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Set Public Hearings August 18 and September 15, 2000 to Consider Amendments and/or Adoption to AQMD Rules and Regulations and Approve Minor Source BACT Guidelines

SYNOPSES: 

Set Hearings August 18, 2000

(A) Proposed Rule 1186.1 – Less-Polluting Sweepers: Proposed Rule 1186.1 will require public and private fleet operators to acquire alternative-fuel or otherwise less-polluting sweepers when purchasing or leasing these vehicles for sweeping operations undertaken by or for government jurisdictions or agencies with greater than 15 vehicles. (Review: Mobile Source Committee on May 26, 2000.)

(B) Rule 1401 - New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants, and Report on Impacts Relative to Sources Subject to Rule 1402 - Control of Toxic Air Contaminants from Existing Source: In February and April 2000 the Scientific Review Panel and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment finalized chronic risk values for approximately 39 compounds. Rule 1401(e)(2) and (e)(3) require an analysis and report to the Board before new or updated risk factors, respectively, are used for new source review. Proposed amendments to Rule 1401 will update the list of compounds and effective dates in Table I. In addition, Rule 1402(j)(4) requires an analysis of the potential impacts on sources subject to Rule 1402 prior to use of new or updated risk factors for facility-wide health risk assessments. (Review: Stationary Source Committee on June 23, 2000.)

(C) Rule 109 - Recordkeeping for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions: Proposed amendments would (1) streamline existing daily recordkeeping requirements; (2) allow monthly recordkeeping for sources meeting certain criteria; and, (3) allow sources to implement alternative recordkeeping systems that have been approved by the AQMD. The amendments are based on recommendations by the Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Task Force that were presented to and approved by the Board. The changes are administrative and will result in a streamlined recordkeeping system that may result in a cost savings to affected sources. (Review: Stationary Source Committee on June 23, 2000.)

(D) Proposed Rule 1194 - Commercial Airport Ground Access: Proposed Rule 1194 will require airport ground public access services such as taxi, van shuttle, limousine, and courtesy shuttle services to purchase rule compliant vehicles when adding or replacing vehicles in an existing fleet or forming a new fleet. (Review: Mobile Source Committee on June 23, 2000.)

Set Hearings September 15, 2000

(E) Rules 1302 - Definitions, 1303 - Requirements, 1306 - Emission Calculations, and RECLAIM Rule 2000 - General; and Approve Minor Source BACT Guidelines: The proposed amendments will separate BACT for RECLAIM and non-RECLAIM sources into LAER for federal major sources, and BACT for minor sources pursuant to state law. Currently, LAER is required for emission increases from all sources. The proposed amendments will allow for cost considerations for minor source categories for BACT. Some minor source relocations will also be treated as modifications to existing sources. No significant adverse emission impacts are expected as a result of the amendments at this time. As part of the rule amendment process, staff has developed BACT Guidelines for minor sources. (Review: Stationary Source Committee on March 24, 2000 and June 23, 2000.)

(F) Rule 431.2 - Sulfur Content of Liquid Fuel:

The proposed amendments will establish an immediate sulfur content standard for ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and, on or after January 1, 2004 will prohibit the purchase, sale or burning of diesel fuel which exceeds the sulfur standard. Such prohibition will be applicable to diesel fuel producers beginning on September 1, 2003. The proposed rule amendments will result in emission reductions of sulfur oxides and particulates and will ensure the emission control efficiency of catalyst or particulate trap technology employed on diesel vehicle engines. The proposed amendments will apply to all refiners, importers, distributors, marketers, retailers. (Review: Stationary Source and Mobile Source Committees on June 23, 2000.)

The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff reports and other supporting documents will be available no later than July 18, 2000 from the District’s Public Information Center, (909) 396-2550 and on the Internet (www.aqmd.gov).

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1. Set Public Hearings August 18, 2000 to (i) amend Rules 1401, 1402, 109; (ii) adopt Proposed Rules 1186.1 and 1194; and (iii) approve Minor Source BACT Guidelines.
   
   
2. Set Public Hearings September 15, 2000 to amend Rules 1302, 1303, 1306, 2000, and 431.2.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Attachments

Proposed Rule 1186.1 – Less-Polluting Sweepers

Rule 1401 - New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants, and Report on Impacts Relative to Sources Subject to Rule 1402 - Control of Toxic Air Contaminants from Existing Source

Rule 109 - Recordkeeping for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions

Proposed Rule 1194 - Commercial Airport Ground Access

Rules 1302 - Definitions, 1303 - Requirements, 1306 - Emission Calculations, and RECLAIM Rule 2000 - General; and Approve Minor Source BACT Guidelines

Rule 431.2 - Sulfur Content of Liquid Fuel

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