Linda S. Adams 

Acting Secretary for 

Environmental Protection 

January 28, 2011 

Air Resources Board 

Mary D. Nichols, Chairman 

1001 I Street • P.O. Box 2815 

Sacramento, California 95812 • www.arb.ca.gov 

Mr. Jared Blumenfeld, Administrator 

Region 9 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, California 941 05 

Dear Mr. Blumenfeld: 

Edmund G. Brown Jr. 

Governor 

Enclosed are two paper and electronic compact disk copies of a revision to the State of 

California Implementation Plan for Achieving and Maintaining the National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards (SIP). This revision consists of various amendments to the California 

Air Resources Board (ARB) regulation pertaining to consumer products that are sold, 

supplied, offered for sale, or manufactured for use in California: Regulation for 

Reducing Emissions from Consumer Products, title 17, California Code of Regulations, 

sections 94508.,94517, (Consumer Products Regulation). The regulatory amendments 

are summarized below. 

At its September 24, 2009, public hearing, ARB approved amendments to the 

Consumer Products Regulation. Executive Order R-10-013 taking finalaction to adopt 

amendments to the Consumer Products Regulation was signed by the ARB Executive 

Officer on August 6, 2010, and approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on 

September 20, 2010. The amended regulations became legally effective on 

October 20, 2010. 

The enclosed supporting documentation includes Executive Order S-11-001 which 

adopts and formally submits this regulatory action as a revision to the SIP. 

The Consumer Products Regulation was amended by adding and modifying product 

category definitions and by establishing new or lower volatile organic compound (VOC) 

limits for three product categories: 1) Double Phase Aerosol Air Freshener, 

2) Multi-Purpose Solvent, and 3) Paint Thinner. All of the VOC limits are specified as 

percent by weight VOC. 

The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. 

For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website: http://www.arb.ca.qov. 

California Environmental Protection Agency 

Printed onRecycled Paper 
Mr. Jared Blumenfeld, Administrator 

Jan u a r y 2'8 , 2 0 11 

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For Double PhaseJ:\erosol Air Fresheners, the amendments will reduce the VOC limit 

from 25 to 20 perce;ht by weight effective December 31, 2012. This will achieve an 

emission reduction of two tons per day statewide. 

For the Multi-purpose Solvent and Paint Thinner categories, the Board adopted two tiers 

of VOC limits. For both categories, the first tier limit is 30 percent by weight effective 

December 31, 2010, and the second tier limit is 3 percentbyweight effective 

December 31, 2013. For the first tier, the adopted limits will achieve a total VOC 

reduction of 8.4 tons per day statewide, excluding ·the South Cbast Air Quality 

Management District, by January 1, 2011. Reductions in the South Coast Air Quality' 

Management District are excluded because prior to ARB's adoption of limits for 

Multi-purpose Solvent and Paint Thinner, the district approved Rule 1143, Consumer 

Paint Thinners and Multi-Purpose Solvents, which regulates these products. This SIP· 

submission does not include the second tier emission limits and the corresponding 

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emission reductions for Multi-purpose Solvent and Paint Tl:linner. · · 

· Further details of the rule making can be found in the enclosed Rule Evaluation Form. -. 

~nd Attachments A and B to Executive Order S-1 0.:008. ·.We have also provided .lists 'of 1

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the materials and supporting documentation forthe regulatdry;action that are indUded;!io 

this revision to the SIP .. This inCludes Resolution 09~,51 n~ll~. Executive C>f9er R-" 1 d~'b13J~ 

by which ARB adopted the amendments pursuant to the California Administrative' 

Procedure Act. Also included- are the hearing notice, staff report, technical'sup'port 

document, final statement of reasons, final regulatory language, and documentation of 

OAL approval. ·· · 

The enclosed materials (including evaluations of the effects of the rules on emissions; . 

evaluations of the rule's consistency with 40 CFR Part 51 and other supporting · 

documentation) are intended to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. EPA's SIP 

Completeness Policy. ARB is authorized to adopt, amend, and enforce regulations by 

Health and Safety Code (HSC) sections 39600,39601, 39602,39607,41511, and 

41712. . .. 

ARB is also authorized to adoptthe regulation as a revision to the SIP by Caiifornia 

Health and Safety Code sections 39601 and 39602. The regulatory action was ta'l<erf'in: 

accordance with the California Administrative Procedure Act (California Government · 

Code sections 11340 etseq.). · · 

In accordance with State law, we are requesting that the limits do notbecome federally 

enforceable until the limits are fully effective. 
Mr. Jared Blumenfeld, Administrator 

Jinuary 28, 2011 

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If your staff has any questions, they may contact Mr. David Mallory, Manager, Measures 

Development Section, Stationary Source Division at (916) 445-8316. Legal questions 

. should be directed to Mr. Robert Jenne, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs 

at (916) 322-3762. 

Sincerely, 

f/JJ o}JJr)w 

Robert D. Fletcher 

Deputy Executive Officer 

Enclosures 

cc: Ms. Deborah Jordan, Director 

Air Division, Region 9 

U.S. Environmental Protectioo Agency. 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, California 941 05 

Mr. Andrew Steckel, Chief 

Rules Office (Air-4) 

Air Division, Region 9 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

75 Hawthorne Street 

San Francisco, California 941 05 

Mr. Robert Jenne 

Assistant Chief Counsel 

Office of Legal Affairs 

Mr. David Mallory, Manager 

Measures Development Section 

Stationary Source Division