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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 1168 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended September 20, 2011

Rule Title(s): Adhesive and Sealant Applications

Date Submitted to ARB: December 8, 2011

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Amended January 19, 2010

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: Tracy Walters Phone Number: (760) 245-1661 x6122 E-mail Address: twalters@mdaqmd.ca.gov

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

Rule 1168 was amended to address substantive comments from CARB and USEPA received subsequent to the 

January 19, 2010 amendment. This amendment modifies and adds definitions, aligns source categories to those 

in the CTG, decreases several VOC limits, increases the emission control efficiency requirements, and modifies 

the provisions of the sales and use section to be inclusive of any listed chemicals.

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: N/A

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: 450

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 2 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): Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 1011 Lockheed Way, Palmdale, CA 93599

Northrup Grumman Systems Corp 3520 East Avenue M, PA11/4G, Palmdale, CA 93550

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: Product VOC content, transfer efficiency, Alternative 

Emission Control Plan

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

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

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): (D) Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: The amendment of Rule 1168 has no impact on air quality plan as there is no control measure referencing 

this category, and the rule changes will not result in emission increases.