SUBJECT:Proposed Amendments to Rule 459 – AUTOMOTIVE, MOBILE EQUIPMENT, AND ASSOCIATED PARTS AND COMPONENTS COATING OPERATIONS
| Date | Thursday, August 25, 2011 |
| Time | 9:30 a.m. |
| Location | Room 1450 (Board of Supervisors’ Chambers) County Administration Building 700 H Street Sacramento, California 95814 |
The Board of Directors of the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD will consider the adoption of proposed amendments to Rule 459 – AUTOMOTIVE, MOBILE EQUIPMENT, AND ASSOCIATED PARTS AND COMPONENTS COATING OPERATIONS affecting solvent contents of paints and cleaning materials and other requirements. This amendment will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an amendment to the California State Implementation Plan to satisfy Clean Air Act Section 182(b)(2)(A).
Rule 459 applies to coating, stripping, and solvent use for automotive, truck or heavy equipment finishing or refinishing operations and the sale of coatings within the District. The proposed amendments will:
- Incorporate CARB’s Suggested Control Measure for Automotive Coatings and establish individual coating limits that will require low VOC coatings and solvents;
- Establish limits for some motor vehicle materials; and
- Set effective dates of the proposed amendments to six months after date of adoption.
The Board may consider an alternative that would delay the effective dates for smaller sources to meet the proposed coating and solvent limits.
This amendment complies with Clean Air Act Section 182(b)(2)(A) by establishing reasonable available control limits consistent with Control Techniques Guidelines for Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings.
The proposed rule, staff report and other relevant documents are posted below:
Proposed Rule 459 (PDF)
Proposed Rule 459 - Alternate Option (PDF)
Staff Report (PDF)
Appendix E - ERG Socio-Economic Analysis (PDF)
Paper copies may be viewed at the District office or purchased for 25¢ per page plus mailing costs.
By this notice, all interested parties are specifically requested to provide comments on the proposed amendments. Oral and written testimony may be directed to the Board of Directors at the public hearing on August 25, 2011. You may also submit your written comments to David Yang at Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD, 777 12th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 874-4847 by fax to (916) 874-4899, or by e-mail to dyang@airquality.org.
