| Notice Filed with SOS |
06/25/2020 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2020-00444.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2020-00444.doc |
| Statutory Authority |
Sections 25-7-101, CRS, et seq. (Act), specifically C.R.S. § 25-7-109(10); 25-7-109(1)(a), (2), and (3); 25-7-109(2)(c); 25-7-106; 25-7-106(6); 25-7-105(1); 25-7-102. Sections 24-4-103 and 25-7-110, 25-7-110.5 and 25-7-110.8 C.R.S., as applicable and amended. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
To consider proposed state-only revisions addressing certain aspects of SB19-181 related to the control of emissions from natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines, oil and gas flowback tanks, and oil loadout at underground injection facilities, as well as co-benefits to Regional Haze, ozone, and Rocky Mountain National Park nitrogen deposition. The Commission will also consider ambient monitoring of emissions at oil and gas facilities that go through pre-production operations as proposed by the Air Pollution Control Division, including consideration of ways to strengthen the proposed provisions regarding requirements on the frequency of monitoring, the pollutants included in monitoring, and the public disclosure of monitoring data. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
To consider certain aspects of SB19-181, SB19-096, HB19-1261, as well as co-benefits to Regional Haze, ozone, and RMNP nitrogen deposition by considering state-only revisions to Regulation Number 7 related to the control of emissions from natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines, oil and gas flowback tanks, and oil loadout at underground injection facilities. The Commission also considered monitoring of emissions at oil and gas facilities. |
| Regulatory analysis |
RegulatoryAnalysisAttachment2020-00444.pdf
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| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
Yes
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| Recent legislation bill number |
SB19-181, SB19-096, HB19-1261
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| Hearing Date |
09/17/2020 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
This hearing will be held online only via the Zoom platform; there will be no in-person participation. See Notice for details. |
| Contact Name |
Leah Martland |
| Contact Title |
Program Supervisor |
| Contact Telephone |
303-692-6269 |
| Contact email |
leah.martland@state.co.us |