How do we know a regulation is needed?

The need for a new regulation or amendment to an existing regulation is first identified. This could result from any of the following:

• An action mandated under an executive order issued by the governor of the commonwealth of Kentucky.
• An action identified by the cabinet as necessary to protect human health and the environment of the citizens of the commonwealth of Kentucky.
• A State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision or SIP Call from the U.S. EPA.
• A revision to the federal New Source Review (NSR) or Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) programs.
• Promulgation of, or amendment to, a federal New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) regulation in 40 CFR Part 60 under Section 7411 of the Clean Air Act. http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/40cfr60_00.html
• Promulgation of, or amendment to, a federal National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulation in 40 CFR Parts 61 or 63 under Section 7412 of the Clean Air Act. http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/40cfr61_00.html
  http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/40cfr63_00.html
  and http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_00/40cfr63a_00.html
• A revision needed to maintain approval of Kentucky’s Title V permitting program.
• A revision needed to maintain approval of Kentucky's Acid Rain program.
• A revision to the federal Asbestos Program under 40 CFR 61, Subpart M; the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); or the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA).
• Other actions required under the Clean Air Act. http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/
• A revision needed to clarify or correct a deficiency in an existing regulation or program.
• Amendments to existing regulations necessitated by revisions to KRS Chapter 13A.
• General housekeeping amendments to update a regulation or correct errors.

Who decides that a new or amended regulation is needed?

• Anyone may identify the need for a new or amended regulation: the governor, cabinet staff, members of the regulated community, the general public, the U.S. EPA, LRC staff, the General Assembly, etc.
• The most usual identifiers of needed regulatory activity are the U.S. EPA, division’s branch managers and the staff of the division’s Program Planning and Administration Branch.
• After the need is identified, all requests for the promulgation of new or amended regulations filter down to the Regulation Development Section. While a wide variety of individuals become involved in deciding the content of a regulation, it is the responsibility of this section to compile all input into a working regulation and then guide it through the promulgation process mandated under cabinet policy and KRS Chapter 13A.
  http://162.114.4.13/KRS/013A00/CHAPTER.HTM

Lora Gowins, supervisor
E-mail:  lora.gowins@ky.gov

Staff                                                       E-mail Addresses

Millie Ellis                                                millie.ellis@ky.gov
Gerry Ennis                                             gerry.ennis@ky.gov
Laura Lund                                              laura.lund@ky.gov
Ty Martin                                                 ty.martin@ky.gov