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Rules and Regulations 503 - 1 Placer County APCD

RULE 503 EMISSION STATEMENT

Adopted 09-21-93

(Amended 8-12-10)

CONTENTS

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

102 APPLICABILITY

200 DEFINITIONS

201 ACTUAL EMISSIONS

202 AFFECTED POLLUTANTS

203 RENEWAL INFORMATION REQUEST

204 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL

205 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

300 STANDARDS

301 EMISSION STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

402 FAILURE TO SUBMIT
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100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE: To establish the requirements for the submittal of emission statements from 

specified stationary sources pursuant to the requirements of the 1990 amendments to the 

Federal Clean Air Act [Section 182 (a)(3)(B)].

102 APPLICABILITY: The requirements of this rule are applicable to every stationary source 

permitted by the District which has actual emissions or potential in excess of ten (10) tons 

per year of volatile organic compounds or oxides of nitrogen.

200 DEFINITIONS: Unless otherwise defined below, the terms used in this rule are defined in Rule 

102, DEFINITIONS and Rule 502, NEW SOURCE REVIEW.

201 ACTUAL EMISSIONS: Measured or estimated emissions which most accurately 

represent the emissions from an emissions unit. Fugitive emissions associated with the 

emissions unit shall be included in the actual emissions of the emissions unit.

202 AFFECTED POLLUTANTS: For the purposes of this rule only, volatile organic 

compounds (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) are the affected pollutants.

203 RENEWAL INFORMATION REQUEST: An annual information request by the APCO to 

each District permit holder subject to this rule for operational data including, but not 

limited to, actual emissions and/or operational data allowing the District to estimate actual 

emissions.

204 RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: An individual, who is responsible for the data presented in

the emission inventory statement, and who accepts legal responsibility for the emission 

statement's accuracy. The responsible official is liable to legal review, or in case of fault, 

to penalties.

300 STANDARDS

301 EMISSION STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS:

301.1 The owner or operator of any stationary source that is subject to this rule shall 

provide the District with an annual written emission statement showing actual 

emissions, or operational data allowing the District to estimate actual emissions

from that source.

301.2 The emission statement shall be on a form or in a format specified by the Air 

Pollution Control Officer (the Renewal Information Request) and shall contain the 

following information:

301.2.1 Operational data necessary to estimate actual emissions of volatile 

organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen, in tons per year, for the 

calendar year prior to the preparation of the emission statement; and

301.2.2 Information regarding seasonal or diurnal peaks in the emission of 

affected pollutants; and

301.2.3 Certification by a responsible official of the company that the information 

contained in the emission statement is accurate to the best of their 

knowledge.

301.3 Annual emission statements shall be submitted to the District no later than the 

date specified in the Renewal Information Request.
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400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS:

401.1 The Air Pollution Control Officer shall annually request and require the 

submission of a Renewal Information Request pursuant to Subsection 301.1 from 

each source within the District which has actual emissions or potential in excess 

of ten (10) tons per year of volatile organic compounds or oxides of nitrogen.

402 FAILURE TO SUBMIT: A failure by the responsible official to submit a Renewal 

Information Request by the date required shall be deemed a willful failure to furnish 

information required to disclose the nature and quantity of emissions discharged by the 

stationary source.

402.1 The Air Pollution Control Officer may suspend the permit(s) of such a source.

402.2 The Air Pollution Control Officer shall serve notice in writing of such suspension 

and the reasons for the suspension upon the permittee.

402.3 The Air Pollution Control Officer will reinstate the suspended permit(s) when 

furnished with the required information.