CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

SIP COMPLETENESS CHECKLIST

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*** TO BE COMPLETED BY DISTRICT AND RETURNED TO ARB ***

All rules submitted to the EPA as State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions must be supported by certain information and

documentation for the rule packages to be deemed complete for review by the EPA. Rules will not be evaluated for

approvability by the EPA unless the submittal packages are complete. To assist you in determining that all necessary

materials are included in rules packages sent to the ARB for submittal to the EPA, please fill out the following form and

include it with the rule package you send ARB. See the ARB's Guidelines on the Implementation of the 40 CFR 51,

Appendix V, for a more detailed explanation than is provided here. Adopted rules and rule amendments should be checked

against U.S. EPA's Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule Deficiencies (Little Blue Book, August

21, 2001) to ensure that they contain no elements which will result in disapproval by EPA.

District: YSAQMD Rule No: 2.42 Date Adopted or Amended: May 13, 2009 

Rule Title: Nitric Acid Production

ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS

Note: All documents should be in electronic format. Items that have signatures, initials, or stamps may be scanned.

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Attached Attached N/A

(X) ( ) ( ) COMPLETE COPY OF THE RULE: Provide an unmarked copy of the entire

rule as adopted or amended by your District Board.

( ) ( ) (X) UNDERLINE AND STRIKEOUT COPY OF THE RULE: If an amended rule,

provide a complete copy of the rule indicating in underline and strikeout

format all language which has been added, deleted, or changed since the rule

was last adopted or amended.

( ) ( ) (X) COMPLETE COPY OF THE REFERENCED RULE(S): For any rule which

includes language specifically referencing another rule, a copy of that other

rule must also be submitted, unless it has already been submitted to EPA as

part of a previous SIP submittal.

(X) ( ) ( ) PUBLIC NOTICE EVIDENCE: Include a copy of the local newspaper clipping

certification(s), stating the date of publication, which must be at least 30 days

before the hearing. As an alternative, include a copy of the actual published

notice of the public hearing as it appeared in the local newspaper(s). In this

case, however, enough of the newspaper page must be included to show the

date of publication. The notice must specifically identify by title and number

each rule adopted or amended.

(X) ( ) ( ) RESOLUTION/MINUTE ORDER: Provide the Board Clerk certified resolution

or minute order. This document must include certification that the hearing

was held in accordance with the information in the public notice. It must also

list the rules that were adopted or amended, the date of the public hearing,

and a statement of compliance with California Health and Safety Code

Sections 40725-40728 (Administrative Procedures Act).

(X) ( ) ( ) PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESPONSES: Submit copies of writtenpublic

comments made during the notice period and at the public hearing. Also

submit any written responses prepared by the District staff or presented to

the District Board at the public hearing. A summary of the public

comments and responses is adequate. If there were no comments made

during the notice period or at the hearing, please indicate N/A to the left.
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TECHNICAL MATERIALS

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Evaluation Form and the accompanying sample form.

( ) ( ) (X) NON-EPA TEST METHODS: Attach all test methods that are referenced in

your rule that do not appear in 40 CFR 51, 60, 61, 63, or have not been

previously submitted to EPA. EPA methods used in other media such as

SW846 for solid waste are not automatically approved for air pollution

applications. Submittal of test methods that are not EPA-approved should

include the information and follow the procedure described in Region 9’s “Test

Method Review & Evaluation Process.”

( ) ( ) (X) MODELING SUPPORT: Provide if appropriate. In general, modeling support

is not required for VOC and NOx rules to determine their impacts on ozone

levels. Modeling is required where a rule is a relaxation that affects large

sources (> 100 TPY) in an attainment area for SO2, directly emitted PM10,

CO, or NOx (for NO2 purposes). In cases where EPA is concerned with the

impact on air quality of rule revisions which relax limits or cause a shift in

emission patterns in a nonattainment area, a reference back to the approved

SIP will be sufficient provided the approved SIP accounts for the relaxation

and provided the approved SIP used the current EPA modeling guidelines.

If current EPA modeling guidelines were not used, then new modeling may be

required.

( ) ( ) (X) ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR DEVIATIONS FROM

EPA POLICIES: The District staff report or other information included with the

submittal should discuss all potential relaxations or deviations from RACT,

RACM, BACT, BACM, enforceability, attainment, RFP, or other relevant EPA

requirements. This includes, for example, demonstrating that exemptions or

emission limits less stringent than the presumptive RACT (e.g., a CTG) meet

EPA’s 5 percent policy, and demonstrating that all source categories

exempted from a RACM/BACM rule are de minimus according to EPA’s

RACM/BACM policy.

(X) ( ) ( ) ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: Provide District staff reports and any other

supporting information concerning development of the rule or rule

changes. This information should explain the basis for all limits and

thresholds contained in the rule.
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APCD/AQMD RULE EVALUATION FORM – Page 1

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District 

Rule No(s): 2.42 Date Adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Adopted May 13, 2009 

Title(s): Nitric Acid Production 

Date Submitted to ARB: July 7, 2009 

If Amended Rule(s), Date Last Amended or Adopted: N/A 

Is the Rule Intended to be sent to U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes (X) No ( ) (If No, do not complete remainder of form)

District Contact: Susan K. McLaughlin Phone Number: 530-757-3667 e-mail Address: SMcLaughlin@ysaqmd.org 

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule (x) Amended Rule ( ) 

The District committed to adopting a rule for this source category in the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)

State Implementation Plan (SIP), dated September 13, 2006. The District has one permitted source that would be subject

to this rule. The source has permitted emissions of 40.08 tons per year of nitric oxides (NOx’s), which is above the major

source threshold of 25 tons per year. The District does not currently have a prohibitory rule regulating this source category.

The rule will serve to limit the amount of NOx and visible emissions from the affected facility. The rule will also require that the

facility implement and comply with an Operation and Maintenance Plan, as well as demonstrate compliance with the control

requirements through the performance of a source test at least once every twelve months.

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG ( ) NOx (x) 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 (X)

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 (x) Split ( )

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: 1 

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100 %

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

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as

necessary): N/A 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

If Yes, those limits are in Section(s) 301 and 302 of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: NA, however the rule does not result in emissions

reduction.

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): 301 and 302 W ork Practice Standards in Section(s): 401 and 402 
Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): 402 and 502 Reporting Requirements in Section(s): 501 
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

No Impact (x) Impacts RFP ( ) Impacts attainment ( )

Discussion: 



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RULE 2.42 NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION

ADOPTED May 13, 2009

INDEX

100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE

102 APPLICABILITY

103 SEVERABILITY

104 VIOLATIONS

110 EXEMPTION - EQUIPMENT STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN

200 DEFINITIONS

201 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM

202 NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION FACILITY

203 NITROGEN OXIDE (NOx) EMISSIONS

204 NOx COMPLIANCE LIMIT

205 OPERATING SYSTEM PARAMETERS

206 SHUTDOWN PERIOD

207 STARTUP PERIOD

208 WEAK NITRIC ACID

300 STANDARDS

301 NOx EMISSION LIMITATION

302 OPACITY LIMITATIONS

303 CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEM (CEMS)

304 SOURCE TESTING

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE

402 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND CEMS OPERATING AND

MAINTENANCE PLAN

500 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING

501 REPORTING

502 RECORDKEEPING

600 TEST METHODS AND CALCULATIONS

601 NOx EMISSION CONCENTRATION

602 NOx EMISSION RATE

603 NOx EMISSION CONVERSION FACTOR

604 OPACITY
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100 GENERAL

101 PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to limit nitrogen oxide (NOx) and visible

emissions from nitric acid production facilities.

102 APPLICABILITY: The provisions of this rule are applicable to weak nitric acid

production facilities.

103 SEVERABILITY: If any provision, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of

this rule for any reason is judged to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgement

shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of the rule.

104 VIOLATIONS: Failure to comply with any provision of this Rule shall constitute

a violation of this rule. 

110 EXEMPTION - EQUIPMENT STARTUP AND SHUTDOWN: The provisions

of Section 301 and 302 shall not apply to any nitric acid production facilities during

periods of equipment startup or shutdown, provided that the frequency and duration

of these periods and the associated emissions are minimized to the maximum extent

practicable.

200 DEFINITIONS

201 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM: The control device(s) and continuous emission

monitoring system used to reduce and monitor NOx emission concentrations created

during the production of weak nitric acid.

202 NITRIC ACID PRODUCTION FACILITY: An operation that manufactures weak

nitric acid either by the pressure or atmospheric pressure process.

203 NITROGEN OXIDE (NOx) EMISSIONS: The sum of nitric oxide (NO) and

nitrogen dioxide (NO2 2 ) in the exhaust gas stream, expressed as NO .

204 NOx COMPLIANCE LIMIT: Allowable NOx emissions expressed in pounds of

nitrogen dioxide (NO2 3 ) emitted per ton of nitric acid produced (lb NOx/ton HNO ),

where the production is expressed as 100% nitric acid by mass.

205 OPERATING SYSTEM PARAMETERS: Operating parameters that the Air

Pollution Control Officer (APCO) has deemed necessary for analysis when

determining compliance, including, but not limited to, daily nitric acid production

rate, average daily nitric acid strength, NOx emission rates, and hours of operation.

206 SHUTDOWN PERIOD: The period of time after feedstock is no longer introduced

in a nitric acid production unit. The shutdown period is not to include the time

required to cool down the control equipment and shall not exceed three (3) hours.

207 STARTUP PERIOD: The period of time between when feedstock is introduced into

the nitric acid production process and the equipment achieves the proper operating
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temperature and stable operating conditions. The startup period is not to include the

time required to preheat the control equipment and shall not exceed three (3) hours.

208 WEAK NITRIC ACID: Nitric acid with a strength between 30% and 70% (by

mass).

300 STANDARDS

301 NOx EMISSION LIMITATION: The owner or operator of an affected facility shall

not operate such equipment which results in measured NOx (expressed as NO2)

emis 3sions exceeding 3.0 lb/ton HNO produced (being expressed as 100% nitric acid

by mass) averaged over a three (3) hour rolling period.

302 OPACITY LIMITATIONS: No activity associated with the nitric acid

manufacturing process shall discharge into the atmosphere any air contaminant for

a period or periods aggregating more than three (3) minutes in any one (1) hour

which is:

302.1 Half as dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 1 on the Ringelmann

Chart, as published by the United States Bureau of Mines; or

302.2 Of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a degree equal to or

greater than smoke as described in subsection 302.1 or 10% opacity.

303 CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEM (CEMS): The owner or

operator of an affected facility shall install, calibrate, maintain, and operate a

Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) for measuring NOx emission

concentrations.

303.1 The CEMS shall comply with the requirements specified in 40 Code of

Federal Regulations Part 60, Appendix B, Specification 2 or other alternative

methods approved by the U.S. EPA and the District.

303.2 The CEMS shall be ca 2librated and checked using a NO span gas with a value

between 450 and 500 ppmv, or other alternative methods approved by the

U.S. EPA and the District.

304 SOURCE TESTING: All facilities subject to the provisions of this Rule shall

perform a source test to verify compliance with the requirements of Section 301 and

302 at least once every twelve (12) continuous calendar months, in accordance with

a District-approved protocol and the test methods listed in Section 600 of this Rule.

400 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

401 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE: The owner or operator of an affected facility shall

demonstrate full compliance with all provisions by July 1, 2009.
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402 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND CEMS OPERATING AND

MAINTENANCE PLAN: The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit

an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plan for the emission control device and the

CEMS to the APCO for approval. The plan shall include:

402.1 The procedures for collecting and recording required data and other

information in a form approved by the APCO. 

402.2 The procedures and schedules for preventive and corrective maintenance

performed for the purpose of maintaining both the emission control device

and the CEMS in proper operating condition.

500 REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING

501 REPORTING: All records required by this Rule shall be maintained on-site for a

period of five (5) years and made available to the APCO upon request.

502 RECORDKEEPING: The owner or operator of an affected facility shall maintain

an operating log for the facility that includes, on a daily basis:

502.1 The actual startup and shutdown time;

502.2. Total hours of operation, amount of nitric acid produced (expressed as 100%

acid strength);

502.3 Operating system parameters;

502.4 The exhaust gas NOx concentrations in parts per million volume (ppmv) on

a dry basis; and 

502.5 The exhaust gas NOx emission rate in lb/ton HNO3 per three (3) hour rolling

average.

600 TEST METHODS AND CALCULATIONS:

601 NOx EMISSION CONCENTRATION: NOx emission concentrations shall be

determined in accordance with U.S. EPA Method 7, or alternative methods approved

by the U.S. EPA and the District.

602 NOx EMISSION RATE: The NOx emission rate used to demonstrate compliance

with the NOx compliance limit of this Rule shall be calculated using the equation

contained in 40 CFR Part 60.74(b)(1).

603 NOx EMISSION CONVERSION FACTOR:The owner or operator of an affected

facility shall calculate an emission conversion factor for the purpose of converting

the NOx CEMS data (in ppmv) into the units of the applicable NOx compliance limit

(in lb/ton) using the data from the most recent source test submitted to, and approved

by, the District. The emission conversion factor shall:
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603.1 Be calculated using the CEMS and source test data pertaining to the same

operating time frame.

603.2 Be calculated by dividing the source test data averages (in lb/ton) by the

corresponding CEMS data averages (in ppmv) to obtain a conversion factor

expressed in the units of lb/ton per ppmv.

603.3 Be reestablished during any source test event performed pursuant to the

requirements of Section 304 of this Rule.

604 OPACITY: Visible emission evaluations shall be determined in accordance with

U.S. EPA Method 9, or alternative methods approved by the U.S. EPA and the

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From: Susan McLaughlin [SMcLaughlin@ysaqmd.org]

Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:31 PM

To: Krichevsky, Alex@ARB

Subject: SIP submittal of Rule 2.42

Alex,

Yolo-Solano AQMD requests that ARB SIP submit our recently adopted Rule 2.42 Nitric Acid Production. I have already sent the documentation that is required under separate email dated 7/7/09.

Please let me know if there is anything else you need from me for this permitting action.

Sincerely,

Susan McLaughlin

Supervising Air Quality Engineer

1947 Galileo Crt., Ste 103

Davis, CA 95618

530-757-3667

smclaughlin@ysaqmd.org

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