Proposed Amended Rule 1135 – Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Electricity Generating Facilities, and Proposed Rule 429.2 – Startup and Shutdown Exemption Pr
Summary
SCH Number
2022010092
Public Agency
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Document Title
Proposed Amended Rule 1135 – Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Electricity Generating Facilities, and Proposed Rule 429.2 – Startup and Shutdown Exemption Pr
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/7/2022
Document Description
Rule 1135 regulates oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from combustion equipment operating at electricity generating facilities. Proposed amendments to Rule 1135 will: 1) remove ammonia limits which will be addressed during permitting; 2) reference Proposed Rule 429.2 (PR 429.2) for startup and shutdown requirements; 3) add references to the recently amended and adopted Rule 218-series rules relating to requirements for Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS); and 4) revise the requirements for diesel internal combustion engines located on Santa Catalina Island. Other proposed amendments provide additional clarifications and continuity throughout the rule. PR 429.2 was developed to establish startup and shutdown requirements applicable to combustion equipment subject to Rule 1135. Specifically, PR 429.2 proposes to: 1) exempt electric generating units from Rule 1135 NOx concentration limits during startup and shutdown events for specified durations; 2) limit the number of scheduled startup events; 3) establish best management practices during startup and shutdown events; and 4) establish recordkeeping requirements.
Contact Information
Name
Kendra Reif
Agency Name
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Job Title
Air Quality Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Other Location Info
The proposed project is located within the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (South Coast AQMD) jurisdiction, which includes the four-county South Coast Air Basin (all of Orange County and the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties), and the Riverside County portion of the Salton Sea Air Basin and the non-Palo Verde, Riverside County portion of the Mojave Desert Air Basin.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption
Reasons for Exemption
South Coast AQMD, as Lead Agency, has reviewed the proposed project pursuant to: 1) CEQA Guidelines Section 15002(k) – General Concepts, the three-step process for deciding which document to prepare for a project subject to CEQA; and 2) CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 – Review for Exemption, procedures for determining if a project is exempt from CEQA. Since no physical modifications are expected to occur as a result of the proposed project, it can be seen with certainty that implementing the proposed project would not cause a significant adverse effect on the environment. Therefore, the proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) – Common Sense Exemption.
County Clerks
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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