SUBJECT: Notice of Public Workshop for Proposed Amendments to Rule 448, Gasoline Transfer into Stationary Storage Containers, and Rule 449, Transfer of Gasoline into Vehicle Fuel Tanks
| Date | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
| Time | 9:30 a.m. |
| Location | Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, 777 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
The staff of the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD will conduct a public workshop to discuss proposed changes to the following rules:
Rule 448 – GASOLINE TRANSFER INTO STATIONARY STORAGE CONTAINERS
Rule 449 – TRANSFER OF GASOLINE INTO VEHICLE FUEL TANKS
Copies of the staff report and proposed rules can be downloaded from the following links:
Staff Report (PDF)
Appendix C to Staff Report (PDF)
Draft Rule 448 (PDF)
Draft Rule 449 (PDF)
Rules 448 and 449 contain requirements for gasoline transfer applications. Staff is proposing amendments to maintain consistency with the Enhanced Vapor Recovery regulations adopted by the California Air Resources Board and to incorporate “all feasible measure” requirements from rules adopted by other California districts.
The proposed amendments provide an exemption from Phase II vapor recovery requirements for the dispensing of E85, a petroleum distillate/alcohol blend, into flexible fuel vehicles and provide an exemption from Phase II vapor recovery requirements for non-retail gasoline dispensing facilities in which 100% of the vehicles refueled are equipped with Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR). Staff is proposing to require the use of a vapor recovery system during “pump-out” of a stationary tank or mobile fueler and work practices for “pump-out” of vehicle fuel tanks. Staff is proposing to require installers/contractors and testers to be certified by the International Code Council (ICC) prior to performing installation, repair or testing of vapor recovery systems. Staff is proposing to require Phase I systems to be inspected after receiving a fuel delivery. Testing and recordkeeping requirements are proposed for Phase I systems similar to those already in place for Phase II systems.
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).
Hard copies of the rules and the staff report will be provided upon request (916) 874-4800. Please direct your written comments on these rules to: Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, 777 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: Jeffery Yang (916) 874-4550. You can also submit your comments electronically via e-mail to jyang@airquality.org.
