Notice of Public Workshop and CEQA Scoping Meeting
Proposed Amended Rule 222 – Filing Requirements For Specific Emission Sources Not Requiring a Written Permit Pursuant to Regulation II

Purpose of the Meeting

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has scheduled a public workshop to solicit information and suggestions from the public regarding Proposed Amended Rule (PAR) 222 – Filing Requirements For Specific Emission Sources Not Requiring a Written Permit Pursuant to Regulation II.

Project Objective

The objective of PAR 222 is to add certain equipment categories to the filing program currently exempt from District permit or to provide an alternative to written permits.

Summary of Proposed Rule Amendments

Rule 222 affects all persons who own or operate specific types of equipment that have negligible emissions and minimal toxic health risks.  Operators of such equipment are required to file information with AQMD as an alternative to the conventional permitting process.  PAR 222 supports the CARB ATCM registration requirement for agricultural equipment, and the AQMD Board directive to establish alternative permitting process for certain equipment that are exempt from written permit pursuant to Rule 219.  Staff is proposing to require filing in Rule 222 for the following equipment categories:

• Printing and related coating and/or laminating equipment and associated dryers and curing equipment exempt from written permit pursuant to Rule 219(h)(1)(E);
• Roller to roller coating systems that create 3-dimensional images exempt from written permit pursuant to Rule 219(j)(13)(C);
• Coating or adhesive application or laminating equipment exempt from written permit pursuant to Rule 219(l)(6)(F);
• Drying equipment such as flash-off ovens, drying ovens, or curing ovens associated with coating or adhesive application, or laminating equipment exempt from written permit pursuant to Rule 219(l)(11)(F);
• Equipment, processes, or operations emitting four tons or more of VOCs per year at a single facility and currently having no written permit from the District for any other equipment, processes or operations, as specified in Rule 219(s)(3);
• Certain diesel–fired internal combustion engines (emergency and non-emergency) rated greater than or equal to 50 brake horsepower (bhp) and used in agricultural operations; and
• Existing gasoline storage and dispensing equipment with capacity greater than or equal to 251 gallons and located at agricultural operations.

Staff is also proposing to:

• Modify rule applicability to include agricultural diesel-fueled engines subject to the CARB ATCM for Stationary Compression Ignition Engines; and
• Add new definitions and other clarifying language.

California Environmental Quality Act

Staff is evaluating the proposed project, and pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and AQMD Rule 110, appropriate CEQA documentation will be prepared for PAR 222.  The public workshop will serve as a scoping meeting for the proposed actions.

Available Supporting Documents

• Proposed Amended Rule 222
• Preliminary Draft Staff Report

To Obtain Copies of the Referenced Documents

You may obtain copies of the Draft Rule and the Preliminary Draft Staff Report for PAR 222 from:

Submission of Documents or Comments

The public is requested to send documents, studies, data or comments relevant to the development of PAR 222 to:

Written comments on the proposed amended rule should be submitted by September 5, 2008 to ensure written responses in the Final Staff Report. 

Comments or questions regarding CEQA for the proposed project should be directed to: