BOARD MEETING DATE: September 5, 2003
AGENDA NO. 24

Stationary Source Committee

SYNOPSIS:

The Stationary Source Committee met Friday, August 22, 2003. Following is a summary of that meeting. The next meeting will be September 26, at 10:30 a.m., in Conference Room CC8.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file.

Ronald O. Loveridge, Chairman
Stationary Source Committee

Attendance

The meeting began at 10:50 a.m. Present were Ron Loveridge, Chairman, and William Craycraft. Absent were Jane Carney, Leonard Paulitz and Fred Aguiar.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. Rule 1168 – Adhesive and Sealant Applications
   Larry Bowen, Planning and Rules Manager, presented this item. Rule 1168 is to be amended to address two issues. One is a SIP deficiency identified by U.S. EPA that deals with the exemption for light curable coatings. The second is a final compliance limit for automotive top and trim adhesives, scheduled to go into effect in January.
   
   To address the U.S. EPA concerns, staff proposes to limit the exemption for light curable coatings to those of 50 grams of VOC per liter or less and require that records be kept per Rule 109 on the use of those coatings. Staff is also recommending postponement of the final VOC limit for the top and trim adhesives for a year to allow penetration of compliant materials into the marketplace.
   
   With the Board’s concurrence the hearing will be on October 3, 2003.
    
2. Report on White Paper on Regulatory Options for Addressing Cumulative Impacts
   The Board members present also attended the Mobile Source Committee meeting, so the staff presentation was waived. Two individuals had comments.
   
   Curt Coleman, representing CMA, mentioned that at the last Stationary Source Committee meeting he had expressed concerns. After meeting with staff, the majority of these issues have been addressed. His members are still concerned about some of the strategies, but they will work with staff during future rulemakings. They support the overall effort and think that it will make a difference in health risks without creating big problems for business. However, they may support or oppose individual strategies as they develop. Mayor Loveridge asked if his organization wanted a 30-day delay. Mr. Coleman said they are neutral on that issue. Mr. Craycraft suggested that groups with concerns should explore alternatives with staff.
   
   Gerry Bonetto, from the Printing Industry Association, said there are still many issues to clarify that are critical to the printing industry. He will be part of a meeting later with Dr. Wallerstein. Dr. Wallerstein said he was open to hearing the issues and offered to have Mr. Bonetto on working groups as individual strategies are developed that are of interest to the printing industry. Mr. Bonetto would like more time to review the White Paper, which has been out since early August for public review.
    
3. Quemetco Compliance Overview
   Mohsen Nazemi, Assistant Deputy Executive Officer of Engineering and Compliance, provided a briefing on Quemetco, Inc. The briefing was a follow-up to a public comment during the Board’s August 1, 2003 public hearing for the AQMP concerning Quemetco’s facility operations. Quemetco recycles lead from batteries and other lead materials and has operated in the City of Industry near Avocado Heights and La Puente areas since 1959. The briefing provided an overview of the AQMD’s recent compliance and permitting activities, as well as the mitigations that the facility had implemented in better monitoring and reducing fugitive ambient lead concentrations. Mr. Nazemi reported that the number of complaints had reduced significantly since March 2003 and that staff was currently working on their proposal to use petroleum coke in lieu of calcined coke. Responding to Board member Craycraft’s question, staff indicated that the main benefit of switching to petroleum coke is cost. Calcined coke is generally a cleaner source of carbon for the process in terms of air pollution, but its cost is higher than petroleum coke. Dr. Wallerstein assured Committee Members that staff has been working actively to assure facility compliance and communicating with the community regarding their concerns.

WRITTEN REPORTS

All written reports were acknowledged by the Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 p.m.

Attachments

August 22, 2003 Committee Agenda (without its attachments)

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