CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD



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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Rule No(s): 449 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended February 26, 2009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 incl ude mobile fuelers with containers of 120 gallons or

more. 2) Prohibit "topping off." 3) Exempt non-retail facilit ies from Phase II vapor reco very requirements if they

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

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

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

more frequently as required by the app licable CARB Executive Order. 6) R equire 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 amendm ents are consistent with CARB EVR

regulations, improve the maintenance of vapor recove ry 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, w ill result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach referenc e(s) for emission factor(s)

and other information. Attach calculation sheet showi ng 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) :

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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 T PY) 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 Achi eving 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/ACALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD



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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 em issions by improving the

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

have been claimed.