### MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR Q UALIT Y MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA AGENDA ITEM1 

### DATE : June 18, 2013 

### RECOMMENDATION : Set date ofJuly 16, 2013 to conduct a public hearing to consider the amendment of Rule 1124

- Aerospace Assembly and Component Manufacturing Operations and approval of CEQA documentation. 

### S U MMARY: This item officially sets the date for the mandatory public hearing to be held on the amendment of Rule 1124. Rule 1124 is proposed for amendment to update the rule and align specialty coating categories with the 1998 United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Control Techniques Guideline (CTG) entitled Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Coating Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations. 

### BACKGRO U ND: On Ju ly 1, 1997 the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AVAPCD) was created pursuant to statute (former H&S Code §40106, A.B. 266-Knight Ch. 542, statutes of 1996) and assumed all air pollution control responsibilities from the South Coast Air Quality Ma nagement District (S CAQMD) for the area of Los Angeles County outside the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB)

. The SCAQMD rules in effect within the jurisdiction ofthe AVAPCD remained in effect until the AVAPCD Governing Board superseded, amended, or rescinded them. On January 1, 2002 the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) was created pursuant to statute (H&S Code §41300 et seq .) to replace the AVAPCD. Once again the rules in effect at the time ofthe change remained in effect until the AVAQMD Governing Board superseded, amended or rescinded them

. Rule 1124 was last amended by the SCAQMD on December 13, 1996, and subsequently amended by the AVAQMD on March 20, 2007. The Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA) requires areas designated nonattainmcnt for ozone and classified moderate and above to adopt and maintain Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) rules for source categor ies emitting Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) for which U S EPA has issued a CT G document. In addition, such areas are required to adopt and maintain RACT rules for all other major stationary sources of VOCs and NOx (42 U.S

. C. §751 la(b)(2); FCAA §182(b)(2)). The Antelope Valley area has been designated non-attainment for the eight hour ozone standard and classified as Severe-I 7
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cc: Tracy Walters I, CRYSTAL GOREE, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF T HE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR QUALllY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT , HEREBY CERTI FY THE FOREGOING TO BE A F ULL, TRUE ANO CORRECT CO P YO FTHE R ECOR DOF TH E ACTION AS T HE SAME APPEAR S IN TH E OFFICIAL ERNING B OARD MEETIN G

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### LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA AGENDA ITEJ\11 PAGE2 On March 10, 1998 USEPA adopted a CTG entitled Control ofVolatile Organic Compound Emissions.from Coating Operations atAerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations
. In addition, USEPA also has promulgated and amended Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standard for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities (40 CFR 63 Subpart GG, commencing with §63.741). The AVAQMD most recently amended Rule 1124 on March 20, 2007 given the issuance of the CTG and amendments to the MACT Standard as well as technological advances in coatings use and technology. USEPA indicated that there were several specialty coatings from the CTG that were not included in the 2007 rule amendment. The proposed amendments are primarily designed to update the specialty coating ca tegories and definitions to harmonize with the CTG as requested by USEPA. Definitions and VOC limits have been added for following the specialty coating categories: Commercial Exterior Aerodynamic Structure Primer; Compatible Substrate Primer; Cryogenic Flexible Primer; Elevated-Temperature Skydrol-Resistant Commercial Primer; Flexible Primer; Ablative Coating; Bearing Coating; Chemical Agent-Resistant Coating (CARC); Cryoprotective Coating; Electrostatic Discharge and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Coating (Includes Space Vehicles); Intermediate Release Coating; Lacquer Coating; Part Marking Coating; Rocket Motor Nozzle Coating; Fire-Resistant (Interior) Coating (Space); Specialized Function Coating; Thermal Control Coating; Epoxy Polyamide Topcoat; Wet Fastener Installa tion Coating; Commercial Interior Adhesive; Cyanoacrylate Adhesive; Rocket Motor Bonding Adhesive; Rubber-based Adhesive; Fastener Sealant; Bonding Maskant; Critical Use and Line Sealer Maskant; Seal Coat Maskant; Caulking and Smoothing Compound; Corrosion Prevention System Compound; Insulation C overing; Screen Print Ink; and, Silicone Insulation Material. The proposed amendment also conforms the formatting to the standard AVAQMD rule format, removes several unused definitions, updates several definitions for consistency with the CTG, removes an exemption for Temporary Marking Coatings and Materials Marking Coating for consistency with Part Marking Coating category, and cross references have been updated

. A Notice of Exemption, Categorical Exemption (Class 8; 14 Cal. Code Reg
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### § 15308) will be prepared by the AVAQMD for the amendment ofRule 1 124 pursuant to the requirements of CEQA. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: Health & Safety Code §§40702 and 40703 require the Governing Board to hold a public hearing before adopting rules and regulations. Also, 42 U .S.C. §7410(1) (FCAA 

### § 110(1)) requires that all State Implementation Plan revisions be adopted after public notice and hearing.

### MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTIUCT LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA AGENDA ITEM1 

### PAGE3 REVIEW BY OTHERS: This item was reviewed as to legal form by Karen Nowak, District Counsel and by Eldon Heaston, Executive Director on or before June 3, 2013

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### }'INANCIAL DATA: No increase in appropriation is anticipated

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### PRESENTER: Bret Banks, Operations Manager


### ACTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD APPROVED Upon Motion by MANN, Seconded by LAWSON, as approved by the following vote: Ayes: 6 

### CRIST, DISPENZA, MANN, 

### HAWKINS, CHELETTE, LAWSON Noes: Absent: 1 LEDFORD Abstain: Vacant:
EPUTY CLERK OF THE GOVERNING BOARD