Proposed Amended Rule (PAR) 2011, PAR 2012 and PAR 2015
Summary
SCH Number
2026060250
Public Agency
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Document Title
Proposed Amended Rule (PAR) 2011, PAR 2012 and PAR 2015
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/5/2026
Document Description
Proposed Amended Rule (PAR) 2011, PAR 2012, and PAR 2015 seek to update and modernize the emissions reporting and annual auditing requirements in Regulation XX – Regional Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM). PAR 2011 and PAR 2012 establish a new compliance option which will allow the use of an alternative electronic reporting system approved by the Executive Officer in lieu of using a modem-based reporting system. PAR 2015 streamlines and updates the requirements for RECLAIM annual audit reports by: 1) removing the “per capita exposure to air pollution” and “toxic risk reductions” components, as those items are covered comprehensively in South Coast AQMD’s Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study; 2) clarifying the focus of compliance assessments; 3) removing the requirement to include seasonal fluctuations as historical data has not shown significant seasonal changes; 4) modifying how the audit report is provided to the Governing Board; and 5) revising the month when the RECLAIM annual audit is published. Minor corrections and clarifications to PAR 2011, PAR 2012, and PAR 2015 are also included. While no emission reductions are expected, expanding the emission reporting methods available to facilities for demonstrating compliance with the RECLAIM program, streamlining the annual audit report requirements, and updating the annual audit report procedures will benefit stakeholders by providing improved clarity for implementing the applicable requirements.
Full Title: Proposed Amended Rule 2011 – Requirements for Monitoring, Reporting, and Recordkeeping for Oxides of Sulfur (SOx) Emissions, Proposed Amended Rule 2012 – Requirements for Monitoring, Reporting, and Recordkeeping for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) Emissions, and Proposed Amended Rule 2015 – Backstop Provisions
Contact Information
Name
Farzaneh Khalaj
Agency Name
South Coast AQMD
Job Title
Air Quality Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
Regions
Countywide
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
15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
South Coast AQMD, as Lead Agency, has reviewed the proposed project (PAR 2011, PAR 2012 and PAR 2015) 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. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that implementation of PAR 2011, PAR 2012 and PAR 2015 may have a significant adverse effect on the environment because the proposed project includes clarifications and administrative changes without requiring any physical modifications. 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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