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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Kern County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 102 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended March 11, 2010

Rule Title(s): Definitions

Date Submitted to ARB: April 9, 2010

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Last Amended July, 1, 1999

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: Jeremiah Cravens Phone Number: (661) 862-5250 E-mail Address: Cravensj@co.kern.ca.us

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

Amended Rule 102, Definitions defines a number of terms that are used in other District rules. The primary 

reason for amending the Rule was to update the Exempt Compounds list to conform to the Exempt Compounds 

list of the EPA. Four (4) definitions were added to the Rule along with modifications to Standard Conditions. Minor 

formatting issues were also corrected. 

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

 (CO) PM TAC (name):ethylene, lead, asbestos, 

beryllium, mercury, vinyl chloride, fluorides, sulfuric acid mist, hydrogen sulfide, total reduced sulfur, and reduced sulfur 

compounds

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: 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: Area Affected: 

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

 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 

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: 270

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 90% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 5 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

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

necessary): Eastern Kern County - Edwards Air Force Base, US Borax - Boron, Cal-Portland Cement - Mojave, National 

Cement - Lebec, and Lehigh Southwest Cement - Tehachapi.

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

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

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: 

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
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: