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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: SJVUAPCD

Rule No(s): Rule 4601 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: December 17, 2009

Rule Title(s): Rule 4601 (Architectural Coatings) 

Date Submitted to ARB: January 12, 2010

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Last Amended October 31, 2001

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: Anna Myers Phone Number: (559) 230-6100 E-mail Address: anna.myers@valleyair.org

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

Amendments to Rule 4601 would implement RACT pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act by incorporating the 

emission standards specified in ARB Suggested Control Measure (SCM) for Architectural Coatings.

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: 21%

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2012 Area Affected: SJV Air Basin

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: 9.7 tons per day of VOC emissions in 2012

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 20% upon full implementation

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 9.31 tons per day of VOC emissions in 2004

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 29%

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: 

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

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) 5.0 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): 5.0 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 5.0

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 6.0 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 6.0
 

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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: There is a reduction in current emissions baseline resulting from the amendments to Rule 4601. Rule 

amendments will satisfy federal RACT requirements.