The Stationary Source Committee met Friday, April 28, 2000. Following is a summary of that meeting. The next meeting will be May 27, 2000, at 10:30 a.m., in Conference Room CC8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
Ronald Loveridge
Vice Chairman, Stationary Source Committee
Attendance
The meeting began at 11:05 a.m. Present were Ron Loveridge, Vice Chairman, Norma Glover, Jon Mikels, and Leonard Paulitz (arrived 11:20). Also present was Jane Carney, who was appointed as a member of the Stationary Source Committee for the meeting by Ms. Glover.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Home Rule Advisory Group – Revised Mission Statement
Monthly Report on Home Rule Advisory Group
Jack Broadbent, Deputy Executive Officer, Planning, Rule Development & Area Sources, presented these items. The monthly report is being added to the Stationary Source agenda as a regular monthly agenda item. The group members of the Home Rule Advisory Group have revised their mission statement. It was also reported that the Home Rule Advisory Group have expressed concerns regarding the reporting of Board advisory groups. Frances Keeler, Senior Deputy District Counsel, advised that there are Board committee procedures that outline how each committee and advisory group is authorized to function. Each group is assigned to a Board committee and should go to that committee with their concerns and issues and the committee can then discuss and forward concerns to the Board. Jon Mikels suggested that the wording of the mission statement reflect this process. Jane Carney agreed and moved a suggested change. All Committee members unanimously voted to accept the changes made to the mission statement.
Reg. III - Fees
Lee Lockie, Director of Area Sources, presented this item. Ms. Lockie summarized the workshops and public consultations that have been held to date on this proposal. She also updated the committee on the major areas of concern regarding the proposed amendment to the fee regulation. The major change from the proposal released on March 24 was to delete the proposal to assess gasoline dispensing nozzle fees on a "per product" basis. The proposal still affirms the scheduled second phase increase in the nozzle compliance fee for gasoline dispensing stations. Staff will be recommending that the fee restructuring working group evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of this "per product" proposal for future consideration. The other areas of concern include the 11% increase to annual emission fees and incorporation of AQMD permit streamlining accomplishments.
Rule 1146 – Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Industrial Institutional and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters
Jill Whynot, Manager, Planning, Rule Development & Area Sources, presented this item. Staff will be proposing a minor amendment to Rule 1146 at the June Board meeting. The Hearing Board has granted a variance to a facility that exceeded 90,000 therms in 1996, when another facility that was providing them steam experienced a break down. The Hearing Board has asked the company to work with District staff to resolve the issue. Staff is proposing that this exemption be for stand-by boilers that exceeded the therm limit in 1996. Staff believes that this is the only facility that exceeded the therm limit and the facility will accept modified permit conditions and daily record keeping requirements so that when they do operate these boilers, the excess emissions will be limited to below the CEQA significance threshold.
Notice of Violation Penalty Summary
The Committee acknowledged the summary report attached to the agenda.
Rule Forecast Report
Jack Broadbent highlighted that at the next Board meeting the agenda will include amendments to Regulation III – Fees, Rule 219 and Rule 222. The first fleet vehicle rules will go before the Board in June.
