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RESOLUTION 13-08 

A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR 

QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MAKING FINDINGS, CERTIFYING THE NOTICE O.F 

EXEMPTION, AMENDING RULE 1124 - AEROSPACE ASSEMBLY AND COMPONENT 

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS AND DIRECTING STAI<'F ACTIONS. 

4 On August 20, 2013, on motion by Member CHELETTE, seconded by Member DISPENZA, and 

5 carried, the following resolution is adopted: 

6 WHEREAS, the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AV AQMD) has authority 

7 pursuant to California Health and Safety Code (II&S Code) §§40702, 40725-40728 to adopt, amend or 

8 repeal rules and regulations; and 

9 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments will update the rule and align specialty coating categories 

l O with the Control Techniques Guideline (CTG) entitled Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions 

11 .from Coating Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations; and 

12 WHEREAS, on July 1, 1997 the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AV APCD) was 

13 created pursuant to statute (former H&S Code §40106, A.B. 266-Knight Ch. 542, statutes of 1996) and 

14 assumed all air pollution control responsibilities from the South Coast Air Quality Management District 

15 (SCAQMD) for the area of Los Angeles County outside the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB); and 

16 WHEREAS, the SCAQMD rules in effect within the jurisdiction of the AV APCD remained in 

17 effect until the AV APCD Governing Board superseded, amended, or rescinded them the proposed 

18 amendments will; and 

19 WHEREAS, on January 1, 2002 the AVAQMD was created pursuant to statute (H&S Code 

20 §41300 et seq.) to replace the AVAPCD; and 

21 WHEREAS, once again the rules in effect at the time of the change remained in effect until the 

22 AV AQMD Governing Board superseded, amended or rescinded them; and 

23 WHEREAS, Rule 1124 was last amended by the SCAQMD on December 13, 1996, and 

24 subsequently amended by the AVAQMD on March 20, 2007; and 

25 WHEREAS, the Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA) requires areas designated nonattainment for 

26 ozone and classified moderate and above to adopt and maintain Reasonably Available Control 

27 Technology (RACT) rules for source categories emitting Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and oxides 

28 of nitrogen (NOx) for which U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has issued a CTG 

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document; and 

2 WHEREAS, in addition, such areas are required to adopt and maintain RACT rules for all other 

.3 major stationary sources ofVOCs and NOx (42 U.S.C. §751 la(b)(2); FCAA §182(b)(2)); and 

4 WHEREAS, the Antelope Valley area has been designated non-attainment for the eight hour 

5 ozone standard and classified as Severe-17; and 

6 WHEREAS, on March 10, 1998 USEPA adopted a CTG entitled Control of Volatile Organic 

7 Compound Emissions from Coating Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing and Reivork Operations; and 

8 WHEREAS, in addition, USEP A also has promulgated and amended Maximum Achievable 

9 Control Technology (MACT) Standard for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities (40 CFR 63 

l O Subpart GG, commencing with §63.741); and 

I I WHEREAS, the AVAQMD most recently amended Rule 1124 on March 20, 2007 given the 

12 issuance of the CTG and amendments to the MACT Standard as well as technological advances in 

I 3 coatings use and technology; and 

14 WHEREAS, USEP A indicated tl1at there were several specialty coatings from the CTG that were 

15 not included in the rule amendment; and 

16 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are primarily designed to update the specialty coating 

1 7 categories and definitions to harmonize with the CTG as requested by USEP A; and 

18 WHEREAS, definitions have been added for following the specialty coating categories: Ablative 

19 Coating; Bearing Coating; Bonding Maskant; Caulking and Smoothing Compound; Chemical Agent20 Resistant Coating (CARC); Chemical Milling Maskant; Chemical Processing Maskant; Coating; 

21 Commercial Exterior Aerodynamic Structure Primer; Conunercial Interior Adhesive; Compatible 

22 Substrate Primer; Corrosion Prevention System Compound; Critical Use and Line Sealer Maskant; 

23 Cryogenic Flexible Primer; Cryoprotective Coating; Cyanoacrylate Adhesive; Electrostatic Discharge and 

24 Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Coating (Includes Space Vehicles); Elevated-Temperature Skydrol25 Resistant Commercial Primer; Epoxy Polyamide Topcoat; Fastener; Fire-Resistant (Interior) Coating 

26 (Space); Flexible Primer; Insulation Covering; Intermediate Release Coating; Lacquer Coating; Part 

27 Marking Coating; Rocket Motor Bonding Adhesive; Rocket Motor Nozzle Coating; Rubber-based 

28 Adhesive; Screen Print Ink; Seal Coat Maskant; Silicone Insulation Material; Specialized Function 

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Coating; Specialty Coating; Thermal Control Coating; and, Wet Fastener Installation Coating; and 

2 WHEREAS, VOC limits for specialty coatings have been updated to include categories in the 

3 CTG that were not covered by the previous rule amendment; and 

4 \VHEREAS, the proposed amendments also conform the fom1atting to the standard AV AQMD 

5 rule format, removes several unused definitions, updates several definitions for consistency with the CTG, 

6 removes an exemption for Temporary Marking Coatings and Materials Marking Coating for consistency 

7 with Part Marking Coating category, and cross references have been updated; and 

8 WHEREAS, this item was noticed on June 14, 2013 for the July 16, 2013 Governing Board 

9 meeting, and continuation of the proposed action was necessary to research and address received from the 

IO United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); and 

11 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the rule are necessary to update the rule and align 

12 specialty coating categories with the CTG; and 

13 WHEREAS, the AVAQMD has the authority pursuant to H&S Code §40702 to amend rules and 

14 regulations; and 

15 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are clear in that the meaning can be easily understood by 

16 the persons impacted by the rule; and 

I 7 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are m harmony with, and not in conflict with, or 

18 contradictory to existing statutes, court decisions, or state or federal regulations because the amendment 

19 aligns specialty coating categories with the CTG; and 

20 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments do not impose the same requirements as any existing state 

2 l or foderal regulation because the CTG is primarily a guidance document and requires rule action to 

22 implement its provisions; and 

23 WHEREAS, the proposed an1endments are needed to update the rule and align specialty coating 

24 categories with the CTG; and 

25 WHEREAS, a public hearing has been properly noticed and conducted, pursuant to H&S Code 

26 §40725, concerning the proposed amendments to Rule 1124 and 

27 WHEREAS, a Notice of Exemption, a Categorical Exemption (Class 8, 14 CCR §15308) for the 

28 proposed amendments to Rule 1124, completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality 

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Act (CEQA), has been presented to the AV AQMD Board; each member having reviewed, considered and 

approved the information contained therein prior to acting on the proposed amendments to Rule 1124, and 

the AV AQMD Board having determined that the proposed amendments will not have any potential for 

resulting in any adverse impact upon the environment; and 

WHEREAS, the Board has considered the evidence presented at the public hearing; and 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Board of the AVAQMD finds 

that the proposed .amendments to Rule 1124 - Aerospace Assembly and Component Manufacturing 

Operations are necessary, authorized, clear, consistent, non-duplicative and properly referenced; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Governing Board of the AV AQMD hereby makes a 

finding that the Class 8 Categorical Exemption (14 CCR § 15308) applies and certifies the Notice of 

Exemption for the proposed amendments to Rule 1124; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of the AVAQMD does hereby adopt, pursuant to 

the authority granted by law, the proposed amendments to Rule 1124, as set forth in the attachments to 

this resolution and incorporated herein by this reference; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption, 

that the Clerk of the Board is directed to file the Notice of Exemption in compliance with the provisions 

ofCEQA. 

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Governing Board of the Antelope Valley Air Quality 

Management District by the following vote: 

A YES: 6 MEMBER: CRIST, LAWSON, CHELETTE, JOHNSON, DISPENZA, HAWKINS 

NOES: 

ABSENT:2 

ABSTAIN: 

MEMBER: 

MEMBER: LEDFORD, MANN 

MEMBER: 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA 

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 

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I, Crystal Goree, Deputy Clerk of the Governing Board of the Antelope Valley Air Quality 

Management District, hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of the record of the 

action as the same appears in the Official Minutes of said Governing Board at its meeting of August 20, 

2013. 

Dep~~ming Board, 

Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District. 

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