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Petition No. 94008

LCB File No. R015-94

Date Received by Commission: 01/25/1994

Summary: Air Quality technical amendments to R138-93 CAA Operating Permit program

Current Status: Codification completed 6/1/94 by LCB

Nevada Administrative Code: 445.430 to 445.846

Permanent Adoption/Hearing: 03/03/1994

Temporary Adoption: N/A

Effective/Filed: 03/29/1994

Codified by LCB: 06/01/1994

Petitioner: NDEP / Bureau of Air Quality

Description of Petition:

Petition 94008 (LCB R015-94) amended NAC 445.430 to 445.846 inclusive and regulations previously adopted by the Environmental Commission on November 3, 1993. The permanent amendments addressed deficiencies in the air quality regulations concerning the review of new sources of air pollution in nonattainment areas and to incorporate comments received from the U.S. EPA concerning Nevada's newly adopted integrated New Source Review/Title V Operating Permit Program. Sections 16, 21, 31, 32, 33, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 71, 73, 75, 76, of petition 94002 (LCB file R138-93) were amended by this petition. Section 56 of R/138/93 was repealed. The petition added new definitions, clarified the public noticing process and created the provision for shielding of applicants from the failure of the Division of Environmental Protection to act during the permitting process.

Annotated History of the Petition:

Petition 94008 received by SEC on 1/25/94; transmitted to LCB for drafting on 1/26/94. SEC hearing set for 3/3/94 in Reno. Amended & adopted by SEC on 3/3/94. Sent to LCB on 3/14/94 for filing w/Sec State. Filed by LCB w/ Sec State on 3/29/94. Placed on file w/ St Library on 4/5/94. Codification completed by LCB on 6/1/94.