DAR File No. 29652

Environmental Quality, Air Quality

R307-130-4

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 29652
Filed: 03/14/2007, 04:19
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is correct a typographical error in Section R307-130-4 that was discovered during a recent five-year review.

Summary of the rule or change:

The word "not" was accidentally placed in Section R307-130-4. Therefore, the Air Quality Board is proposing to remove the word "not" in Section R307-130-4.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Sections 19-2-104 and 19-2-115

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no change in costs for state government, because the revisions to this rule do not change the duties of state staff.

local governments:

The revision clarifies language and does not create new requirements; no change in costs is expected for local governments.

other persons:

The revision clarifies language and does not create new requirements; no change in costs is expected for other persons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

The revision clarifies language and does not create new requirements; no change in costs is expected for affected persons.

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

The revision made to Section R307-130-4 is not expected to have fiscal impact on businesses, because it clarifies existing requirements and does not create new requirements. Dianne R. Nielson, 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 Quality
150 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3085

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Mat E. Carlile at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4136, by FAX at 801-536-0085, 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:

05/01/2007

Interested persons may attend a public hearing regarding this rule:

4/18/2007 at 2:00 PM, DEQ Building, 150 N 1950 W, Main Conference Room, Salt Lake City, UT

This rule may become effective on:

06/07/2007

Authorized by:

M. Cheryl Heying, Planning Branch Manager

R307. Environmental Quality, Air Quality.

R307-130. General Penalty Policy.

R307-130-4. Options.

Consideration may be given to suspension of monetary penalties in trade-off for expenditures resulting in additional controls and/or emissions reductions beyond those [not ]required to meet existing requirements. Consideration may be given to an increased amount of suspended penalty as a deterrent to future violations where appropriate.

 

KEY: air pollution, penalty

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [September 15, 1998]2007

Notice of Continuation: March 27, 2002

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-2-104; 19-2-115