BOARD MEETING DATE: April 1, 2005
AGENDA NO. 2

Set Public Hearings May 6, 2005 to Consider Amendments and/or Adoption to AQMD Rules and Regulations to:

(A)	Amend Rule 463 - Organic Liquid Storage. Proposed Amended Rule 463 will remove the hydrogen sulfide content standard for crude oil and the associated test method which has been shown to be non-reproducible. Reliable alternative test methods do not exist and the hydrogen sulfide in crude oil has been shown to not off-gas. Other proposed changes are administrative in nature and include: clarifying language, changes to the definitions, addition of test methods for true vapor pressure, reinstatement of language linking the rule and the addendum, and addition of rule consistency language to the Test Methods section. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 25, 2005)
(B)	Amend Rule 1171 - Solvent Cleaning Operations. The proposed amendments will implement the recommendations from a technology assessment of low-VOC cleaning materials. With respect to the cleaning of ink application equipment used for lithographic/letterpress printing, screen printing and ultraviolet/electron beam inks, staff proposes to delay by one year the July 1, 2005 compliance date and establish an interim limit. Additional time is necessary to fully assess the impact of promising new formulations on print quality, equipment life and costs. For other specialized cleaning categories with exemptions, staff proposes to either eliminate, extend or limit these exemptions depending on the availability of low-VOC materials. Other minor amendments are also being proposed. Notice is hereby given that the Board will make an infeasibility finding for these limits. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 25, 2005)
(C)	Amend Regulation XX - Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM). Staff is proposing a series of administrative amendments to Regulation XX – Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM). Proposed amendments to Rule 2005 would clarify that emissions from affected sources shall include mobile source emissions as defined by Rule 1306. Related amendments to Rules 2000, 2011 and 2012 for necessary monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting (MRRs) for applicable mobile source emissions would be needed. Staff would also explore an alternative RTC holding period to offset emissions from a new source, subject to EPA staff’s concurrence. Also clarified in Rule 2005 will be RTC holdings requirement at the time of change in ownership. Furthermore, the January 7, 2005 amendments to Rule 2007 inadvertently omitted power plant authority to transfer credits to facilities under common ownership. The proposed amendments correct that situation. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 25, 2005)

The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff reports and other supporting documents are available from the District’s Public Information Center, (909) 396-2550 and on the Internet (www.aqmd.gov).

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Set Public Hearings May 6, 2005 to amend Rules 463 and 1171 and Regulation XX.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Amend Rule 463 - Organic Liquid Storage

Amend Rule 1171 - Solvent Cleaning Operations

Amend Regulation XX - Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM)

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