BOARD MEETING DATE: January 11, 2002
AGENDA NO. 8

Rule and Control Measure Forecast

SYNOPSIS: 

This report highlights AQMD rulemaking activity and public workshops potentially scheduled for the year 2002.

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 scheduled. Scheduling changes that occurred since last month’s forecast are summarized.

Progress in 2001

Significant progress was made in 2001 in the development and adoption of rules and rule amendments. Forty-three rules were amended and fourteen rules were adopted including six SIP measures. These rules achieved about 14.4 tons/day VOC reductions when fully implemented, based on the 1997 baseline emission inventories. With the completion of rulemaking effort in 2001, the AQMD has fulfilled the total emission reduction obligations for short-term measures of 48 tons per day under the SIP Settlement Agreement. However, the SIP Settlement Agreement still requires adoption of the remaining short-term measures, such as Phase II of FUG-05, if they are feasible and cost effective.

Also during the year, toxic rules were adopted or amended as part of implementing the Air Toxics Control Plan to mitigate the impacts of key toxic air contaminants from both existing and new or modified sources. Rule 1425 will reduce 27.5 tons of perc per year from motion picture film printing and processing. Amendments to Rule 1122 (degreasers) will also reduce perc emissions by 167 tons per year. Rule 1195 (school buses) is estimated to reduce 90 tons per year of diesel particulate matter. Amended Rule 1162 (polyester resin operations) would reduce styrene emissions by 5.4 tons per day. Amendments to Rules 1124 (aerospace), 1178 (tanks), 1132 (spray booths), and updates to the list of chemicals considered in new source review in Rule 1401 will also help reduce air toxics.

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

In addition, significant amendments to Regulation XX – RECLAIM and Regulation XIII – New Source Review were made, along with the adoption of six new credit rules, to address the energy crisis during 2001.

Rules to be Rescheduled/Removed and Added
 

Rule 1168	Adhesive Applications
Proposed amendments to Rule 1168 are being rescheduled from March 2002 to April 2002 to allow additional time for public input and completion of staff analysis.
Rule 1186	PM10 Emissions from Paved and Unpaved Roads, and Livestock Operations
Proposed amendments to Rule 1186 are being rescheduled from March 2002 to May 2002. More time is needed to assess the need for other amendments to Rule 1186, in addition to the original proposal to remove the exemption [(i)(3)] for purchasing non-certified sweepers.
Rule 463	Organic Liquid Storage
Proposed amendments to Rule 463 are being added to the calendar to-be-determined. The amendments, if necessary, will address a request from a regulated entity currently under a variance on alternative compliance option to the degreasing and cleaning requirements of Rule 463, and to effectuate the original intent of the rule.

Below is a list of all rulemaking activity scheduled for the year 2002. 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.

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¹ Any rule scheduled for December 2001 adoption hearing that is not adopted, if any, will
   be rescheduled for 2002.

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