Proposed Amended Rule 1147 - NOx Reductions From Miscellaneous Sources

SCH Number: 2009061088
Lead Agency: South Coast Air Quality Management District
Document Title: Proposed Amended Rule 1147 - NOx Reductions From Miscellaneous Sources
Document Type: EA - Environmental Assessment
Received: 2/1/2017

Document Description: SCAQMD staff is proposing to amend Rule 1147 - NOx Reductions from Miscellaneous Sources, in order to resolve Rule 1147 compliance issues that have been raised by stakeholders. If adopted, PAR 1147 would: 1) change the NOx emission limit for low temperature (<1,200 degrees Fahrenheit) ovens and other units with a heat input rating of less than 325,000 Btu/hour from 30 parts per million to 60 ppm; 2) change the NOx emission limit for low temp afterburners, burn-off ovens, incinerators, and related equipment from 30 ppm to 60 ppm; 3) change the compliance date for small in-use units (NOx emissions of one pound per day or less) from a schedule based on a 20 year lifetime to a 35 year lifetime or unit the units are replaced, retrofit or relocated; 4) change the compliance date for heated process tanks from a schedule based on a 15 year to 20 year lifetime to when the units are replaced, retrofit or relocated; 5) add a testing exemption for ultra-low NOx infrared burners; 6) clarify an exemption for food ovens; and 7) clarify an exemption for flare type systems. Some facilities that may be affected by PAR 1147 identified on lists complied by the DTSC per CA Government code 65962.5. If implemented, PAR 1147 is expected to result in NOx emission reductions foregone of up to 0.9 tons per day in 2017. However, the emission reductions foregone will be eventually recaptured because the existing units will be regularly replaced and upgraded over time.

Contact Information: Barbara Radlein
South Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 E. Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 396-2716

Review Period Start: 2/1/2017
Review Period End: 3/2/2017
Local Action: Other Action Other Action: Proposed Amendment Rule
Project Issues: Air Quality
Reviewing Agencies: Caltrans, District 7 Native American Heritage Commission Air Resources Board Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation Caltrans, Division of Transportation Planning Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 5 Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6 Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Office of Emergency Services, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 4 Resources Agency Resources, Recycling and Recovery State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality