BOARD MEETING DATE: April 4, 2003
AGENDA NO. 2
Set Public Hearings May 2, 2003 to Consider Amendments and/or Adoption to AQMD Rules and Regulations to:
(A)
Amend Rule 109 – Recordkeeping for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions: Proposed amendments to Rule 109 will add an exemption from recordkeeping for super compliant materials, add test methods to determine compliance with VOC content requirements for the exempt materials, and clarify the definition of super compliant materials. The recordkeeping exemption would only apply to materials with a very low VOC content at qualifying facilities. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 28, 2003)
(B)
Adopt Proposed Rule 1105.1 - Reduction of PM10 and Ammonia Emissions from Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units: Proposed Rule 1105.1 will reduce PM10, PM10 precursors, and ammonia emissions from fluid catalytic cracking units in refineries and will implement Control Measure CMB-09 of the AQMP. The proposed rule sets emission limits for filterable PM10 and ammonia and requires periodic source testing to ensure compliance. The proposal also requires monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping of PM10 and ammonia emissions as well as equipment operating parameters. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, February 28, 2003)
(C)
Amend Regulation III – Fees: Regulation III - Fees is being amended to reflect the increase in the Consumer Price Index of three percent. Other amendments include administrative and regulatory enhancements, such as requiring all delinquent fees to be paid prior to any permit action at a facility; adding ammonia as a toxic air contaminant; allowing the Executive Officer to re-instate expired permits; aligning fees to match costs; and other minor language clarifications. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 28, 2003)
(D)
Amend Rule 1401 - New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants, and Report on Impacts Relative to Sources Subject to Rule 1402 - Control of Toxic Air Contaminants from Existing Sources: In December 2002, the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment finalized the cancer risk value for one compound, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). Rule 1402(e)(2) and (e)(3) require an analysis and report to the Board before new and updated risk factors, respectively, are used for air toxics new source review. Proposed amendments to Rule 1401 will update the list of compounds and effective dates in Table I. The amendments also include a proposal to exempt gasoline transfer and dispensing facilities to take into consideration the phase-out of MTBE as a gasoline oxygenate by the end of 2003. In addition, Rule 1402(j)(4) requires an analysis of the potential impacts on sources subject to Rule 1402 prior to use of new or updated risk factors for facility-wide health risk assessments. (Review: Stationary Source Committee March 28, 2003)
The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff reports and other supporting documents will be available no later than April 1, 2003, from the District’s Public Information Center, (909) 396-2550 and on the Internet (www.aqmd.gov).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Set Public Hearings May 2, 2003 to amend Rule 109, adopt Proposed Rule 1105.1, amend Regulation III and Rule 1401, and report on impacts relative to sources subject to Rule 1402.
Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer
Amend Rule 109 – Recordkeeping for Volatile Organic Compound Emissions
Adopt Proposed Rule 1105.1 - Reduction of PM10 and Ammonia Emissions from Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (The April 2003 Version has been replaced with the Revised version as of September 2, 2003, 1,132 KB)
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