MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD

OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
AGENDA ITEM 9
DATE: July 21, 2015
RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a continued public hearing to consider the adoption of the 2015 8-Hour Reasonably Available Control Technology— State Implementation Plan Analysis (RACT SIP Analysis): a. Open public hearing; b. Receive staff report; c. Receive public testimony; d. Close public hearing; e. Make a determination that the CEQA Categorical Exemption applies; f. Waive reading of Resolution; g. Adopt Resolution making appropriate findings, certifying the Notice of Exemption, adopting the 2015 8-Hour Reasonably Available Control Technology — State Implementation Plan Analysis (RACT SIP Analysis) and directing staff actions. SUMMARY: The public hearing to consider the adoption of the 2015 RACT SIP Analysiswas originally noticed for the May 19, 2015 Governing Board Meeting but was continued to June 16, 2015 and again to the current meeting due to comments received from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The proposed adoption of the 2015 RACT SIP Analysis is necessary because the Antelope Valley AirQuality Management District (AVAQMD) has been designated as an ozone nonattainment area and classified Severe-15 for the 0.075 ppm 8-hour ozone standard. Therefore, the AVAQMD must submit a RACT SIP Analysis to the USEPA pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA).
BACKGROUND: The FCAA requires areas designated non-attainment and classified moderate and above to implement Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for sources subject to Control Technique Guidelines (CTG) documents issued by the USEPA for "major sources" of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (N0x) which are ozone precursors. Effective May 27, 2008 (73 FR 16436, March 27, 2008), USEPA lowered the primary ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) from 0.084 parts per million (ppm) to 0.075 ppm. For purposes of the FCAA, the District has been designated non-attainment for ozone and classified as Severe-15 for the 8-hour standard. As a result of this change, USEPA is requiring that all non-attainment areas adopt and submit an updated RACT SIP Analysis to ensure that District Rules adequately address current RACT requirements. In 2006 the AVAQMD adopted the 8-Hour Reasonably Available Control Technology — State Implementation Plan Analysis (RACT SIP Analysis) in response to change on CC: Tracy Walters

I, CRYSTAL GOREE, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A FULL, TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE RECORD OF THE ACTION AS THE SAME APPEARS IN THE OFFICIAL MI UTES 0-SAID GOVERNING BOARD MEETING

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AGENDA ITE11/1 9 PAGE 2 March 9, 2006 of the previous ozone standard from measurement on a one- hour basis (1-hour ozone standard) to an eight-hour basis (8-hour ozone standard). On September 11, 2006, USEPA provided comments on the 2006 RACT SIP Analysis requesting additional analysis on several rules to determine if they still represented RACT. On March 13, 2014, the AVAQMD sent the 8-hour Ozone Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) State Implementation Plan (SIP) Analysis — Supplemental Analysis addressing these comments and providing the requested analysis of those rules identified by USEPA. This update was not acted on by the Governing Board pursuant to USEPA direction. The AVAQMD must now adopt an updated 2015 RACT SIP Analysis for the 2008 0.075 ppm 8- hour ozone NAAQS. The information contained in the original 2006 RACT SIP Analysis, the information in the supplemental 2014 RACT SIP Analysis, together with this document, will comprise an analysis sufficient to satisfy the RACT SIP Analysis request for the 0.075 ppm 8- hour ozone NAAQS. The resultant 2015 RACT SIP Analysis will, upon adoption, be submitted to USEPA for approval. The public hearing to consider the adoption of the 2015 RACT SIP Analysis was originally noticed for the May 19, 2015 Governing Board meeting. The AVAQMD received substantive comments from USEPA and continued the hearing to June 16, 2015 and again to July 21, 2015 to address the comments. A Notice of Exemption, Categorical Exemption (Class 8; 14 Cal. Code Reg. §15308) will be prepared by the AVAQMD for the adoption of the 2015 8-Hour Reasonably Available Control Technology — State Implementation Plan Analysis (RACT SIP Analysis) 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 SIP revisions be adopted after public notice and hearing.
REVIEW BY OTHERS: This item was reviewed by Karen Nowak, District Counsel as to legal form and by Bret Banks, Deputy Director — Antelope Valley Operations on or about July 6, 2015.
FINANCIAL DATA: No increase in appropriation is anticipated.
PRESENTER: Bret Banks, Deputy Director — Antelope Valley Operations

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APPROVED Upon Motion by CRIST, Seconded by CHELETTE, as approved by the following vote: Ayes: 4 CRIST, HAWKINS, CHELETTE, UNDERWOOD-JACOBS Noes: Absent: 4 MANN, CHELETTE, LEDFORD, LAWSON Abstain: Vacant:

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### GOVERNING BOARD 15 Ref. Resolution #15-05, Titled, "A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT MAKING FINDINGS, CERTIFYING THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, ADOPTING THE 2015 8- HOUR REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY — STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ANALYSIS (2015 RACT SIP ANALYSIS) AND DIRECTING STAFF ACTIONS."