The South Coast Air Quality Management District's (AQMD’s) Annual Emission
Reporting (AER) program was developed to track emissions of air contaminants
from permitted facilities. Fees for emissions of air contaminants are
assessed based on the reported data. These fees help to cover the costs of
evaluating, planning, inspecting, and monitoring air quality efforts.
Under this program, those who emit more, pay more toward air pollution control
efforts – and at the same time are given an incentive to reduce emissions.
| On January 1, 2008, AQMD moved AER from a fiscal year basis (July 1
through June 30 of the following year) to a calendar year basis (January 1
through December 31 of each year). AQMD developed a new web-based emission
reporting tool for criteria and toxic emissions, as well. This on-line tool
also provides an option to calculate and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
to both AQMD and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Reporting of GHG
emissions using this new tool is voluntary and will apply only to
facilities that are subject to CARB’s mandatory GHG reporting requirements. |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions for AQMD's Headquarters |
The transition to calendar year reporting requires a six-month transitional
reporting period from July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 with the
following provisions:
- Facilities are required to report their emissions (both criteria and
toxics) for the transitional period and pay their emission fees using the
current fee rate specified in Tables III and IV of Rule 301(e). The official
due date for submission of the six-month transitional emission report is
July 1, 2008. Facilities have 60 days from the official due date to submit
both the emission report and fee payment to avoid being subject to late
filing surcharges. The deadline to submit the transitional emission report
is September 2, 2008.
- Facilities will have the option of reporting their transitional emission
using either the updated version of the current AER software, paper forms,
or the new web-based tool. This will be the last reporting period for
submitting on paper forms or using the current AER software.
- During the transitional period, the emission reporting thresholds are
reduced to 1/2 of the values given in the current Rule 301 (paragraph (e)
(5) for criteria pollutants and Table IV for toxic compounds).
Following the six-month transition period, all facilities will report
emissions on a calendar year basis. The official due date for the 2008 annual
emission report is January 1, 2009. All facilities, except for those subject
to CARB's mandatory reporting of GHG emissions who choose to report GHG
emissions through the AQMD, have 60 days from the official due date to submit
both the emissions report and fee payment, making the submission deadline for
calendar year 2008 emission reporting March 3, 2009. Facilities that are subject
to CARB’s mandatory GHG reporting requirements and that choose to report GHG
emissions using AQMD’s tool will be subject to the deadlines specified in
CARB’s regulations.
Annual Emissions Reporting Program Requirements.
The criteria for reporting annual emissions data and payment of fees is
established by AQMD's Rule 301 and the California State Health and Safety
Code.
Emissions
Data Inquiry System. Annual totals of both criteria and
toxic pollutants for each reporting facility, and each reporting year since
fiscal year 2000-2001, are available to the public through an online search
application.
Web-based
Emission Reporting Tool.
 A web-based emission reporting
tool designed to enable permitted facilities to enter operational data,
automatically calculate emissions and fees, and submit the emission data
report. View a demo, review the instructions, and access AER-Web.
Specific Information/Instructions for the Current
Reporting Period. What you need to know to submit your current
emissions report.
AER
Software and Relevant Materials. Download the updated AER
software, instructions, supplemental materials, and paper forms.
SCAQMD Rule 301 (pdf*, 276 kb).
AQMD Fee Rule.
CARB
Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule. Modified Regulatory
Language, including Appendix A, posted June 30, 2008.
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