PLACER COUNTY

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT

STAFF REPORT

2014 Reasonably Available Control Technology 

State Implementation Plan Analysis

February 2014
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BACKGROUND

Purpose

The Placer County Air Pollution Control District (District) is required to update the Reasonably 

Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan (“RACT SIP”) analysis. This 

requirement results from the District’s classification as “severe” non-attainment with the national

eight-hour ozone ambient air quality standard, and also non-attainment with the State of 

California ozone standard.

District Air Quality Attainment Status

The District’s jurisdiction is all of Placer County. Placer County is located in northern California, 

bordering Sacramento County to the west and the State of Nevada on the east. Elevations range 

from near sea level in the western portion of the County to 9,000 feet in the mountains of the 

Sierras. Placer County is the only county in the state that is divided into three different air basins: 

the Sacramento Valley Air Basin (SVAB); the Mountain Counties Air Basin (MCAB); and the Lake 

Tahoe Air Basin (LTAB). Each air basin has its own meteorological and geographic conditions. 

Generally, the mediterranean climate in SVAB has summers that are hot and dry, with 

temperatures regularly above 90 ̊F. These hot and dry summers are conducive to ozone 

formation. Prevailing winds from the west transport ozone from the San Francisco Bay Area and 

the Sacramento Valley into the foothill and mountain areas.

The portions of Placer County in the SVAB and MCAB are included in the Sacramento Federal 

Ozone Non-Attainment Area (SFONA). The SFONA has been classified as “severe” nonattainment for the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for eight-hour ozone, as well 

as non-attainment with the State of California Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone.

Federal RACT SIP Requirement

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S EPA) Phase 2 Ozone Rule (40 CFR 51.912 

and 70 FR 71612) requires that areas that are classified as moderate non-attainment or higher

must demonstrate in a State Implementation Plan (SIP) that their rules fulfill Reasonably 

Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and 

nitrogen oxides (NOx) which are ozone precursors, in accordance with Federal Clean Air Act 

Amendments of 1990 (CAAA), Sections 182(b)(2) and 182(f).

RACT is defined as “the lowest emissions limitation that a particular source is capable of meeting 

by the application of control technology that is reasonably available considering technological and 

economic feasibility” (44 FR 53762). The implementation of RACT requires:

• Rules covering source categories with RACT guidance documents -- including Control 

Techniques Guideline (CTG) -- issued by U.S. EPA, for which there are sources in the 

District that have emission levels that trigger the RACT guidance document threshold.

• Rules covering all major sources of NOx or VOC that are in the District.

CTG guidance must be adopted in District rules, and RACT SIP revisions, generally within one 

year of the CTG issuance date.

State of California Ozone Reduction Requirements

In addition to federal SIP requirements, the District has chosen to implement “every feasible 

measure” (EFM) to meet the ozone reduction requirements under State of California Health and 

Safety Code Section 40914(a)(2). The State of California suggests that EFMs consider 

regulations that have been successfully implemented elsewhere; consider new technologies and 

innovative approaches; and social, environmental, energy, and economic (cost effectiveness)

factors.
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Additionally, the District requires the use of Best Available Retrofit Control Technology (BARCT)

for VOC and NOx as required under State of California Health and Safety Code Section 40919.

District Planning History

The District has adopted numerous air quality attainment plans since 1991 to move toward 

attainment of the NAAQS for ozone. Over 100 new rules and amendments have been adopted to 

meet the commitments in these attainment plans. The District is going to work with other air 

districts in the SFONA to prepare an “Eight-Hour Ozone Attainment Plan” for achieving the 

federal 2008 8-hour ozone standard (0.075 ppm).

Title Board Adoption

1991 Placer County Air Quality Attainment Plan March 1992

1994 Ozone Attainment Demonstration Plan December 1994

1997 Triennial Progress Report July 1998

1999 Sacramento Area Regional Milestone Report April 2000

2000 Triennial Progress Report April 2001

2002 Sacramento Area Regional Milestone Report May 2003

2003 Triennial Progress Report October 2005

Sacramento Regional Non-Attainment Area Eight-Hour 

Ozone Rate-of-Progress Plan February 2006

Sacramento Regional Non-Attainment Area Eight-Hour 

Ozone and Reasonable Further Progress Plan February 2009

2009 Triennial Progress Report August 2010

2012 Triennial Progress Report October 2013

Sacramento Regional PM2.5 Implementation/Maintenance 

Plan and Re-Designation Request February 2014

District RACT SIP History

The District last conducted a RACT SIP analysis in 2006. This analysis required a new 

rulemaking for the Metal Parts and Products source category, which was accomplished by the 

District through new District Rule 245, SURFACE COATING OF METAL PARTS AND 

PRODUCTS, adopted on 12/11/08, amended on 08/20/09, and recently SIP approved by U.S. 

EPA. The analysis also found that nine (9) District rules required re-submittal for SIP approval 

due to amendments that predated the last SIP approval, and nine (9) District rules that needed 

first-time SIP approval. The District is in the process of getting the rules into the approved SIP, 

and is under ongoing state and U.S. EPA review.

The 2006 RACT SIP analysis was followed by a subsequent partial update in 2008, in response 

to seven (7) new CTGs.

In 2011, a comprehensive analysis of RACT and Every Feasible Measure was conducted as well 

as an assessment of existing District rules requiring administrative amendment. The 2011 RACT 

SIP Analysis identified seven (7) District rules that required amendment to meet RACT and that 

one new RACT rule was required.
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ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY

RACT SIP

The RACT SIP analysis involves the following procedures, consistent with U.S. EPA Region IX

guidance (as contained in a letter from Andrew Steckel dated March 9, 2006):

• Source Category Identification: Identify all source categories in the District that require

RACT. This must include:

- Source categories which have RACT guidance, and for which any sources (either 

minor or major) operate in the District.

- Source categories for which major sources of NOx or VOC operate in the District.

• RACT Determination: For each source category that requires RACT, identify if there is a 

District Rule. If there is no rule, then a new District rule that meets RACT must be developed 

and promulgated. If there is an existing District rule, then a determination must be made if 

the existing District rule reflects RACT. This is based on an analysis of the applicable District 

rule with guidance and regulations used to establish RACT:

- Federal U.S. EPA: Control Technique Guidelines (CTG), Alternative Control 

Techniques (ACT), Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) and National 

Emissions Standards Hazardous Air Pollutant (NESHAP) Standards, and New 

Source Performance Standards (NSPS).

- State: State of California Suggested Control Measures, and State RACT guidance.

- Local: Air Districts in our region.

The RACT determination will identify for each source category:

- Existing District rules that meet RACT.

- Existing District rules that require amendments to meet RACT.

- New rules required to meet RACT.

• Negative Declaration: Negative declarations are required for all source categories for which 

there is federal RACT guidance, but for which there are no operating facilities (major or 

minor) within the District, or for which there are facilities that have emissions below the 

RACT guidance threshold.

To determine that there are no operating facilities in the District that fall under a source 

category with RACT guidance, the following checks were conducted:

- District internal database of permitted sources.

- Internet website searches for key words.

- Business listings through city and county databases.

- Industrial trade groups.

- Yellow pages.

Every Feasible Measure

The EFM determination is based on a comparison of existing District rules with those in other 

districts in the Sacramento region.
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RACT ANALYSIS

Identification of Source Categories

Source categories considered for the RACT SIP analysis include:

• All source categories that are affected by RACT guidance documents that have been 

published by the U.S. EPA. There are a total of fifty-one (51) source categories with RACT 

guidance documents -- including 31 CTGs, 18 ACTs, and 2 others (NSPS, MACT, and 

CARB Suggested Control Measures).

• All source categories that are affected by existing District rules that limit NOx or VOC. There 

are a total of twenty-four (24) District rules that limit NOx or VOC.

• All major sources of VOC or NOx that operate in the District. District Rule 502, NEW 

SOURCE REVIEW, defines major sources as those with permitted potential to emit greater 

than 25 tons per year of NOx or VOC. There are four major sources in the District – Rio 

Bravo Rocklin, Sierra Pacific Industries, PABCO/Gladding McBean, and Roseville Electric 

Energy Park. PABCO/Gladding McBean is major for carbon monoxide, and the remaing three 

major sources are major for NOx. These three sources represent two categories with 

existing District rules that control NOx: Rule 233, BIOMASS BOILERS, and Rule 250, 

STATIONARY GAS TURBINES.

RACT Determination

Existing District Rules Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 lists the nineteen (19) source categories for which there is an existing District rule that 

has been determined to satisfy RACT requirements. The table contains the following information:

source category title; applicable federal guidance title, report number, and date; existing District 

rule number, title, and date of last rule amendment, if any; status and size of operating sources in 

the District; SIP approval status of the most recent District rule amendment, including Federal 

Register citation and publication date; and narrative discussion forming the basis for the 

determination that the rule meets RACT.

The table is divided into two sections: 

• District rules for which the latest rule amendment has been SIP approved by U.S. EPA. 

These rules have been determined to meet RACT requirements because they have been 

reviewed and approved by the State of California Air Resources Board and U.S. EPA, 

and there has been no more-recent RACT guidance issued for the source category since 

the rule was SIP approved by U.S. EPA. Also, the rules have been determined to be 

consistent with state and regional District rules. There are sixteen (16) rules in this 

category.

• District rules for which the last amendment has not been SIP approved by U.S. EPA. 

These rules have been determined to meet RACT because they meet the most recent 

RACT guidance, and have been determined to be consistent with state and regional 

district rules. These rules have been either adopted by the District and submitted to the 

State of California Air Resources Board for adoption and forwarding to U.S. EPA, or they 

have been submitted to U.S. EPA and are awaiting approval. There are three (3) rules in 

this category.

Determination that the existing District rules meet the applicable RACT guidance documents is 

made through a detailed comparison of the District rule with the RACT guidance document 

compliance requirements, including control measures through recommended limits on the volatile 

organic content of coatings and other VOC containing products; control device efficiency 

limitations; NOx limits from fuel combustion sources; recordkeeping and reporting; and test 

methods.
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Determination that existing District rules are consistent with regional district rules is made through 

a survey and contact with Districts in our region, including Sacramento, El Dorado, and YoloSolano.

Existing District Rules to be Amended

Although at the time of 2011 RACT SIP Analysis, there were seven (7) existing District rules that 

have been determined to need amendment to meet RACT, there are currently no existing rules 

that must be amended to meet RACT. The seven (7) previously identified rules were either 

amended or were determined to meet RACT upon the more detailed review involved as a part of 

the rule amendment process. Furthermore, there were no other District existing rules that have 

been found to need amendment to meet RACT.

New District Rules

There are no new rules that are required to be adopted to meet RACT. The District has adopted 

rules that meet RACT for each source category for which a Control Technique Guideline (CTG) 

document has been developed by U.S. EPA where there is source in that category in the District

that exceeds the RACT guidance threshold. The rule identified as requiring adoption in the 2011 

RACT SIP Analysis, for plastic parts coating, was adopted on August 8, 2013 as Rule 249, 

SURFACE COATING OF PLASTIC PARTS AND PRODUCTS.

Negative Declarations

Table 2 lists the sixteen (16) source categories for which there is RACT guidance (CTG), but for 

which the District has determined there are no sources in the category, or if any sources were 

found, the source’s potential VOC and NOx emissions are less than the RACT guidance

threshold. A negative declaration will be adopted for these sixteen (16) source categories, 

asserting that there are no sources exceeding RACT guidance thresholds located in the District. 

The 2011 RACT SIP Analysis identified fifteen RACT categories. The category of “Dry Cleaning 

(Petroleum)” which had an adopted control measure Rule 227 that was rescinded on April 12, 

2012, is the sixteenth category. Rule 227 was not a SIP commitment and it was rescinded in 

favor of regulating this category through 40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJ.

If new sources locate in the District in the future, they will be subject to New Source Review 

requirements under District Rule 502, NEW SOURCE REVIEW. These requirements would be 

significantly more stringent than RACT.

Table 2 also lists fourteen (14) source categories for which there is ACT guidance, but for which 

the District does not have any such sources.

Every Feasible Measure

Table 3 lists all source categories for which the state has identified the requirement of an 

evaluation for the need of Every Feasible Measure. It has been determined that existing District 

rules, and new District rules or amendments that will be the outcome of the above analysis of this 

report, satisfy EFM requirements, as documented in Table 3.

New Rules to be Adopted to Meet “Sacramento Regional 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and 

Reasonable Further Progress Plan”

The District has no outstanding and unfulfilled commitments for new rules as part of our 

“Sacramento Regional 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and Reasonable Further Progress Plan” 

(Regional Attainment Plan). 

The Regional Attainment Plan will undergo revisions in 2015/2016, which may result in selection 

of new rulemakings for additional source categories.
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ANALYSIS

The following analysis and the subsequent findings are intended to address the requirements set forth in 

the California Health and Safety Code relating to adoption of RACT SIP Analysis (and new or amended 

District rules), as well as other state statutes referenced herein.

1. Cost-Effectiveness of a Control Measure

California Health & Safety Code (H&S) Section 40703 requires the District to consider and make 

public the “cost-effectiveness” of District control measures. The cost effectiveness of the RACT SIP 

Analysis findings and recommendation—the new rules and rule amendments needed to meet 

RACT—will be assessed in detail when each of the separate rules are developed and adopted by 

the Board in the future to ensure that they are acceptable. There is no immediate cost impact of 

these RACT SIP Analysis recommendations.

2. Socioeconomic Impact

H&S Section 40728, in relevant part, requires the Board to consider the socioeconomic impact of any 

new or amended rule if air quality or emission limits are significantly affected. The expected 

socioeconomic impact of the RACT SIP Analysis (and new rules and rule amendments to meet 

RACT) will be assessed when the rules are adopted to ensure that they are acceptable.

3. Environmental Review and Compliance

California Public Resources Code Section 21159 requires that an environmental analysis of the 

reasonably foreseeable methods of compliance should be conducted. The RACT SIP analysis 

(and new rules and rule amendments required to meet RACT) will reduce emissions from sources 

and will not cause any significant adverse effects on the environment. There are no adverse 

environmental impacts that will be caused by compliance with the new rules and rule 

amendments. Nonetheless, an environmental review will be conducted at the time each rule or 

rule amendment is proposed for adoption.

The RACT SIP analysis is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 

because: (1) it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question 

may have a significant adverse effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3)); and 

(2) it is an action by a regulatory agency for protection of the environment (Class 8 Categorical 

Exemption, CEQA Guidelines §15308).

FINDINGS

A. Necessity: The adoption of RACT SIP analysis satisfies the District’s objective to reduce VOCs 

to achieve attainment with ambient air standards for ozone, and meets the District’s requirements 

to implement “every feasible measure” as required under California Health and Safety Code 

Sections 40919.

B. Authority: California Health and Safety Code, Sections 40000, 40001, 40701, 40702, 40716, 

41010, and 41013, are provisions of law that provide the District with the authority to adopt this 

RACT SIP analysis.

C. Clarity: There is no indication at this time that the RACT SIP analysis is written in such a manner 

that persons affected by the analysis cannot easily understand them.

D. Consistency: The RACT SIP analysis is in harmony with, and not in conflict with or contradictory 

to, existing statutes, court decisions, or state or federal regulations.

E. Non-Duplication: The RACT SIP analysis does not impose the same requirements as an 

existing state or federal regulation.
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F. Reference: All statutes, court decisions, and other provisions of law used by the District in 

interpreting this RACT SIP analysis are incorporated into this analysis and this finding by 

reference.

SUMMARY

The RACT SIP analysis has determined the need for the following District action:

• Negative declaration. A negative declaration asserting that there are no existing sources in the 

District or sources that emit above the RACT guidance (CTG) threshold limit for the sixteen (16) 

source categories, listed in Table 2.
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Table 1

Existing District Rules Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1. Existing District Rules That Have Been Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 - Page 1 of 7 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), 

Alternative Control Technology (ACT), 

and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Analysis Used to Determine that the Rule 

Meets RACT

Adhesives Control Technique Guidelines for 

Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives (EPA 

453/R-08-005, 09/08); NESHAP Subpart 

FFFF, Misc. Organic Chemical Production 

and Processes (MON) (11/10/03)

Rule 235, 

Adhesives 

(10/11/12)

Minor 78 FR 53711 

8/30/13, 

effective 

10/29/13 

(10/11/12)

Rule 235 meets RACT.

Architectural 

Coatings

National VOC Emission Standards for 

Architectural Coatings (40 CFR 59 Subpart 

D, 63 FR 176: 48848, 09/98) 

Rule 218, 

Architectural 

Coatings 

(10/14/10)

Minor 76 FR 75795 

12/5/11 , 

effective 

2/3/12 

(10/14/10)

Rule 218 (10/14/10) meets RACT. It meets 

Federal VOCs requirements. It was updated 

to meet California's Suggested Control 

Measure (2007). 

Automotive 

Refinishing

Reduction of Volatile Organic Compound 

Emissions from Automobile Refinishing 

(EPA-450/3-88-009, 10/88); National VOC 

Emission Standards for Automobile 

Refinish Coatings (40 CFR 59 Subpart B, 

09/98)

Rule 234, 

Automotive 

Refinishing 

(10/14/10)

Minor 76 FR 75795 

12/5/11, 

effective 

2/3/12 

(10/14/10)

Rule 234 (10/14/10) meets RACT. It meets 

Federal requirements for VOCs. It was 

updated to meet California's Suggested 

Control Measure (2005). 

Boilers, Biomass New Source Performance Standards for 

Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam 

Generating Units (40 CFR 60 Subpart Db, 

06/03)

Rule 233, 

Biomass Boilers 

(06/14/12)

Major 78 FR53249 

8/29/13 

(06/14/12)

Rule 233 meets RACT. 

Boilers, Water 

Heaters ≥ 5 million 

Btu/hr

NOx Emissions from Process Heaters 

(EPA-453/R-93-034, 09/93); NOx 

Emissions from Utility Boilers (EPA-453/R94-023, 03/94); NOx Emissions from 

Industrial / Commercial / Institutional 

Boilers (EPA-453/R-94-022, 03/94)

Rule 231, 

Industrial, 

Institutional, and 

Commercial 

Boilers, Steam 

Generators, and 

Process Heaters 

(10/09/97)

Minor 76 FR 67366 

11/1/11, 

effective 

1/3/12 

(10/09/97)

Rule 231 (10/09/97) meets RACT. It meets 

the ACT. 

District Rules that are Approved in the California SIP 
Table 1. Existing District Rules That Have Been Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 - Page 2 of 7 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), 

Alternative Control Technology (ACT), 

and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Analysis Used to Determine that the Rule 

Meets RACT

Cutback Asphalt Control of VOC from Use of Cutback 

Asphalt (EPA-450/2-77-037, 12/77)

Rule 217, 

Cutback and 

Emulsified 

Asphalt Paving 

Materials 

(10/19/93)

Minor 62 FR 23365 

04/30/97 

(10/19/93)

Rule 217 meets RACT. 

Flat Wood Paneling 

Coatings

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources for Factory 

Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling 

(EPA-450/2-78-032, 06/78); Control of 

Volatile Organic Emissions from Existing 

Stationary Sources Control Technique 

Guidelines for Flat Wood Paneling 

Coatings (EPA-453/R-06-004, 09/06)

Rule 238, 

Factory Coating 

of Flat Wood 

Paneling 

(10/14/10)

Minor 76 FR 71886 

11/21/11, 

effective 

1/20/12 

(10/14/10)

Rule 238 (10/14/10) meets RACT. It was 

amended to meet the CTG.

Gas Turbines NOx Emissions from Stationary Gas 

Turbines (EPA-453/R-93-007, 01/93)

Rule 250, 

Stationary Gas 

Turbines 

(10/17/94)

Minor and 

Major (nonCTG 

source)

60 FR 43713 

08/23/95 

(10/17/94)

Rule 250 meets RACT. It meets the ACT.It is 

consistent with other Regional District rules. 

Gasoline Bulk 

Plants and 

Terminals

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Bulk Gasoline Plants (EPA-450/2-77-035, 

12/77); Control of Hydrocarbons from Tank 

Truck Gasoline Loading Terminals (EPA450/2-77-026, 12/77); NESHAP Subparts 

CCCCCC, Gasoline Dispensing Facilities 

(Area Sources) (1/10/08), R, Gasoline 

Distribution (Stage 1) (12/14/94), 

BBBBBB, Gasoline Distribution Bulk 

Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline 

Facilities (Area Sources) (01/10/08)

Rule 215, 

Transfer of 

Gasoline into 

Tank Trucks, 

Trailers, and 

Railroad Tank 

Cars at Loading 

Facilities 

(06/19/97) 

Minor 76 FR 5277 

01/31/11 

(06/19/97)

Rule 215 (06/19/97) meets RACT. Rule 215 

meets the CTG. 
Table 1. Existing District Rules That Have Been Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 - Page 3 of 7 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), 

Alternative Control Technology (ACT), 

and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Analysis Used to Determine that the Rule 

Meets RACT

Gasoline Service 

Stations (Storage 

Tanks)

Design Criteria for Stage I Vapor Control 

Systems – Gasoline Service Stations 

(11/75); Control of Volatile Organic 

Compound (VOC) Equipment Leaks from 

Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants 

(EPA-450/3-83-007, 12/83) ;Technical 

Guidance – Stage II Vapor Recovery 

Systems for Control of Vehicle Refueling 

Emissions at Gasoline Dispensing 

Facilities (EPA-450/3-91-022a, 11/91); 

Control of VOC Leaks from Gasoline Tank 

Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems 

(EPA-450/2-78-051, 12/78)

Rule 213, 

Gasoline 

Transfer into 

Stationary 

Storage 

Containers 

(10/19/93) 

Minor 62 FR 23365 

04/30/97 

(10/19/93) 

Rules 213 (10/19/93) meets RACT. Rule 213 

meets all current California requirements for 

this source category including recent rules for 

Phase I Enhanced Vapor Recovery system. 

Metal Coil, 

Container, and 

Closure

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources – Volume II: 

Surface Coatings of Cans, Coils, Paper, 

Fabric, Automobiles, and Light-Duty 

Trucks (EPA-450/2-77-008, 05/77)

Rule 223, Metal 

Container 

Coating 

(10/06/94)

Minor 60 FR 2563 

01/10/95 

(10/06/94)

Rule 223 (10/06/94) meets RACT. It meets 

the CTG. It was SIP approved on 01/10/95. 

It is consistent with other Regional District 

rules.

Metal Parts 

Coatings

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources (EPA-450/2-

78-015, 06/78); Control Technique 

Guidelines for Miscellaneous Metal and 

Plastic Parts Coatings (EPA 453/R-08-

003, 09/08); NESHAP Subpart PPPP, 

Plastic Parts (4/19/04)

Rule 245, 

Surface Coating 

of Metal Parts 

and Products 

(08/20/09)

Minor 76 FR 67366 

11/1/11, 

effective 

1/3/12 

(08/20/09)

Rule 245 (08/20/09) meets RACT. It was 

amended to meet the CTG. 
Table 1. Existing District Rules That Have Been Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 - Page 4 of 7 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), 

Alternative Control Technology (ACT), 

and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Analysis Used to Determine that the Rule 

Meets RACT

Polyester Resin 

Operations

CARB Determination of RACT and Best 

Available Retrofit Control Technology 

(BARCT) for Polyester Resin Operations 

document (01/08/91); Control of VOC 

Fugitive Emissions from Synthetic Organic 

Chemical Polymer and Resin 

Manufacturing Equipment (EPA-450/3-83-

006, 03/84); Control of VOC Emissions 

from Manufacture of High-Density 

Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and 

Polystyrene Resins (EPA-450/3-83-008, 

11/83); NESHAP Subpart FFFF, Misc. 

Organic Chemical Production and 

Processes (MON) (11/10/03)

Rule 243, 

Polyester Resin 

Operations 

(04/10/03)

Minor 76 FR 61057 

10/3/11, 

effective 

12/2/11 

(04/10/03)

Rule 243 (04/10/03) meets RACT. It meets 

the CTG. It meets CARB's RACT/BARCT 

guidance (01/08/91). 

Solvent Cleaning Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Solvent Metal Cleaning (EPA-450/2-77-

022, 77/11); Control Techniques 

Guidelines for Industrial Cleaning Solvents 

(EPA-453/R-06-001, 09/06); Alternative 

Control Techniques Document – Industrial 

Cleaning Solvents (EPA-453/R-94-015, 

1994/02); Halogenated Solvent Cleaners 

(EPA-450/3-89-030, 89/08); NESHAP 

Subpart T, Degreasing Organic Cleaners 

(12/2/94)

Rule 216, 

Organic Solvent 

Cleaning and 

Degreasing 

(12/11/03); see 

Rule 240 below.

Minor Rule 216: 75 

FR 24406 

05/05/10 

(12/11/0)

Rule 216 (12/11/03) meets RACT. It was SIP 

approved after the 2006 CTG (EPA-453/R-06-

001, 09/06). The EPA and CARB provided 

recommendations for change (EPA's TSD 

(01/21/10), and e-mail (04/07/10)), but no 

actions needed to meet RACT. 
Table 1. Existing District Rules That Have Been Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 - Page 5 of 7 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), 

Alternative Control Technology (ACT), 

and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Analysis Used to Determine that the Rule 

Meets RACT

Tanks Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Storage of Petroleum Liquids in Fixed 

Roof Tanks (EP-450/2-77-036, 12/77); 

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Petroleum Liquid Storage in External 

Floating Roof Tanks (EPA-450-2/78-047, 

12/78); Alternative Control Techniques 

Document – Volatile Organic Liquid 

Storage in Floating and Fixed Roof Tanks 

(EPA-453/R-94-001, 01/94)

Rule 212, 

Storage of 

Organic Liquids 

(06/19/97)

Minor 74 FR 27714 

6/11/09 

(06/19/97)

Rule 212 (06/19/97) meets RACT. It meets 

all CTGs and ACTs. It was SIP approved on 

06/11/09. 

Wood Furniture 

Coatings 

Control of Volatile Organic Compound 

Emissions from Wood Furniture 

Manufacturing Operations (EPA-453/R-96-

007, 04/96) ; NESHAP Subpart JJ, Wood 

Furniture (12/7/95)

Rule 236, Wood 

Products Coating 

Operations 

(10/14/10)

Minor 76 FR 71886 

11/21/11, 

effective 

1/20/12 

(10/14/10)

Rule 236 (10/14/10) meets RACT. It was 

amended to meet the CTG.
Table 1. Existing District Rules That Have Been Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 - Page 6 of 7 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), 

Alternative Control Technology (ACT), 

and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Analysis Used to Determine that the Rule 

Meets RACT

Gasoline Service 

Stations (Transfer 

to Vehicle)

Design Criteria for Stage I Vapor Control 

Systems – Gasoline Service Stations 

(11/75); Control of Volatile Organic 

Compound Equipment Leaks from Natural 

Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants (EPA450/3-83-007, 12/83); Technical Guidance 

– Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems for 

Control of Vehicle Refueling Emissions at 

Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (EPA-450/3-

91-022a, 11/91); Control of VOC Leaks 

from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor 

Collection Systems (EPA-450/2-78-051, 

12/78)

Rule 214, 

Transfer of 

Gasoline into 

Vehicle Fuel 

Tanks (2/21/13)

Minor 62 FR 23365 

4/30/97 

(10/19/93). 

The 02/21/13 

amendment 

has not been 

approved.

Rule 214 (04/09/09) met RACT. It met the 

CTG. Rule 214 meets all current California 

requirements for this source category 

including recent rules for Phase II Enhanced 

Vapor Recovery system. It was submitted to 

EPA (09/15/09) for SIP approval and the 

District received comments that were 

addressed in the 2/21/13 amendment. The 

2/21/13 amended Rule has not yet been 

submitted by CARB to EPA.

Graphic Arts Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources – Volume VIII: 

Graphic Arts-Rotogravure and 

Flexography

(EPA-450/2-78-033, 12/78); Control 

Technology Guidelines for Offset 

Lithographic Printing and Letterpress 

Printing (EPA-453/R-06-002, 09/06)

Rule 239, 

Graphic Arts 

Operations 

(10/11/12)

Minor 63 FR 63410 

(11/13/98) for 

old Rule dated 

02/13/97, 

which does 

not meet 

current RACT. 

The 10/11/12 

amendment 

has not been 

approved.

Rule 239 (10/11/12) was amended to meet 

RACT. CARB has forwarded it to EPA for 

SIP approval. EPA has issued a notice of 

completeness but has not yet approved the 

amended rule into the SIP.

District Rules that are Under Current EPA Review for SIP Approval, or are to be Submitted by ARB
Table 1. Existing District Rules That Have Been Determined to Meet RACT

Table 1 - Page 7 of 7 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), 

Alternative Control Technology (ACT), 

and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Analysis Used to Determine that the Rule 

Meets RACT

Solvent Cleaning (see Solvent Cleaning above) Rule 240, 

Surface 

Preparation and 

Cleanup 

(12/11/03); see 

Rule 216 above.

Minor Rule 240 (the 

12/11/03 

amendment 

waiting EPA 

approval)

Rule 240 (12/11/03) meets RACT and is 

awaiting EPA approval. 

Surface Coating of 

Plastic Parts and 

Products

Control Techniques Guidelines for 

Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts 

Coatings” [EPA 453/R-08-003], September 

2008. 

Rule 249, 

Surface Coating 

of Plastic Parts 

and Products 

(08/08/13)

Minor District adopted new Rule 249 on 08/08/13 to 

address the CTG. Awaiting CARB forwarding 

to EPA.
Table 2

Negative Declarations

Table 2. CTG/ACT Source Categories for Which a Negative Declaration is Required

Table 2 - Page 1 of 6 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), Alternative 

Control Technology (ACT), and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet RACT

Aerospace 

Coatings

Control of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) 

Emissions and MACT from Coating 

Operations at Aerospace Manufacturing and 

Rework Operations (EPA-453/R-97-004, 

12/97); Aerospace MACT (59 FR-29216, 

06/06/94); National Emission Standards for 

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Subpart 

GG, Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework 

Facilities (03/27/98)

No Major or 

Minor exceeding 

CTG thresholds 

or that require 

District Permit

Negative declaration to be adopted 

since the CTG applicability 

threshold is 25 tons/year for 

sources in moderate, serious, or 

sever non-attainment areas, and 

the potential VOC emissions from 

existing sources in the District are 

less than 25 tons/year. 

Automobile and 

Light-duty Truck 

Assembly Coatings

Control Techniques Guidelines for Automobile 

and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings 

(EPA 453/R-08-006, 09/08); Protocol for 

Determining the Daily Volatile Organic 

Compound Emission Rate of Automobile and 

Light-Duty Truck Primer-Surfacer and Topcoat 

Operations (EPA 453/R-08-002, 09/08). Also, 

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources – Volume II: 

Surface Coatings of Cans, Coils, Paper, 

Fabric, Automobiles, and Light-Duty Trucks 

(EPA-450/2-77-008, 05/77)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Source Categories with CTGs
Table 2. CTG/ACT Source Categories for Which a Negative Declaration is Required

Table 2 - Page 2 of 6 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), Alternative 

Control Technology (ACT), and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet RACT

Dry Cleaning 

(Petroleum)

Control of VOC Emissions from Large 

Petroleum Dry Cleaners (EPA-450/3-82-009, 

09/82). New Source Performance Standards 

for Petroleum Dry Cleaners (40 CFR 60 

Subpart JJJ, 10/00)

Rule 227, 

Petroleum Dry 

Cleaning 

Operations 

(02/05/91); 

rescinded 04/12/12

No Major or 

Minor exceeding 

CTG thresholds 

or that require 

District Permit

Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District. The 

previoulsy existing Rule was 

rescinded. Rule 227 was not SIP 

approved and the District has no 

large petroleum dry cleaners that 

would be covered by the CTG for 

Large Petroleum Dry Cleaners, 

therefore the District does not need 

a RACT rule for this category. The 

NSPS for Petroleum Dry Cleaners, 

40 CFR 60 Subpart JJJ exempts 

dry cleaners which have a capacity 

of less than 84 pounds per load. 

This 84 pound size will be 

considered the definition of “large” 

relative to the CTG.

Fiberglass Boat 

Manufacturing

Control Technique Guidelines for Fiberglass 

Boat Manufacturing Materials (EPA 453/R-08-

004, 09/08)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Flexible Package 

Printing

Control Technique Guidelines for Flexible 

Package Printing (EPA-453/R-06-003, 09/06)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Large Appliances 

Surface Coatings

Control Technique Guidelines for Large 

Appliance Coatings (EPA 450/2-77-034, 

12/77); Control Technique Guidelines for 

Large Appliance Coatings (EPA 453/R-07-

004, 09/07); NESHAP Subpart NNNN, Large 

Appliances (7/23/02)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.
Table 2. CTG/ACT Source Categories for Which a Negative Declaration is Required

Table 2 - Page 3 of 6 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), Alternative 

Control Technology (ACT), and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet RACT

Magnet Wire Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources, Volume IV: 

Surface Coating of Insulation of Magnet Wire 

(EPA-450/2-77-033, 12/77); Control of Volatile 

Organic Emissions from Existing Stationary 

Sources, Volume IV: Surface Coating of 

Insulation of Magnet Wire (EPA-450/2-77-033, 

12/77)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Metal Furniture 

Coatings

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources (EPA-450/2-77-

032, 12/77); Control Techniques Guidelines 

for Metal Furniture Coatings (EPA-453/R-07-

005, 09/07); NESHAP Subpart RRRR, Metal 

Furniture (5/23/03) 

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Natural Gas / 

Gasoline 

Processing

Control of VOC Equipment Leaks from Natural 

Gas / Gasoline Processing Plants (EPA-450/2-

83-007, 12/83)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Paper and Fabric Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Existing Stationary Sources – Volume II: 

Surface Coatings of Cans, Coils, Paper, 

Fabric, Automobiles, and Light-Duty Trucks 

(EPA-450/2-77-008, 05/77)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Paper, Film, and 

Foil Coatings

Control Techniques Guidelines for Paper, 

Film, and Foil Coatings (EPA-453/R-07-003, 

09/07)

230, Plastic 

Products and 

Materials – Paper 

Treating 

Operations 

(06/28/94); 

rescinded 4/12/12

None 59 FR 64336 

(12/14/1994), 

for Rule 

06/28/94.

Rule 230 was rescinded 4/12/12. 

The only source, Formica, is 

shutdown (06/29/07). 
Table 2. CTG/ACT Source Categories for Which a Negative Declaration is Required

Table 2 - Page 4 of 6 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), Alternative 

Control Technology (ACT), and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet RACT

Pharmaceutical 

Products

Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Manufacture of Synthesized Pharmaceutical 

Products (EPA-450/2-78-029, 12/78)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Refineries Control of Refinery Vacuum Producing 

Systems, Wastewater Separators, and 

Process Unit Turnarounds (EPA-450/2-77-

025, 10/77); Control of VOC Leaks from 

Petroleum Refinery Equipment (EPA-450/2-78-

036, 06/78)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Rubber Tire Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from 

Manufacture of Pneumatic Rubber Tires (EPA450/2-78-030, 12/78)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Ships/Marine 

Coating

Control Technique Guidelines for Shipbuilding 

and Ship Repair Operations (Surface Coating) 

(61 FR 44050, 08/27/96) ); Alternative Control 

Technology Document – Surface Coating 

Operations at Shipbuilding and Ship Repair 

Facilities (EPA-453/R-94-032, 04/94); 

NESHAP Subpart II, Shipbuilding and Ship 

Repair (surface coating) (12/16/96)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Synthetic Organic 

Chemicals

Control of VOC Emissions from Air Oxidation 

Processes in Synthetic Organic Chemical 

Manufacturing Industry (EPA-450/3-84-015, 

12/84); Control of VOC Emissions from 

Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations 

in SOCMI (EPA-450/4-91-031, 08/93)

None Negative declaration to be adopted. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.
Table 2. CTG/ACT Source Categories for Which a Negative Declaration is Required

Table 2 - Page 5 of 6 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), Alternative 

Control Technology (ACT), and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet RACT

Bakery Ovens Alternative Control Technology Document – 

Bakery Ovens (EPA-453/R-92-017, 12/92)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Cement Kilns NOx Emissions from Cement Manufacturing 

(EPA-453/R-94-004, 03/94)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Chemical Plants Control Techniques for Fugitive VOC 

Emissions from Chemical Process Facilities 

(EPA-625/R-93-005, 03/94)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Ethylene Oxide Alternative Control Technology Document – 

Ethylene Oxide Sterilization / Fumigation 

Operations (EPA-450/3-89-007, 03/89)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Glass Furnaces NOx Emissions from Glass Manufacturing 

(EPA-453-R-94-037, 01/93)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Ink and Paint 

Manufacture

Control of VOC Emissions from Ink and Paint 

Manufacturing Processes (EPA-450/3-92-013, 

04/92)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Iron and Steel NOx Emissions from Iron and Steel Mills (EPA453/R-94-065, 09/94)None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Leather and 

Tanning

Air Emissions and Control Technology for 

Leather Tanning and Finishing Operations 

(EPA-453/R-93-025, 06/93)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Nitric and Adipic 

Acid

NOx Emissions from Nitric and Adipic Acid 

Manufacturing (EPA-453/3-91-026, 12/91)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Organic Waste 

Process Vents

Alternative Control Technology Document - 

Organic Waste Process Vents (EPA-450/3-91-

007, 1990/12)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Pesticides Control of VOC Emissions from the 

Application of Agricultural Pesticides (EPA453/R-92-011, 03/93)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Source Categories with ACT and Other RACT Guidance (not CTGs)
Table 2. CTG/ACT Source Categories for Which a Negative Declaration is Required

Table 2 - Page 6 of 6 

 

Source Category RACT Guidance Document -- Control 

Technique Guidelines (CTG), Alternative 

Control Technology (ACT), and Others

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet RACT

Plywood Veneer 

Dryers

Control Techniques for Organic Emissions 

from Plywood Veneer Dryers (EPA-450/3-83-

012

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Polymeric Foam 

Product 

Manufacturing

Control of VOC Emissions from Polystyrene 

Foam Manufacturing (EPA-450/3-90-020, 

09/90)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.

Wastewater Control of VOC Emissions from Industrial 

Wastewater (EPA-453/D-93-056, 09/92)

None ACT or Other RACT Guidance. 

There are no sources for this 

category in the District.
Table 3

Every Feasible Measure

Table 3. Every Feasible Measure (EFM)

Table 3 - Page 1 of 4 

 

Source 

Category

CARB -- Every Feasible Control Measure 

(EFM)

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet EFM

Adhesives SMAQMD Rule 460 (11/30/00); SJUAPCD Rule 

4653 (09/16/10); BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 51 

(12/02/09); SCAQMD Rule 1168 (01/07/05); 

SDCAPCD Rule 67.21 (05/14/08); YSAQMD 

Rule R2-33 (05/14/08); CARB- Reasonably 

Available Control Technology (RACT) (1998)

Rule 235, 

Adhesives 

(10/11/12)

Minor Approved 78 FR 

53711 8/30/13, 

effective 

10/29/13

Rule 235 emission reduction measures 

will be equal to equivalent measures in 

the regional districts rules. 

Aerospace 

Coatings

SCAQMD Rule 1124 (12/13/96); SDCAPCD 

Rule 67.9 0 (04/30/97)

No Major or 

Minor

There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Architectural 

Coatings

CARB Suggested Control Measure (SCM) 

(2007); SCAQMD Rule 1113 (07/13/07)

Rule 218, 

Architectural 

Coatings 

(10/14/10)

Minor 76 FR 75795 

12/5/11, effective 

2/3/12 (10/11/12)

Rule 218 considers the State emission 

reduction measures equal to the 2007 

CARB SCM.

Automotive 

Refinishing

CARB Suggested Control Measure (SCM) 

(10/05); SCAQMD Rule 1151 (12/02/05)

Rule 234, 

Automotive 

Refinishing 

(10/14/10)

Minor Rule 234 considers the State emission 

reduction measures equal to the 2005 

CARB SCM.

Bakery Ovens SMAQMD Rule 458 (09/05/96); SJUAPCD Rule 

4693 (05/16/02); BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 42 

(06/01/94); SCAQMD Rule 1153 (01/13/95); 

SDCAPCD Rule 67.24 (05/15/96)

None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Fugitive 

Emissions from 

Chemical Plants

BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rules 22 (06/01/94), 28 

(06/15/94), 18 (01/07/98)

None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Fugitive 

Emissions from 

Oil and Gas 

Production

RACT Determination of Fugitive Emissions of 

Fugitive Emissions of VOCs from Oil and Gas 

Production and Processing; Facilities, 

Refineries, Chemical Plants, and Pipeline 

Transfer Stations (12/08/93)

None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.
Table 3. Every Feasible Measure (EFM)

Table 3 - Page 2 of 4 

 

Source 

Category

CARB -- Every Feasible Control Measure 

(EFM)

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet EFM

Fugitive 

Emissions from 

Petroleum 

Refineries

BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rules 28 (06/15/94), 18 

(01/07/98)

None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Gasoline 

Terminals and 

Bulk Plants

SMAQMD Rules 446 (11/16/93), 447 

(04/02/98); SJUAPCD Rules 4621 (12/20/07), 

4623 (05/19/05); BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rules 33 

(4/15/09), 39 (04/15/09), 5 (10/12/06); 

SCAQMD Rules 462 (05/14/99), 463 

(05/06/08); SDCAPCD Rules 61.1 ( 07/26/00), 

61.2 (07/26/00), 61.3 (10/16/03), 61.3.1 

(03/01/06), 61.8 (01/13/87).1, 61.4.1 

(03/26/08); YSAQMD Rules R2-13 (05/25/94), 

R2-21 (09/14/05)

Rule 215, Transfer 

of Gasoline into 

Tank Trucks, 

Trailers, and 

Railroad Tank 

Cars at Loading 

Facilities 

(06/19/97) 

Minor 76 FR 5277 

01/31/11 

(06/19/97)

Rule 215 emission reduction measures 

are equal to equivalent measures in the 

regional districts rules.

Graphic Arts, 

Lithographic and 

Letterpress 

Printing 

SMAQMD Rule 450 (10/23/08); SJUAPCD Rule 

4607 (12/08/08); BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 20 

(11/19/08); SCAQMD Rules 1130 (10/8/99); 

SDCAPCD Rule 67.16 (05/15/96)

239, Graphic Arts 

Operations 

(10/11/12)

Minor 63 FR 63410 

11/13/98 

(02/13/97) 

Rule 239 emission reduction measures 

will be revised to meet equivalent 

measures in the regional districts rules. 

Awaiting EPA action on 10/11/12 

amendment.

Industrial Boilers 

≥ 5 million Btu/hr

SMAQMD Rule 411 (03/25/10); SJUAPCD 

Rules 4305 (08/21/03), 4306 (10/16/08); 

BAAQMD Reg. 9, Rule 7 (07/30/08); 

SDCAPCD Rules 69 (12/12/95),69.2 

(09/27/94); YSAQMD Rule R2-27 (08/14/96); 

CARB - RACT and Best Available Retrofit 

Control Technology (BARCT) for Industrial, 

Institutional, and Commercial Boilers, Steam 

Generators, and Process Heaters (07/18/91) 

231, Industrial, 

Institutional, and 

Commercial 

Boilers, Steam 

Generators, and 

Process Heaters 

(10/09/97)

Minor 76 FR 67366 

11/1/11, effective 

1/3/12 (10/09/97)

Rule 231 emission reduction measures 

are equal to equivalent measures in the 

regional districts rules.

246, Natural Gas 

Fired Water 

Heaters (06/19/97)

Minor 76 FR 67366 

11/1/11, effective 

1/3/12 (06/19/97)

Rule 246 applies to natural gas water 

heater < 750,000 Btu/hr and is 

consistent with the regional districts 

rules. 

Large Water 

Heaters and 

Small Boilers < 2 

million Btu/hr

SCAQMD Rule 1146.1 (5/13/94) and 1146.2 

(05/05/06); SMAQMD Rule 411 (8/23/07) and 

414 (8/1/96); SJUAPCD Rule 4307 (5/19/11) 

and 4308 (12/17/09); BAAQMD Reg. 9, Rule 6 

(11/7/07) d R l 7 (9/16/92) YSAQMD R l 
Table 3. Every Feasible Measure (EFM)

Table 3 - Page 3 of 4 

 

Source 

Category

CARB -- Every Feasible Control Measure 

(EFM)

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet EFM

Rule 247, Natural 

Gas-Fired Water 

Heaters, Small 

Boilers, and 

Process Heaters 

(10/10/13)

Minor Rule 247 for all new boilers and water 

heaters within the heat input range of 

75,000 to 5 million Btu/hr -- a SIP 

commitment by 2015 -- Sacramento 

Regional 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and 

Reasonable Further Progress Plan. Rule 

247 10/10/13 withdrawn pending 

scheduled amendment of Rule 247 on 

02/13/14.

Marine Coatings SCAQMD Rule 1106 (01/13/95); NESHAP 60 

FR 64330 (12/15/95)

None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Metal Parts and 

Products (NonArchitectural)

SMAQMD Rule 451 (09/25/2008); SJUAPCD 

Rule 4603 (09/17/09); BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 

19 (10/16/02); SCAQMD Rule 1107 (01/06/06); 

SDCAPCD Rule 67.3 (04/9/03); YSAQMD Rule 

R2-25 (05/14/08)

245, Surface 

Coating of Metal 

Parts and 

Products 

(08/20/09)

Minor Rule 245 is consistent with the regional 

districts rules. It was recently amended 

to meet the Control Technique 

Guidelines (CTG).

Pleasure Craft 

Coating 

Operations

SCAQMD Rule 1106.1 (02/12/99) None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Polyester Resin 

Operations

SMAQMD Rule 465 (09/25/08); SJUAPCD Rule 

4684 (09/17/09); BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 50 

(12/2/09); SCAQMD Rule 1162 (07/08/05); 

SDCAPCD Rule 67.12 (05/15/96); YSAQMD 

Rule R2-30 (05/14/08)

243, Polyester 

Resin Operations 

(04/10/03)

Minor Rule 243 considers the State emission 

reduction measures equal to the 2007 

CARB's RACT/BARCT.

Polymeric Foam 

Product 

Manufacturing

SJUAPCD Rule 4682 (09/20/07); SDCAPCD 

(05/15/96); SCAQMD Rule 1175 (09/07/07)

None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Portland Cement 

Kilns

SCAQMD Rule1112 (06/06/86) None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Refinery Boilers SCAQMD 1109 (08/05/88) BAAQMD Reg. 9 

Rule10 (01/05/94)

None There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11/7/07) and Rule 7 (9/16/92); YSAQMD Rule 

2.37 (4/8/09)
Table 3. Every Feasible Measure (EFM)

Table 3 - Page 4 of 4 

 

Source 

Category

CARB -- Every Feasible Control Measure 

(EFM)

PCAPCD Rule 

(Date Last 

Amended)

PCAPCD 

Sources

Most Recent 

SIP Approval

Actions Required to Meet EFM

Restaurants, 

Chain Driven 

Charbroilers

SJUAPCD Rule 4692 (9/17/09); SCAQMD 

Rule1138 (11/14/97)

Minor There are no sources subject to this 

source category in the District.

Semiconductor 

Manufacturing

BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 30 (6/15/94); SCAQMD 

Rule 1164 (1/13/95); VCAPCD Rule 

74.21(4/6/93)

Rule 244, 

Semiconductor 

Operations 

(02/09/95)

Minor 61 FR 38571 

07/25/96 

(02/09/95)

Rule 244 meets RACT. There is no 

available federal CTG guidance for this 

source category. The Rule was SIP 

approved on 07/25/96.

Small Industrial 

Boilers (1 million 

Btu/hr to 5 

million Btu/hr)

SMAQMD Rule 414 (08/23/07); SJUAPCD 

Rules 4307(10/16/08); 4308 (12/17/09)

Rule 247, Natural 

Gas-Fired Water 

Heaters, Small 

Boilers, and 

Process Heaters 

(10/10/13)

Minor Rule 247 for all new boilers and water 

heaters within the heat input range of 

75,000 to 5 million Btu/hr -- a SIP 

commitment by 2015 -- Sacramento 

Regional 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and 

Reasonable Further Progress Plan. Rule 

247 (10/10/13) withdrawn pending 

scheduled amendment of Rule 247 on 

02/13/14.

Solvent Cleaning SMAQMD Rule 466 (09/25/08); SJUAPCD 

Rules 4663 (09/20/07), 4461 (09/20/07); 

BAAQMD Reg.8, Rule 16 (10/16/02); 

SCAQMD Rules 1122 (05/1/09), 1171 

(05/1/09); SDCAPCD Rule 67.6.1 (05/23/07) 

216, Organic 

Solvent Cleaning 

and Degreasing 

(12/11/03); 240, 

Surface 

Preparation and 

Cleanup 

(12/11/03)

Minor 75 FR 24406 

05/05/10 

(12/11/03)

Rule 216 emission reduction measures 

will be equal to equivalent measures in 

the regional districts rules.

Surface Coating 

of Plastic Parts 

and Products

BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 31 (10/16/02); 

SCAQMD Rule 1145 (12/04/09)

Rule 249, Surface 

Coating of Plastic 

Parts and 

Products 

(08/08/13)

Minor District adopted new Rule 249 to 

address this source category. Awaiting 

forwarding by ARB to EPA.