NOT I C E O F P UB L I C H E A R I N G

RE: Proposed Amended Rule 2449 - Control of Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions from 

Off-Road Diesel Vehicles 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the matter of adoption of 

proposed amendments to South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 2449

will be held on Friday, July 11, 2014, in the Auditorium at SCAQMD Headquarters, 21865 

Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765 at 9:00 a.m., or later, at which time evidence will be 

taken and all interested persons will be heard by the SCAQMD Board.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the air quality objective of Rule 2449 is to achieve 

additional reductions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from in-use off-road diesel-fueled 

vehicles by implementing the Surplus Off-Road Opt-In for NOx (SOON) provision of the 

California Air Resources Board (CARB) Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets

(Title 13, Code of California Regulations, Sections 2449 et. seq.). The above amendment revises

the reference to the SOON provisions provided in the In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle 

Regulation (Title 13, CCR, 2449 et. seq.) from Section 2449.3 to Section 2449.2.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on August 22, 2011 CARB revised certain 

requirements of Title 13, CCR, Sections 2449 et. seq., deleted Title 13, CCR, Section 2449.2 and 

renumbered the SOON Program from Title 13, CCR, 2449.3 to Title 13, CCR, 2449.2. 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on September 30, 2013, the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) authorized implementation of the amended State Regulation

(Title 13, CCR, 2449 et. seq.) and indicated that Rule 2449 should be amended to reference the 

appropriate section of the amended State Regulation.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Rule 2449 as amended will be submitted to the 

California Air Resources Board and the United States Environmental Protection Agency for 

inclusion into the State Implementation Plan.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the findings required by Health and Safety Code 

Section 40727 have been prepared and are part of the staff report which is available as specified 

below.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the SCAQMD has prepared documents, for 

consideration by the SCAQMD Board, including:

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE

SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

AND PROPOSED SUBMISSION INTO THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
 Proposed Amended Rule 2449 - Control of Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions from OffRoad Diesel Vehicles,

 Draft Staff Report dated May 2014,

 Notice of Exemption for the California Environmental Quality Act

Health and Safety Code §40727.2 (a) states that a comparative analysis is required to 

analyze any “existing or proposed rule and regulations that apply to the same equipment 

or source type.” As the proposed amendments are administrative in nature and represent no 

change to existing requirements, a comparative analysis is not required.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that all the documents listed above as already prepared are 

available and may be obtained from the SCAQMD’s Public Information Center located in the 

SCAQMD headquarters lobby, or the SCAQMD’s publication request line at (909) 396-2039 or 

from:

Mr. Derrick Alatorre - Assistant Deputy Executive Officer/Public Advisor

South Coast AQMD, 21865 Copley Drive

Diamond Bar, CA 91765

(909) 396-3122 

dalatorre@aqmd.gov.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at the conclusion of the public hearing, the SCAQMD 

Board may make amendments to Proposed Amended Rule 2449 - Control of Oxides of Nitrogen 

Emissions from Off-Road Diesel Vehicles, or may decline the amendments.

Further information on the proposed rule can be obtained by contacting Dr. Randall Pasek, 

Rules and Planning Manager, Mobile Source Division, Science and Technology Advancement, 

SCAQMD, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, (909) 396-2251, rpasek@aqmd.gov.

Interested persons may attend and submit oral or written statements at the Board Hearing. 

Twenty-five (25) copies of all written materials must be submitted to the Clerk of the Boards. 

Individuals who wish to submit written comments for review prior to the hearing must submit 

such comments to the Clerk of the Boards, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, or to 

cob@aqmd.gov on or before Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Electronic submittals will only be accepted if 

no more than 10 pages including attachments; and in MS Word, plain or HTML format.

Dated: June 4, 2014 SAUNDRA McDANIEL

Clerk of the Boards