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June 13, 2010
Notice of Rulemaking Material Availability
Revisions to Rule 901, New Source Performance
Standards and
Adoption of a “Negative Declaration In Lieu of Rules”
Project Description
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District)
proposes to update Rule 901, New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), to
make it current. The District is also finalizing a “Negative
Declaration In Lieu of Rules” for certain federal emission guidelines
because there are no sources in our area subject to them.
Sources Potentially Affected
No sources will be affected by the adoption of the revised Rule 901 or
the “Negative Declaration in Lieu of Rules.”
Public
Comment
The District is soliciting comments on these projects. You may submit
written comments to the project manager identified below. The District
has not yet established a formal comment period for these projects. The
formal comment period is tentatively scheduled to start on July 18, 2010
and to end on August 14, 2010. The District will publish a public
notice in the future that indicates the formal comment period.
Project Details
The District is revising Rule 901 to incorporate by reference all of the
federal 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 60, Standards of
Performance for New Stationary Sources. 40 CFR Part 60 requirements
apply to sources regardless of whether they are listed in District Rule
901. After the Board approves the Rule 901 update, the District will
request delegation of authority from the U.S.EPA to implement and
enforce the applicable NSPS.
40 CFR, Part 60, also includes
standards of performance for certain existing sources that would be
subject to a new source performance standard if such sources were new
sources. These standards of performance are referred to as “Emission
Guidelines” (Guidelines). The District is unaware of any sources within
its jurisdiction that are subject to the following Guidelines: Subpart
Cb (Large Municipal Waste Combustors), Subpart Cd (Sulfuric Acid
Production Units), Subpart Ce (Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste
Incinerators), Subpart BBBB (Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units),
Subpart DDDD (Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units),
Subpart FFFF (Other Solid Waste Incineration Units), or Subpart HHHH
(Coal-Fired Electric Steam Generating Units). Once the District adopts
the “Negative Declaration in Lieu of Rules,” staff will submit the
“Negative Declaration in Lieu of Rules” for inclusion in the California
State Plan.
Project Schedule
The tentative schedule is for the District to discuss these projects at
the July 14, 2010 Community Advisory Council meeting and to present
revised Rule 901 and the “Negative Declaration in Lieu of Rules” for
adoption at a Board Hearing sometime in the fall of this year. Please
check our website for confirmation of these meetings.
Document Availability
On Monday, June 14, 2010, the District will make project description
summaries available on the two projects. The project descriptions,
proposed amended Rule 901, and “Negative Declaration in Lieu of Rules”
may be reviewed on this website on this page.
How to Comment
Please provide written comments to the project manager, Douglas Grapple
via this email:
GrappleD@sbcapcd.org. Although the formal written comment
period for these projects has yet to commence, the District requests
that written comments be provided by July 12, 2010 to allow staff to
formulate a response before the July 14, 2010 Community Advisory Council
meeting.
For more information or to provide suggestions on
these proposed adoptions, contact Douglas Grapple at 805.961.8883 or
grappled@sbcapcd.org.
Published Sunday, June 13,2010
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