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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

September 26, 2012 

TO: INTERESTED PARTIES 

FROM: EXECUTIVE OFFICER / APCO 

SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO 

REGULATION 2: PERMITS, RULE 1: GENERAL 

REQUIREMENTS, RULE 2: NEW SOURCE REVIEW, 

RULE 4: EMISSIONS BANKING, AND RULE 6: 

MAJOR FACILITY REVIEW; AND PROPOSED 

DISTRICT EMISSIONS INVENTORY 

On November 7, 2012, Board of Directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District will 

conduct a public hearing at the District Headquarters’ Board Room, 939 Ellis Street, San 

Francisco, California, to consider: (1) adoption of proposed amendments to the following rules in 

District Regulation 2 Permits – Rule 1: General Requirements; Rule 2: New Source Review; 

Rule 4: Emissions Banking; and Rule 6: Major Facility Review; and (2) adoption of a District 

Emissions Inventory for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) for year 2010. The proposed 

amendments to Regulation 2 and the District Emissions Inventory will be submitted to the 

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise the California State 

Implementation Plan as required by the federal Clean Air Act, including sections 110 and 172, 

and Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 51. The proposed amendments 

relating to Title V of the Clean Air Act will be submitted to EPA for approval under 40 CFR Part 

70. District Board meetings commence at 9:45 am. 

The proposed amendments to District Regulation 2 address new source review (NSR) and 

federal Title V permitting requirements in the above rules. The principal changes that would be 

made by the proposed amendments include: 

• Adding new NSR and Title V permitting requirements for fine particulate matter (specifically, 

particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 2.5 microns, or “PM2.5”) and for 

greenhouse gases (GHGs). 

• Revising the “Prevention of Significant Deterioration” (PSD) permitting program – an 

important sub-element of the NSR program – in District regulations for approval by the EPA. 

• Expanding the applicability provisions for NSR permitting to satisfy current EPA 

requirements. 

• Expanding the requirements for NSR permit applicants to demonstrate that their projects will 

not contribute to violations of national ambient air quality standards. 

• Expanding the public notice and comment provisions for NSR permitting. 

• Non-substantive revisions to reorganize and clarify the regulatory language to make it easier 

to understand and implement. 

• Other miscellaneous revisions and updates to various regulatory provisions. 
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The Board of Directors will also consider certification of a California Environmental Quality Act 

(CEQA) Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed amendments. The District 

has previously noticed the availability of a draft EIR for this project. The draft EIR concludes 

that the project will not cause any significant adverse environmental impacts. 

The Board of Directors will also consider adoption of a District Emissions Inventory for PM2.5. 

The District has determined that the proposed Emissions Inventory is exempt from provisions of 

the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.) 

pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Sections 15061, subd. (b)(3) (the “common sense” 

exemption). The findings made in the Emissions Inventory do not affect air emissions from any 

sources, and can be seen with certainty to have no possibility of causing significant 

environmental effects. The District intends to file a Notice of Exemption pursuant to State 

CEQA Guidelines, Section 15062. 

The proposed amendments to District Regulation 2 rules, the CEQA Draft EIR, a staff report, 

and other documentation supporting the proposed amendments are available at the District 

headquarters or on the District’s website at www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Engineering/ProposedReg-2-Changes.aspx or by request. Requests for copies of the amendments should be directed 

to Carol Lee, Senior Air Quality Engineer, at (415) 749-4689. 

Written comments relating to the proposed amendments should be addressed to Ms. Carol Lee, 

Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. Written 

comments also can be sent by fax to (415) 749-5030 or by e-mail to clee@baaqmd.gov. 

Written comments on the proposed amendments will be received during the period from 

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2012. 

The proposed District Emissions Inventory is available at the District headquarters or on the 

District’s website at http://www.baaqmd.gov/Divisions/Planning-and-Research/Plans/PMPlanning.aspx or by request. Requests for copies of the inventory should be directed to David 

Burch, Principal Environmental Planner, at (415) 749-4641. 

Written comments relating to the Emissions Inventory should be addressed to Mr. David Burch, 

Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109. 

Comments also can be sent by fax to (415) 749-4741 or by e-mail to dburch@baaqmd.gov. 

Comments on the proposed amendments will be received during the period from Wednesday, 

September 26, 2012 until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2012. 

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