Amendments to Regulation 3: Fees
Summary
SCH Number
2006068061
Public Agency
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
(BAAQMD)
Document Title
Amendments to Regulation 3: Fees
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/9/2006
Document Description
The project consists of amendments to an existing BAAQMD regulation that establishes fees for source operations and other activities. The amendments, which become effective on July 1, 2006, increase fee revenue in order to enable the District to address increasing regulatory program activity costs. The amendments increase fees for equipment in some of the schedules in Regulation 3 by 5% or 15%, based on the results and recommendations of a study completed last year for the District by the accounting firm Stonefield Josephson, Inc. (Bay Area Air Quality Management District Cost Recovery Study, Final Report; March 30, 2005). In addition, the amendments increase administrative fees by 5% for new and modified source filings, duplicate permits, emission banking filings and withdrawals, interchangeable emission reduction credits, alternative compliance plans, permit renewal processing, and health risk screening analyses. The amendments decrease fees for reinstatement of permits that have lapsed due to late payment. The proposed amendments are authorized by Health and Safety Code Sections 42311, 42311.2, 41512.7, 42364, and 44380, and 40 CFR Part 70.9.
Contact Information
Name
Brian Bateman
Agency Name
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15273
Reasons for Exemption
The regulatory amendments which constitute this project modify charges by the BAAQMD for sources of air pollution. The fees and modifications are for the purpose of meeting District operating expenses associated with the regulation of these sources. As such, they fall within the statutory and Guidelines exemptions cited above.
Disclaimer: The document was originally posted before CEQAnet had the capability to host attachments for the public. To obtain the original attachments for this document, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. You may also contact the OPR via email at state.clearinghouse@opr.ca.gov or via phone at (916) 445-0613.