CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Ventura County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 2, 23, 35 and 76 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: April 12, 2011

Rule Title(s): Definitions (2), Exemptions from Permit (23), Elective Emission Limits (35), Federally Enforceable Limits on 

Potential to Emit (76)

Date Submitted to ARB: June 7, 2011

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Rule 2 - (Varies), Rule 23 - 4/8/08, Rule 35 - 11/12/96, Rule 76 -

9/12/06

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: Donald R. Price Phone Number: 805/645-1407 E-mail Address: don@vcapcd.org

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

The District amended six permitting rules to implement EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) tailoring regulations. Two of 

the rule apply to Part 70 permits. GHG applicability thresholds and implementation dates are added, and GHGs 

are added as regulated pollutants. Definitions for GHGs and "CO2 equivalent" are added and other definitions are 

amended. Other revisions unrelated to GHGs are were adopted, including repeal of the permit exemption for 

certain safety flares. 

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

(CO) PM TAC (name):GHG

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: Zero

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

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

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.
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III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: Zero

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 12 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

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

necessary): Facilities reporting under CA Manditory GHG Reporting listed below. Others may be impacted:

ARB ID COMPANY CITY

100235 CI Power Cogeneration Plant - Camarillo Camarillo

101354 Covanta - Pacific Recovery Corporation - Oxnard Facility Oxnard

101355 E.F. Oxnard LLC Oxnard

101356 International Paper - Hueneme Mill Oxnard

100210 Mandalay Generating Station Oxnard

101357 Ormond Beach Generating Station Oxnard

100107 Oxnard Wastewater Treatment Plant Oxnard

101582 The P&G Paper Products Co. Oxnard

101695 NBVC San Nicolas Island Point Mugu

101179 Amgen Inc. Thousand Oaks

101556 Aera Energy LLC Ventura Avenue 93301 Ventura

100316 Vintage Production California LLC--Grubb Facility Ventura

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) Rule 76.A, B 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): Thresholds: Rule 23.J.16, Rule 76.A, B

Work Practice Standards in Section(s): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): Rule 76.C Reporting Requirements in Section(s): Rule 76.D

VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: Permitting rules are administrative in nature and do not directly impact emissions or air quality.