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 

Analysis was 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 Air 

Quality 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 

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OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 

LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA 

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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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BY 

MINUTES OF THE GOVERNING BOARD 

OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 

LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA 

AGENDA ITEM 9 PAGE 3 

ACTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD 

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: 

E, DEPUTY CLERK OF TH EGOVERNING BOARD 

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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."