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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District 

Rule No(s): 214 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 4-25-11 

Rule Title(s): Phase I Vapor Recovery Requirements

Date Submitted to ARB: 5-4-11 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 2-22-10 

Is the Rule Intended to be Sent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No (If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Sam Longmire Phone Number: (530) 274-9360 x106 E-mail Address: sam@myairdistrict.com 

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule 

The previous Rule 214 had some minor shortcomings, but the main reason for the revision was to address the 

previous lack of testing and recordkeeping requirements in Rule 213. Thus, Rule 213 provisions were added to 

214 and 213 was rescinded. Aside from merging Rules 213 and 214, the main changes to Rule 214 are 

improvements in definitions and the addition at the end of Section 3.1 of: “...and the transfer vehicle is CARB 

certified to be compatible with the Phase I stationary storage tank CARB certification.” 

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2 

 (CO) PM TAC (name):Benzene and other TACs 

II. EFFECT ON EMISSIONS 

Complete this section ONLY for rules that, when implemented, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach reference(s) for emission 

factor(s) and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information provided below was determined. 

Net Effect on Emissions: Increase Decrease N/A 

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: N/A (This is RACT) 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: N/A 

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

No changes. 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: Not affected. 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A 

Note that the district’s input to the Rule Evaluation Form will not be used as input to the ARB’s emission forecasting and 

planning. 

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS 

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split 

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 0 Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A% 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): N/A 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY 

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) N/A of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: N/A 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): N/A Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 3.4; 4.3; 

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 5.2 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 5.2 
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: Administrative.