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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: SJVUAPCD 

Rule No(s): 4682 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended December 15, 2011 

Rule Title(s): Polystyrene, Polyethylene, and Polypropylene Products Manufacturing 

Date Submitted to ARB: December 23, 2011 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Last amended September 20, 2007 

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: Chelsea Gonzales Phone Number: (559) 230-6100 E-mail Address: chelsea.gonzales@valleyair.org 

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

Amendments to Rule 4682 would revise rule language to address the EPA proposed limited approval and limited 

disapproval. Details of the amendments are discussed in 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 of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Control equipment, recordkeeping, and test methods. 

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: EPA published in Federal Register Vol 76, No. 136 (codified at 40 CFR Part 52) a proposed limited approval 

and limited disapproval of revisions to the District portion of the California SIP on July 15, 2011. This rule is amended to 

clarify rule requirements and to address deficiencies as identified by EPA. Amendments will satisfy the EPA proposed 

limited disapproval.