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South Coast Air Quality Management District Office Auditorium 21865 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, California 91765-4182 |
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA September 24 & 25, 2009 |
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September 24, 2009
9:00 a.m.
DAY-ONE
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Staff will present its recommended area designations for the 2008 federal lead standard of 0.15 ug/m3. The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) must submit these recommendations to the United States Environmental Protection Agency by October 15, 2009. | |
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Staff will ask the Board to approve the appointment of a new member to the Economic and Technology Advancement Advisory Committee. A member, representing the California Chamber of Commerce, has resigned from the Committee and staff will recommend filling this seat, effective immediately, by appointing Mr. Marc Burgat, of the California Chamber of Commerce. |
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Staff will present a draft report, “Planned Air Pollution Research for Fiscal Year 2009-2010,” to the Board and recommend its approval. The draft report provides a portfolio of research concepts to guide ARB’s extramural research program. This research portfolio supports key policy and regulatory drivers: Health Effects and Exposure, Climate Change, and State Implementation Plan Support. If the Board approves the Plan, staff will bring the proposed concepts to future Board meetings for approval as fully designed research proposals. |
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09-8-9: |
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The Executive Officer will report back to the Board on staff’s plan to conduct outreach and hold a workshop on ARB’s enforcement program. The workshop is scheduled to be held on October 12, 2009, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, in the Byron Sher Auditorium of the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building. |
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09-8-4: |
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Staff will present proposed amendments to the existing Consumer Products Regulation that would establish volatile organic compound limits for three product categories. Minor modifications are also proposed to clarify requirements and/or enhance enforceability. | |
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Staff will present proposed amendments to California’s regulations to control greenhouse gas emissions from new light-duty vehicles. The amendments would allow manufacturers to demonstrate compliance based on a combined sales of California-certified vehicles in California and all other states that have adopted California’s greenhouse gas regulations. The proposed amendments would also allow manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with the California greenhouse gas requirements by submitting test data from the federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy program. | |
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09-8-8: |
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Staff will recommend adoption of the updated Climate Action Reserve Forest Project Protocol (version 3.0) for greenhouse gas accounting for emission reduction projects. The Protocol is the result of almost two years of work with considerable stakeholder involvement to update the previously-adopted forest protocols in order to encourage greater participation in forest projects. | |
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