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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 1113 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended June 3, 2011

Rule Title(s): Architectural Coatings

Date Submitted to ARB: July 15, 2011

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Amended July 13, 2007

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: Heather Farr Phone Number: 909-396-3672 E-mail Address: hfarr@aqmd.gov

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

The amendments to Rule 1113 will further reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from architectural 

coatings by establishing VOC limits for certain new coating categories; and reducing the allowable VOC content 

for several existing coating categories. The proposed amendments will also revise the Averaging Compliance 

Option (ACO) and Small Container Exemption (SCE), remove outdated language and provide rule clarification to 

improve its enforceability. Lastly, the amendment includes limiting the allowable VOC content of previously 

unregulated colorants* used to tint coatings at the point of sale.

* VOCs from colorants are not included in current baseline emissions, will be included in subsequent AQMP

baseline for architectural coatings.

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: The amendment of Rule 1113 partially implements 

Control Measure MCS-07 of the 2007 AQMP which address the attainment of ozone and PM2.5 standards through 

the amendment of existing coatings and solvent rules and regulations.

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: CARB data from 2005 Architectural Coatings Survey used in 

2007 AQMP. Area Affected: South Coast Air Basin

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

The amended rule is expected to result in emission reductions of 1.6 tons per day of VOC by 2015 through VOC 

reductions of coating categories, elimination of coatings from the Averaging Compliance Options and phase out of the 

Averaging Compliance Option.

Tons/Year Baseline

Reductions* Tons/Year Control Percent Control Control

Year (Increases) Subject to Rule Level Control Level Factor 

2012 0.9 / 22.65 = 0.04 x 100 = 4 % 1.00 - 0.04 = 0.96

2014 0.4 / 22.65 = 0.02 x 100 = 2 % 1.00 - 0.02 = 0.94

2015 0.3 / 22.65 = 0.01 x 100 = 1 % 1.00 - 0.01 = 0.93

* This data does not include VOC emissions reductions of 2.8 tons/day from the June 3, 2011 amendments, and the 

baseline emissions and emissions reductions will be included in the subsequent AQMP.
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 22.65 tons/day VOC based on 2008 Annual Average

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A (fulfillment of CM #2007 MCS-07 Application 

of all Feasible Measures)

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: 215

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 23%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: None 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) (c)(1) & (c)(2) of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Limiting and then phasing out the Averaging 

Complinace Option ((c)(6)(B) & (c)(6)).

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): (c)(1) & (c)(2) Work Practice Standards in Section(s): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): (c)(4) & (c)(6) Reporting Requirements in Section(s): (f)(1)(A)
5/1/2002

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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: The amended rule is expected to result in emission reductions of 1.6 tons per day of VOC from the existing 

baseline of 22.65 tons/day. Additional reductions in VOC will help the Basin achieve state and federal requirements and 

further progress toward attainment of ozone and PM 2.5 standard. 

The amendment also includes 2.8 tons/day of VOC emissions reduction for colorants added at the point of sale. Colorants 

are currently unregulated and therefore not included in the 22.65 tons/day baseline. Staff intends to amend the upcoming 

AQMP to include the 3 tons/day estimated VOC emissions into this source category from colorants and 2.8 tons/day of 

VOC emissions reduction that the amended rule will achieve by January 1, 2014.