Public hearing on amendments to air quality regulations scheduled for June 3, 2026.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO AIR DISTRICT REGULATION 11: HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS, RULE 18: REDUCTION OF RISK FROM TOXIC AIR CONTAMINANTS AT EXISTING FACILITIES
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) will conduct a public hearing on June 3, 2026, in the 1st floor Board Room, 375 Beale Street, San Francisco, California, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to receive testimony on proposed amendments to Air District Regulation 11: Hazardous Pollutants, Rule 18: Reduction of Risk from Toxic Air Contaminants at Existing Facilities (Rule 11-18) and on the proposal to adopt updates to the Rule 11-18 Implementation Procedures.
The proposed amendments to Rule 11-18 include measures to expedite the approval of facility-wide Health Risk Assessments (HRAs), as well as other changes that would improve implementation efficiency of this rule. These proposed amendments focus on measures aimed at accelerating risk reduction and improving program efficiency to implement the requirements of the Rule as soon as feasible. The amendments are expected to expedite not only the overall implementation of the Rule but also the reduction of toxic emissions and health risks from affected facilities.
Air District staff has also developed proposed updates to the Rule 11-18 Implementation Procedures, which include aligning with the proposed amended rule language; improving clarity and readability; and defining the role, scope, and process for a Dispute Resolution Panel that is expected to hear disputes between refineries and the Air District about technical issues.
At the June 3, 2026 meeting, the Board of Directors will consider adopting these amendments to Rule 11-18 and updates to the Rule 11-18 Implementation Procedures.
Air District Staff has prepared a written analysis describing the regulatory context of the amendments pursuant to California Health and Safety Code § 40727.2, as well as an addendum to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) describing the amendments and discussing why a subsequent or supplemental EIR is not required.
For copies of the proposed package materials, including the written analysis required by California Health and Safety Code § 40727.2 and the CEQA addendum, visit www.baaqmd.gov/ruledev or request them from Greg Nudd, who can be reached by email at ruledevelopment@baaqmd.gov by phone at (415) 749-4653, or by mail at Rule Development, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 375 Beale Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105. Written comments on the proposed package materials should be addressed to Greg Nudd at Rule Development, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 375 Beale Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105. Comments may also be sent by e-mail to ruledevelopment@baaqmd.gov. Comments on the proposed amendments to Rule 11-18 and associated materials are requested by April 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Verbal comments are welcome up to the day of and during the Public Hearing.
Philip M. Fine, Ph.D.
Air Pollution Control Officer
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
3/18/26
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