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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 215 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 2-22-10

Rule Title(s): Phase II Vapor Recovery Requirements

Date Submitted to ARB: 4-13-10

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 3-26-07

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: Sam Longmire Phone Number: (530) 274-9360 x106 E-mail Address: sam@myairdistrict.com

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

The previous Rule 215 did not meet EPA's requirements for RACT, so the rule was amended according to EPA 

correspondence. Mainly, the previous rule relied on an ARB executive order that is not approved into the SIP. 

The rule amendment places ARB executive order material into the rule, along with more complete definitions, 

better organization, more thorough test method references and reporting requirements, improved enforceability 

and other administrative improvements.

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2 

 (CO) PM TAC (name):Benzene and other TACs

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: N/A (This is RACT)

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: N/A

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

No changes.
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: Not affected.

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: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A% 

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) N/A of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: N/A

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): N/A Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 3.1; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 4.2

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 5.2; 5.3 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 5.2
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: Administrative.