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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATEWIDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION PROGRAM California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board June 22, 2006.

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1 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATEWIDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION PROGRAM California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board June 22, 2006

2 Today’s Presentation l Background l Emissions l Proposed Amendments l Issues l Next Steps l Recommendations

3 3 Portable Equipment Registration Program l Voluntary Program l Alternative to District Permitting l Applies to Engines and Equipment Units that: Þ Move from one location to another Þ Do not remain >12 months Background

4 4 What is Portable Equipment? l Engines (92%) Þ Generators, cranes, pumps, pile drivers, welders, work-over rigs, well drillers, dredges, wood chippers l Equipment Units (8%) Þ Abrasive blasting, concrete batch plants, sand and gravel screening, rock and pavement crushing, pavement recycling Background

5 5 Examples of Portable Equipment Background

6 6 History of the Regulation l Adopted--1997 l Amended--1998 and 2004 l CAPCOA Raised Concerns--2004 l Staff Worked with CAPCOA and Affected Stakeholders--2005 and 2006 Background

7 7 Emissions l 4 tons/day Diesel PM l 50 tons/day NOx l ATCM Significantly Reduces Emissions Þ 2010 – PM 52% NOx 51% Þ 2020 – PM 95% NOx 66%

8 8 Proposed Amendments l Increase Enforceability l Provide Better Emission Data l Allow Limited Opportunity to Register Specific Engines

9 9 District Fees and Inspections l Fee Increases Þ Engines - $40 per year Þ Equipment units - $116 per year l Triennial Inspections l Multiple Engine Discount Proposed Amendments

10 10 Home District Designation l Applicants Designate a Home District l Home District Reimbursed for Enforcement Activities Proposed Amendments

11 11 Notification Requirements l Notify District When Equipment Unit at a Location for More than 5 Days l Equipment Units that Remain within a Single District Þ Notification frequency negotiable with district Proposed Amendments

12 12 Placards l Visible Indication of Registration l $5.00 Each l Required Upon Initial Application or Next Renewal Proposed Amendments

13 13 Hour Meters l Installation Required Prior to Initial Registration or within 6 Months for Existing Participants l Notify ARB after Installation l $200 per Engine (one-time cost) Proposed Amendments

14 14 Recordkeeping and Reporting l Owners/Operators Þ Recordings from hour meters Þ Corresponding dates Þ Location Þ Annual report l Vendors Þ Report monthly sales l Districts Þ Report inspections annually Proposed Amendments

15 15 Engine Delivery Delays l New Engines Only l Sold July – December 2005 l Application no Later than November 1, 2006 Proposed Amendments

16 16 Background Þ PERP Program Began 1997; Designed to Ensure Steady Emission Reduction Þ Ample Opportunity Provided to Register Pre-existing, Dirtier Equipment Þ Last Opportunity Ended in 2005 Þ Still a Significant Number of Engines Operating Illegally Without Permits Þ Only New, Much Lower Emitting Equipment is now Eligible Issues

17 17 Request for Another Amnesty Period Þ Requests for More Time to Allow Older Engines to Register Have Been Made Þ Requesters Claim That F Costs are Prohibitive for New Engines F Clean Engines Not Available F Emission Reductions Can be Preserved Because Cleanup Can be Done With Much Cheaper Retrofits F Not all Owners Knew of Requirements Issues

18 18 Staff Analysis Þ Extensive Outreach and Amnesty Periods Provided Þ Affected Engines Have High Emissions Þ New Much Cleaner Engines Available Þ CAPCOA Provides Reasonable Enforcement Options for Sources to Voluntarily Comply Þ Amnesty Results in Higher Emissions Issues

19 19 Next Steps l Facilitate Implementation Þ Standardized forms Þ Web-based services Þ Customer information l Conduct Outreach for 2010 Compliance Date l Report Back to Board in 2009

20 20 Recommendations l Adopt the Proposed Regulatory Amendments

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