CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD



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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 1146 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: November 1 , 20 13

Rule Title(s): 1146

- Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam

Generators, and Process Heaters

Date Submitted to ARB: December 2 6 , 2013

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): September 5 , 200 8

Is the Rule Intended to be s ent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No ( If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Joe Cassmassi Phone Number: 909

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- mail Address: jcassmassi@aqmd.gov

Narr ative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule

Amended Rule 1146 address ed a SIP approvability issue related to rule enforceability raised by U.S. EPA. As

requested by U.S. EPA, the amended rule clarif ies that source test results showing emissions in excess of rule

limits are considered a rule violation. T he amended rule allow s diagnostic emission checks for boiler maintenance

purposes. None of the changes affect rule emission limits or will re sult in any adverse environmental,

socioeconomic, or cost impacts. Also included in the amendment were various rule clarifications.

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 refere nce(s) for emission

factor(s) and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information provided below was determined

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Net Effect on Emissions: Increase* Decrease** N/A

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category:

The emissions reduction commitment by MCS

- 01 Facility Modernization was partially implemented by the

September 5, 2008 Rule 1146 amendment

. The re were no emission reductions associated with this

amendment.

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A

Area Affected: SCAQMDCALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD



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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Contro l Measure: N/A

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Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Revi sed Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A

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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) Sour ces Affected by this Amendment: 1,068

Percent in Nonattainment Area: NA

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 C ontrolled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as

necessary) : N/A

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? 1 Yes No

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

N/A

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): (c) Work Practice Standards in Section(s): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s) 2 : (d) Reporting Requirements in Section(s): (c), (d ), and (e)

1 There were no new emission limits submitted as part of this rule amendment.

2 The previously mentioned SIP approvability issue was addressed in Section (d)CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD



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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: N/A

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