A Resolution of the Governing Board of the AQMD adopting the Findings and

Statement of Overriding Considerations for Proposed Amended Rule 1171 — Solvent

Cleaning Operations.

A Resolution of the Governing Board of the AQMD amending Rule 1171 —Solvent

Cleaning Operations.

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has determined with certainty that the

proposed amendments to Rule 1171 — Solvent Cleaning Operations are considered a “project”

pursuant to the terms ofthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and

WHEREAS, the AQMD has had its regulatoty program certified pursuant to Public

Resources Code §2 1080.5 and has conducted CEQA review pursuant to such program (AQMD

Rule 110); and

WHEREAS, AQMD staff has prepared a Draft Subsequant Environmental Assessment

(BA) pursuant to its certified regulatory program (AQMD Rule 110) and state CEQA Guidelines

§l5162 and 15252, setting forth the potential environmental consequences of Proposed

Amended Rule .1171 — Solvent Cleaning Operations, and that the Draft Subsequent EA wascirculated for a 45-day public review and comment period; and

WHEREAS, no feasible mitigation measures were identi fled and, thus, a Mitigation

Monitoring Program under Public Resources Code §21081.6 was not required to be prepared;and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the adequacy of the Final Subsequent BA be determined

by the Governing Board prior to its adoption; and

WHEREAS, one comment letter was received and responses to the comment letter can

be found in the Final Subsequent BA; and minor modifications were made such that the Draft

Subsequent BA is now a Final Subsequent BA; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary that the AQMD prepare the Findings and Statement of

Overriding Considerations pursuant to state CEQA Guidelines § § 15091 and 15093, respectively, regarding adverse environmental impacts that cannot be mitigated to insignificance; and

WhEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board voting on Proposed Amended Rule 1171 — Solvent Cleaning Operations, has reviewed, and considered, and hereby approves the Final

Subsequent BA, the Findings arid Statement of Overriding Considerations; and

WhEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has determined that a need exists to amend

Rule 1171 — Solvent Cleaning Operations, in order to delay the compliance date of VOC limits

that are infeasible at this time for certain cleaning operations; and
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1171 Solvent Cleaning Operations, is written or displayed so that its meaning can he easily

understood by the persons directly affected by it; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has determined that Proposed Amended Rule

1171 — Solvent Cleaning Operations is in harmony with, and not in conflict with or contradictory

to, existing statutes, court decisions, federal or state regulations; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has determined that Proposed Amended Rule

1171 -Solvent Cleaning Operations does not impose the same requirements as any existing state

or federal regulations, and the proposed amended rule is necessary and proper to execute the

powers and duties granted to, and imposed upon, the AQMI); and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board in amending this regulation, references the

following statutes which the AQMD hereby implements, interprets or makes specific: California

Health and Sa1ty Code §*40001, 40440, and 40702; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has determined that Proposed Amended Rule

1171 Solvent Cleaning Operations will not result in increased costs to affected industries and

therefore will not result in any adverse socioeconomic impact; and

WhEREAS, a public hearing has been properly noticed in accordance with the

provisions of Health and Safety Code 4O725; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board has held a public hearing in accordance with

all provisions of law; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD specifies the Director of Area Sources as the custodian of the

Rule 1171 documents or other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which

the adoption of this proposed amendment is based, which are located at the South Coast AirQuality Management District, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board hereby finds that implementation in January

2008 of the VOC limits for the cleaning of ultraviolet/electron beam (UVIEB) inks from

lithographic printing ink application equipment, onpress screen cleaning, and screen reclamation

using automatic cleaning equipment is infeasible, and that compliance by January 1, 2009 is the

earliest date feasible for compliance for these applications; and

WHEREAS, the AQMD Governing Board hereby finds that compliance by January 1,

2008 of the VOC limit for the cleaning of metering rollers, dampening rollers and printing plates

in UV/BB ink application equipment and UV/E8 lamps and reflectors is infeasible; and furtherfinds that the earliest feasible date for compliance for metering rollers, dampening rollers and

printing plates in IJV/EB ink application equipment and UVIEB lamps and reflectors is January

I, 2009; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the AQMD Governing Board hereby certifies, pursuant to the authority granted by law, the Final Subsequent BA for Proposed Amended Rule 1171— Solvent Cleaning Operations. -

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the AQMD Governing Board hereby adopts the

Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations pursuant to state CEQA Guidelines

§l509l and 15093, respectively, regarding adverse environmental impacts that cannot be

mitigated to insignificance, which are included in Attachment 1, attached and incorporated herein by reference.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the AQMD Governing Board hereby amends,

pursuant to the authority granted by law, Rule 1171 — Solvent Cleaning Operations, as set forth in the attached, and incorporated herein by this reference.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the VOC limits that become effective January 1, 2008 be submitted by the Executive Officer to the CARB arid the U.S. EPA as part of the. SIP approval package, but that the VOC limits that become effective January 1, 2009 shall not be

submitted to CARB and EPA.

Attachment

AYES: Antonovich, Burke, Cacciotti, Campbell, Carney, Lyou, Ovitt, Perry,

Reyes Uranga, and Yates.

NOES: None.

ABSENT: Loveridge, Puliclo, and Wilson.

DATE / 0 L

Saundra McDaniel, Clerk ofthe Boards
Amend Rule 1171 — Solvent Cleaning Operations

Amend the rule language as shown below:

(c) Requirements

(7) EffectiveJuliL Sentemberi, 2008, any solvent supplier supplying solvent

cleaning material for use by a solvent cleaning operation in the District.

shall upon request by the Executive Officer. provide in a Disict-apnmvedelectronic formaL the following information:...

(8) EffectLve-Jul Scptembcr 1. 200& the operator shall maintain at. all trnes.

arid make available to the Executive officer upon request, the correct

written dilution instructions for each solvent cleaning material if dilution

is necessary to meet the applicable VOC limits in this rule...