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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: SJVUAPCD 

Rule No(s): 4352 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended December 15, 2011 

Rule Title(s): Solid Fuel Fired Boilers, Steam Generators and Process Heaters 

Date Submitted to ARB: December 23, 2011 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): May 18, 2006 

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: Nichole Corless Phone Number: 559-230-6100 E-mail Address: nichole.corless@valleyair.org 

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

Amendments to Rule 4352 would lower NOx emission limits and revise rule language to address the EPA limited 

approval limited disapproval and end the 18-month sanction clock associated with their action. Details of the 

proposed amendments to Rule 4352 are discussed in Section IV of the final staff report. 

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: SJV Air Basin 

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

N/A 
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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. 

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) 5.0 Table 1 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): 5.0 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 5.0 

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 6.0 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 6.0 
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: On October 1, 2010, EPA published in Federal Register Vol 75, No. 190 a limited approval and limited 

disapproval of revisions to the District portion of the California SIP. Section 5.0 and Section 6.0 of this rule are amended to 

clarify rule requirements and add language identified by EPA. Amendments will satisfy the EPA limited disapproval and 

end the 18-month sanction clock.