South Coast AQMD Advisor - March/April 2022

Advisor Mar/Apr 2022 • Volume 29 • Issue 2

$140 Million Approved to Replace Dirty Equipment Page 5

178 Clean School Buses to Be Provided Across Southern California Page 5

South Coast AQMD Executive Staff Updates

TWO Governing Board Members appointed Supervisor Andrew Do Orange County’s District 1 Supervisor Andrew Do has been selected by the Board of Supervisors to represent the County of Orange on South Coast AQMD’s Governing Board. He will fill the unexpired term of Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, who is vacating her term to run for Congress. The term expires on January 15, 2023.

Supervisor Do was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in 2015. Supervisor Do will also serve on South Coast AQMD’s Marine Port, Refinery and Technology Committees.

Councilmember Nithya Raman Councilmember Nithya Raman has been appointed

by Mayor Eric Garcetti as the City of Los Angeles’ representative on South Coast AQMD’s Governing Board. She will serve a 4-year term that will end January 15, 2026. She joined the Los Angeles City Council in 2019 as the representative for District 4 and is the first Asian-American woman and first South Asian ever to serve in this role. She is replacing Councilmember Joe Buscaino, who’s term on the Governing Board has expired. Councilmember Raman will also serve on South Coast AQMD’s Legislative, Marine Port and Mobile Source Committees.

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Susan Nakamura Susan Nakamura has been selected as Chief Operating Officer replacing Jill Whynot, who retired from the agency in February this year. Susan has worked at South Coast AQMD for over 30 years, most recently as the Assistant Deputy Executive Officer for Planning and Rule Development and Implementation (PRDI).

She has been instrumental in many major rules and programs resulting in major emissions reductions.

Susan began her career as an Air Quality Specialist and has taken on positions of increasing responsibility throughout the years. She will work closely with the Executive team and will be responsible for handling daily operations, managing resources and succession planning, and helping ensure key objectives are met.

Michael Krause Michael Krause has been promoted to Assistant Deputy Executive Officer for PRDI. During his 31 years at South Coast AQMD, he has been Planning & Rules Manager overseeing a number of rule projects, including regulation of refinery equipment, continuous emissions monitoring systems, flares, fenceline monitoring, combustion equipment, toxics, coatings, and adhesives, and upgrades to the Flare Event Notification System. Mike began his career as an Assistant Air Quality Engineer then progressively promoted to his current position. He will fill the vacancy created by Susan Nakamura’s promotion.

Kathryn Higgins Kathryn Higgins has been selected as the Director of Community Air Programs; a new position assigned to the Executive Office. She began her South Coast AQMD career in 1987 as an Air Quality Inspector in the Enforcement and Compliance division and spent 24 years in PRDI where she was responsible for overseeing the AB 2766 Subvention Fund Program and Rule 2202 Programs. Kathryn worked most recently in the office of Legislative and Public Affairs as a Senior Public Affairs Manager, leading the Geographic Outreach Team and the AB 617 Team. In her new role, Kathryn will be responsible for directing the agency’s AB 617 program development, implementation, and stakeholder collaboration.

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his past November, 11 new inspectors joined South Coast AQMD’s Office of Compliance & Enforcement after completing a newly designed training program. The 10-week course comprised of both virtual classes and field training operations and focused on enforcement of air quality rules and regulations.

All of the new inspectors have degrees in science or engineering, and some have prior experience in air quality compliance. These new inspectors have now joined their inspection teams and are ready to carry out the agency’s mission to clean the air and to protect the health of the residents in the South Coast Air Basin.

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South Coast AQMD Begins Rule Development to Reduce Emissions from Ports

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outh Coast AQMD is beginning a public process to develop an Indirect Source Rule (Proposed Rule 2304) to reduce air pollution from local commercial marine ports. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the two busiest marine container ports in the nation and the largest emissions source in the South Coast region.

The South Coast AQMD Governing Board had directed staff to work with the Ports on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) until February 4, 2022, and then shift efforts to develop a rule if no agreement was reached.

Although the Port of Long Beach’s MOU proposal did include a number of clean air investments, the Ports’ overall proposals did not provide sufficient measures to reduce emissions. The Ports’ proposal also did not allow for enforceability should the agreed upon actions not be implemented.

Air pollution associated with goods movement affects public health throughout the region and disproportionately impacts neighboring communities. Many of the sources causing this pollution are primarily regulated by the federal government, and additional actions at the national level are

still urgently needed to provide healthy air for the South Coast region. To start the rulemaking process, South Coast AQMD will conduct working group meetings, community meetings and stakeholder outreach to seek input for potential rule concepts.

Rule development is expected to take 12 to 18 months before it is presented to the Governing Board for their consideration.

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Update on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts

Public Can Now Submit Online Complaints, View Local Facility Compliance and Emissions Information via App

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outh Coast AQMD is excited to announce two updates to its smartphone app that will allow users to conveniently access facility information, and submit online complaints directly from the free iOS or Android App. With direct access through the App to the agency’s FIND (Facility INformation Detail) tool, users can search for public information on regulated facilities, including permit status, history of Notices of Violations, and annual emissions information.

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ver the past year, South Coast AQMD’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Office has been working hard to listen, learn and establish relationships both internally and externally. This year, South Coast AQMD’s DEI office has addressed local, state and national social injustice events, providing programs and training to increase employee knowledge of DEI issues.

In 2021, the DEI office conducted seven all-agency events that included: • • • • • • •

Lunar New Year African American Heritage Month Women’s Herstory Month Panel Persian New Year Asian Pacific Islander (API) Lunch and Learn API Heritage Month Juneteenth

In addition, the DEI office worked with Human Resources to provide employee training on gender bias and ally training. Four additional internal Employee Resource Groups (ERG) - Allies and Advocates, Persian, Veterans and LGBTQIA were formed.

Previously existing ERG groups include: Asian Pacific Islander (API+), Black Employee Resources of Change (BEROC) and Hispanic and Latinx Organization of Success (HALOS).

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South Coast AQMD anticipates these updates will be released in April 2022. Download the current smartphone App to gain immediate access to our upcoming release and utilize these exciting, enhanced capabilities.

For more information on South Coast AQMD’s mobile app and the upcoming update, please visit our website at https:// www.aqmd.gov/mobileapp or contact South Coast AQMD’s Mobile Inquiry email at mobileinquiry@aqmd.gov.

178 Clean $140 Million School Buses Approved to Replace to Be Provided Dirty Equipment Across Southern California

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n December 2021 the South Coast AQMD Governing Board approved approximately $47 million to 46 school districts located across South Coast AQMD’s jurisdiction. These funds will be used to replace 178 high-emitting school buses with zero and nearzero emission school buses along with helping install supporting infrastructure.

Replacing older, high-polluting buses helps reduce smog forming emissions while also helping to reduce school children’s exposure to toxic diesel exhaust. Since the School Bus program started in 2001 the South Coast AQMD has spent over $325 million to replace over 1,800 school buses and retrofit 3,400 buses with filters to trap particulate matter pollution.

For more information on the Lower-Emission School Bus Program, visit https://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/ business/lower-emission-school-bus-program.

n January 7, 2022, the South Coast AQMD Governing Board approved $140.7 million in incentive projects that will replace older, higher polluting diesel vehicles and equipment with cleaner technologies that will reduce emissions such as Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Particulate Matter (PM).

Upgraded equipment will include heavy-duty trucks, off-road agricultural and construction equipment as well as locomotives and cargo handling equipment. Additionally, funds were awarded to support charging infrastructure projects.

These projects will provide estimated reductions benefits of 434 tons/year of NOx and 10.5 ton/year of PM. More than 80 percent of the awarded projects will benefit disadvantaged and lowincome communities.

The projects will be funded under South Coast AQMD’s Carl Moyer, Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER), Surplus Off-Road Opt-in for NOx (SOON), State Reserve and Community Air Protection Programs.

For more information, visit: http://www.aqmd.gov/home/ programs/business/carl-moyer-memorial-air-quality-standardsattainment-(carl-moyer)-program.

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AB 617 Program & Truck Incentives Workshop Updates

Check Before You Burn Season Closes with 35 No-Burn Days this Winter

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fter four years, the AB 617 Program continues to work to improve air quality and public health in environmental justice communities.

The AB 617 Program is a community-based program where local stakeholders, known as Community Steering Committees, help develop and implement Community Emission Reduction Plans and Community Air Monitoring Plans. Currently, six communities have been designated as AB 617 Communities: 1. Eastern Coachella Valley; 2. East Los Angeles/Boyle Heights/West Commerce; 3. San Bernardino/Muscoy; 4. Wilmington/Carson West Long Beach; 5. South Los Angeles; and, 6. Southeast Los Angeles.

Except for South Los Angeles, all communities in the program are in the implementation phase of the program and meet quarterly. The South Los Angeles Community is currently developing their air monitoring and emissions reduction plans which are expected to be considered for adoption by the South Coast AQMD Governing Board in June 2022.

Additionally, South Coast AQMD hosted two of three Truck Incentives Workshops on December 1, 2021, and January 26, 2022. These virtual workshops are opportunities for community stakeholders to provide input and guide project plans for heavy-duty truck incentive funds within AB 617 communities. Small business owners and independent owners/operators of Class 4-8 trucks are encouraged to attend and provide feedback at the next workshop on March 30, 2022.

Spanish interpretation is available during each virtual AB 617 meeting and workshop, including teleconference capability for both English and Spanish lines. Meeting materials are available in both English and Spanish. Meetings are expected to continue in a virtual format for the time being. For more information on the AB 617 program or meeting schedules, visit: http://www.aqmd.gov/AB617.

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outh Coast AQMD issued 35 No-Burn day alerts across the South Coast Air Basin during the tenth Check Before You Burn season. This is an increase from last year’s 25 No-Burn days, and above the 5-year seasonal average of 21 days.

Unfavorable meteorology in November and early December along with increased emissions from the ports may have contributed to the increase.

Every winter from November 1 to the last day in February, when levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are forecast to be high, South Coast AQMD meteorologists issue a 24-hour ban on burning wood or manufactured fire logs for residential fireplaces and outdoor fire pits.

Smoke caused by burning wood in fireplaces can emit approximately five tons of harmful PM2.5 emissions per day in the South Coast Air Basin. That is equal to PM2.5 emissions from all passenger vehicles in the Basin. However, during the Check Before You Burn season when wood burning activities are more common, the PM2.5 emissions from this source can be twice as high compared to an average day in the year. Exposure to PM.2 is associated with premature death, respiratory and cardiovascular disease, and other health issues. Reducing wood burning on No-Burn days is critical to protect public health and is an important tool to help the region meet federal health-based clean air standards for PM2.5 Residents can sign up for email or text notifications of No-Burn days at www.AirAlerts.org.

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250 Attendees Joined South Coast AQMD’s 9th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

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n January 15th, South Coast AQMD hosted its 9th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service: “Living, Dreaming, Believing in a Clean Air Future.” Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of advocating for equality and justice for all, this year’s virtual celebration, embodied South Coast AQMD’s commitment to collaborating with local communities for clean, healthy air for all to breathe. Reducing air pollution in the South Coast region is critical because it disproportionately impacts environmental justice communities which are often located along freeways, goods movement corridors, and near industrial areas. About 250 attendees joined in virtually for this year’s celebration.

Videos from community-based organizations started the event off by sharing how the legacy of Dr. King influences their work and commitment to improving their communities.

Brooke Thomas, journalist, and anchor for KTTV Good Day

LA emceed the event which featured inspirational speakers and live streamed gospel music.

The keynote speaker was Dr. Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Secretary of State of California. Also featured was the recipient of the Environmental Justice for All award, Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell. Other special guests included Reverend Mary S. Minor, Dr. Marcus Goodloe, and Gospel Vocalist Tim Kepler.

To learn more about the event please visit www.aqmd.gov/ home/news-events/community-events/mlk, or contact Cristina Lopez at clopez@aqmd.gov.

Register Now for the 8th Annual Cesar Chavez Day of Remembrance

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outh Coast AQMD’s 8th Annual Cesar Chavez Day of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This annual event honors the legacy of Cesar Chavez and all those who have and are working for equity and environmental justice. This year’s celebration, “From the Farmworkers’ Hands to Our Tables, United for Clean Air,” focuses on partnering with communities to address air pollution and environmental inequalities.

For more information on the event, please visit www.aqmd.gov/home/news-events/ community-events/chavez or contact Cristina Lopez at clopez@aqmd.gov.

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Rule Update

The following proposed amended rules and regulations are tentatively scheduled for hearings at upcoming Governing Board meetings. To verify whether scheduling changes have occurred, visit South Coast AQMD’s website at www.aqmd.gov/ home/news-events/meeting-agendas-minutes, check the Rule and Control Measure Forecast item on the most recent Governing Board meeting agenda or call the Clerk of the Board’s Office at (909) 396-2500.

Copies of South Coast AQMD rules and regulations can be downloaded from the website at www.aqmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/rules/scaqmd-rule-book or obtained from the Public Information Center at (909) 396-2039.

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projects and require additional public notification for to nearby sensitive receptors and areas of public exposure.

Contact Eugene Kang at ekang@ aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3524.

1147: NOx Reductions from Miscellaneous Sources PAR 1147 will revise NOx emission limits to reflect BARCT for miscellaneous combustion sources and will apply to RECLAIM, former JUNE RECLAIM facilities, and non-RECLAIM facilities.

Rule 218.2: Enhanced Contact: Michael Krause at mkrause@ Requirements for Continuous aqmd.gov or (909) 396-2706.

Emission Monitoring System Rule 218: 3: Enhanced Rule 1147.2: NOx Reductions Requirements for Continuous from Metal Melting and Heating Emission Monitoring System Furnaces Performance Specifications PR 1147.2 will establish NOx emission PARs 218.2 and 218.3 are needed to limits to reflect BARCT for metal modify provisions when monitoring melting and heating furnaces and mass emission limits using a will apply to RECLAIM and nonContinuous Emissions Monitoring RECLAIM facilities.

System for non-RECLAIM and former Contact: Michael Morris at mmorris@ RECLAIM facilities. aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3282.

Contact: Michael Krause at mkrause@ aqmd.gov or (909) 396-2706.

Rule 1153.1: Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Commercial Food Ovens Proposed amendments to Rule 1153.1 are needed to establish NOx BARCT limits for the RECLAIM transition.

Contact: Heather Farr at hfarr@aqmd. gov or 909-396-3672.

SEPTEMBER Rule 1178: Further Reductions of VOC Emissions from Storage Tanks at Petroleum Facilities PAR 1178 will incorporate the use of more advanced early leak detection methods and improve leak detection and repair programs for storage tanks to further reduce VOC emissions.

Contact: Michael Morris at mmorris@ aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3282.

Rule 1426.1: Control of Hexavalent Chromium Emissions Rule 429: Start-Up and Shutdown from Metal Finishing Operations Reg III: Fees Exemption Provisions for Oxides PR 1426.1 will reduce hexavalent Rule 1480: Ambient Monitoring of Nitrogen chromium emissions from heated and Sampling of Metal Toxic Air Proposed amendments to Rule 429 chromium tanks used at facilities Contaminants will update startup and shutdown with metal finishing operations that Proposed amendments to Regulation provisions for a variety of combustion are not subject to Rule 1469.

III will incorporate the Consumer equipment regulated under sourceContact: Michael Krause at mkrause@ Price Index adjustment to reflect specific rules. aqmd.gov or (909) 396-2706. inflation pursuant to Rule 320.

Contact: Michael Morris at mmorris@ Other amendments will include new aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3282.

Rule 1466.1: Control of or increased fees to recover costs Particulate Emissions from incurred by South Coast AQMD for Demolition of Building AUGUST community air monitoring programs, PR 1466.1 will establish requirements certain permit processing and Rule 1148.2: Notification and to minimize PM emissions during the notification activities, large-scale Reporting Requirements for demolition of buildings that housed incident responses. Additional but Oil and Gas Wells and Chemical equipment and processes with metal minor administrative changes will Suppliers toxic air contaminants and pollution include, for example, moving existing Proposed amendments to Rule control equipment. fee provisions from Rule 1480 to Rule 1148.2 may be needed to expand Contact: Michael Morris at mmorris@ 301 and 306. the applicability of well activities, aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3282.

Contact Elaine Shen at eshen@aqmd. improve notifications of well working gov or (909) 396-2715. activities, add additional monitoring provisions, and to address other Rule 403.2: Fugitive Dust from issues.

Large Roadway Projects Contact: Michael Morris at mmorris@ Proposed Rule 403.2 will establish aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3282. requirements to minimize fugitive dust emissions from large roadway

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OCTOBER Rule 1159.1: Control of NOx Emissions from Nitric Acid Tanks PR 1159.1 will establish requirements to reduce NOx emissions from nitric acid units that will apply to RECLAIM, former RECLAIM, and non-RECLAIM facilities.

Contact: Michael Krause at mkrause@ aqmd.gov or (909) 396-2706.

Rule 2202: On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options PAR 2202 will streamline implementation for regulated entities, as well as reduce review and administration time for South Coast AQMD staff. Concepts may include program components to facilitate achieving average vehicle ridership targets.

Contact: Vicki White at vwhite@ aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3436.

Regulation XX: RECLAIM Proposed Amended Regulation XX will address the transition of RECLAIM facilities to a command-and-control regulatory structure.

Contact: Michael Morris at mmorris@ aqmd.gov or (909) 396-3282.

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Classes are conducted online via Zoom. Preregistration is required. Walk-in registrations are not allowed. Class schedules are subject to change.

Rule 403 & 403.1 – Dust Control in the Coachella Valley Training • Every third Thursday of the month, January through November, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

There is no fee.

Visit http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/business/ training-403-403-1-fugitive-dust for class and registration information. To register, email dustcontrol@aqmd.gov.

This half-day class, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, will be conducted via webinar (including standard phone access for those without access to a computer or smart phone).

Registration fee is $95.62 per person.

Visit http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/business/ training-1403-asbestos-demolition to register, or contact the Asbestos Hotline at (909) 396-2336 for more information.

Rule 461 – Gasoline Transfer and Dispensing Training Daily Maintenance Inspection – Registration Fees: $175.69 • Fri., June 3, 2022 Periodic Compliance Inspection – Registration Fees: $192.29 • Fri., March 11, 2022 • Fri., June 10, 2022 Vapor Recovery System Tester Orientation –Registration Fees: $182.81 • Fri., March 18, 2022 • ri., June 17, 2022 Zoom Cloud Meetings app must be installed on your device or Google Chrome must be used as the web browser in order to connect and attend the class. Check-in time is 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Visit https://www.aqmd.gov/home/rules-compliance/ compliance/gasoline-dispensing2/rule-461-classes for class and registration information. Contact Rule 461 Assistance at (909) 396-3546 or email Rule461assistance@aqmd.gov for additional information.

Rule 1101.2 – Combustion Gas Portable Analyzer Certification Training • March 11, 2022 This half-day course is presented via Zoom Webinar from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The training is provided at no cost. The Zoom Cloud Meetings app must be installed on your device or Google Chrome must be used as the web browser to connect and attend the class.

Visit http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/business/ training-gas-portable-analyzer to register, or contact staff at portableanalyzertraining@aqmd.gov for more information.

Rule 1403 – Asbestos Demolition and Renovation Compliance Training • April 13, 2022 • June 8, 2022

Rule 2202 - Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) Training • March 22 & 24, 2022 • April 5 & 7, 2022 Classes are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Each class is two days in length (Tuesday and Thursday). Registration fee is $198.27 per person. Enrollment is limited. Early registration is recommended.

For more information, contact the ETC Coordinator at 909396-2777, or visit http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/ business/training-2202-etc. To register, e-mail etctraining@ aqmd.gov or call (909) 396-2777.

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