BOARD MEETING DATE: August 13, 1999 AGENDA NO. 11


REPORT:

Rule and Control Measure Forecast

SYNOPSIS:

This report highlights AQMD rulemaking activity for 1999. Upcoming public workshops are noted at the end of the report.

COMMITTEE:

Stationary Source, July 23, 1999, Reviewed

RECOMMENDED ACTION

Receive and file.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

The Rule and Control Measure Forecast Report provides the Board with a monthly update of AQMD’s rulemaking and control measure implementation schedule. Scheduling changes which occurred since last month’s forecast are summarized. The revised schedule reflects the staff’s recent court filing for the lawsuit brought by environmental groups relative to the 1994 Air Quality Management Plan. The rulemaking schedule contained herein is subject to change based on the outcome of the litigation. Some measures may need to be delayed to allow room to incorporate additional measures that may be ordered to be implemented by the court in the SIP litigation case.

Rules to be Rescheduled/Removed and Additions

Rule 1110.2 – Emissions from Gaseous- and Liquid-Fueled Internal Combustion

Engines
Staff is working with EPA on several issues identified recently by EPA that will affect approval of the rule into the State Implementation Plan. Staff recommends deferring rule amendments until February 2000 to coordinate SIP changes with other rule amendments. No emission reductions are anticipated from the proposed amendments.
Rule 1402 – Control of Toxic Air Contaminants from New and Existing Sources
Staff will report to the Board at its September 1999 meeting on progress toward Environmental Justice Initiative #10, including seeking Board approval to develop comprehensive air toxics reduction strategies to address cumulative toxic exposures in the Basin. Staff is proposing to divide potential amendments to this rule into two phases. The first phase will focus on the enhancements to improve the effectiveness of the rule. This amendment is scheduled for December 1999. The second phase of amendments will consider potential changes in thresholds and other substantive changes to the rule such as means to convert diesel fleet vehicles to clean fuel. These potential amendments will be incorporated into the comprehensive toxic reduction plan and a schedule for amendments to be determined therein.
Rule 1405 – Control of Ethylene Oxide & CFC Emissions from Sterilization or Fumigation Processes
Proposed Amended Rule 1405 is rescheduled to a future date to be determined following the approval of the state ATCM which may occur on November 1999.
Rule 1421 – Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Systems
The contract underway to study emission leaks from dry cleaners is currently scheduled for completion by the end of the calendar year. Results of this study are expected to be the basis for rule amendments. Staff recommends moving this project to March 2000.
Reg. XXV – Intercredit Trading (CM#97FLX-01)
Staff recommends to delay to year 2000 this rulemaking until EPA finalizes the Economic Incentive Program (EIP) Guidance.

RULE AND CONTROL MEASURE FORECAST REPORT - AUGUST 1999

Advance Target for Board Hearings

Note: AQMD may add control measures necessary to meet federal requirements

as determined by the court, EPA, or the AQMD Board in connection with

pending litigation or EPA recommendations made on the 1997 AQMP.

SEPTEMBER 1999  
1186 PM10 Emissions from Paved and Unpaved Roads, and Livestock Operations

[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative only]

The proposed amendment will establish certification standards and procedures to determine the PM10 efficiency of street sweepers.

Alene Taber – 909.396.3057 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1418 Halon Emissions from Fire Extinguishing Equipment

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed amendments will provide an exemption for manufacturers of total flooding fire extinguishing systems to allow the use of Halon 1301 in discharge tests, consistent with EPA regulations.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Tara Tisopulos (3102) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
OCTOBER 1999  
1130 Graphic Arts

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed amendment will further reduce VOC emissions in areas identified by CARB and AQMD staff evaluation.

Laki Tisopulos – 909.396.3123 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1171* Further Emission Reductions from Solvent Cleaning Operations (CM#97ADV-CLNG 1997 AQMP)

[Projected Emission Reduction: 4 tons/day - VOC]

Lee Lockie – 909.396.2390 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Shah Dabirian (3076)
NOVEMBER 1999  
CMB-06* Emission Standards for New Commercial and Residential Water Heaters

[Projected Emission Reduction: 7.6 tons/day - NOx]

This rule will reduce NOx emissions through establishment of emission limits and other standards for new water heaters.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Steve Smith (3054) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
461 Gasoline Transfer and Dispensing
[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed rule amendments are necessary to improve industry compliance with rule requirements and resolve any inconsistencies with state law.

Laki Tisopulos - 909.396-3123 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1189 Emissions from Hydrogen Plant Process Vents

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

The purpose of this rule is to reduce VOC emissions from Hydrogen Plant process vents at refineries and chemical plants.

Laki Tisopulos – 909.396.3123 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Shah Dabirian (3076)
DECEMBER 1999  
219

and

222

Equipment Not Requiring a Written Permit Pursuant to Reg. II

[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative only]

Filing Requirements for Non-Permitted Equipment

[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative only]

Additional equipment types may be added to the Rule 219 filing program. Rule 219 would be amended to reflect these changes.

Lee Lockie – 909.396.2390 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1105.1* Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (CM #97CMB-09)

[Projected Emission Reductions: <0.5 ton/day – PM10]

Proposed rule will reduce PM10 emissions from petroleum refinery fluid catalytic cracking units.

Anupom Ganguli – 909.396.3185 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1187

OR

472

Regulation of Odorous Substances

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

This rule will be place general limitations on odorous substances and specific emission limits on certain odorous compounds.

Reduction of Animal Matter

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Modifications of this rule will place general limitations on odorous substances.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Mike Krause (2706) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1166 Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Decontamination of Soil

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed amendment will further limit the emission of VOCs from contaminated soil as a result of leakage from storage or transfer facilities, from accidental spillage, or other deposition or excavation.

Laki Tisopulos – 909.396.3123 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
Reg. XIII* New Source Review

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed revisions may provide additional flexibility to new sources in the AQMD, consistent with anticipated changes in the federal NSR regulations and NSR policies, due to be finalized in 1999. The proposal may also address the issue of potential future shortfalls in NOx emission credits with respect to the state law requirement of "no net emission increase" from new permitted sources within the AQMD.

Anupom Ganguli - 909.396.3185 CEQA: Tara Tisopulos (3102) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1402* Control of Toxic Air Contaminants from New and Existing Sources

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Rule 1402 requires facilities with significant risks for cancer and non-cancer acute and chronic hazards to file and follow risk reduction plans which will reduce risks below specified levels within five years. Amendments will be proposed to increase rule effectiveness.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Mike Krause (2706) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1469 Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Chrome Plating and Chrome Acid Anodizing Operations

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Staff will consider amending this rule to address issues raised by the environmental community.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
Reg. XXX* Title V Operating Permits
[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative Only]

Regulation XXX was developed to establish the parameters for an operating permit program that satisfies the requirements of Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. In the last half of 1999, U.S. EPA expects to adopt revisions to regulations that define the minimum elements of an approvable operating permit program. Once EPA’s revisions are adopted, Regulation XXX will be amended to parallel changes in the EPA program.

Pang Mueller - 909.396.2433 CEQA: Steve Smith (3054) Socio: Shah Dabirian (3076)
TO-BE-DETERMINED 1999/EARLY 2000  
201 Permit to Construct

[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative only]

Proposed amendments will incorporate those activities described in EPA’s definition of "begin actual construction."

Anupom Ganguli – 909.396.3185 CEQA: Mike Krause (2706) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
403 Fugitive Dust

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed amendment will further improve rule effectiveness identified through field enforcement activities.

Alene Taber – 909.396.3057 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Sue Lieu (3059)
518.2 Federal Alternative Operating Conditions

[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative only]

Proposed amendments will increase the SIP allowance consistent with the 1997 AQMP.

Anupom Ganguli – 909.396.3185 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Shah Dabirian (3076)
1140

and

Abrasive Blasting
[Projected Emission Reduction: None]

Proposed amendments will prohibit sand blasting of lead-containing materials in confined spaces.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1423 Lead Abatement
[Projected Emission Reductions: <0.004 ton/day – Lead]

Proposed rule will establish requirements for the safe handling, removal, monitoring and disposal of lead-containing materials.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059):
  The following categories will be evaluated for possible command-and-control rules to reduce toxic emissions:

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]
1424* Lead Emissions from Miscellaneous Sources
1425* Motion Picture Film Labs
1426* Metal Finishing
1427* Rubber Manufacturing
1428* Foam and Other Small Methylene Chloride Users

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Steve Smith (3054) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059
1437* Furniture Stripping Operations
[Projected Emission Reductions: 0.08 ton/day – MeCl]

Proposed rule will reduce methylene chloride emissions from furniture stripping operations.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Mike Krause (2706) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
Reg. XVI Mobile Source Credit Programs

[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative only]

Amendments to rules will be required if Rule 2500 - Intercredit Trading is approved.

Henry Hogo – 909.396.3184 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1624 Credits for Clean Pleasure Craft Engines (CM #97MOF-07)

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed rule will provide mobile source emission reduction credits for the replacement of existing higher-polluting pleasure craft engines with newer clean engines.

Henry Hogo – 909.396.3184 CEQA: Mike Krause (2706) Socio: Shah Dabirian (3076)
2202 On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options

Modifications will be needed to conform the air quality investment program to CARB vehicle scrapping rules, and potentially to address emissions equivalency issues resulting from the raising of the employee threshold to 250 persons.

Connie Day – 909.396.3055 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059
Reg. XXV* Intercredit Trading (CM #97FLX-01)

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed regulation will link AQMD’s mobile and stationary source credit trading programs to increase compliance flexibility.

Jill Whynot - 909.396.3104 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Shah Dabirian (3076)
2506 Area Source Credits for NOx and SOx

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Amendments will include a table of emission rates and source test methods of various equipment categories eligible to generate Area Source Credits. The proposed amendment will add an additional source category for agricultural internal combustion engines.

Lee Lockie – 909.396.2390 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
Regulation IV

and XI Rules

Various rule amendments needed to achieve AQMP emission reduction requirements.

FEBRUARY 2000

 
1110.2 Emissions from Gaseous- and Liquid-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed amendments will include amendments on existing and future emission limits for stationary internal combustion engines, amendments on monitoring and testing requirements, frequency and methods and set emission standards for PM2.5.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Mike Krause (2706) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
MARCH 2000  
1155* Disposal of Materials Containing VOCs (CM#97WST-04)

[Projected Emission Reduction: 0.7 ton/day - VOC]

The proposed rule will be implemented in two steps. Step one will consist of refining the emissions inventory and assessing control methods for organic waste disposal facilities. Step two will include implementation of cost-effective and technically feasible control methods.

Laki Tisopulos – 909-396.3123 CEQA: Tara Tisopulos (3102) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1421 Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Systems

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed amendments will improve housekeeping and reduce emissions from leaks based upon the findings of a study that is currently underway.

Jill Whynot – 909.396.3104 CEQA: Tara Tisopulos (3102) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1610 Old-Vehicle Scrapping

[Projected Emission Reduction: Administrative only]

Henry Hogo – 909.396.3184 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
MAY 2000  
1173* Fugitive Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (CM #97FUG-04)
[Projected Emission Reductions: 0.5 ton/day – VOC]

Proposed amendments will consider lowering leak thresholds for minor and major gas leaks; require the use of trained individuals for leak inspections; consider the new federal NESHAPs requirements; and address other issues regarding implementation of inspection and maintenance.

Laki Tisopulos – 909.396.3123 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
JUNE 2000  
PRC-01 Emission Reductions from Woodworking Operations (PM10)

[Projected Emission Reduction: 9.1 tons/day - PM10]

The proposed rule will establish requirements for controlling PM10 emissions from woodworking operations.

Alene Taber – 909.396.3057 CEQA: Tara Tisopulos (3102) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
1138 Control of Emissions from Restaurant Operations (CM #97PRC-03, Phase II)

[Projected Emission Reduction: 1 ton/day – VOC, 7.7 tons/day – PM10]

Control requirements to reduce PM and VOC emissions from underfired charbroilers will be proposed based on cost-effective control technology.

Jill Whynot - 909.396.3104 CEQA: Mike Krause (2706) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
JULY 2000  
1122 Emission Reductions from Degreasing Operations (CM#97ADV-CLNG 1997 AQMP)

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed revisions will provide additional VOC reductions from degreasing operations.

Lee Lockie – 909.396.2390 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
TO-BE-DETERMINED 2000  
1405 Control of Ethylene Oxide & CFC Emissions from Sterilization or Fumigation Processes

[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD)

Proposed amendments will clarify requirements for testing inlet samples.

John Higuchi – 909.396.2267 CEQA: Steve Smith (3054) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)
EARLY 2001  
WST-02* Emission Reductions from Composting Operations
[Projected Emission Reduction: TBD]

Proposed rule will be implemented in two steps. Step one will consist of studies to quantify emissions on two composting activities in the Basin. If emissions are significant, Step two will identify control options to reduce emissions that are cost-effective and technically feasible.

Alene Taber - 909.396.3057 CEQA: Jonathan Nadler (3071) Socio: Sue Lieu (3059)

UPCOMING PUBLIC WORKSHOPS

Date Time

Topic

Location/Contact
    At this time, No Public Workshops are yet scheduled after August 13, 1999  

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