STATEOFCALIFORNIAENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYAIRRESOURCESBOARDP.0.Box2815Sacramento,California95812August12,2005TransmittalofARBStaffRuleReviewCommentsTo:Ms.KarlaSanders,AirQualityComplianceCoordinatorFeatherRiverAirQualityManagementDistrictTelephoneNumber:(530)634-7659e-mail:ksanders@fraqmd.govFrom:AlexKrichevsky,(916)324-6222e-mail:akrichev@arb.ca.govThefollowingdraftrulewhichisscheduledforapublicworkshoptobeheldbyyourDistrictstaffonAugust18,2005,wasreceivedbyusonJuly6,2005,forourreview:Rule3.20WoodProductsCoatingWehavereviewedthedraftandhavethecommentsonthefollowingpage.WebelievethatourcommentsareimportanttotheeffectivenessandenforceabilityofRule3.20.OnJuly20,2005,Mr.JamesMcCormackofourStationarySourceEnforcementSection,StationarySourceEnforcementBranch,StationarySourceDivisiondiscussedourcommentswithyou.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutourcomments,pleasecontactMr.CarlBrown,ManageroftheStationarySourceEnforcementSection,at(916)323-8417.RulereviewcommentsareonthefollowingpageDate : August 12 . 2005

Air Resources Board Staff Comments on

Feather R i ver Air Quality Management District

Rule 3 . 20

Rule 3 . 20 Wood Products Coating

1 . Section D.?.a: The first sentence of Section D . ? . d states , " A person wanting to use

emissions averaging to achieve compliance with this rule shall subm it an

Emissions Averaging Plan ("Plan " ) for approval by the Air Pollution Control Off ice r . "

We agree with the statement but belie..ve the Emiss i ons Averaging Plan ' s

abbreviation " Plan " will be confused with the abbrev i ation " O&M Plan " for

Operating and Maintenance Plan used in Section E.6 . The source will further

abbreviate " O&M Plan " to " Plan " in possibly verbal and written communications

with the District. This will cause confusion. One possible way to elim i nate the

possible confusion is to use the abbreviation " EA Plan " for the Emissions

Averaging Plan . If the source says they submitted the " Plan ", the District can ask

which one.

To improve clarity of this rule we recommend that the abbreviation for the

Emissions Averaging Plan be changed to ( " EA Plan ") .

2. Section F : This section partially deals with record keeping .

The operator is required to take and record certain data for reco rd keeping

purposes . However , there is no requirement to sign and date the record . A

signature and a date would attest to its authenticity . If an operator was on vacation

when the data was taken , then an inspector could write a violation . This would

also significantly reduce the possibility of creating the log all at once at a later time .

If the records are to be signed by multiple operators , then it's unlike l y that several

operators would sign a bogus log . Also, management would be hesitant to try

generating a log with multiple operators because it would only take one disgruntled

worker to blow the whistle.

To improve the enfo r ceability of this rule we recommend that the operator si gn and

date the data entry .STATEOFCALIFORNIAENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCYAIRRESOURCESBOARDP.0.Box2815Sacramento,California95812March22,2006ARBStaffRuleReviewResultsTo:KarlaSanders,AirPollutionControlSpecialistFeatherRiverAirQualityManagementDistrictTelephoneNumber:(530)e-mail:ksanders@fraqmd.govFrom:AlexKrichevsky,(916)324-6222e-mail:akrichev@arb.ca.govThefollowingrule,whichwasadoptedatapublichearingheldbyyourDistrictBoardonDecember5,2005,wasreceivedbyusonJanuary24,2006,forourreview:Rule3.20StateWoodProductsCoatingTheAirResourcesBoardstaffhasreviewedtheruleand,basedontheinformationavailabletousatthistime,wehavenocomments.TherulewasexaminedbytheStationarySourceDivision,andtheEnforcementDivision.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmebye-mailoratthetelephonenumberabove.08/30/05WoodCoatings:Rule3.20WorkshopWorkshopMinutes-IntroductionAPCODaveValiercalledfortheworkshoptobegin.-Brieflyexplainedthereasonforruleadoption-Reason:TobeconsistentwithintheSacramentoValleyAirBasin-Reason:StateImplementationPlan(SIP)-DeadlineforcommentsisSeptember30,2005-Commentsacceptedbyemail-RulePresentationMattBaldwinpresentedtheruleforadoption-IntroductionofWoodCoatingRules-BackgroundInformation-ReasonsandRegulation-WoodCoatings-WoodCoatingOperation-WoodCoatingApplicationQ1.Areallthemethodsrefer(underCoatingApplication)theonlymethodallowedtobeused?Whataboutvacuumcoatingapplication?Al.Includequestionincomments.Methodnotstatedinthestaffreport.-ControlTechnology-EmergingTechnologies-BusinessAffected-SummaryofRequirements-ExemptionsNewWoodproductRefinishedWoodProductQ2.WherearetheprimersintheRefinishedwoodproductstandard?A2.Primersareconsideredcleartopcoats.Q3.Wheredoesourfinishingfitintheprocess?A3.Pleasesubmitwrittencomments.Q4.WhyaretheredifferentVOCfordifferentfinishing?A4.Somefinishesarespecializedandnotusedasextensivelyasothers.Theirimpactisnotassignificant.SpecializedcoatingsmayrequireahigherVOCtobondtothefinishproperly.Q5.WhytopcoatsallowedhigherVOClimitthanrefinish?AS.Whentheoriginalhasbeenstripped,ahotterandhigherVOCcontentwillbeneededtobeabletorefinishtheproduct.Q6.Districtisadoptingruletobeconsistentwithotherdistrictbutwhatifruleisnotreasonableforourdistrict?A6.Weadoptingrulebecausewearerequiredtoreduceemission.AdoptingthisruleisanagreementstatedinourStateImplementationPlan(SIP).Q7.Whyarethenewstandardgivenonlyoneyear?A7.Thedistrictfeltthiswassufficientnotice.OtherdistrictsthatadoptedthestandardsrequiredthefacilitiesmeetthestandardbyJuly1,2005.Q8.Howaretheexemptionaffected;ArchitecturalRule?A8.Architecturalapplicationsarenotaffectedbythisrule.Theyarealreadycoveredbyrule3.15.Q9.WhatistheArchitecturalRule?A9.TheArchitecturalRulecoversarchitecturalcoatingsnotappliedinshop.QlO.Thereare44to45companiesaffected,wasUnityForestoneofthoseaffected?IfUnityForrestisexempted,whatwouldweneedtodo?A10.Thedistrictwouldneedtolookatthespecificpermittoultimatelydetermineapplicability.Ifapplicable,thefacilitywouldneedtomodifythepermittoensurecompliancewiththerule.Q11.OthertypeofCoatings?All.Q12.ExemptionsB.3-woodpanelforbuildingexterior?A12.Thedistrictwilllookforclarification.Pleasesubmitthecommentsinwriting.Q13.IsUnityforestExemptforrollcoating,anddecorativecoating?A13.Rollcoatingiscoveredintherulesasanacceptablemethod.Q14.Definemoreterms?A14.TheDistrictwillsolicitwrittencommentsformoredefinitions.Q15.In"woodpanel",define"panel"?A15.TheDistrictwillsolicitwrittencommentsformoredefinitionsQ16."Coatingforarchitecturalinshopenvironment."Defineshopenvironment?A16.ShopenvironmentisdefinedinRule3.15Q17.PaperworkforRule3.15?Al7.TheDistrictwillsolicitwrittencomments.-Compliance-CostEffectiveness-EmissionReductionQ18.EstimatedorMandated?(Emissionreduction)A18.Estimated.Q19.Whyarethedistrict'semissionreductionsohigh(comparedwithotherdistricts)?Aretheremorewoodcoatersinourdistrict?A19.YesQ20.NumberofEmployertoEmployee?A20.TheDistrictwillsolicitwrittencomments.Q21.Howdoyouknowtheimpactifyoudon'tknowthenumberofcompaniestothenumberofemployee?A21.TheDistrictwillsolicitwrittencomments.Q22.Whatisthe"Sellthruprovision"?A22.Thiswouldallowcurrentlystockedcoatingstobeusedthroughacertaindate.Q23.HowmanyaffectedbusinessdoShastaAQMD?A23.Pleaserefertostaffreport.Q24.FRAQMDhasmoreproducers?A24.Pleaserefertostaffreport.Q25.Wouldtheimpactonemploymentbegreaterthanaspredictedelsewherebecausethedistrict'seconomyhasthehighestemployment,butthelowestcapital?A25.Thedistrictdoesnotbelieveitwould.Mostfacilitiesarealreadyincompliancewiththeprovisionsduetosurroundingdistrictsadoptingtherule.Q26.Issomeofthepollutionfrommobilesources?A26.Yes.About70%comesfrommotorvehicle.Q27.Howarewetoaccountforthegrowthofourcompanyifbesidesusing1000lbsofwhatever,wewouldneedtouse2000lbsofwhatever?A27.TheDistrictwillsolicitwrittencomments.Q28.Howwouldthisruleaffectthecompanyifthecompanycouldpotentiallyusemoregallonsofmaterial?A28.TheDistrictwillsolicitwrittencomments.Q29.Ifwehavebeenpermittedfor5000gallonsofwhatever,willthisrulechangeourpennitoperationandusage?A29.Onlyifthecurrentcoatingsarefoundnottobeincomplianceandotherdistrictrequirementsaretriggered,i.e.offsets.Q30. Sunsweet ha s appl i ed for E RCs and ha s g i ven xx% reduction. With this rule , will

thi s reduction hurt our operation?

A30. No.

Q31. " Succes sf ul implementation elsewhere." Define successful? What does it mean by

successful?

A31. The Di s trict will so licit written comments.

Q32. If the company i s in compliance with the new limits, what effect will the rule have

on the company?

A32. The rule will be incorporated into the permit , but the actual operations will not be

affected. More recordkeeping may be required.

Q33. If we are exempt , do we need to app l y for an exe mption ?

A33. Possibly. This wi ll be determined on , a case-by - case basis.

Q34 . How do we go through the permitting proce ss? Do we need t o apply?

A34 . Possibly. Thi s will be determined on a case-b y -case ba s i s

Q35. If we are exempt from rule , do we sti ll need a permit?

A35. Po ssibly. This will be determined on a case-by-case ba sis

Q36. Can we comment on exemptions?

A36. The District wi ll so licit written comments.

Q37 . Who are t h e targeted sources to be permitted ?

A37. Faci liti es u s in g wood products and not exempted by th e rule.

Q38. VOC and NOx are the precursor for O-Zone. How would NOx be affected b y thi s

rule ? A38. This rule mainly restr ict s VOC. Th i s rule doe s not regulate on NOx.

Q39. Why i s aceto n e exempt?

A3 9. E PA found acetone to have a minimal impact on the formation of ground l eve l

o zo ne. End of Workshop.