State of California
AIR RESOURCES BOARD
State Office Building
107 S. Broadway
Auditorium
Los Angeles, CA
November 16, 1978
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA
Page
78-22-1 Approval of Minutes of October 26, 1978 001
78-22-2 Investigation of the Compliance of Vapor Recovery 005
Equipment at Gasoline Bulk Terminals in the South Coast
Air Quality Management District and Kern County Air
Pollution Control District
78-22-3 Public Hearing to Consider proposed 1980 Assembly-Line 178
Test Procedure
78-22-4 Public Hearing to Consider Revisions to Regulations 211
Regarding New and Used Vehicle Dealership Surveillance
78-22-5 Status Report on the California Motor Vehicle 224
Inspection Program
78-22-6 Other Business -
a. Executive Session - Personnel & Litigation
b. Research Proposals
ITEM NO.: 78-22-2
Investigation of the Compliance of Vapor Recovery Equipment at
Gasoline Bulk Terminals in the South Coast Air Quality Management
District and Kern County Air Pollution Control District
RECOMMENDATIONS
Endorse the recommendations set forth in the Summary of the
following technical report. These recommendations suggest
courses of action for reducing the substantial amount of leaked
hydrocarbon emissions which occur at gasoline bulk terminals in
the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB) and Kern County.
SUMMARY
An inspection in late August, 1978 of gasoline bulk terminals in
the SCAB and Kern County by the staff of the Air Resources Board
revealed 2,024 violations of the vapor recovery regulations of
the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the
Kern County Air Pollution Control District, (KCAPCD). These
violations translate into a minimum of 2,135 tons/year of organic
emissions into the SCAB and 43 tons/year into the Kern County
portion of the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin. In addition, 14% of
the Certified cargo tank leaked and 13% of the uncertified cargo
tanks. Of a total of 228 gasoline samples obtained and tested
for Reid vapor pressure during the inspection, six percent of the
samples were determined to have a Reid vapor pressure greater
than 9.00 psi.
ITEM NO.: 78-22-4
Public Hearing to Consider Revisions to Regulations Regarding New
and Used Vehicle Dealership Surveillance
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution 78-53.
SUMMARY
In order to make the Board's dealership surveillance regulations
consistent with the upcoming Motor Vehicle Inspection Program
(MVIP) and with recent changes to vehicle Code Section 24007(b),
the staff has proposed changes to Sections 2151 and 2152, Title
13, California Administrative Code. The staff proposes to
require that the MVIP idle emission test cut points be used for
ARB and BAR surveillance, and that light duty vehicles, medium-
duty vehicles and all vehicles offered for sale or sold in
California be included in the requirements. At the present time
Sections 2151 and 2152 only apply to light-duty vehicles and, due
to poor drafting, only those which have actually been sold.
ITEM NO.: 78-22-5
Status Report of the California Motor Vehicle Inspection Program.
RECOMMENDATION
None. This is an informational report.
SUMMARY
The transfer-of-registration phase, the third phase of the
Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Program, is scheduled to begin on or
before March 1, 1979 in the South Coast Air Shed. Approximately
1.2 million vehicles will be inspected per year during this
phase. The vehicle inspections will be objective, providing
diagnostic messages and recommended repairs. This inspection
program will replace the current, ineffective Motor Vehicle
Pollution Control ( Blue Shield ) Program where the mechanic
inspects, diagnoses and repairs the vehicle prior to its
transfer-of-registration; thus, the new program will remove the
potential problem of conflict of interest inherent in the old
program.
According to the 1977 Clean Air Act Amendments, an annual
inspection program is required for non-attainment areas that will
not achieve the air quality standards for oxidant and carbon
monoxide by 1982. Legislation will be required to implement an
annual inspection program in the South Coast Air Shed and other
areas of the State.
The mandatory vehicle inspection program is a very cost/effective
control strategy. Total emission reduction of 240 tons per day
of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides are expected
in 1980 with the transfer-of-registration phase. If the annual
inspection program were instituted in 1980, approximately five
times as much, or a 1260 tons per day reduction of such vehicle
pollutants would be expected.
The progress of the transfer-of-ownership phase is presented in
this report, with detailed descriptions of the 17 inspection
centers, inspection procedures, repair procedures, benefits of
the program and federal requirements for inspection/maintenance.
An Executive Summary and Conclusions Section (Section I), which
highlights the program, is included in this report.