11/09/11 Air Pollution Control Board

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICTS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2011

MINUTE ORDER NO. 2

SUBJECT: NOTICED PUBLIC HEARING:

ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO RULE 67.4 – METAL 

CONTAINER, METAL CLOSURE, AND METAL COIL COATING 

OPERATIONS (DISTRICTS: ALL)

OVERVIEW:

The Air Pollution Control Board is requesting to adopt proposed amendments to Rule 67.4, 

limiting emissions of volatile organic compounds from the application of coatings to metal 

containers, closures, and coils and related cleaning activities. Volatile organic compounds 

emitted into the atmosphere contribute to the formation of ozone, which at elevated levels can 

impact public health. Despite substantial air quality improvement over the past two decades, 

San Diego County does not yet attain state and federal air quality standards for ozone. 

The amendments, if adopted, will reduce the allowable amount of volatile organic compounds 

in cleaning materials used in affected coating operations, consistent with existing requirements 

of several air districts in California. The amendments help fulfill federal and state requirements 

in ozone nonattainment areas to update rules as necessary to reflect the current state of air 

pollution control technology.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed amendments to Rule 67.4 will not have a fiscal impact on the Air Pollution 

Control District. The rule will be implemented and enforced with existing Air Pollution 

Control District staff.

BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT:

Adopting the proposed amendments to Rule 67.4 will not adversely impact the business 

community. The companies subject to the rule already use cleaning materials that comply with 

the proposed amendments.

RECOMMENDATION:

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER

1. Find that the adoption of amended Rule 67.4 is categorically exempt from the provisions of 

the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to California Code of Regulations, 

Title 14, Section 15308, as an action taken to assure the protection of the environment, 

where the regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment, and 

pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15061(b)(3), since it can be 

seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a 

significant effect on the environment.
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2. Adopt the resolution entitled Resolution Amending Rule 67.4 – Metal Container, Metal 

Closure and Metal Coil Coating Operations into Regulation IV of the Rules and Regulations 

of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.

ACTION:

ON MOTION of Member Slater-Price, seconded by Member Jacob, the Air Pollution Control 

Board of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District closed the Hearing and took 

action as recommended, on Consent, adopting Resolution No. 11-164, entitled: RESOLUTION 

AMENDING RULE 67.4 – METAL CONTAINER, METAL CLOSURE AND METAL COIL 

COATING OPERATIONS OF REGULATION IV OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS 

OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT.

AYES: Cox, Jacob, Slater-Price, Roberts, Horn

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I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the Original entered in the 

Minutes of the Air Pollution Control Board.

THOMAS J. PASTUSZKA

Clerk of the Air Pollution Control Board

By_____________________________

Marvice E. Mazyck, Deputy