SUBJECT: Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Rules 450, 451, 452, 454, 456, 463, 464, 465 and 466
| Date | September 25, 2008; Note: the hearing for Rules 450 and 456 was continued to October 23, 2008 at the same time and location shown below. Proposed revisions to Rules 450 and 456: |
| Time | 9:30 a.m. |
| Location | Room 1450 (Board of Supervisors Chambers) Sacramento County Administration Building 700 H Street Sacramento, California |
The District Board will consider the adoption of the proposed amendments to the following rules:
- Staff Report (PDF)
- Rule 450 – Graphic Arts Operations (PDF)
- Rule 451 – Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products (PDF)
- Rule 452 – Can Coating (PDF)
- Rule 454 – Degreasing Operations (PDF)
- Rule 456 – Aerospace Assembly and Component Coating Operations (PDF)
- Rule 463 – Wood Products Coatings (PDF)
- Rule 464 – Organic Chemical Manufacturing Operations (PDF)
- Rule 465 – Polyester Resin Operations (PDF)
- Rule 466 – Solvent Cleaning
Staff proposes to reduce the allowable VOC content of materials used in a variety of solvent cleaning activities, including: cleaning of coating and ink application equipment; surface preparation; product cleaning; maintenance cleaning; and degreasing (including parts cleaners). VOC limits as low as 25 grams per liter are proposed, with higher limits for certain specialized applications.
Staff also proposes amendments to address U.S. EPA comments on the approvability of Rules 450, 451, 452, 463, and 466 into the California State Implementation Plan. U.S. EPA identified specific provisions in these rules that must meet the recommendations for Reasonably Available Control Technology in recent Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) document for Offset Lithographic and Letterpress Printing, Flexible Package Printing, and Metal Furniture Coatings, as well as other federal guidance. Staff has determined that these additional changes will not affect any existing sources within the District.
Staff finds that the proposed amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as an action by a regulatory agency for protection of the environment (Class 8 Categorical Exemption, Section 15308 State CEQA Guidelines) and because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant adverse effect on the environment (Section 15061(b)(3), State CEQA Guidelines).
Copies of this notice, the rules, and the staff report will be posted on the District's website (www.airquality.org). Hard copies of the rules and the staff report will be provided upon request (916) 874-4800.
By this notice, all interested parties are specifically requested to provide comments on the proposed amendments to the aforementioned rules. Oral and written testimony may be directed to the Board of Directors at the public hearing on September 25, 2008, or to the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, 777 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: Jimmy Cheng (916) 874-4099. You can also submit your comments via e-mail to jcheng@airquality.org.
Note: The current staff contact for these rules, including the rules below is Kevin J. Williams at (916) 874-4851 or kjwilliams@airquality.org.
Proposed revised rules for consideration at the October 23, 2008 hearing before the Board of Directors:
