To be published 
January 18, 2004

Public Notice

State and federal laws require the Air Pollution Control District (APCD) to adopt regulatory measures as rules and regulations to reduce air pollution in Santa Barbara County. California Health and Safety Code Section 40923 requires the APCD to publish a list of regulatory measures scheduled for consideration during each year, and prohibits the APCD from adopting any regulatory measure not on this list. Federally mandated measures, air toxic control measures, California Clean Air Act contingency measures, and measures needed to abate substantial public health endangerment are exempt from the prohibition.

Air quality rules and regulations that may be adopted or amended during 2004 are listed below. Not all listed rules and regulations will be adopted or amended this year. Regulatory priorities frequently change due to local, state, and federal mandates and policies. The adoption schedule also varies with the complexity of issues confronting each rule development effort and the amount of public comment received.

Before the adoption of any regulatory measure, the APCD publishes a notice in a local newspaper and holds a hearing to accept comments from affected businesses and other interested parties. This list is intended to provide an overview of rules that may be considered for adoption or amendment during 2004. It does not replace a future public notice for an individual rule.

Regulatory Measures to be Considered for Adoption
or Amendment in 2004

Currently Underway

102 Revision - Definitions
202 Revision - Exemptions to Rule 201
321 Revision - Solvent Cleaning Operations (to become "Solvent Degreasers")
333 Revision - Control of Emissions from Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines
362 New - Solvent Cleaning Operations
339 Revision - Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations

Planned for Revision/Adoption

358 New - Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment and Operations
331 Revision - Fugitive Inspection and Maintenance

Other Rules with Potential for Revision/Adoption

106 Revision - Notice to Comply for Minor Violations
107 Revision - Emergencies
209 Revision - Appeals
210 Revision - Fees
211 Revision - Technical Reports – Charges For
212 Revision - Emission Statements
302 Revision - Visible Emissions
303 Revision - Nuisance
304 Revision - Particulate Matter North Zone
309 Revision - Specific Contaminants
312 Revision - Open Fires
315 Revision - Gasoline Specifications
316 Revision - Storage and Transfer of Gasoline
317 Revision - Organic Solvents
318 Revision - Vacuum Producing Devices or Systems – Southern Zone
322 Revision - Metal Surface Coating Thinner and Reducer
323 Revision - Architectural Coatings
324 Revision - Disposal and Evaporation of Solvents
325 Revision - Crude Oil Production and Separation
326 Revision - Storage of Reactive Organic Liquids
327 Revision - Organic Liquid Cargo Tank Vessel Loading
328 Revision - Continuous Emission Monitoring
329 Revision - Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt
330 Revision - Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products
332 Revision - Petroleum Refinery Vacuum Systems
334 Revision - Chrome Plating and Chromic Acid Anodizing
335 Revision - Control of Hexavalent Chromium
336 Revision - Ethylene Oxide Emissions
337 Revision - Surface Coating of Aircraft or Aerospace Parts and Products
342 Revision - Control of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) from Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters
343 Revision - Petroleum Storage Tank Degassing
344 Revision - Petroleum Sumps, Pits, and Well Cellars
345 New - Natural Gas Specifications
346 Revision - Loading of Cargo Vessels
349 Revision - Polyester Resin Operations
351 Revision - Surface Coating of Wood Products
352 Revision - Natural Gas-Fired Fan-Type Central Furnaces and Residential Water Heaters
353 Revision - Adhesives and Sealants
354 Revision - Graphic Arts
355 New - Screen Printing
359 Revision - Flares and Thermal Oxidizers
360 Revision - Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Large Water Heaters and Small Boilers
361 New - Small Industrial and Commercial Steam Generators, and Process Heaters (2 MMBtu/hr to less than 5 MMBtu/hr)
370 Revision - Limitations on Potential to Emit
401 Revision - Agricultural Burning
Reg V Revision - Hearing Board
502 Revision - Filing Petitions
505 Revision - Breakdown Conditions
Reg VI Revision - Emergencies
701 Revision - Transportation Conformity
702 Revision - General Conformity
807 New - Priority/Community Bank
809 New - New Source Review for Toxics Air Contaminants
901 Revision - New Source Performance Standards
1001 Revision - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
1301 Revision - General Information
1302 Revision - Permit Application
1303 Revision - Permits
Reg XIII Revision - Operating Permits

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