( Adopted: 5/6/77; Amended: 6/2/78; Amended: 4/4/80;

Amended: 7/9/82; Amended: 9/8/95; Amended: 6/13/97; Amended:
1/20/98; Amended: 07/18/00: Amended xx/dd/yy)



## RULE 701 Air Pollution Emergency Contingency Actions

(A) General

(1) Purpose The purpose of this rule is to: [updated to current rule format throughout ]

(a) The purpose of this rule is to:

( a i ) D d efine air pollution Episode criteria;

( b ii ) P p rovide for Episode notification to the public;

( c iii ) R r ecommend precautionary actions to be taken during Episodes; and

( d iv ) P p revent or reduce the severity of Episodes.

(2) Applicability

(a) This rule shall apply to all persons within the jurisdi ction of Antelope Valley Air

Pollution Control Di strict (AVAPCD) Quality Management District (AVAQMD) and shall also specify the measures to be taken by AVA QMD PCD during air pollution Episodes

. [ Amends the incorrect reference to the Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District and replaces it with Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District ; this change will be made throughout the rule ]



### (B) Definitions

For the purpose of this rule, the foll owing definitions apply:

(1) “Air Contaminant or Air Pollutant”

- A a ny discharge, release, or other propagation into the atmosphere and includes, but is not limited to, smoke, charred paper, dust, soot, grime, carbon, fumes, gases, odors, particulate matte r, acids or any combination thereof.

(2) “Air Pollution Control Officer” (APCO)

– T t he person appointed to the position of Air

Pollution Control Officer of AVA QMD PCD pursuant to the provisions of California Health & Safety Code §40750, and his or her desig nee.

(3) “Air Quality Index” (AQI)

- T t he uniform reporting system established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to make air pollution reports more easily

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(4) “Declared Episode”

- e xists whenever the APCO determines:

(a) that any of the applicable Episode criteria levels specified in this rule have been attained

or,

(b) that it is likely that any of the applicable Episode criteria levels specified in this rule is imminent to be attained that day.

( 4 5 ) “Child Day Care Facility”

- A a State licensed child day care, pre

- school, or after

- school

program.

(5) “Declared Episode”

- Exists whenever the APCO det ermines:

(a) T hat any of the applicable Episode criteria levels specified in this rule have been attained ; or

(b) T hat it is likely that any of the applicable Episode criteria levels specified in this rule is imminent to be attained that day. [Corrected al phabetization]

(6) “Electric Power Generating System”

- A a ll boiler and approved alternative resources owned or operated by, and approved alternative resources and replacement units under contract to sell power to, any one of the following: Southern Califo rnia Edison, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, or any of their successors.

(7) “Employee”

– A a ny person employed by a person(s), firm, business, educational institution, non

- profit agency or corporation, government or other entity. The term exempts seasonal employees, temporary employees, volunteers, field personnel, field construction workers, and independent contractors.

(8) “Episodes”

- T t he intermediate levels between the National Ambient Air Quality Standard and the Level of Significant Harm for Air Pollutants at which some pollution abatement or health notification action must be taken. The applicable Episode criteria, by pollutant and averaging period established by the USEPA and the California Air Pollution Emergency Plan, are presente d in Attachment 2.

(9) “ Essential Public Service ” :

(a) A a sewage treatment facility which is publicly owned and operated consistent with an approved regional growth plan;

(b) A a prison;

(c) P p olice or fire fighting operations;

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(e) C c onstruction and operation of a landfill gas control or processing facility;

(f) W w ater delivery operations;

(g) P p ublic or private utility operations responding to public emergencies or utility outages, excluding routine mainten ance,

(h) P p ublic transit; or

(i) U.S. Postal Service Operations.

(10) “Fleet Vehicles”

- M m otor vehicles as defined by the Motor Vehicle Code Division 1, Section 415 of the State of California Vehicle Code and operated from one business

address.

(11) “Fo rce Majeure Natural Gas Curtailment”

- A a n interruption in natural gas service due to unforeseeable failure, malfunction, or natural disaster, not resulting from an intentional or negligent act or omission on the part of the owner or operator of a boiler, or a supply restriction resulting from California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) priority allocation system of CPUC Rule 23, such that the daily fuel needs of a boiler cannot be met with the natural gas available.

(12) “News Media”

- T t he written press, television, radio, and other mass media of

communication such as on

- line computer information services.

(13) “Outdoor Activity Curtailment Actions”

- M m easures, as presented in Attachment 1, to reduce outdoor activities by children during periods when air quality exceeds the Health Advisory Episode level for ozone or the Stage 1 Episode for all other pollutants for

which E e pisode criteria are defined.

(14) “Predicted Episode”

- E e xists whenever the APCO determines that it is likely that any

of the E e pisode levels specified in this Rule will be reached during the following day.

(15) “School”

- P p ublic and private educational institutions for children ranging from grades Kindergarten through 12.

(16) “Upset of Production”

- A a situation in which the process th roughput or production rate is reduced by more than 20 percent of normal daily operations as a direct result of reducing emissions in order to comply with this regulation for Stage 2 or Stage 3 Episodes.

(17) “Volatile Organic Compound” (VOC)

– Any compoun d of carbon which may participate in such atmospheric photochemical reactions and contribute to the formation of photochemical smog, excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid,

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(18) “Wildland Vegetative Management Burning”

- T t he use of prescribed burning conducted by a public agency, or through a cooperative agreement or contract involving a public agency, to burn land predominantly c overed with chaparral, trees, grass or standing brush as defined by Title 17, California Administrative Code, Section 80100.



### (C) Facility Requirements

(1) The following actions are required for the owner or operator of any facility which has

actual emissio ns of 91 metric tons (100 tons) or more per year of either VOCs, oxides of nitrogen (NO

x ), or oxides of sulfur (SO

x ), and are encouraged for all other emitters of these pollutants:

(a) Upon notification of a predicted Stage 2 or Stage 3 E e pisode either fro m the APCO or via the News Media, reduce combined emissions for VOCs, NO

x , and

SO

x , by at least 20 percent of normal weekday operations.

(b) Upon notification by the APCO of the declaration of an air pollution state of emergency by the Governor, take the a pplicable actions which the Governor requires.

(2) The following actions are required for any facility having 100 or more Employees:

(a) Upon notification of a predicted Stage 2 or 3 Episode either from the APCO or via the News Media, post at least one sig n in a conspicuous place designating the Predicted Episode stage and requesting ridesharing and telecommuting.

(b) Upon notification of a predicted Stage 2 or Stage 3 E e pisode either from the APCO or via the News Media, reduce Fleet Vehicle miles traveled by at least 20 percent of normal week day operations.

(c) Upon notification by the APCO of the declaration of an air pollution state of emergency by the Governor, take the applicable actions which the Governor requires.

(3) All facilities subject to subsec tions (C)(1) or (C)(2) are encouraged to develop and maintain an internal plan to meet the specified requirements.

(4) Upon a predicted Stage 2 or Stage 3 Episode, an owner or facility shall maintain a log of the actions taken to meet the requirements in s ubsections (C)(1) or (C)(2).

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D2a 04/03/14(5) Facilities required to implement Stage 2 or Stage 3 actions shall implement such actions by at least just after midnight (00:01 hours standard time) or upon commencement of normal business hours on the day for which an Epis ode is predicted.

(6) Liquid or solid fossil fuel shall not be burned in Electric Power Generating Systems on predicted or declared Stage 2 or Stage 3 E e pisode days of ozone, sulfur dioxide, sulfur dioxide plus ozone, or sulfates in combination with ozone unless a Force Majeure

Natural Gas Curtailment is in effect.



### (D) AVA QMD PCD Requirements

(1) Measurements

(a) The APCO shall maintain air monitoring stations throughout AVA QMD PCD so that air quality can be monitored on a continuous basis and air pollution

E pisodes can be measured and predicted. Air quality information will be reported daily using the AQI.

(2) Episode Notifications by the APCO

(a) The APCO shall notify the California Air Resources Board and the News Media (e.g. those media in each county det ermined to be most likely to result in widespread public knowledge) whenever an E e pisode is predicted, declared, or

terminated.

(b) The APCO may notify directly or shall otherwise rely on the News Media to disseminate to the following whenever an E e pisode is predicted, declared, or

terminated:

(i) School officials; (ii) Local and state law enforcement agencies; (iii) Public safety personnel who have responsibilities for or interest in air pollution control; (iv) All facilities or activities subject to subse ctions paragraphs (C)(1) or (C)(2).

(c) The APCO shall announce the prediction of an Episode not later than 2:00 pm (4:30 pm for sulfate portion of ozone/sulfate Episode) of the day before the Episode is predicted to occur.

(d) A declared or Predicted Epis ode shall be terminated whenever the Air Contaminant which caused the Episode has been verified by the APCO to be below the applicable Episode criteria set forth for the calling of such Episode and the available scientific and meteorological data indicate that the concentration of such Air Contaminant will not likely increase again within the next hour so as to reach the previously attained Episode.

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(i) Stage level and predicted duration. (ii) The af fected source and receptor areas. (iii) Air Contaminants for which the E e pisode is declared. (iv) The AQI value for the Air Pollutant with the highest predicted or actual AQI reading and associated health message.

(3) Upon the declaration of any Predicted or attained Episode, the APCO shall take the following actions:

(a) For Ozone Health Advisories Only:

(i) Recommend as part of the notification required by subsection (D)(2) that Schools and Child Day Care Facilities take the actions specified in

Attachme nt 1, paragraph (b); (ii) Recommend as part of the notification required by subsection (D)(2) to the public that individuals with special health problems follow the precautions recommended by their physicians or health officials; (iii) By means of a teleph one recorded message, notify members of the public

who contact the AVA QMD PCD

.

(b) For Stage 1 Episodes:

(i) Recommend as part of the notification required by subsection (D)(2) that Schools and Child Day Care Facilities take the actions specified in

Attach ment 1, paragraph (c); (ii) Take the actions specified in subsections (D)(3)(a)(ii) and (iii); (iii) Encourage the public to reduce unnecessary driving; (iv) Encourage the public to ride share; (v) Encourage employers to limit the amount of time their E e mployees work outdoors to the degree practicable.

(c) For Stage 2 and Stage 3 Episodes:

(i) Recommend as part of the notification required by subsection (D)(2) that Schools and Child Day Care Facilities take the actions specified in Attachment 1, parag raph (d); (ii) Take the actions specified in subsections (D)(3)(b)(ii) through (v); (iii) Within the receptor area(s) of the Episode:

a. Recommend the suspension of programs which involve the physical exertion by participants using public parks or publi c recreation facilities;

b. Recommend that all non

- emergency driving be discontinued as soon as possible.

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### (E) Special Actions for Wildland Vegetative Management Burning

(1) Upon d eclaration of any predicted Stage 2 or Stage 3 Episode, all Wildland Vegetative Management Burning is prohibited.

(2) Upon the declaration of any attained Stage 2 or Stage 3 E e pisode, all Wildland Vegetative Management Burning, if already ignited, shall be terminated.



### (F) Interdistrict Coordination

Upon request of an air pollution control officer in an adjoining air basin for action to abate Stage 2 or Stage 3 Episodes occurri ng within that district, the APCO shall make a determination, and if the need for action is confirmed, direct the implementation of the actions required in this Rule for any significant source area identified within the District which

contributes to the on going Episode in the adjoining district. Sources in that area shall comply as though an Episode has been declared in their area.



### (G) Exemptions

(1) Percentage emissions reductions or percentage reductions in vehicle miles traveled lower than those specifi ed in section (C) shall be allowed by the APCO:

(a) I i f the facility submits a letter to the APCO, not later than 30 days following a predicted Stage 2 or Stage 3 Episode, demonstrating at least one of the following

conditions:

(i) T t hat meeting the stated percentage reductions jeopardizes public health or safety, (ii) T t hat meeting the stated percentage reductions damages equipment or creates an Upset of Production, or

(b) t T he facility or activity is an Essential Public Service.

(2) Buses, commuter van pool vehicles or other vehicles, used exclusively for multi

passenger commuting between home and the place of work or School are excluded from the Fleet Vehicle reduction provisions of subsection (C)(2)(b).

Programs that include adult participants in sche duled athletic events with paid attendance are exempted from subsection (D)(3)(c)(iii)a..

[SIP: Approved 03/07/03 68 FR 10966, 52.220(c)(285)(i)(D)(1); Approved 3/18/99, 64 FR 13351, 40 CFR 52.220(c)(256)(i)(D)(1); Approved 9/16/97, 62 FR 48483, 40 CFR 52.220(c)(229)(i)(A)(2);

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D2a 04/03/14Approved 6/3/80, 45 FR 37428, 40 CFR 52.220(c)(39)(iii)(E); Approved ________, ________, 40 CFR 52.220(c)(38)(i)]

[SIP: See SIP Table at http://www.avaqmd.ca.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=921 ]

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### ATTACHMENT 1

OUTDOOR AC TIVITY CURTAILMENT ACTIONS

State and federal guidance identifies the following actions that Schools and Child Day Care Facilities can take to curtail outdoor activities to reduce or minimize children's exposure to air pollution:

(a) For periods of unhea lthful air quality (exceeding the federal clean air standards):

(1) Susceptible individuals, e.g. children with heart or lung disease: Minimize outdoor activity.

(2) Healthy individuals with a noticeable adverse health response to existing conditions: Minimize outdoor activity.

(b) For Health Advi sory Episodes (applies only to O o zone and PM 2.5 ): [Clarification added pursuant to EPA letter dated 04/02/14] (1) All children: Discontinue prolonged, vigorous outdoor exercise lasting longer than one hour.

(2) Susceptible persons, such as those with heart or lung disease: Avoid outdoor activity.

(3) Examples of the kinds of outdoor activities that should be avoided are calisthenics, basketball, running, soccer, football, tennis, swimming laps, water polo.

(c) For Stage 1 Episodes:

(1) All children: Discontinue all vigorous outdoor activities regardless of duration.

(2) Outdoor physical education (PE) classes, sports practices, and athletic competitions

should be re

- scheduled or canceled if practicable.

(d) For Stage 2 or Stage 3 Episodes:

(1) All children:

Discontinue all outdoor activities.

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### ATTACHMENT 2

EPISODE CRITERIA

For the purpose of Rule 701, the following E e pisode criteria shall apply:

Air Contaminant Averaging

Time Health Advisory Stage

1 Stage

2 Stage

3

Ozone 1 Hour 0.15 ppm 0.20 ppm 0.35 ppm 0.50 ppm

Ozone, In Combination w / ith Sulfur

Dioxide 1 Hour 0.20 ppm* 0.35 ppm* 0.50 ppm*

Carbon Monoxide 1 Hour 40 ppm 75 ppm 100 ppm**

8 Hours*** 15 ppm 30 ppm 40 ppm

Sulfur Dioxide 1 Hour 0.5 ppm 1.0 ppm 2.0 ppm

24 Hours*** 0.2 ppm 0.6 ppm 0.8 ppm

Sulfate, in Combination with Ozone 24 Hours*** (Sulfate) 25 ug/m 3

1 Hour (Ozone) 0.20 ppm

Nitrogen Dioxide 1 Hour 0.6 ppm 1.2 ppm 1.6 ppm

24 Hours*** 0.15 ppm 0.3 ppm 0.4 ppm

Fine Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 10 ) 24 Hours*** 35.5

μ g/m 3 350 ug/m 3

55.5 μg/m 3 420 ug/m 3

150.5 μg/m 3 500 ug/m 3 250.

5 μg/m 3

* These levels shall apply when the ozone concentration and the sulfur dioxide concentration each exceeds 0.10 ppm, one

- hour average, and shall be determined by adding the ozone and sulfur dioxide concentration.** For one hour and predicted to persist for one additional clock hour. *** Averaging

t ime is based on a running clock hourly average

. (Updated to comply with recommendation from Patrick Au, ARB comment letter dated 12/16/2013)

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