Section 40440.2 Of Article 4. General Powers And Duties From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5.5. >> Article 4.
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. In addition to, and notwithstanding the requirements of,
Section 39616, all of the following shall be implemented as part of
the south coast district's market-based incentive program, the
Regional Clean Air Incentives Market, also known as RECLAIM:
(a) (1) On or before July 1, 1998, the south coast district staff
shall provide to the south coast district board a progress report
based on the annual audits specified in subdivision (c). The progress
report shall meet all of the following requirements:
(A) The data in the report for the nitrogen oxides RECLAIM program
shall be aggregated by three-digit SIC code and facility emission
rate to the extent feasible. The categories of emission rates shall
be under 4, 4 to 10, inclusive, 11 to 100, inclusive, and over 100
tons per year.
(B) The data in the report for the sulfur oxides RECLAIM program
shall be aggregated by three-digit SIC code only to the extent
feasible.
(C) In preparing the report, the south coast district shall
publish in an appendix all final data and model outputs, except that
it shall keep confidential any facility-specific information that is
obtained by either the south coast district, or any independent
contractor retained by the south coast district, in the course of
preparing the report.
(D) Any publication of the data obtained from facilities by the
south coast district shall be in aggregate form only, as specified in
this subdivision. The south coast district board shall make the raw
data available to the public.
(2) The south coast district board shall receive public comment on
the progress report.
(3) The south coast district shall not lower the emission
threshold for mandatory participation in the RECLAIM program for
nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from the threshold that was
established on October 15, 1993, until the progress report is
completed and a public hearing on the report has been held, unless
the south coast district board finds, after a public hearing, that
there will be no adverse environmental or economic effects resulting
from a lowered emission threshold.
(b) On or before July 1, 1997, an advisory committee shall be
selected by the south coast district board. The advisory committee
shall serve for a maximum of one year, or until the report required
by subdivision (d) is made to the south coast district board,
whichever is later. The advisory committee shall be composed of the
following members:
(1) One representative from each of the following:
(A) A facility that participates in one or both of the
market-based incentive programs and emits more than 100 tons of
nitrogen oxides or sulfur oxides annually.
(B) A facility that emits from 11 to 100 tons, inclusive, of
nitrogen oxides or sulfur oxides annually.
(C) A facility that emits less than 10 tons of nitrogen oxides or
sulfur oxides annually.
(2) One representative from the south coast district staff, one
representative from the state board, and one representative from the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(3) One representative from a financial institution.
(4) One representative from an academic institution.
(5) One representative from a market commodities or securities
trading institution.
(6) One representative from an economic analysis research
institution.
(7) Two representatives from environmental organizations.
(8) One representative from each of the investor-owned energy
utilities serving the south coast district, and one representative
from a municipal energy utility representing the City of Los Angeles.
(9) One representative from a technical contractor specializing in
installation and certification of emissions monitoring equipment.
(10) One representative from an oil company.
(11) One representative from the aerospace industry.
(c) In addition to any other information required by subdivision
(e) of Section 39616, the south coast district shall annually perform
a detailed assessment of the program audit findings specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of south coast district Rule 2015,
as adopted October 15, 1993.
(d) The advisory committee shall conduct a peer review of the
progress report to the south coast district board required pursuant
to subdivision (a). The advisory committee shall present its peer
review conclusions to the south coast district board as an
independent report concurrently with the staff progress report. The
advisory committee may request staff support from the south coast
district in conducting its peer review and preparing the report.