BOARD MEETING DATE: September 11, 2009
AGENDA NO. 29
(Staff is recommending that the public hearing on this item be continued to the December 4, 2009 meeting.)

PROPOSAL:

Proposed Amended Rule 317 – Clean Air Act Non-Attainment Fees

SYNOPSIS:

The public hearing for the proposed amended rule was continued to the June Board meeting. The newly proposed amendments incorporate provisions for an alternative baseline for calculating fees and an exemption for permit units at BACT as requested by the Board at the April 2009 public hearing.

COMMITTEE:

Administrative, May 5, 2009; Stationary Source, May 22, 2009, and June 19, 2009, Reviewed

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

Continue Public Hearing to December 4, 2009 Governing Board Meeting.
 

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Background and Purpose

At the July 10, 2009 meeting, the Board continued the Public Hearing on this item to September and directed staff to transmit a letter to U.S. EPA requesting them to expeditiously finalize their implementation guidance on Section 185 of the Clean Air Act and provide local districts and states with maximum implementation flexibility including an exemption for units meeting BACT standards. On August 20, AQMD received the attached response letter from U.S. EPA. Based on the attached letter from U.S. EPA and the fact that U.S. EPA has not yet finalized its review of the SJVAPCD Rule 3170, staff is recommending to continue this item to December.

The July Board Package is also attached for referenced purposes.
 

Attachments (EXE, 1.3m)

1. U.S. EPA letter dated August 20, 2009
2. July 10, 2009 Board Package