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The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) has posted a Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of an Additional Document for the Proposed Amendments to the Enhanced Vapor Recovery Regulations for Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.
Public Hearing Date: December 10, 2020
Public Availability Date: May 4, 2021
Deadline for Public Comment: May 19, 2021
Background
At its December 10, 2020, public hearing, the California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) approved for adoption the proposed amendments to sections 94010, 94011, 94016, and 94017, Title 17 California Code of Regulations, which incorporate by reference amendments to Certification Procedures, Definitions, and, Test Procedures for Vapor Recovery Systems at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (Enhanced Vapor Recovery Regulations). The amendments were intended to refine the Enhanced Vapor Recovery Regulations to improve their practicality and efficiency. These improvements included the following:
• Replacing ineffective in-station diagnostic (ISD) overpressure alarm criteria with improved pressure summary reports and data storage to make stored information more useful in identifying potential issues;
• Allowing use of modern communication ports for ISD system consoles;
• Amending test procedures to accommodate remote fill Phase I system configurations;
• Making nozzle spillage standards more stringent;
• Requiring an archive of vapor recovery equipment samples; and
• Making several administrative changes to improve clarity and enforceability.
The Board directed the Executive Officer to determine if additional conforming modifications to the regulation were appropriate and to make any proposed modified regulatory language available for public comment, with any additional supporting documents and information, for a period of at least 15 days as required by Government Code section 11346.8. The Board further directed the Executive Officer to consider written comments submitted during the public review period and make any further modifications that are appropriate available for public comment for at least 15 days and present the regulation to the Board for further consideration if warranted or take final action to adopt the regulation after addressing all appropriate modifications.
A summary of the newly proposed modifications can be found in the 15-Day Notice.
Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed regulation may be directed to Michelle Wood, Air Pollution Specialist, Vapor Recovery Regulatory Development Section, at (916) 445-3641 or Donielle Jackson, Air Pollution Specialist, Vapor Recovery Regulatory Development Section, at (916) 445-9308.
The Notice, ISOR, and all subsequent regulatory documents are available on CARB's Rulemaking webpage.
Written Comment Period & Comment Submittal
Written comments will only be accepted on the modifications identified in the Notice. Comments may be submitted by postal mail or by electronic submittal no later than the due date to the following:
Clerks' Office, California Air Resources Board
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
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