Section 93421 - Abbreviated Reporting(a)Qualifying Activities for Abbreviated Reporting and Report Contents. Except for facilities subject to the applicability criteria in sections 93401(a)(1), (2), and (3), for the qualifying activities below, the air district or CARB may prepare and submit the emissions data on behalf of a facility. Those facility operators, that exclusively engage in qualifying activities herein and choosing to comply with the reporting requirements using the abbreviated reporting mechanism, must submit the general emissions report contents specified in 93404(a), and the additional activity data as identified in subsections 93421(a)(1)-(6) for each qualifying activity, as reported under section 93404(b)(1)(B)(5) and (6). Air districts will then use the submitted data to compute the source(s) emissions levels, and submit the emissions and other data to CARB following the schedule specified in section 93403(b). Additional device level, process level, and emissions level data for the facility may be provided by the local air district. (1) Agricultural operations. (A) Quantity of head of cattle.(2) Combustion of natural gas or propane in boilers or heaters (A) Total annual fuel usage, in million scf or MMbtu.(3) Diesel-powered emergency standby generators and direct-drive emergency standby fire suppression pump engines and direct-drive emergency standby fire water pump engines. (A) Total annual hours of operation.(4) Retail sale of gasoline.(A) Total annual gasoline dispensed, in gallons(5) Cremation of humans or animals. (A) Total annual mass cremated by type of remains, in pounds(6) Construction aggregate processing, where no asphalt products are used or produced.(A) Total annual mass of dried material produced, in tons(b)Petition Process for Requesting Additional Qualifying Activities for Abbreviated Reporting, and for Requesting Alternative Schedules or Alternative Parameters for Acquiring Activity Data for Qualifying Activities. A facility owner or operator, or a district, on behalf of facility owners or operators, may submit a request to CARB that additional processes or activities be included as qualifying activities for abbreviated reporting. Such requests must include the name of the process or activity to be requested as a qualifying activity for abbreviated reporting, the requested activity data parameters to be used for quantifying emissions, the method and emission factors, as applicable, to be used to quantify emissions, the requested alternative activity data collection schedule, as applicable, and a justification for the request. Requests shall be submitted to the email address in section 93403(f) and, if applicable, the emissions inventory staff of the local air district. In making a determination for approval or disapproval of the request, CARB will evaluate the proposed activity, quantification method, and activity data collection schedule, as applicable, to determine whether the proposed data acquisition process meets the general requirements of this article. If CARB approves the request in writing or via email, or if CARB does not respond to the request within 90 days, the facility owner or operator, or district, as applicable, may apply the requested alternatives when preparing and submitting emissions reports. All reports using abbreviated reporting must include the data elements described in section 93404(a) and the approved or accepted activity level data, at a minimum, and may contain the emissions quantified using the abbreviated reporting mechanism.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 93421
1. New section filed 10-28-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 44). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20. Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 39602, 39605, 39606, 39607, 39607.1, 39607.3, 39701, 40913, 41500, 41511, 42700, 42705, 42705.5, 42705.6 and 44391.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39003, 39500, 39606, 39607.1, 42705.5, 44301 and 44391.2, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 10-28-2021; operative 1/1/2022 (Register 2021, No. 44). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.