PROPOSAL:

Set Hearing November 14, 1997 to
Rescind Rule 1110 - Emissions From Stationary Internal Combustion Engines (Demonstration)

SYNOPSIS:

Rule 1110 was adopted November 6, 1981 to set up a demonstration program to collect emission data for Rule 1110.1 - Emissions from Stationary Internal Combustion Engines. The demonstration program has been completed and none of the provisions of the Rule are currently applicable; therefore, rescission of the Rule is recommended.

COMMITTEE:

Stationary Source, October 24, 1997, scheduled for review.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Set Public Hearing November 14, 1997 to Rescind Rule 1110 - Emissions From Stationary Internal Combustion Engines (Demonstration).

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Acting Executive Officer

Background

Rule 1110 was adopted on November 6, 1981 to set up a demonstration program to collect emission data for Rule 1110.1 - Emissions From Stationary Internal Combustion Engines. The demonstration program was completed and none of the provisions of the Rule are currently applicable.

Proposal

Staff proposes to rescind Rule 1110 since the rule was a demonstration program and the rule’s provisions are no longer applicable.

Policy Issues

No public workshop was conducted since the proposed rescinding of the rule is administrative in nature and does not significantly impact air quality or emission limitations. This Board letter with its attachments will serve as the staff report.

AQMP & Legal Mandates

Not applicable.

CEQA & Socioeconomic Analysis

The AQMD has reviewed the proposed project pursuant to State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines § 15002 (k)(1) and AQMD CEQA Implementation Guidelines § 1.2 (k)(1), the first step of a three-step process for deciding which document to prepare for a project subject to CEQA. Because the demonstration program in Rule 1110 has been completed and has been superseded by Rule 1110.2, Rule 1110 is no longer necessary. Consequently, the proposed rescission of Rule 1110 does not have the potential to generate significant adverse impacts on the environment. Therefore, since it can be seen with certainty that the project has no potential to adversely impact air quality or any other environmental area, it is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines § 15061 (b)(3) and AQMD CEQA Implementation Guidelines § 5.1 (b)(3).

A Notice of Exemption will be prepared in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines § 15062 and AQMD CEQA Implementation Guidelines § 5.2, - Notice of Exemption. The Notice of Exemption will be filed with the county clerks immediately following the rescission of the rule.

The rescinding of Rule 1110 is not expected to result in cost impacts.

Implementation Plan

Not applicable.

Resource Impacts

There will be no resource impact due to the rescinding of Rule 1110.

Attachments

A. Summary

B. Rule Development Process

C. Key Contacts

D. Revised Rule Language

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