2018 Adoption Updates Proposed Regulations
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) is proposing to change its air quality regulations to update adoption by reference dates of federal air quality regulations used in air quality control permits, clarify additional regulatory language, adopt federally required amendments to the state air quality plan, revise Standard Conditions, and repeal regulatory language no longer needed.
Proposed Regulation and SIP Amendment Documents:
- Public Notice, January 18, 2018 (PDF) - Please note this document now contains corrected web page URLs for previously broken web page links
- Proposed Regulation Amendments, 18 AAC 50 (PDF)
- Explanation of Changes (PDF)
- FAQs Regarding the Department's Adoption of EPA's 2016 Revision to the Guideline on Air Quality Models (PDF)
- SIP Volume II, Section III.L, Interstate Transport of Pollution (PDF)
- SIP Volume III, Appendices, Section II.D, Clean Air Act Section 110 Infrastructure Certification Documentation (PDF)
- Inclusion of Emissions from Working Housing Units in Air Quality Permits letter; January 30, 2017 (PDF)
- Standard Conditions Explanation (PDF)
- Standard Permit Condition I - Emission Fees (PDF)
- Standard Permit Condition II - Air Pollution Prohibited (PDF)
- Standard Permit Condition III - Excess Emissions and Permit Deviation Reports (PDF)
- Standard Permit Condition IV - Notification Form (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition V - Insignificant Emissions Units (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition VI - Good Air Pollution Control Practices (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition VII - Operating Reports (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition VIII - Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter Monitoring Plan for Gas Fuel-Burning Equipment (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition IX - Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter Monitoring Plan for Liquid Fuel-Burning Equipment (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition X - Reasonable Precautions to Prevent Fugitive Dust (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition XI - SO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel-Burning Equipment (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition XII - SO2 Material Balance Calculation (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition XIII - Coal-Fired Boilers (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition XIV - Document Submittals and Electronic Copies (PDF)
- Standard Operating Permit Condition XV - Emission Inventory Reporting (PDF)
- Standard Permit Condition XVI - Emission Inventory Reporting Form (PDF)
- Standard Permit Condition XVII - Reporting Requirements (PDF)
- Referenced Documents
- Questions and Answers Page
Adopted Regulations and SIP Amendment Documents (Standard Conditions and related regulatory language will be adopted in a later adoption package):
- Adoption Order, April 16, 2018 (PDF)
- Adopted Regulation Amendments, 18 AAC 50 (PDF)
- Responsiveness Summary, April 16, 2018 (PDF)
- SIP Volume II, Section III.L, Interstate Transport of Pollution (PDF)
- SIP Volume III, Appendices, Section II.D, Clean Air Act Section 110 Infrastructure Certification Documentation (PDF)
- Inclusion of Emissions from Working Housing Units in Air Quality Permits letter; January 30, 2017 (PDF)
Readopted Regulations and SIP Amendment Documents (Standard Conditions and related regulatory language will be adopted in a later adoption package):
- Adoption Order, August 10, 2018 (PDF)
- 18 AAC 50 Regulations Readopted (PDF)
- SIP Volume II, Section III.L, Interstate Transport of Pollution (PDF)
- SIP Volume III, Appendices, Section II.D, CAA Section 110 Infrastructure Certification Documentation (PDF)
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