Proposal:

Amend Regulation XX - RECLAIM,
Rule 2000 - General;
Rule 2011 - Requirements for Monitoring, Reporting, and Recordkeeping for Oxides of Sulfur (SOx) Emissions; and
Rule 2012 - Requirements for Monitoring, Reporting, and Recordkeeping for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) Emissions.

Synopsis:

At the public hearing on February 14, 1997, the Board approved amendments to the RECLAIM rules, modifying exemption provisions, emission factors and certain monitoring and reporting requirements; and continued, for 60 days, a proposed amendment regarding contractors' equipment. The proposed amendments will provide a definition of a contractor and clarify rule requirements for emissions from contractors' equipment at RECLAIM facilities.

Committee:

Stationary Source, March 21, 1997, Reviewed.

Recommended Action:

1. Certify the Notice of Exemption (NOE) completed in compliance with CEQA (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et. seq.); and
    
2. Amend Rule 2000, Rule 2011, and Rule 2012.

James M. Lents, Ph.D.
Executive Officer

Background

Regulation XX - RECLAIM was originally adopted by the AQMD Governing Board on October 15, 1993. These rules have been amended over the last three years to address three types of concerns: technology assessments, EPA issues for rule approval, and technical adjustments of varying significance. The issue of contractors' emissions was included in the rule amendment package presented to the Governing Board on February 14, 1997. After the rule amendment package was finalized, industries provided AQMD staff with their comments and expressed their concerns on this issue. As a result, AQMD staff requested the issue of contractors' emissions be continued until the April 11, 1997 Governing Board meeting to allow further discussion with industries on this subject.

Proposal

Amend Regulation XX to clarify the rule requirements for emissions from contractors' equipment at RECLAIM facilities. The most significant proposals will:

• add a definition for contractor;
• clarify that emissions from contractors' equipment should be accounted for by the RECLAIM facility in the same manner as emissions from rental equipment, with the exception of specific processes that do not contribute to a facility’s manufacturing process; and
• specify the exclusion of emissions from certain contractors' equipment at a Super Compliant facility.

CEQA & Socioeconomic Analysis

Pursuant to CEQA, staff has prepared a Notice of Exemption (NOE) for the proposed amendments to Regulation XX. In addition, the proposed amendments to Regulation XX will clarify and modify rule language for the purpose of ensuring consistency among all the rules in Regulation XX, and to provide increased compliance flexibility. As a result, there will be no significant cost impacts from the proposed amendments.

Implementation Plan

The proposed amendments do not appreciably change the RECLAIM program and are not expected to significantly change the implementation of RECLAIM rules.

Resource Impacts

The proposed amendments do not appreciably change the RECLAIM program and, as such, no AQMD resources will be impacted.

Attachments
Summary of Proposed Amendments
Rule Development Process
Key Contacts
Resolution
Proposed Rule Language
Final Staff Report
Final Notice of Exemption