Section 6881 - Annual Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Inventory Report(a) The Director shall issue an annual emissions inventory report for the Sacramento Metro, San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, Southeast Desert, and Ventura ozone nonattainment areas. The emissions inventory report must: (1) report the total agricultural and structural (fumigant and nonfumigant) pesticide volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions for the previous years. Nonfumigant pesticide product emissions will be the summation of the pounds of each pesticide product used multiplied by the VOC content (emission potential) for the specific product. Fumigant product emissions will be the summation of the pounds of each pesticide product used multiplied by the emission potential for that specific product and VOC emission rating for the application method, as specified in (4);(2) evaluate compliance with the total pounds of agricultural and structural VOC emissions specified in section 6452.2;(3) establish fumigant emissions limits pursuant to section 6452.2 for the upcoming year;(4) establish an emission rating for each field fumigation method described in sections 6446.1, 6447.3, 6448.2, 6449.1, 6450.1, 6450.2, 6451.1, or 6452. The emission rating will be expressed as a percentage of the amount of fumigant applied. The Director shall base the emission rating upon available scientific data documenting the VOC emissions;(5) establish prohibitions on high-VOC nonfumigant products pursuant to section 6452.2(f), and if applicable, determine if prohibitions pursuant to section 6884(c) remain in effect;(6) establish a list of the nonfumigant products that are designated as low-VOC pursuant to section 6880;(7) establish a list of the actively registered nonfumigant products that are designated as high-VOC pursuant to section 6880.(b) A draft emissions report shall be made available to the public for comment. A 45-day public comment period will be provided to allow for submission of written statements or arguments to the Director for review before finalizing the Annual Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Inventory Report. The emissions report will be posted on the Department's Web site.(c) Low-VOC agricultural use products registered after the release of the Annual VOC Emissions Inventory Report and contain abamectin, chlorpyrifos, gibberellins, or oxyfluorfen as the primary active ingredient, will be listed in a supplemental report and posted on the Department's Web site. The products designated as low-VOC will be based upon the criteria established in section 6880.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6881
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11501, 14006 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11501, 14006 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.
1. Renumbering of section 6452.4 to new section 6881, including amendments and adoption of new subsection (c), filed 5-23-2013; operative 11-1-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(2)(Register 2013, No. 21).
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(4) filed 12-22-2023; operative 1/1/2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 51).