WSR 20-06-006

PERMANENT RULES

SOUTHWEST CLEAN

AIR AGENCY

[Filed February 20, 2020, 9:00 a.m., effective March 22, 2020]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: SWCAA 476-010 Purpose. The proposed rule change removes encapsulation from the list of regulated activities.

SWCAA 476-030 Definitions. The proposed rule change reorders two definitions and makes formatting changes to existing definitions.

SWCAA 476-040 Asbestos Project Requirements. The proposed rule change corrects sectional references, replaces the term Agency with the term SWCAA, removes the Exceptions paragraph, revises bulk sampling requirements and makes minor text edits.

SWCAA 476-050 Notification Requirements and Fees. The proposed rule change clarifies the need for SWCAA approval for project notices, replaces the term Agency with the term SWCAA and makes minor text edits.

SWCAA 476-060 Procedures for Asbestos Projects. The proposed rule change adds a requirement for worker certification and identification cards and replaces the term Agency with the term SWCAA.

SWCAA 476-070 Disposal of Asbestos-Containing Waste Material. The proposed rule change replaces the term Agency with the term SWCAA.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending SWCAA 476-010, 476-030, 476-040, 476-050, 476-060, 476-070.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 70.94.141.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 19-22-040 on October 31, 2019.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 6, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 6, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 6, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: February 6, 2020.

Uri Papish

Executive Director