South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rule and Control Measure Forecast

SYNOPSIS: 

This report highlights AQMD rulemaking activity for the year 2001. Upcoming public workshops are also noted in the report.

COMMITTEE: 

Not applicable

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 that occurred since last month's forecast are summarized.

Progress in 2000

Significant progress was made in 2000 in the development and adoption of rules and rule amendments. Twenty-eight rules were amended and nine rules were adopted including seven SIP measures. These rules achieve about 23 tons/day VOC, and minor NOx reductions, when fully implemented, based on the 1997 AQMP baseline emission inventories.

The AQMD adopted six clean vehicle fleet rules in response to a 1999 study (MATES II) that showed that 70% of the 1,400 in a million lifetime cancer risk from breathing toxic air pollution in the region stemmed from diesel particulate emissions. The series of regulations that were adopted include Rule 1191, which will cover light- and medium-duty vehicles, Rule 1192 covering transit buses, and Rule 1193 requiring fleets of public and private waste hauling trucks to use clean fuels or low emissions technology. Rule 1186.1 will require public and private fleet operators to purchase or lease only alternative fuel or otherwise less-polluting street sweepers. Rule 1194 will require taxi, shuttle van, limousine and courtesy shuttle services to purchase clean vehicles when replacing vehicles or forming a new fleet. Rule 1196 will require government fleets with 15 or more heavy-duty vehicles to buy alternative-fueled, gasoline-powered or dual-fuel models. Further, to facilitate reductions in diesel emissions, Rule 431.2 was amended to require lower sulfur content in diesel fuel.

Also during the year, Rules 1401 and 1402 were amended to mitigate the impacts of key toxic air contaminants from both existing and new or modified sources. The Board also adopted a comprehensive Air Toxics Control Plan to further reduce toxic emissions over the next ten years.

Also, a number of rules were amended to improve enforceability, and/or address CARB and EPA concerns.

Rules to be Rescheduled/Removed and Added
 

Rule 1186	PM10 Emissions from Paved and Unpaved Roads, and Livestock Operations
Based on the number and variety of street sweepers that have been Rule 1186-certified since the testing and certification procedures were established, staff is considering amendments to Rule 1186 that would remove the exemption [(i)(3)] for purchasing non-certified sweepers. The hearing date in 2001 for this amendment is to be determined.
Rule 1405	Control of Ethylene Oxide and Chlorofluorocarbon Emissions from Sterilization or Fumigation Processes
Proposed amendment to Rule 1405 scheduled for February is being removed from the rule calendar. The technical assessment (Attachment E) describes emissions and control levels for facilities using ETO for sterilization. No rule changes are recommended.
Rule 1425	Motion Picture Film Labs
Proposed Rule 1425 is being rescheduled from February to March to provide additional time for public comment and review. Proposed Rule 1425 will reduce perc emissions from motion picture film lab processes such as film cleaning and printing. This rule is one of the industry-specific rules identified in Rule 1402 and the Air Toxics Control Plan. The proposed rule will also implement NESHAP requirements for halogenated solvent cleaning.
Rules 3003 3005 3008	Applications Permit Revisions Potential to Emit Limitations
Proposed amendment to Rules 3003, 3005 and Proposed Rule 3008 are being rescheduled from February 2001 to March 2001 to allow staff additional time to seek public input. Proposed Rule 3008 will establish facility emissions limits for Title V minor sources (facilities which have the potential to emit pollutants equal to or less than the major source thresholds for regulated air pollutants and hazardous air pollutants). The adoption of the rule will reduce the number of facilities required to obtain a Title V Facility Permit and compliance will be determined based on specific reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Proposed amendments to Rule 3003 will extend the deadline for filing Title V Facility Permit Applications. Proposed amendment to Rule 3005 will correct EPA-identified deficiencies to allow program approval.

 

MASTER CALENDAR
Advance Target for Board Hearings

Below is a list of all rulemaking activity scheduled for the year 2001. The last three columns refer to the type of rule adoption or amendment: AQMP refers to the adoption and implementation of AQMP control measures (Attachment A); Toxics refers to the adoption and implementation of programmatic as well as source-specific toxic-related rules (Attachment B); and Other refers to administrative rules or changes to an existing rule to clarify or improve rule enforceability, SIP corrections, or implementing state or federal regulations (Attachment C). A more detailed description of the proposed rule adoption or amendment is located after this calendar under the type of rule adoption or amendment (i.e. AQMP, Toxics, and Other) Upcoming Public Workshops are located at the end of the report (Attachment D).

*An asterisk indicates that the rulemaking is a potentially significant hearing.
+This proposed rule will reduce criteria air contaminants and assist toward attainment
   of ambient air quality standards. 

2001

APRIL		AQMP	TOXICS	OTHER
102	Definition of Terms
518.2	Federal Alternative Operating Conditions
1166	Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Decontamination of Soil
Reg. XIII 2005	New Source Review New Source Review for RECLAIM
MAY
Reg. III	Fees
407	Liquid and Gaseous Air Contaminants
1122	Emission Reductions from Degreasing Operations (CM#99 CTS-08, CM#99 ADV CLNG)
1191.1*, +	Clean On-Road Light- and Medium-Duty Fleet Vehicles for Private Fuel Suppliers and Utilities
JULY
1162	Polyester Resin Operations
1196.1*, +	Clean On-Road Heavy-Duty Public Fleet Vehicles for Private Fuel Suppliers and Utilities
AUGUST
1133	Emission Reductions from Composting Operations (CM#99 WST-02)
1137	Emission Reductions from Woodworking Operations (PM10) (CM#97 PRC-01)
SEPTEMBER
1105.1*	Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (CM#97 CMB-09)
1124	Aerospace Assembly and Component Manufacturing Operations
1173.1*	Fugitive Emissions from Large Sources of Volatile Organic Compounds (CM#99 FUG-03, 04 and 05)
1421	Control of Perchloroethylene Emissions from Dry Cleaning Systems

2001

OCTOBER		AQMP	TOXICS	OTHER
444	Open Fires
1107	Coating of Metal Parts and Products
NOVEMBER
1426	Metal Finishing
1469	Hexavalent Chromium Emissions from Chrome Plating and Chrome Acid Anodizing operations
TO-BE-DETERMINED
201	Permit to Construct
219	Equipment Not Requiring a Written Permit Pursuant to Reg. II
222	Filing Requirements for Non-Permitted Equipment
461	Gasoline Transfer and Dispensing
481	Spray Coating Operations
Reg. IV, XI and XIV Rules	Various rule amendments needed to achieve AQMP emission reduction requirements and other requirements of state and federal law. Also, various Reg. XIV rules will be evaluated for possible command-and-control rules to reduce toxic emissions as part of the Air Toxics Control Plan.
Reg. IX	Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources
1110.2	Emissions from Gaseous and Liquid Fueled Internal Combustion Engines
1111	NOx Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Fan Type Control Central Furnaces
1141.2	Surfactant Manufacturing
1146 1146.1	Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen From Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen From Small Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam Generators, and Process Heaters
1186	Amend the rule to remove the exemption [(i)(3)] for purchasing non-certified sweepers
1190 Series	Fleet Vehicle Requirements
1401	New Source Review of Toxic Air Contamiminants
1405	Control of Ethylene Oxide & CFC Emissions from Sterilization or Fumigation
1423 1424	Lead Abatement Lead Emissions from Miscellaneous Source
XVI	Mobile Source Credit Programs (CM#99 FLX-01)
1624	Credits for Clean Pleasure Craft Engines (CM#97 MOF-07)
2202	On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options
XXV*	Intercredit Trading (CM#99 FLX-01)
XXX	Title V Operating Permits

2002

TO-BE-DETERMINED		AQMP	TOXICS	OTHER
1427	Rubber Manufacturing
1437	Furniture Stripping Operations

Note:

AQMD may add control measures necessary to satisfy federal requirements, to abate a substantial endangerment to public health or welfare, state regulatory requirements or SIP commitment.

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