| Action Summary | On September 30, 2002, the board issued a variance (9VAC5 Chapter 221) to the Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC) rocket test facility. Due to the nature of the testing operations, ARC had no appropriate method by which it could demonstrate compliance with the board’s opacity standards. The board therefore granted a variance for the testing facility that enabled ARC to demonstrate compliance through meeting a particulate matter standard as an alternative to the opacity standard. Because the facility was shut down in March 2007, the variance is no longer required. In order for the state regulations to be administratively correct, 9VAC5-221 must now be repealed. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and is effective upon publication. Exempt Citation: Section 2.2-4007.07 of the Code of Virginia |
| RIS Project | Yes [003020] |
| Result of Prior Periodic Review Filed | 9/6/2011 |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Mary E. Major |
| Address: |
629 East Main Street P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
| Email Address: | mary.major@deq.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)698-4423 FAX: (804)698-4510 TDD: ()- |