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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 4354 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: September 16, 2010 (amended)

Rule Title(s): Glass Melting Furnaces

Date Submitted to ARB: November 10, 2010

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): October 16, 2008

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: George Heinen Phone Number: 559-230-5811 E-mail Address: george.heinen@valleyair.org

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

The District Governing Board adopted amendments to Rule 4354 at the October 2008 Public Hearing that 

established more stringent emissions limitations for glass melting furnaces. The 2008 rule project implemented

an emission control measure in the District’s 2007 Eight-Hour Ozone Plan and the District’s 2008 PM2.5 Plan. 

The control measures project reduced NOx emission limits for all types of glass melting furnaces. In the PM2.5

Plan, the control measure also anticipated SOx and PM reductions, but does not quantify the expected emission 

reductions for these pollutants. The emission limits adopted in 2008 were estimated to reduce NOx by 3 tons per 

day, SOx by 1.1 tons per day and directly-emitted PM10 (meaning PM2.5) by about 0.1 tons per day

During the October 2008 hearing, there was significant discussion regarding concerns raised by affected sources 

about the information used by the District to evaluate the potential cost impacts and cost-effectiveness of the 

proposed rule amendments. As a result, the Governing Board provided additional direction to staff to re-evaluate 

the impact of the rule amendments and report back to the Board within 18 months of adoption to accommodate 

additional cost information provided by affected businesses. 

Based on staff’s re-evaluation of the adopted rule amendments and recommendations made at the April 15, 2010 

Public Hearing, the Board directed staff to develop and propose future rule amendments to Rule 4354 

incorporating short-term emission limitation flexibility for flat glass manufacturing facilities committed to achieving 

more stringent long-term emissions limitations earlier than would otherwise be required by the rule. In allowing 

this flexibility, the additional emission reductions for the affected facility.are about 0.1 tons per day of additional 

NOx.

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: 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: Area Affected: 

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 

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: 1

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 7 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): Facility Name (City, County) - Gallo Glass (Modesto, Stanislaus); Pilkington (Lathrop, San Joaquin); OwensBrockway (Tracy, Merced); Saint-Gobain (Madera, Madera); Guardian Industries (Kingsburg, Kings); PPG Industries 

(Fresno, Fresno); Certainteed (Chowchilla, Madera)

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: none

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: The purpose of these amendments is to change a compliance schedule, which will affect one facility. The 

additional 0.1 tons per day of NOx expected as a result of the change in compliance date will not affect the District's 

attainment date for either the 8-hour standard or the PM2.5 standard, nor will the rule amendments affect any of the 

District's attainment strategy. See the staff report for a more detailed discussion of the impact of the rule amendments on 

air quality plans.