AirResourcesBoardMaryD.Nichols,ChairmanLindaS.Adams1001IStreet•P.O.Box2815ArnoldSchwarzeneggerSecretaiyforSacramento,California95812www.arb.ca.govGovernorEnvironmentalProtectionNovember17,2009RECEIVEMs.DeborahJordan,DirectorAirDivision,Region9NQ3U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency0RECTJØ75HawthorneStreetAiroiSanFrancisco,California94105U.S.DearMs.Jordan:TheAirResourcesBoard(ARB)ispleasedtosubmittheenclosedtotheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(U.S.EPA),asarevisiontoCalifornia’sStateImplementationPlan(SIP).TheVenturaCountyAirPollutionControlDistrict(District)adoptedonSeptember15,2009,theenclosed2009ReasonablyAvailableControlTechnology(RACT)SIPrevisionforthe19978-hourozonenationalambientairqualitystandard.RACTevaluationsandanalysesarerequiredforspecificstationarysourcesforwhichU.S.EPAhaspublishedControlTechniqueGuidelines(CTG)andformajornon-CTGstationarysources(70FR71612,71617,Nov.29,2005).U.S.EPArequiresdistrictstoreviewexistingrulesforCTGsourcesandmajornon-CTGsourcestodetermineifthoserulescontinuetomeetRACT.OnApril21,2009,U.S.EPAapprovedVenturaCounty’searlier2006RACTSIPthataddressedCTGspublishedpriorto2006.However,sincethen,U.S.EPAhasissued11moreCTGs.ThissubmittaladdressesthesenewCTGsandcompletesVentura’sRACTSIPforthefederal19978-hourozonestandard.DistrictstaffdeterminedthatnolocalsourcesexistintheVenturaCountyNonattainmentAreathataresubjecttothenewCTGs.TheDistrictthereforeadoptedanegativedeclarationfortheCTGsfortheRACTSIP.ARBconcurswiththeDistrict’sfindingsandhasverifiedthatthe2009RACTSIPmeetstheCleanAirAct’sSIPcompletenesscriteria,includingthepublicnoticeandopportunityforpubliccomment.TheenergychallengefacingCaliforniaisreaLEve,yCalifornianneedstotakeimmediateactiontoreduceenergyconsumption.Foralistofsimplewaysyoucanreducedemandandcutyourenergycosts,seeourwebsite:http:I/www.arbca.gov.CaliforniaEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyPrintedonRecycledPaperMs.DeborahJordanNovember17,2009Page2ThisSIPsubmittalconsistsofthefollowingenclosures:I.ARBExecutiveOrderS-09-012,adoptingtheVenturaCounty2009RACTSIP.II.CompletenessChecklistforthe2009RACTSIPRevisionSubmittal.Ill.TwocopiesoftheDistrict’s2009RACTSIPRevisionanalysisandFederalNegativeDeclarations,adoptedSeptember15,2009,includingproofofpublicationandresponsestocommentsreceived.IV.TwoCD5,eachcontaininganelectroniccopyoftheDistrict’sadopted2009RACTSIP.IencourageyoutoapprovethisRACTSIPrevisionforincorporationintotheCaliforniaSIP.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecallMs.LynnTerry,DeputyExecutiveOfficer,at(916)322-2739,orhaveyourstaffcontactMr.KurtKarperos,Chief,AirQualityandTransportationPlanningBranchat(916)322-0285.Sincerely,/JamesN.GoldExecutiveOfficerEnclosurescc:(w/oEnclosures)MichaelVillegasAirPollutionControlOfficerVenturaCountyAirPollutionControlDistrict669CountySquareDriveVentura,California93003LynnTerryDeputyExecutiveOfficerExecutiveOfficeKurtKarperos,ChiefAirQualityandTransportationPlanningBranch

# State

of California AIR RESOURCES

BOARD EXECUTIVE

ORDER S-09-012V 

# Submittal

of the 8-Hour

Ozone 2009 Reasonably

Available

Control Technology State Implementation

Plan RevisionV 

# For Ventura

County WHEREAS,

the California Legislature

in Health

and Safety

Code (H&SC)V 

# section

39602

has designated

the State

Air Resources

Board

(ARB

or Board)

as the

air pollution

control

agency

for

all purposes

set forth

in federal

law; WHEREAS,

ARB

is responsible

for

the preparation

of the State Implementation Plan

(SIP)

for attaining

and maintaining

national

ambient

air quality standardsV 

# (NAAQS)

as required

by the federal

Clean

Air

Act

(the

Act;

42 U.S.C.

section 7401

et seq.),

and

to this

end

is directed

by H&SC

section

39602

to coordinate the activities

of

all local

and regional

air pollution

control

and

air quality management

districts (districts) necessary

to comply

with

the

Act;V 

# WHEREAS,

ARB

has primary responsibility

for

the control

of

air pollution

from vehicular

sources,

including

motor vehicle

fuels,

as specified

in H&SC sections

39002,

39500,

and

part

5 (commencing

with section

43000),

and for ensuring

that districts

meet

their responsibilities

under

the

Act pursuant

to H&SC sections

39002,

39500,

39602,

40469,

and 41650; WHEREAS,

districts

have primary responsibility

for

theVcontrolofair 

# pollution from nonvehicular

sources

and

for adopting

control measures,

rules,

and regulations

to attain

the NAAQS

within

their boundaries

pursuant

to H&SC sections

39002,

40000,

40001,

40701,

40702,

and 41650; WHEREAS,

H&SC section

39602

also provides

that

the

SIP shall include

only those provisions

necessary

to meet

the requirements

of the

Act; WHEREAS,

on November

29, 2005,

U.S. Environmental

Protection

Agency (U.S.

EPA) promulgated

the “Final

Rule

to Implement

the 8-hour

Ozone NAAQS—Phase

2,”

(70

FR 71612

et seq.)

which specifies submission

dates

for the reasonably

available

control technology

(RACT)

SIPs

for 8-hour

ozone nonattainment

areas

based

on their classification;V 

# WHEREAS,

the Ventura

County Nonattainment

Area

is

in the Ventura

County Air Pollution

Control

District (District)

and

was re-classified

on May

20, 2008,

atV 

# the District’s

request,

from

a moderate

ozone nonattainment

area

to

a seriousEXECUTIVEORDERS-09-0122ozonenonattainmentareaforthe8-hourozonestandard;WHEREAS,U.S.EPAhaspublishedControlTechniquesGuidelines(CTG)thatestablishRACTcontrollimitsforvolatileorganiccompoundsemissionsfromspecificstationarysourcecategoriesandestablishvariousmajorsourcethresholdlimitsforareasclassifiedasnonattainmentforthe19978-hourozonestandard;WHEREAS,theActandU.S.EPAregulationsrequiredistrictstoreviewtheirrulesforCTGandmajornon-CTGsourceslocatedinthedistricttodetermineifthoserulesmeetRACTrequirementsandtoupdateoradoptnewrulesifnecessary;WHEREAS,U.S.EPAregulationsrequiredistrictsnothavingalistedCTGormajornon-CTGsource,andconsequentlychoosingtonotadoptaRACTruleforthatCTGcategory,tomakeanegativedeclarationstatingthattherearenoexistingoranticipatedsourcessubjecttoRACTrequirements;WHEREAS,federallawsetforthinsection110(l)oftheActandTitle40,CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),section51.102requiresthatoneormorepublichearings,precededbyatleast30daysnoticeandopportunityforreview,mustbeconductedpriortotheadoptionandsubmittaltoU.S.EPAofanySIPrevision;WHEREAS,followingadulynoticedpublichearingonJune27,2006,theDistrictadoptedthe2006RACTSIPRevisionfortheVenturaCountyNonattainmentAreaaddressingCTGsissuedbyU.S.EPA(2006RACTSIP);WHEREAS,ARBapprovedasaSIPrevisiontheDistrict’s2006RACTSIP,andonApril21,2009,U.S.EPAapprovedthe2006RACTSIP;WHEREAS,U.S.EPApublished11newCTGsfromthebeginningof2006throughtheendof2008;WHEREAS,theDistrictconfirmedthatnosourcesexistintheVenturaCountyNonattainméntAreathataresubjecttotheCTGsissuedfrom2006to2008;WHEREAS,followingadulynoticedpublióhearingonSeptember15,2009,theDistrictadoptedforsubmittaltoARBandU.S.EPAthe2009ReasonablyAvailableControlTechnologyStateImplementationPlanRevision(2009RACTSIPRevision)fortheVenturaCountyNonattainmentArea;WHEREAS,theCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA)requiresthatnoprojectwhichmayhavesignificantadverseenvironmentalimpactsmaybe0••EXECUTIVEORDERS-09-0123adoptedasoriginallyproposediffeasiblealternativesormitigationmeasuresareavailabletoreduceoreliminatesuchimpacts,unlessspecificoverridingconsiderationsareidentifiedwhichoutweighthepotentialadverseconsequencesofanyunmitigatedimpacts;WHEREAS,nopotentialadverseenvironmentalimpactsareexpectedfromtheadoptionofthe2009NegativeDeclarationasaSIPRevision,andtherequirementsofCEQAhavebeenmetforthisSIPrevision;andWHEREAS,H&SCsections39515and39516delegatetotheExecutiveOfficertheauthoritytoactfortheBoardinthismatter.NOW,THEREFORE,ITISORDEREDthattheExecutiveOfficerherebyapprovesasaSIPrevisionthe2009RACTSIPRevisionadoptedbytheDistrict.BEITFURTHERORDEREDthatARBherebysubmitstoU.S.PAthe2009RACTSIPRevisionfortheVenturaCountyNonattainmentAreaandrequeststhatU.S.EPAapproveitasarevisiontotheCaliforniaSIP.Icertify,pursuantto40CFRsection51.102thatthe2009RACTSIPRevisionfortheVenturaCountyNonattainmentAreabeingsubmittedasaSIPrevisionwasadoptedafternoticeandpublichearingasrequiredby40CFR51.102.ExecutedatSacramento,Californiathis2dayof/“-r2009.JamesN.GoldstendExecutiveOfficerCOMPLETENESS

CHECKLIST

FOR 8-HOUR

OZONE

RACT

SIP SUBMITTAL Planning

Area: Ventura

County

Air Pollution

Control

District Tit!e

40 CFR,

Part

51, Appendix

V— Criteria

for Determining

the Completeness

Enclosed

Notes of Plan Submissions ADMINISTRATIVE

MATERIALS 2.1(a) Submittal

Letter

from Governor’s

Designee

X

See

ARB Executive

Order S-09-012. See Ventura

County

Air Pollution Control

District

Board Resolution 2.1(b) Evidence

of Adoption

X

2009-09

as certified

by Board

Clerk (Ventrua Resolution

2009-09) 2.1(c)

Legal Authority

Citation

X

See

ARB Executive

Order S-09-012 2.1(d) Copyof:

a. Attainment

Plan

Not applicable b: Contingency

Measures 2.1(e) Evidence

of Compliance

with State’s

See Ventrua Resolution

2009-09, • Procedural Requirements

ARB Executive

Order S-09-012 See Ventura

County

Air Pollution 2.1(f) Evidence

of Public

Notice Consistent

with

X

Control

District submittal

package, 40 CFR

part 51.102

Attachment

V..

See Ventura

County

Air Pollution 2.1(g) Certification

of Public Hearing

in

X

Control

District submittal

package, Accordance

with Notice.

Attachment

V See Ventura

County

Air Pollution 2.1(h) Compilation

of Public Comments

and

X

Control

District submittal

package, Responses

Attachment

IV 2.2(a) Identification

of Regulated

Pollutant

Not applicable. 2,2(b) Identification

of Attainment.Area/Status

Not applicable. 2.2(c) Estimate

of Plan’s

Impact

on Emissions

Not applicable. 2.2(d) Demonstration

that

Plan

Not applicable. Approval/Implementation

Protects

NAAQS 2.2(e) Modeling

Support

Not applicable. 2.2(f)- Compliance/Enforcement

and

Not applicable. 2.2(i) Justification