Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) Update!

Notice of Public Hearing
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District
Proposed Amendments to Rule 902 – Asbestos

Date:         July 26, 2012

Time:        9:30 a.m.

Location:    Room 1450 (Board of Supervisors’ Chambers)
County Administration Building
700 H Street
Sacramento, California 95814

The Board of Directors of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (District) will consider the adoption of proposed amendments to Rule 902 – ASBESTOS.

Rule 902 contains work practice requirements for owners and operators of facility renovations, demolitions, and other asbestos handling activities.  Staff is proposing minor changes to the demolition and renovation sections of the rule to be more specific that consultants are included as owners or operators, to include sampling provisions that are consistent with the District’s current survey form, and to restructure some of the rule language.

Rule 902 implements the federal asbestos requirements of 40 CFR Part 61 Subpart M, which has been delegated to the District by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  The rule will be submitted to EPA pursuant to the District’s delegation authority at 40 CFR 61.04(c)(9)(ii)(F).

Copies of this notice, the proposed rule, and the staff report are posted on the District's website at this location: www.airquality.org/notices/index.shtml.  Paper copies may be viewed at the District office or purchased for a fee of 25¢ per page plus mailing costs.

By this notice, all interested parties are specifically requested to provide comments on the proposed amendments.  Oral testimony may be directed to the Board of Directors at the public hearing on July 26, 2012.  You can also submit your comments via mail to the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, 777 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: Joe Carle (916) 874-4838 or via email to JCarle@airquality.org.

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SMAQMD
777 12th Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
www.airquality.org
Telephone: (916) 874-4800 or (800) 880-9025 (toll free within Sacramento County)
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