State of California
AIR RESOURCES BOARD
Sacramento Community Center
Sacramento Room (2nd floor)
1100 14th Street
Sacramento, CA
December 15, 1976
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA
76-24-1 Minutes of October 5, Board Meeting.
76-24-2 Status Report on Implementation of Emergency Plan.
76-24-3 Status Report on Continuous Emission Monitoring of
Existing Sources.
76-24-4 Status Report on Organic Solvent Regulations.
76-24-5 Status Report on Certification Procedures for Vapor
Recovery Systems at Bulk Plants and Terminals.
76-24-6 Report on Local upset/breakdown regulations.
76-24-7 Other Business
ITEM NO.: 76-25-2
Status Report - Implementation of California Air Pollution
Emergency Plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Informational Report.
SUMMARY
This staff report presents the status of the district's emergency
regulations and the abatement plans submitted by affected
sources; summarizes the prediction and occurrence of episodes in
1976; and discusses Regulation VII of the Southern California Air
Pollution Control District (APCD).
The staff has determined that present APCD regulations are not
adequate to implement the California Air Pollution Emergency
Plan. This inadequacy is especially critical in the Southern
California APCD where the potential for severe air pollution
episodes is the greatest.
ITEM NO.: 76-25-3
Status Report on Continuous Emission Monitoring of Existing
Sources.
RECOMMENDATION
Informational Report.
SUMMARY
Prior to October 27, 1975, when the Air Resources Board made the
findings that in-stack monitors are available, technologically
feasible and economically reasonable for installation on certain
specified sources, most local districts had regulations which
required sources to install emission monitors upon the finding by
the APCO that such monitors are available and should be
installed. After the ARB made its findings, 13 APCDs revised
their regulations to require continuous in-stack monitoring for
sources that were identified in the ARB findings. On October 6,
1975, the EPA promulgated in-stack monitoring requirements which
were more extensive than the requirements contemplated by the ARB
findings and by the regulations adopted by the local districts.
In view of the differences between State and Federal
requirements, some local districts expressed the desire that
these differences be resolved before adopting or revising their
regulations. The ARB submitted the regulations of some districts
to the EPA for approval, but did not receive comments regarding
their acceptability until September 1976. In the next three
months, the staff will evaluate the EPA requirements and work
with local APCDs for the adoption of emission monitoring
regulations that meet state and federal requirements.
ITEM NO.: 76-25-4
Status Report on Organic Solvent Regulations.
RECOMMENDATION
Informational Report.
SUMMARY
Organic emissions are a major contributor to photochemical smog
in California. Substantial reductions in these emissions have
been obtained through the use of pollution control devices on
motor vehicles and the enactment of organic solvent regulations
for stationary sources. However, further reductions are needed
to achieve the state and federal oxidant standards.
An organic solvent regulation study group was formed in April
1976 to develop model rules to reduce organic emissions from
organic solvents. The study group consists of representatives
from local districts and the ARB staff. A preliminary inventory
indicates that architectural coatings and paint spray booths are
among the largest contributors of organic emissions, and rules
will be developed for these sources first. As the study
progresses, degreasing, dry cleaning and other organic solvent
operations will be investigated and model rules will be
developed.
ITEM NO.: 76-4-5
Status Report on the Development of Proposed Certification and
Test Procedures for Vapor Recovery Systems for Gasoline Delivery
Tanks, Bulk Plants and Terminals.
RECOMMENDATION
Schedule a public hearing to consider the adoption of the
proposed certification and test procedures.
SUMMARY
State law requires the Board to adopt procedures for the
certification of gasoline vapor control systems for the control
of gasoline vapor emissions during gasoline marketing operations,
including storage, transport and transfer operations. The Air
Resources Board has adopted certification and test procedures for
gasoline vapor recovery systems at service stations. To complete
compliance with state law, the staff has been working with
industry and governmental agencies to develop certification and
test procedures for gasoline vapor recovery systems for delivery
tanks, bulk plants and terminals. Tentative proposed test
procedures for these gasoline marketing operations have been
developed. This report summarizes the staff activities which
preceded the development of the test procedures.
ITEM NO.: 76-24-6
Report on Local Upset/Breakdown Regulations.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the staff's draft upset/breakdown rule (with
modifications where necessary) suggested for statewide
application and, following a workshop with the APCDs, EPA,
industry representatives, and interested members of the public,
receive for review and approval at the March, 1977 Board meeting
a suggested rule to be adopted by the APCDs.
SUMMARY
A staff review of upset/breakdown rules and practices in effect
in the various APCDs throughout the state has revealed major
deficiencies which seriously undercut effective enforcement of
the emission limitations in state law and local rules and
regulations. These deficiencies consist of excusing avoidable or
negligent violations, allowing administrative or informal
variances to be granted by the APCO, inadequate reporting
requirements, the lack of a defined and enforceable emergency
variance procedure before the hearing board, the inclusion of
scheduled maintenance and startup or shutdown, an unclear
relationship to the statewide nuisance and Ringelmann 2
requirements, and a lack of interdistrict consistency. The staff
suggests that a uniform model rule, without these deficiencies,
be approved by the Board. The staff has prepared a draft
suggested rule for the Board's review and approval, the adoption
of which would have no significant local cost or personnel
impacts. The staff proposes a public workshop for consideration
of the draft suggested rule, followed by board approval at its
March, 1977 meeting, of a rule for adoption by the APCDs.