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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Imperial County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 400.3 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: October 22, 2013

Rule Title(s): Internal Combustion Engine(s)

Date Submitted to ARB: November 14, 2013

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): New Rule

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: Monica N. Soucier Phone Number: (760) 482-4606 E-mail Address: monicasoucier@co.imperial.ca.us

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

Rule 400.3 Internal Combustion Engine(s) applies to any Internal Combustion Engine(s) with a brake horsepower 

(bhp) rating greater than 50 that is required to obtain a Permit to Operate. Rule 400.3 sets NOx limits of 90 for 

Rich Burn, 150 for Lean Burn and 600 for Diesel measured as ppmv and calculated as NO2 and a CO limit of 

2500 ppmv

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: N/A

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

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: less than 100

Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A%

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 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: N/A

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): C Work Practice Standards in Section(s): None

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): E Reporting Requirements in Section(s): None
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: Rule 400.3 Internal Combustion Engine(s) strengthens the Air Districts commitment to the application of 

Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT) and is the accomplishment of a commitment to RACT made during the 

RACM/RACT submittal to US EPA back in 2009.

5/1/2002