Permits and Engineering
Diesel Internal Combustion Engine (DICE) Air Toxic Control Measure

On March 17, 2005, the APCD Board adopted revisions to Rule 202, as required by state law. Diesel engines rated at greater than 50 brake-horsepower are now required to obtain APCD permits. New engines require a permit before installation; owners/operators with existing engines were required to submit applications by no later than June 16, 2005.  If you own/operate an existing engine, and did not submit an application by June 16, 2005, your application is now overdue.  Per the October 18, 2007 updates to the ATCM, Agricultural engines are required to obtain a Registration. See Permit Application Material below.

Advisories

• 05/12/11:  Diesel Emission Control Strategy Pre-Installation Compatibility Assessment Requirements
• 11/01/10:  Amendments to requirements for Stationary Compression-Ignition (DIESEL) Engines
• 03/05/09:  California Air Resources Board (ARB) Enforcement Advisory  for owners and operators of Commercial Harbor Craft that operate in Regulated California Waters (page on ARB website)
• 11/27/07:  Johnson-Matthey CRT Emissions Control System Technical Advisory (11-15-07)
• 10/18/07:  Stationary Diesel ATCM Revised (AG Engines now require a District Registration)
• 01/07/07:  New Agricultural (AG) engine web page available here.  Application Form AG-1
• 09/15/06:  ATCM Recordkeeping Form ENF-92 Revised

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

• SBCAPCD: Commonly Referenced ATCM Definitions
• SBCAPCD: Compliance ATCM FAQ, AG Engine FAQ
• How Do I Estimate Engine Horsepower from Generator kW?
• Air Resources Board ATCM FAQ: ARB ATCM FAQ, ARB AG Engine FAQ
• March 17, 2005 Staff Report FAQ: DICE ATCM FAQ (ver 1.5)
• Fact Sheet: Existing Diesel IC Engines - What to know
• Fact Sheet: New Diesel IC Engines - What to know
• Operating PERP-Registered Engines at Stationary Sources
• AG Engine Requirements Flowchart and Notes

Permit Application Material  (Please note Forms -34E, -34P, -34R, -36, and -01 can be completed online prior to printing for submission to the APCD.  They can only be saved "with your data" to your computer if you own Adobe's Acrobat Standard or Professional software).

• Diesel Emergency/Standby Engine Application Form -35 for Engines Installed Prior to Jan. 01, 2005
• Diesel-Fired Emergency/Standby Engine Application Form -34E
• Diesel-Fired Primary Engine Application Form -34P
• APCD General Permit Application Form -01
• Authorized Agent Form -01A
• ATCM Emission Inventory Form -34R
• Existing Residential Diesel Generator Application Form -37
• New Residential Diesel Generator Engine Application Form -36
• AG Registration Application and AG Application Instruction (Ag1 and Ag2 forms) Download from this page.
• ARB Portable Equipment Registration Program Link: (PERP).  Current PERP Regulation (here)
• Requirements for Use of PERP Engines Offshore:
  • Per District Rule 202.F.2, portable engines registered in the Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP) and used offshore are subject to certain requirements.  Please refer to this document (PDF file) “Procedure for Offshore Use of Portable Engines”  for clarification of these requirements.  In general, the owner or operator of a registered engine must notify the District in writing at least 14 days prior to commencing operations in State Territorial Waters (STW) or over the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Santa Barbara County. Written authorization from the District is required prior to operating a PERP engine in STW or over the OCS. There are limited exceptions as noted in the Procedure referenced above.
  • Use APCD-38p form, download here: apcd-38p.pdf, or apcd-38p.doc. The completed form may be emailed to perp@sbcapcd.org, or mailed to the attention of Leticia Ortiz at: Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, 260 N. San Antonio Road, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

Compliance Forms

• ATCM Recordkeeping Form ENF-92
• Temporary IC Engine Replacement Notification Form ENF-94
• Temporary IC Engine Replacement Report Form ENF-95
• Permanent IC Engine Replacement Notification Form ENF-96

Reference Material

• USEPA Engine Tier Standards, Tier 4 Standards
• Options for Diesel Engine Emission Factors
• APCD IC Engine Technical Reference Document (11/01/2002)
   
• ARB - Diesel Emission Control Strategy Pre-Installation Compatibility Assessment Requirements
• SCAQMD - Diesel Engines between 50 hp and 175 hp that meet 0.15 g/bhp-hr for PM
• ARB -  Amendments to requirements for Stationary Compression-Ignition (DIESEL) Engines
• ARB - California's Diesel Risk Reduction Plan: Diesel PM Control Technologies
• ARB - In-Use Diesel AG Engines
• ARB - Diesel Emission Control Strategies Verification - Stationary Engines
• ARB - Diesel Fuel Page
• ARB - List of Approved Source Test Companies
• ARB - Off-Road Engine Certification Database
   
• Stationary Diesel IC Engine ATCM
  • Revised May 19, 2011 (PDF). 
  • Revised October 2007 (PDF).  Markup version (PDF) 
  • Revised September 2005 (PDF).  Summary of revisions (PDF).
  • Original December 2004  (PDF, Word)
     
• Portable Diesel IC Engine ATCM
  • Revised February 19, 2011 (PDF)
  • Revised September 2007 (PDF)
  • Original February 2005 (PDF).
     

• OEHHA -  Diesel Exhaust Fact Sheet
   

• US EPA - Diesel Retrofit Program - Verified Retrofit Technologies
• US EPA - Engine Family Name Format
   
• Johnson-Matthey CRT Emissions Control System Technical Advisory (11-15-07)
• DICE Internet Resources for Engine and Emission Control Device Manufacturers

Please note that application forms (such as Form -01) are also available for download at Download Permit Application Forms.

For more information or assistance, call or email Phil Sheehan at (805) 961-8876 (Engineering and Compliance Division).

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