Rule Adoption Schedule

The following rules are in the rulemaking schedule for revision or adoption. Rules will be listed here in numerical order, with a description of the rule; the projected or actual hearing dates; the staff contact; and any related documents available (e.g., rule revisions, staff reports).

Table 1 lists rules that may be adopted or amended in 2008.
Table 2 lists rules that may be adopted or amended after 2008.

Final versions of adopted rules can be downloaded from Recent Happenings in APCD Rulemaking or Download Rules. PDF files are in Adobe Acrobat format, ZIP files contain Microsoft Word (DOC) documents. For downloading instructions, see How to View and Download Documents.

Table 1 Staff have initiated work on the following rules - for adoption or amendment in 2008 or 2009.
Rule # CAP Control Measure	Description	Schedule	Staff Contact / Available Documents
210	CPI fee adjustments are made every July 1st. See cpi-fees.pdf to view most recent CPI Fee Adjustment	annual	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
321 R-SL-2	Solvent Degreasing Solvent Degreasing (to be renamed: Solvent Cleaning Machines and Solvent Cleaning) - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001, 2004, and 2007 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include additional control techniques for solvent cleaning machines and new control techniques for general solvent cleaning. After revisions have been made to Rule 321, rules that are for specific operations involving the use of application equipment (e.g. Rules 330, 337, 339, 349, 351, 353 and 354) will be revised (see table below) to include new solvent cleaning requirements.	2008 or 2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883 Documents will be posted here when available. See additional information on this page.
316 R-PM-3	Storage and Transfer of Gasoline: Add two exemptions to allow vehicle refueling without a Phase II vapor recovery system provided: 1) the product dispensed is E85 (an ethanol-gasoline blend), or 2) the station is a non-retail gasoline dispensing facility dedicated to refuel only motor vehicles equipped with onboard refueling vapor recovery systems. Minor changes to the definitions in Rule 102 are also proposed.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883 Background Paper PAR316-BackP.pdf Proposed Amended Rules PAR102.pdf PAR316.pdf

Table 2 - Rules that may be adopted or amended after 2008 Note: No action is currently taking place on these rules, which are slated for possible amendment or adoption in the 2009 timeframe. This webpage will be updated when any rulemaking activity is initiated for these rules.
Rule # CAP Control Measure	Description	Schedule	Staff Contact / Available Documents
330 R-SC-2	Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products (to be renamed: Surface Preparation and Coating of Metal Parts and Products) - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001 and 2004 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include new control techniques to reduce solvent emissions.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
337	Surface Coating of Aircraft or Aerospace Vehicle Parts and Products (to be renamed: Surface Preparation and Coating of Aircraft or Aerospace Vehicle Parts and Products) - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001 and 2004 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include new control techniques to reduce solvent emissions.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
339	Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001 and 2004 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include new control techniques to reduce solvent emissions.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
349 R-SL-5	Polyester Resin Operations - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001 and 2004 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include new control techniques to reduce solvent emissions.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
351 R-SC-5	Surface Coating of Wood Products - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001 and 2004 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include new control techniques to reduce solvent emissions. No action is currently taking place on this rule. This rule is slated for possible amendment in 2006. This webpage will be updated when any rulemaking activity is initiated for this rule.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
353 R-SL-9	Adhesives & Sealants - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001 and 2004 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include new control techniques to reduce solvent emissions.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
354 R-SL-7	Graphic Arts - Revise to incorporate changes committed to in the 2001 and 2004 Clean Air Plans. The revised rule will include new control techniques to reduce solvent emissions.	2009	Doug Grapple 805-961-8883
1001	National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) (Revision) – Revise our National Emission Standards for asbestos to be more consistent with Ventura APCD’s (and other surrounding area Districts) asbestos rule rather than simply referring to the Federal NESHAPs (Part 61, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subpart M). No action is currently taking place on this rule. This rule is slated for possible amendment in 2006. This webpage will be updated when any rulemaking activity is initiated for this rule.	2008-09	Ron Tan 805-961-8812
Reg. XI	Public Notification - Update regulation (originally adopted in 1980) to include current procedures to notify the public about exceedances of any primary air quality standards, and any associated health hazards. This regulation also includes guidelines for daily and annual reporting of air quality, and serves as a means to increase public awareness of air quality and involvement in the APCD’s clean-air efforts. No action is currently taking place on this rule. This webpage will be updated when any rulemaking activity is initiated for this rule.	2008-09	Rebecca Armstrong 805-961-8888

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