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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District 

Rule No(s): 203 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended January 27, 2011 

Rule Title(s): Rule 203 - Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

Date Submitted to ARB: January 27, 2011 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): February 26, 1991 

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: Kevin J. Williams Phone Number: (916) 874-4851 E-mail Address: kjwilliams@airquality.org 

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

Rule 203 is an amended rule that incorporates by reference federal provisions for implementing GHG 

requirements into the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program. Rule 203 is intended to be sent to the U.S. 

EPA as a SIP Revision to the existing SIP Rule 202 from 1984. Rule 203 meets or is equivalent to all 

requirements of Title 40 CFR Section 52.21, and 42 USC Sections 7410(a)(2)(C), 7410(l), 7471, 7475, 7479, and 

7515. 

The District is requesting expedited processing to allow the District to meet an EPA deadline of January 31, 2011 

for SIP submittal of the rule to allow EPA to approve the rule before promulgating a Federal Implementation Plan. 

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: none 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: Sacramento County 

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: 10 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): Aerojet, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County; Campbell Soup, Sacramento, Sacramento County; Sacramento 

Metropolitan Utility District (SMUD) Sacramento Cogen Authority (SCA), Sacramento, Sacramento County; 

SMUD Sacramento Power Authority (SPA), Sacramento, Sacramento County; SMUD Carson Ice, Sacramento, 

Sacramento County; SMUD McClellan, McCellan, Sacramento County; SMUD Cosumnes Power Plant, Clay Station, 

Sacramento County; Kiefer Landfill, Sacramento, Sacramento County; State of California General Services, Sacramento, 

Sacramento County; UCD Medical Center, Sacramento, Sacramento County 

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

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): N/A Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A 
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: