CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Santa Barbara County APCD

Rule No(s): 102 and 316 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 01/15/2009

Rule Title(s): ”Definitions” and “Storage and Transfer of Gasoline”

Date Submitted to ARB: January 28, 2009

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Rule 102: 06/19/2008; Rule 316: 04/17/1997

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: Douglas Grapple Phone Number: 805.961.8883 E-mail Address: GrappleD@sbcapcd.org

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

Rule 102: The APCD modified the definitions of gasoline and organic solvents to update the referenced test 

methods and improve rule clarity. On the gasoline definition, the District added including aviation gasoline. 

Although, Rule 316 does not require the use of a Phase II vapor recovery system when cargo tanks refuel 

aircraft, the rule does require that aviation gasoline bulk plants and cargo tanks be equipped with Phase I vapor 

recovery systems.

Rule 316: The District added two exemptions to allow vehicle refueling at qualifying gas stations without the 

use of Phase II vapor recovery systems. These exemptions appear in Rule 316, Sections I.7.a and b. Section 

I.7.a provides an exemption to qualifying non-retail gasoline stations that refuel only vehicles equipped with 

onboard refueling vapor recovery systems. Section I.7.b provides an exemption for the refueling of flexible fuel 

vehicles with ethanol (E-85). Other changes to Rule 316 include correcting typos and eliminating acronyms, 

adding three definitions relative to the new exemptions, updating source test methods per suggestions from the 

ARB, and adding test method data for annual certifications of cargo tanks per an ARB request. 

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2

(CO) PM TAC (name):Benzene

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 (No emission changes are expected. Sources 

claiming the new exemptions are to be refueling only vehicles equipped with onboard refueling vapor recovery 

systems).

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: .

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: Area Affected: 
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Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible):

Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): . 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 

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: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 0%

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): 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) ____ of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: .

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): D.1 and E.1 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): C.1 – C.3, C.7, D.1, D.2, D.4, E.1, 

E.2, F.4, and G.1 – G.4.

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): I.2, I.5.c1, I.6, and I.7.a. Reporting Requirements in Section(s): I.5.b1

VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: 

 

1 No longer applicable.