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Preliminary Regulatory Analysis for Chapters 173-476 WAC, Ambient Air Quality Standards and 173-400 WAC, General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources

 
Publication number Date Published
26-02-022September 2026
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Author(s) Blair, Logan; Patora, Kasia
Description This report presents the determinations made by the Washington State Department of Ecology as required under Chapter 43.83B RCW, for the proposed amendments to the Ambient Air Quality Standards rule (Chapter 173-476 WAC; the “ambient air quality rule”) and the section of the General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources rule that addresses new air pollution sources in attainment or unclassifiable areas (WAC 173-400-113; the “new source rule”). This report includes the:
• Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Least-Burdensome Alternative Analysis
• Administrative Procedure Act Determinations
• Regulatory Fairness Act Compliance
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Keywords Rulemaking, economic analysis, rule, air quality, ambient air quality standards
WEB PAGE Chapters 173-476 and 173-400 WAC – Air Quality Standards and Impact Levels