DAR File No. 39849

Environmental Quality, Air Quality

Section R307-110-28

Regional Haze

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 39849
Filed: 10/15/2015 03:57:27 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this rule is to amend Utah's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) so that it includes Utah's Five-Year Progress Report on Regional Haze. Federal regulations require the progress report to be in the form of a SIP revision. Although the substance of the report has already been published for public comment, a rule must be proposed to incorporate the report into the SIP so that it conforms with state procedures regarding SIP revisions.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule incorporates the Five-Year Progress Report on Regional Haze into Utah's air quality rules.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 19-2-104(1)(a)

This rule or change incorporates by reference the following material:

• Updates The Utah State Implementation Plan, Section XX, Regional Haze, published by DEQ, 10/07/2015

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There will be no impact on the state budget. The progress report does not impose any substantive requirements on third parties. It is merely a report on the progress and status of Utah's Regional Haze SIP.

local governments:

There will be no impact on local government. The progress report does not impose any substantive requirements on third parties. It is merely a report on the progress and status of Utah's Regional Haze SIP.

small businesses:

There will be no impact on small businesses. The progress report does not impose any substantive requirements on third parties. It is merely a report on the progress and status of Utah's Regional Haze SIP.

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

There will be no impact because the progress report does not impose any substantive requirements on third parties. It is merely a report on the progress and status of Utah's Regional Haze SIP.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There will be no compliance costs because the progress report does not impose any substantive requirements on third parties. It is merely a report on the progress and status of Utah's Regional Haze SIP.

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

There will be no fiscal impact on businesses. The progress report does not impose any substantive requirements on third parties. It is merely a report on the progress and status of Utah's Regional Haze SIP.

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 rstephens@utah.gov

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:

12/01/2015

This rule may become effective on:

12/08/2015

Authorized by:

Bryce Bird, Director

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-110. General Requirements: State Implementation Plan.

R307-110-28. Regional Haze.

The Utah State Implementation Plan, Section XX, Regional Haze, as most recently amended by the Utah Air Quality Board on [September xx, 2015]December 2, 2015, 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: 2015

Notice of Continuation: February 1, 2012

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