DAR File No. 42370

Environmental Quality, Air Quality

Section R307-355-3

Exemptions

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 42370
Filed: 12/11/2017 09:28:04 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Utah Air Quality Board directed staff to add an exemption to Rule R307-355 for the cleaning of laser hardware, scientific instruments, and high-precision optics.

Summary of the rule or change:

This change adds an exemption in Section R307-355-3 for the cleaning of laser hardware, scientific instruments, and high-precision optics.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 19-2-104(1)(a)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no cost or savings to the state budget as a result of this change because this change does not change the way the rule impacts the state.

local governments:

There is no cost or savings to local governments as a result of these changes because these changes do not affect the way the rule impacts local governments.

small businesses:

The extension of the exemption may lead to a savings; however, the amount of cleaning material used for these operations are so small the savings would be minimal.

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

Persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities will not be impacted by this change because this rule does not apply to them.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There will be no added compliance costs because of this change. The change to add an exemption for cleaning laser hardware, scientific instruments, and high-precision optics, does not result in additional compliance costs because the requirements of this rule otherwise remain unchanged.

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

The extension of the exemption may lead to a savings; however, the amount of cleaning material used for these operations are so small the savings would be minimal.

Alan Matheson, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office 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:

• Mat Carlile at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4116, by FAX at 801-536-4136, or by Internet E-mail at mcarlile@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:

01/31/2018

This rule may become effective on:

03/08/2018

Authorized by:

Bryce Bird, Director

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-355. Aerospace Manufacture and Rework Facilities.

R307-355-3. Exemptions.

(1) R307-355 does not apply to the following:

(a) Cleaning and coating activities in research and development, quality control, laboratory testing, and electronic parts and assemblies, except for cleaning and coating of completed assemblies;

(b) Manufacturing or rework operations involving space vehicles;

(c) Rework operations performed on antique aerospace vehicles or components;

(d) Touchup and repair operations;

(e) Hand-held aerosol spray cans up to 24 fluid ounces;

(f) Department of Defense classified coatings;

(g) Separate formulations that are used in volumes of less than 50 gallon per year subject to a maximum exemption of 200 gallons in any calendar year; [and]

(h) Adhesives with separate formulations that are used in volumes of less than 0.5 gallons on any day or 10 gallons in any calendar year ; and

(i) Cleaning of laser hardware, scientific instruments, and high-precision optics.

 

KEY: air pollution, coating, aerospace

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [2017]2018

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