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Washington SIP: EPA Approved Regulations (Table 3 - Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council)

Latest EPA Action: January 24, 2020

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See the SIP-approved provisions of WAC 463-39-020 for jurisdictional applicability.

40 CFR part 52.2470(c)
Table 3 - Additional Regulations Approved for the Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) Jurisdiction

State citation Title/subject State effective date EPA approval date Explanations
Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 463-78 - General and Operating Permit Regulations for Air Pollution Sources
78-005 Adoption by Reference 8/26/19 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K, About PDF)
Subsection (1) only. See below for the up-dated Chapter 173–400—WAC provisions adopted by reference and submitted to the EPA for approval.
78-010 Purpose 8/27/15 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
78-020 Applicability 11/11/04 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
78-030 Additional Definitions 8/27/15 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
Except references to 173-401-200 and 173-406-101.
78-095 Permit Issuance 8/27/15 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
78-120 Monitoring and Special Report 11/11/04 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 173-400 Regulations Incorporated by Reference in WAC 463-78-005
173-400-025 Adoption of Federal Rules 9/16/18 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-030 Defintions 9/16/18 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
Except: 173–400–030(6); 173–400– 030(32); 173–400–030(38); 173–400– 030(45); 173–400–030(83); 173–400– 030(89); 173–400–030(96); 173–400– 030(97); 173–400–030(100); 173–400– 030(103); 173–400–030(104).
173-400-030(30) & (36) Definitions 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-036 Relocation of Portable Sources 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-040 General Standards for Maximum Emissions 9/16/18 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
Except: 173–400–040(2); 173–400–040(3); 173–400–040(5).
173-400-040(2) General Standards for Maximum Emissions 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
Except: 173–400–040(2)(c); 173–400–040(2)(d).
173-400-050 Emission Standards for Combustion and Incineration Units 9/16/18 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
Except: 173–400–050(2); 173–400–050(4); 173–400–050(5); 173–400–050(6).
173-400-060 Emission Standards for General Process Units 11/25/18 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-070 Emission Standards for Certain Source Categories 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
Except: 173-400-070(1); 173-400-070(2); 173-400-070(3); 173-400-070(4); 173-400-070(6); 173-400-070(7); 173-400-070(8).
173-400-081 Startup and Shutdown 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-091 Voluntary Limits on Emissions 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-105 Records, Monitoring, and Reporting 11/25/18 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-107 Excess Emissions 9/20/93 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K)
 
173-400-110 New Source Review (NSR) for Sources and Portable Sources 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
Except:
173-400-110(1)(c)(ii)(C); 173-400-110(1)(e); 173-400-110(2)(d); The part of WAC 173-400-110(4)(b)(vi) that says, “not for use with materials containing toxic air pollutants, as listed in chapter 173-460 WAC,”;.
            The part of 400-110 (4)(e)(iii) that says, “where toxic air pollutants as defined in chapter 173-460 WAC are not emitted”;.
            The part of 400-110(4)(f)(i) that says, “that are not toxic air pollutants listed in chapter 173-460 WAC”;.
            The part of 400-110 (4)(h)(xviii) that says, “, to the extent that toxic air pollutant gases as defined in chapter 173-460 WAC are not emitted”; The part of 400-110 (4)(h)(xxxiii) that says, “where no toxic air pollutants as listed under chapter 173-460 WAC are emitted”;.
            The part of 400-110(4)(h)(xxxiv) that says, “, or ≤ 1% (by weight) toxic air pollutants as listed in chapter 173-460 WAC”;.
            The part of 400-110(4)(h)(xxxv) that says, “or ≤ 1% (by weight) toxic air pollutants”; The part of 400-110(4)(h)(xxxvi) that says, “or ≤ 1% (by weight) toxic air pollutants as listed in chapter 173-460 WAC”;.
            400-110(4)(h)(xl) , second sentence; The last row of the table in 173-400-110(5)(b) regarding exemption levels for Toxic Air Pollutants.
173-400-111 Processing Notice of Construction Applications for Sources, Stationary Sources and Portable Sources 7/1/16 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
Except: 173–400–111(3)(h); The part of 173–400–111(8)(a)(v) that says, ‘‘and 173–460–040,’’; 173–400–111(9).
173-400-112 Requirements for New Sources in Nonattainment Areas—Review for Compliance with Regulations 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-113 New Sources in Attainment or Unclassifiable Areas—Review for Compliance with Regulations 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
Except: 173-400-113(3), second sentence.
173-400-116 Increment Protection 7/1/16 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-117 Special Protection Requirements for Federal Class I Areas 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-131 Issuance of Emission Reduction Credits 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-136 Use of Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-161 Compliance Schedules 3/22/91 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K)
 
173-400-171 Public Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment 9/16/18 1/20/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
Except: The part of 173–400–171(3)(b) that says, ‘‘or any increase in emissions of a toxic air pollutant above the acceptable source impact level for that toxic air pollutant as regulated under chapter 173–460 WAC’’; 173–400–171(3)(o); 173–400–171(12).
173-400-175 Public Information 2/10/05 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-190 Requirements for Nonattainment Areas 3/22/91 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K)
 
173-400-200 Creditable Stack Height and Dispersion Techniques 2/10/05 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-205 Adjustment for Atmospheric Conditions 3/22/91 6/2/95
60 FR 28726 (PDF)(4 pp, 128 K)
 
173-400-700 Review of Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-710 Definitions 7/1/16 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-720 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 7/1/16 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
Except: 173–400–720(4)(a)(i through iv) and 173–400–720(4)(b)(iii)(C).
173-400-730 Prevention of Significant Deterioration Application Processing Procedures 7/1/16 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-740 PSD Permitting Public Involvement Requirements 9/16/18 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-750 Revisions to PSD Permits 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
Except: 173-400-750(2) second sentence.
173-400-800 Major Stationary Source and Major Modification in a Nonattainment Area 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-810 Major Stationary Source and Major Modification Definitions 7/1/16 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-820 Determining if a New Stationary Source or Modification to a Stationary Source is Subject to these Requirements 12/29/12 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 
173-400-830 Permitting Requirements 7/1/16 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-840 Emission Offset Requirements 7/1/16 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-850 Actual Emissions Plantwide Applicability Limitation (PAL) 7/1/16 1/24/2020
85 FR 4235 (PDF)(4 pp, 304 K)
 
173-400-860 Public Involvement Procedures 4/1/11 5/30/17
82 FR 24533 (PDF)(7 pp, 273 K)
 

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