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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Feather River Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 3.22 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: Adopted June 1, 2009

Rule Title(s): Internal Combustion Engines

Date Submitted to ARB: August 24, 2009

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

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: Timothy Mitro Phone Number: (530) 634-7659 ext 208 E-mail Address: tmitro@fraqmd.org

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

Adopted Rule 3.22, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines. The District committed in the 2008 SIP to control 

emissions from stationary internal combustion engines. Rule 3.22 controls NOx, ROG and CO emissions from 

these engines. The rule applies solely to prime stationary engines rated at or above 50 horsepower. Engines which 

are considered portable or are used in emergencies are exempt from this rule. The rule requires the engines to 

undergo a source test or equivalent emission certification method to guarantee the engine meets the required 

emission limits.

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: 0.0045 tons/day

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: 2002 Area Affected: Sutter County

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

There are currently no prime stationary engines located in the non-attainment area of Sutter county, so there is no 

immediate emission reduction. The District had one engine operating back in 2008, but that source has been shut down 

and removed before the District adopted Rule 3.22. The new rule is expected to prevent further degradation of the air 

quality attainment status in the Sacramento Federal Non-Attainment Area by imposing stricter emission standards on any

new stationary engines in the area. 
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Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: 0.020 tons/day

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: 0.0045 tons/day

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): 0 tons/day

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): 0 tons/day

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: 75

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 0% 

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

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 No 

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) D of the Rule. 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: N/A

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains: 

Emission Limits in Section(s): D Work Practice Standards in Section(s): F

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

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment 

Discussion: The new rule is expected to prevent further degradation of the air quality attainment status in the Sacramento 

Federal Non-Attainment Area. There are currently no prime stationary engines located in the non-attainment area of Sutter 

county, so there is no immediate emission reduction. However, this rule will guarantee that any new projects in the area 

will be subject to stricter emission standards.