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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 461 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended 10/21/08

Rule Title(s): Gasoline Transfer and Dispensing

Date Submitted to ARB: 3/10/09

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Amended 09/15/98

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: Tracy Walters Phone Number: (760) 245-1661 x6122 E-mail Address: twalters@mdaqmd.ca.gov

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

The public hearing to consider the amendment of Rule 461 was previously noticed for the 08/19/08 Governing 

Board meeting. At that meeting the hearing was continued to the next regularly scheduled meeting of 09/16/08. 

The 09/16/08 meeting was cancelled and all outstanding items continued to the meeting of 10/21/08. Rule 461 is 

proposed for amendment to eliminate the requirement for Phase II vapor recovery systems on gasoline refueling 

dispensers used solely for refueling certain motor vehicle fleets which have a high percentage of vehicles with 

onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) systems. This amendment will also address United States 

Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) disapproval comments, update rule format, update rule citations, add 

definitions, and update test methods.

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: No Change

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: District wide

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

No Change
 

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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: No change

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: No change

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: 128

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 0 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 0% 

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) C of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Control Equipment Requirements, Self-Compliance 

Program 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): C Work Practice Standards in Section(s): C

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): (C)(5) Reporting Requirements in Section(s): (C)(5)
 

5/1/2002 

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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: