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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: SJVUAPCD

Rule No(s): 1020 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: February 21, 2013

Rule Title(s): Definitions

Date Submitted to ARB: February 28, 2013

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): January 15, 2009

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: Lisa Van de Water Phone Number: (559) 230-6100 E-mail Address: lisa.vandewater@valleyair.org

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

Amendments to Rule 1020 add dimehtyl carbonate (DMC) and propylene carbonate (PC) to the list of exempt 

volatile organic compounds and removes permitting requirements from two other previously exempted 

compounds—tertiary-butyl acetate (TBAc) and methyl formate (MF). The exemption of DMC and PC is in 

repsonse to EPA exemption of these compounds in 2009.

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: N/A

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

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

N/A
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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 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: N/A

Percent in Nonattainment Area: N/A%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: N/A 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) 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): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 3.53.2 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 3.53.2
5/1/2002

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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: Amendments to Rule 1020 do not require the use of exempt compounds.