BOARD MEETING DATE: February 5, 2010
AGENDA NO. 2

PROPOSAL:

Set Public Hearings March 5, 2010 to Consider Amendments and/or Adoption to AQMD Rules and Regulations to:

Amend Regulation IX - Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.  Periodic amendments to Regulation IX incorporate new or amended federal standards by reference.  Three actions enacted by U.S. EPA in 2009, for NSPS, are proposed for incorporation into Regulation IX.  The NSPS actions cover:  compliance alternatives for fossil-fuel-fired steam generating units, electric utility steam generating units, and industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units; amendment of SOx standards for certain stationary combustion turbines burning low-sulfur content biogas; and revision of some emission limits for certain equipment at coal preparation and processing plants.  Affected industries include:  industries using fossil-fuel-fired steam generators and industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units; industries using stationary combustion turbines; and industries preparing and processing coal. (Review: Stationary Source Committee, January 22, 2010)

The complete text of the proposed amendments, staff report and other supporting documents will be available from the Districts Public Information Center, (909) 396-2550 and on the Internet (www.aqmd.gov) on February 2, 2010.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Set Public Hearing March 5, 2010 to amend Regulation IX.  
 

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Executive Officer

Attachment (to be posted as it becomes available)

Amend Regulation IX - Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.