.

local governments:

This rule does not impose any new air quality control measures. It provides a way for the state to be designated an attainment area for PM10. The areas affected are already attaining the standard, and this maintenance plan demonstrates that the areas will continue to attain the standard through the year 2030. Therefore, local governments will incur no additional costs as a result of this change.

small businesses:

This rule does not impose any new air quality control measures. It provides a way for the state to be designated an attainment area for PM10. The areas affected are already attaining the standard, and this maintenance plan demonstrates that the areas will continue to attain the standard through the year 2030. Therefore, small businesses will incur no additional costs as a result of this change.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

This rule does not impose any new air quality control measures. It provides a way for the state to be designated an attainment area for PM10. The areas affected are already attaining the standard, and this maintenance plan demonstrates that the areas will continue to attain the standard through the year 2030. Therefore, other persons will not incur additional costs.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

This rule does not impose any new air quality control measures. It provides a way for the state to be designated an attainment area for PM10. The areas affected are already attaining the standard, and this maintenance plan demonstrates that the areas will continue to attain the standard through the year 2030. Therefore, affected persons will incur no additional costs as a result of this change.

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

This rule does not impose any new air quality control measures. It provides a way for the state to be designated an attainment area for PM10. The areas affected are already attaining the standard, and this maintenance plan demonstrates that the areas will continue to attain the standard through the year 2030. Therefore, the rule has no fiscal impact on businesses.

Alan Matheson, 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 QualityRoom Fourth Floor
195 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3085

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Ryan Stephens at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4419, by FAX at 801-536-0085, or by Internet E-mail at [email protected]

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:

11/02/2015

This rule may become effective on:

12/03/2015

Authorized by:

Bryce Bird, Director

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-110. General Requirements: State Implementation Plan.

R307-110-10. Section IX, Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part A, Fine Particulate Matter.

The Utah State Implementation Plan, Section IX, Control Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part A, Fine Particulate Matter, as most recently amended by the Utah Air Quality Board on December [3]2, 201[4]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

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [ June 4, ]2015

Notice of Continuation: February 1, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-2-104[(3)(e)]