SUBJECT: Notice of Public Hearing for Proposed Amendments to Rule 448, Gasoline Transfer into Stationary Storage Containers, and Rule 449, Transfer of Gasoline into Vehicle Fuel Tanks
| Date | Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
| Time | 9:30 a.m. |
| Location | Room 1450 (Board of Supervisors Chambers) County Administration Building 700 H Street Sacramento, California |
The District’s Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing to consider the adoption of proposed amendments 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)
Draft Rule 448 (PDF)
Draft Rule 449 (PDF)
Rules 448 and 449 contain requirements for gasoline transfer applications. Staff is proposing amendments to provide an exemption from Phase II vapor recovery requirements for the dispensing of E85 and non-retail gasoline dispensing facilities in which 100% of the vehicles refueled are equipped with Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR). Staff is also proposing to require: the use of a vapor recovery system during “pump-out” of a stationary tank or mobile fueler; work practices for “pump-out” of vehicle fuel tanks; installers/contractors and testers to be certified by the International Code Council (ICC); and 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. These amendments, if adopted, will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for inclusion into the State Implementation Plan.
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 proposed 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 Rules 448 and 449. Oral and written testimony may be directed to the Board of Directors at the public hearing on February 26, 2009 or to the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, 777 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, Attention: Jeffery Yang (916) 874-4550. You can also submit your comments via e-mail to jyang@airquality.org.
