From: Shannon Harroun [mailto:SHarroun@placer.ca.gov] 

Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 2:55 PM 

To: Krichevsky, Alex@ARB 

Cc: Tom Christofk; Todd Nishikawa; Bruce Springsteen 

Subject: SIP Revision, Negative Declaration for RACT for 16 Source Categories 

Hello Mr. Krichevsky, 

Attached is the information necessary for submittal of a revision to the State 

Implementation Plan. On February 13, 2014, the PCAPCD Board of Directors adopted a 

negative declaration, finding that that there are no sources in the District that are meet 

the applicability threshold of the Reasonably Available Control Technique Guidance 

documents (CTGs), for the following sixteen (16) sources categories that are also listed 

in Table 2 of the RACT SIP Analysis Staff Report, dated February 2014. Please note that 

only the negative declarations are submitted as requested revisions to the SIP. The 

RACT SIP Analysis, although adopted by the District Board is provided only as a 

supporting document.

SOURCE CATEGORY CONTROL TECHNIQUE GUIDELINE(S) 

1. Aerospace Coatings EPA-453/R-97-004, 12/977 

2. Automobile and Light-duty Truck 

Assembly Coatings 

EPA 453/R-08-006, 09/08; EPA 453/R-08-002, 09/08; 

EPA-450/2-77-008, 05/77 

3. Dry Cleaning (Petroleum) EPA-450/3-82-009, 09/82

4. Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing EPA 453/R-08-004, 09/08 

5. Flexible Package Printing EPA-453/R-06-003, 09/06 

6. Large Appliances Surface Coatings EPA 450/2-77-034, 12/77; EPA 453/R-07-004, 09/07 

7. Magnet Wire EPA-450/2-77-033, 12/77 

8. Metal Furniture Coatings EPA-450/2-77-032, 12/77; EPA-453/R-07-005, 09/07 

9. Natural Gas / Gasoline Processing EPA-450/2-83-007, 12/83 

10. Paper and Fabric EPA-450/2-77-008, 05/77 

11. Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings EPA-453/R-07-003, 09/07 

12. Pharmaceutical Products EPA-450/2-78-029, 12/78 

13. Refineries EPA-450/2-77-025, 10/77; EPA-450/2-78-036, 06/78 

14. Rubber Tire EPA-450/2-78-030, 12/78 

15. Ships/Marine Coating EPA-453/R-94-032, 04/94 

16. Synthetic Organic Chemicals EPA-450/3-84-015, 12/84; EPA-450/4-91-031, 08/93 

This negative declaration is being submitted in lieu of RACT rules for the source 

categories shown, to satisfy Federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA) Sections 

182(b)(2) and 182(f). The District requests that the negative declarations be adopted as a 

part of the State Implementation Plan and forwarded to U.S. EPA as a SIP revision. 
Attached are the electronic files necessary for your review, which include: 

• SIP Completeness Checklist 

• Rule Evaluation Form 

• Signed and dated Resolutions 14-01 (RACT SIP Analysis Report) and 14-02 (16 

rule negative declarations) 

• Notice of public hearing 

• Notice of public hearing proof of publication 

• 2014 Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan 

Analysis Staff Report, dated February 2014 

• Board of Directors Meeting Agenda Memo RE: 2014 RACT SIP Analysis/Negative 

Declaration 

• Copies of rules referenced in RACT SIP Analysis—which are PCAPCD Rule 245, 

Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products; Rule 502, New Source Review; Rule 

233, Biomass Boilers; Rule 250, Stationary Gas Turbines; Rule 249, Surface 

Coating of Plastic Parts and Products; Rule 227, Petroleum Dry Cleaning 

Operations (Rescinded 4/12/12) 

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this submittal. Please address 

any formal written comments to Thomas J. Christofk, Air Pollution Control Officer 

(tchristo@placer.ca.gov). 

Sincerely, 

Shannon Harroun

Administrative Technician & Clerk of the Board 

Placer County Air Pollution Control District 

530-745-2318 

sharroun@placer.ca.gov

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