South Coast Air Quality Management District

Set Public Hearings May 11, 2001 to Consider Amendments and/or Adoption to AQMD Rules and Regulations

SYNOPSES: 

(A) Rule 1166 - Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Decontamination Of Soil: The proposed amendments will improve enforceability of Rule 1166 by requiring: (1) that contaminated soil stockpiles be sprayed with a vapor suppressant and covered with plastic sheeting; (2) a daily inspection of the covered stockpile; and (3) that records be kept of chain of custody between generator, transporter, storage and treatment facilities. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 23, 2001.)

(B) Regulation III - Fees: Proposed amended Regulation III includes an across-the-board fee adjustment to reflect the change in the California Consumer Price Index and implements many of the state auditor and the 1999 Fee Structure Study recommendations to recover costs of permit processing and related activities, currently not fully recovered. PAR realigns and simplifies the permit fee structure; adjusts fees to reflect findings of the time tracking study and recover costs of services rendered; extends time to claim refunds; establishes a streamlined, low-cost, standardized permit provision; establishes a minimum annual emissions fee for all sources; requires larger sources to pay annual emission fees for their unpermitted source emissions; and revises the fee structure for gasoline dispensing facilities from nozzles to product grade dispensers. Other changes necessary for clarification are also being proposed. (Review: Administrative Committee, April 13, 2001; Stationary Source Committee, March 23, 2001 and April 27, 2001.)

(C) Rules 1631 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for MarineVessels, 1632 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for Hotelling Operations, 1633 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for Truck/Trailer Refrigeration Units, and 2507 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for Agricultural Pumps: Proposed Rules 1631, 1632, and 1633 will provide opportunities for generation of NOx mobile source emission reduction credits (MSERCs) and Proposed Rule 2507 will provide opportunities for generation of NOx Area Source Credits (ASCs). These proposed rules are designed as a pilot program where NOx MSERCs and ASCs can be used in the RECLAIM program. Credits can be generated from repowering of marine vessels and the use of clean technology for hotelling of marine vessels, diesel-powered truck and trailer refrigeration units, and diesel-fueled agricultural pumps. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 23, 2001.)

(D) Proposed Changes to RECLAIM: At the January 19, 2001 Board Meeting, the Board directed staff to initiate rule development to help stabilize RTC prices and address California energy issues. Key proposed changes for power producing facilities include temporarily removing the influence of power producing facilities from the market and requiring installation of controls. For other RECLAIM facilities, compliance plans are proposed for larger facilities and forecast reports are proposed for medium sized facilities. Other changes include development of temporary credit assistance programs to offset excess emissions from utilities and assist certain small or new RECLAIM facilities. Information requirements for trade registration and revised procedures for late electronic reports will also be proposed. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, February 23, 2001.)

The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff reports and other supporting documents will be available no later than April 11, 2001, from the District’s Public Information Center, (909) 396-2550 and on the Internet (www.aqmd.gov).

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Set Public Hearings May 11, 2001 to Amend and/or Adopt Rules 1166, 1631, 1632, 1633, 2507, Regulation III, and Changes to RECLAIM

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Rule 1166 - Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Decontamination Of Soil (1,636 KB)

Regulation III - Fees (1,068 KB)

Rules 1631 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for MarineVessels, 1632 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for Hotelling Operations, 1633 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for Truck/Trailer Refrigeration Units, and 2507 – Pilot Credit Generation Program for Agricultural Pumps

Proposed Changes to RECLAIM (not available)

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