Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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63. WITHDRAWAL OF RULE 230 (GENERAL PERMITS) FROM THE DECEMBER 20, 2019 NEW SOURCE REVIEW (NSR) STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) SUBMITTAL The Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) requests approval to withdraw Rule 230 from the December 20, 2019 NSR SIP Submittal. On December 11, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted revisions to seven MCAQD NSR permitting program rules, including Rule 230, and approved submittal of the revised rules as a revision to the Arizona SIP. On February 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved all of the rules into the Arizona SIP except Rule 230. At that time, the EPA deferred action on Rule 230. To date, the EPA has not taken final action on Rule 230; however, due to a recent lawsuit, the EPA has been compelled to take action on the rule. The EPA has informed MCAQD Rule 230 contains deficiencies and cannot be approved in its current form and has recommended MCAQD withdraw Rule 230 from the NSR SIP submittal to correct the deficiencies and then resubmit the rule for approval. MCAQD plans to address the rule deficiencies in a future rulemaking and resubmit the revised rule for approval into the Arizona SIP. (C-85-24-027-X-00)

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