BOARD MEETING DATE: April 7, 2006
AGENDA NO. 2

Set Public Hearings May 5, 2006 to Consider Amendments and/or Adoption to AQMD Rules and Regulations to:

1. Amend Rule 219 - Equipment Not Requiring a Written Permit Pursuant to Regulation II. This proposal adds new exemptions, simplifies or clarifies certain existing exemptions, and removes some existing exemptions. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 31, 2006)
    
2. Amend Rule 1132 - Further Control of VOC Emissions from High-Emitting Spray Booth Facilities. The proposed amendment to Rule 1132 modifies the definition of Approved Emission Factors to exclude the use of the Unified Emission Factors (UEFs) rates for gel coat nonatomizing application in emissions calculations. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, March 31, 2006)
    
3. Amend Rule 1195 - Clean On-Road School Buses. Proposed amendments to Rule 1195 will extend the sunset date to allow the purchase of diesel-powered school buses based on the unavailability of alternative-fuel refueling stations within five miles of the school bus fleet and the unavailability of funds in the amount of $8,000 per school bus that would be used to fund the construction of an alternative-fuel refueling station. The proposed amendments are in response to near-term school bus vehicle acquisitions that are located in service areas where alternative-fuel refueling stations do not yet exist. (Review: Mobile Source Committee, April 28, 2006)
    
4. Amend Rules 1186.1 - Less-Polluting Sweepers and 1196 - Clean On-Road Heavy-Duty Fleet Vehicles. Proposed amendments to Rules 1186.1 and 1196 will extend sunset dates to allow acquisition of non-rule compliant vehicles where an approved Technical Infeasibility Certification has been issued based on unavailability of an alternative-fuel refueling station within five miles of vehicle storage or maintenance yards. The proposed amendments are in response to near term public fleet heavy-duty vehicle acquisitions that are located in service areas where alternative-fuel refueling stations do not yet exist. The proposed amendment for Rule 1186.1 would also allow approved Technical Infeasibility Certifications to be issued where alternative-fuel sweeper models do not exist for specific applications. (Review: Mobile Source Committee, April 28, 2006)

The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff report, 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 5, 2006 to amend Rules 219, 1132, 1195, 1186.1, and 1196.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Attachments

Amend Rule 219 - Equipment Not Requiring a Written Permit Pursuant to Regulation II

Amend Rule 1132 - Further Control of VOC Emissions from High-Emitting Spray Booth Facilities

Amend Rule 1195 - Clean On-Road School Buses

Amend Rules 1186.1 - Less-Polluting Sweepers and 1196 - Clean On-Road Heavy-Duty Fleet Vehicles