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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Placer County Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 238 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: October 14, 2010

Rule Title(s): Factory Coating of Flat Wood Paneling

Date Submitted to ARB: November 8, 2010

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): February 18, 2004

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: Bruce Springsteen Phone Number: (530) 745-2337 E-mail Address: bsprings@placer.ca.gov

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

Rule 238 has been amended to be consistent with the U.S. EPA’s Control Techniques Guideline. This included 

raising the VOC control efficiency option to 95%, adding work practice provisions to minimize the release of VOCs 

during coating handling and storage and disposal operations, adding provisions for stains and tints, and extension 

of rule applicability to the entire District.

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: No. There is no emission reduction commitment from 

this rule in the Sacramento Regional 8-hr Ozone Attainment Plan (SIP).

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2008 Area Affected: Placer County

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

0.96
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: No. There is no emission reduction analysis for this rule in the 

Sacramento Regional 8-hr Ozone Attainment Plan (SIP).

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: No. There is no emission reduction commitment 

from this rule in the Sacramento Regional 8-hr Ozone Attainment Plan (SIP).

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 2008

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 0.001 tons/day of ROG based on 2008 emission inventory

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: 2

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

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

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) 300 of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Emission Control System for VOCs

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): 300 Work Practice Standards in Section(s): 300

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 500 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 500
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN 

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: Small VOC reductions anticipated from rule amendment