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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: San Diego County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 61.4 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: 3/26/08

Rule Title(s): Transfer of Volatile Organic Compounds into Vehicle Fuel Tanks

Date Submitted to ARB: 4/23/08

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): 10/16/90

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: Rob Reider Phone Number: 858-586-2640 E-mail Address: Robert.Reider@sdcounty.ca.gov

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

Rule 61.4 is amended to provide an exemption from the Phase II/Stage II (vehicle refueling) vapor recovery 

requirements for non-retail gasoline dispensing facilities (GDFs) where at least 95% of all vehicles refueled are 

equipped with an On Board Refueling Vapor Recovery system. The amendments also exempt GDFs that refuel 

Flexible Fuel Vehicles that operate on gasoline- ethanol blend (E-85). In additition, the amendments also update the 

rule and correct deficiencies identified by EPA in with respect to emission testing, recordkeeping and test methods.

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

 (CO) PM TAC (name):misc.

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: Area Affected: 

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible):
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 

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: 100

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 0 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 0%

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) (c) of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Source Testing Requirements

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): (d) Work Practice Standards in Section(s): (c)

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): (e) Reporting Requirements in Section(s): (d),(e)
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: