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I. GENERAL INFORMATION 

District: Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District 

Rule No(s): 449 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended February 26, 2009 

Rule Title(s): Transfer of Gasoline into Vehicle Fuel Tanks 

Date Submitted to ARB: December 17, 2010 

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Amended September 26, 2002 

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: Kevin J. Williams Phone Number: (916) 874-4851 E-mail Address: kjwilliams@airquality.org 

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

Amendments to the rule: 1) Expand the applicability to include mobile fuelers with containers of 120 gallons or 

more. 2) Prohibit "topping off." 3) Exempt non-retail facilities from Phase II vapor recovery requirements if they 

fuel fleets where 100% of the vehicles are equipped with Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR). 4) Exempt 

the fueling of E-85 vehicles from Phase II vapor recovery requirements until CARB certifies Phase II vapor 

recovery systems for dispensing E-85. 5) Change the frequency of testing Phase II systems to once per year, or 

more frequently as required by the applicable CARB Executive Order. 6) Require that installation and repair of 

Phase II systems be performed only by ICC-certified technicians, and if required by the Executive Order, 

technicians must also be certified by the system manufacturer. The amendments are consistent with CARB EVR 

regulations, improve the maintenance of vapor recovery systems and improve the enforceability of existing 

provisions. No emission reductions are claimed. 

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: None 

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2008 Area Affected: Sacramento County 

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: 530

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 0 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) 301 of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): 301 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 302 and 303, 

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 502 and 503 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A 
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: This rule amendment may result in a small but unquantifiable reduction in emissions by improving the 

maintenance of vapor recovery systems and improving the enforceability of existing provisions. No emission reductions 

have been claimed.