CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

APCD/AQMD RULE EVALUATION FORM – Page 1

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 2005 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: June 3, 2011 (Amended)

Rule Title(s): New Source Review for RECLAIM

Date Submitted to ARB: July 15, 2011

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): May 6, 2005

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: Elaine Chang, Deputy Executive Officer Phone Number: (909) 396-3186 E-mail Address: 

echang@aqmd.gov

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

This amendment affects new source review for Regulation XX – Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM)

facilities. The amendment to Rule 2005 removes the requirement for existing RECLAIM facilities to hold 

RECLAIM Trading Credits (RTCs) in advance of second and subsequent years for the operation of a new or 

modified source. The purpose of the amendment is to prevent a disadvantage to modernization, which can 

potentially delay emission reductions. All emissions will still be offset by RTCs at the end of the applicable 

compliance period. Also, the offset requirements for new RECLAIM facilities will remain unchanged. 

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

(CO) PM TAC (name):

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

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):

N/A

Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

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.

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III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split

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

Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: N/A 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): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): N/A Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A

VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: The amendments are primarily administrative in nature. It can be seen with certainty that there is no 

possibility that the proposed amendments will have a significant impact on air quality.