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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District

Rule No(s): 210.4 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Amended January 12, 2012

Rule Title(s): Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Date Submitted to ARB: February 3, 2012

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): Last Amended September 2, 1999

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: Jeremiah Cravens Phone Number: (661) 862-5250 E-mail Address: Cravensj@co.kern.ca.us

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

Amend Rule 210.4, Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) has been in EKAPCD's Rule Book since 1984. 

However, authority to enforce the rule was not delegated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX 

(EPA). Last year’s federal decision to include greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions thresholds in PSD and the ability 

to offer sources subject to PSD a more streamlined permitting process are the primary reason EKAPCD amended 

Rule 210.4. 

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

 (CO) PM TAC 

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: 

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: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 90% 

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 7 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): Eastern Kern County - Cal-Portland Cement - Mojave, Edwards Air Force Base, Lehigh Southwest Cement -

Tehachapi, EIF Mojave, LLC - Boron, National Cement - Lebec, Naval Air Weapons Station, and US Borax - Boron.

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) II, III, and IV of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: VI

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): II, III, and IV Work Practice Standards in Section(s): VI

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

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: