### NORTHERN SIERRA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT GRETCHEN BENNITT, APCO

SERVING THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA, PLUMAS AND SIERRA NSAQMD MAIN OFFICE (530) 274-9360 / FAX: (530) 274-7546 200 Litton Dr., Suite 320, Grass Valley, CA 95945 (Shipping Only)

P.O. Box 2509

, Grass Valley, CA 95945 (Mail Only)

email: office@myairdistrict.com or www.myairdistrict.com

TRUCKEE FIELD OFFICE (530) 550-7872 / FAX: (530) 587-2623
13450 Donner Pass Rd., Suite B, Truckee, CA 96161 (Shipping Only)
P.O. Box 9766, Truckee, CA 96162 (Mail Only)

email: ryan@myairdistrict.com

QUINCY FIELD OFFICE (530) 283-4654 / FAX: (530) 283-0699 270 County Hospital Rd., Suite 127, Quincy, CA 959 71 (Shipping Only) P.O. Box 3981, Quincy, CA 95971 (Mail Only)

email: george@myairdistrict.com NSAQMD

P.O. Box 2509 Grass Valley, CA 95945

May 3, 2011

Mr. Michael Guzzetta Stationary Source Division

California Air Resources Board

PO Box 2815 Sacramento, CA 95812

Subject: State Implementation Plan Submittal, NSAQM D Rule 214

Dear Mr. Guzzetta:

Enclosed is the information necessary for submittal of Rule 214, Phase I Vapor Recovery System Requirements, for revision to the State Impl ementation Plan. The Western Nevada County portion of the Northern Sierra AQMD is non-a ttainment for the 1997 federal 8-hour ozone standard, but is not yet classified. Rule 21 4 is part of a series of rules designed to meet federal RACT for vapor recovery. Rule 214 was amen ded by the District’s Board of Directors on April 25, 2011, following a public hearing, because the previous version submitted to EPA was not fully approvable into the SIP. EPA indicated t hat the NSAQMD could choose to revise and resubmit the Rule or let EPA publish a “partial app roval” in the Federal Register. The NSAQMD

chose to revise the Rule to address all of EPA’s co ncerns.

In 2010, EPA reviewed Rule 213, which was submitted for inclusion in the SIP, and concluded that it lacked adequate testing and recordkeeping r equirements for full approval of the Rule into the SIP. Rule 214, however, had adequate testing a nd recordkeeping requirements, and applies to the same types of sources (those subject to Phase I Vapor Recovery). Thus, the NSAQMD simply moved all provisions of Rule 213 into Rule 214, at EPA’s suggestion, and

rescinded Rule 213.

Aside from merging Rules 213 and 214, the main chan ges to Rule 214 are improvements in

definitions and the addition at the end of Section 3.1 of: “...and the transfer vehicle is CARB certified to be compatible with the Phase I station ary storage tank CARB certification.”

Rule 214 references District Rule 522, which is inc luded.

No workshops were held for the Rule amendment.

If you have any comments or questions, please conta ct me at (530) 274-9360 x106.

Sincerely, Samuel F. Longmire, Air Pollution Control Specialist III (sent via e-mail)SERVING THE COUNTIES OF NEVADA, PLUMAS AND SIERRA

Attachments (in separate folders attached to email) : 1. SIP Completeness Checklist

2. Rule Evaluation Form

3. Final Version of Rule 4. Strikeout-Underline Version of Rule (Includes pr evious version of Rule 214)

5. Evidence of Public Notice

6. Comments Received on Draft Rule 7. Staff Report 8. Board Adoption Resolution (Including Evidence of Public Hearing)