South Coast Air Quality Management District

Set Public Hearings November 9, 2001 to Consider Amendments to AQMD Rules and Regulations

(A) Amend Rule 1162 - Polyester Resin Operations: The proposed amendments will further reduce emissions of VOC and hazardous air pollutant compounds from composite manufacturing operations by employing Pollution Prevention (P2) technologies. The amendments will require the use of less polluting nonatomizing application technologies, lower monomer content resins and gel coats, and inert fillers and vapor suppressants. PAR 1162 will implement portions of control measure CTS-09. (Review: Stationary Source Committee on September 28, 2001.)

(B) Amend Rule 1107 - Coating of Metal Parts and Products: The proposed amendments will add laboratory methods to determine the acid content and elemental metal content of certain metal coatings and include a limited exemption for electrocoatings and other clarifications. (Review: Stationary Source Committee on August 24, 2001.)

(C) Amend Rule 401 - Visible Emissions: Rule 401 was amended in 1998 to set the visible emissions standard for uncontrolled under-fired charbroilers to Ringelmann 2, the state standard, until September 2001. Development of a cost-effective control technology for under-fired charbroilers has not yet been accomplished. Testing of control options is on-going and staff is scheduled to adopt a rule to control these emissions in 2002, if viable controls are identified. Staff proposes an amendment to Rule 401 to continue the state opacity standard for under-fired charbroilers for another four years. (Review: Stationary Source Committee on September 28, 2001.)

(D) Amend Rule 1309.1 - Priority Reserve: The proposed amendments will facilitate the siting of electrical generating facilities (EGFs) by allowing temporary access to the Priority Reserve for SO2 and CO credits, subject to specific criteria including paying a mitigation fee. The proposed amendments will also authorize the Executive Officer to transfer, at a duly noticed public hearing, up to 1,500 lbs/day of PM10 credits to Priority Reserve should that be necessary. Furthermore, the proposed amendments will suspend the provisions of H&S Code Section 42314.3 because adequate credits are being made available at a reasonable price, and eliminate the requirement to sell electricity to the State. (Review: Stationary Source Committee on September 28, 2001.)

The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff reports and other supporting documents will be available no later than October 9, 2001, from the District’s Public Information Center, (909) 396-2550 and on the Internet (www.aqmd.gov).

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Set Public Hearings November 9, 2001 to amend or adopt Rules 401, 1107, 1162 and 1309.1.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Amend Rule 1162 - Polyester Resin Operations

Amend Rule 1107 - Coating of Metal Parts and Products

Amend Rule 401 - Visible Emissions

Amend Rule 1309.1 - Priority Reserve

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