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AGENDA
The public may participate at any location listed below.
March 21, 2008 -10:30 a.m.
AQMD Headquarters - Conference Room CC8
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar CA
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ACTION ITEM |
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Execute Contract to Conduct a Research
Study and Demonstrate the Feasibility of Control Technologies to Reduce
PM2.5 and Ultrafine Emissions from Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants (5
mins.)
This action is to execute a contract with Fossil Energy Research
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $3.5M for this work. This
firm and its subcontractors have extensive technical experience and
expertise to successfully carry out this project. Sufficient
funding is available in the Rule 1309.1 Priority Reserve Mitigation Fees
Fund. |
Marty Kay
Program Supervisor |
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INFORMATIONAL ITEMS |
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Reg. III - Fees (10 mins.)
Staff is proposing the implementation of the third year of the 10
percent increase for permit evaluation, renewal and annual emission fees
and to increase other fees by the annual increase in the California
Consumer Price Index of 4.1 percent. In addition, staff is
proposing to change the Annual Emission Reporting from fiscal year to a
calendar year basis to align it with the CARB mandatory Greenhouse Gas
Reporting Program and other minor adjustments and clarifications.
(This item will also be reviewed at the Administrative Committee
meeting in April) |
Larry Bowen
Manager |
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Rule 1149 - Storage Tank Cleaning and
Degassing (10 mins.)
Proposed Amended Rule 1149 establishes a new VOC concentration limit for
degassing operations. The applicability of the rule is expanded to
a larger population of tanks that are degassed and adds the same
requirements for the degassing of pipelines to achieve an additional VOC
emission reduction of 1.25 tons per day. The amendments also
include a voluntary GHG credit module in conjunction with the SoCal
Climate Solutions Exchange. |
Larry Bowen |
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Annual Status Report on Rule 1118
Flaring Events and Update on HHV and SOx Monitor Installations (10 mins.)
The adopting resolution directed staff to annually report to the
Stationary Source Committee on refinery flaring and any exceedance of
the annual SOx emission targets. Staff will also report on the
status of the pilot program for installation of the continuous HHV and
SOx monitors. |
Larry Bowen |
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Progress Report on compliance with Rule
1171 - Solvent Cleaning Operations (5 mins.)
In adopting amendments to this rule in February, 2008, the Governing
Board directed staff to present quarterly progress reports on industry
test programs for compliance solvents. This first quarterly report
will include a progress report from the Southern California Printing
Industry Association along with staff's initial conclusions and
recommendations. |
Lee Lockie
Director |
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Status Report on Results of South Bay
Flare Event Notification Survey (10 mins.)
The Governing Board approved the release of an RFP to solicit firms to
develop, conduct, and analyze results of a survey of community members
in the general vicinity of major refineries in the South Bay area.
This survey was designed to secure an understanding of the awareness,
knowledge, attitudes, and informational needs of the local public with
regard to flare events at local petroleum refineries and related
facilities subject to Rule 1118 - Control of Emissions from Flaring
Events. Staff will update the Committee regarding the methodology,
results, and recommendations from the recently completed survey. |
Ed Pupka
Manager |
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WRITTEN REPORTS |
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Home Rule Advisory Group - Monthly
Report |
Elaine Chang
Deputy Executive Officer |
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Rule Forecast Report and Advance
Calendar |
Elaine Chang |
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Notice of Violation Penalty Summary |
Bill Wong
Principal Deputy District Prosecutor |
Attachments will be available at
the meeting.
Other Business
Any member of this body, or its staff, on his or her own initiative or in
response to questions posed by the public, may ask a question for
clarification, may make a brief announcement or report on his or her own
activities, provide a reference to staff regarding factual information,
request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter,
or may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future
agenda. (Govt Code Section 54954.2)
Public Comment Period
Members of the public may address this body concerning any agenda item
before or during consideration of that item (Govt. Code Section 54954.3(a)).
All agendas for regular meetings are posted at District Headquarters, 21865
Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, at least 72 hours in advance of a
regular meeting. At the end of the regular meeting agenda, an opportunity is
also provided for the public to speak on any subject within the
Stationary Source Committee's authority. Speakers may be limited to three
(3) minutes each.
Americans with Disabilities Act
The agenda and documents in the agenda packet will be made available, upon
request, in appropriate alternative formats to assist persons with a
disability (Gov’t Code Section 54954.2(a)). Disability-related
accommodations will also be made available to allow participation in the
Stationary Source Committee meeting. Any accommodations must be requested as
soon as practicable. Requests will be accommodated to the extent feasible.
Please contact Ann Millican at 909.396.2435 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Tuesday through Friday, or send the request to
amillican@aqmd.gov.
For further information, please contact:
Ann
Millican 909.396.2435
Adjournment
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