LOCATION:
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PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA September 24 & 25, 2009 |
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September 24, 2009
9:00 a.m.
DAY-ONE
Agenda Item # |
Agenda Topic |
09-8-3: | Public Meeting to Consider a Report on Staff’s Recommended Area Designations for the 2008 Federal Lead Standard |
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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09-8-6: | Public Meeting to Consider Appointment of Replacement Member to AB 32 ETAAC |
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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09-8-2: | Public Meeting to Present to the Board a Draft Report on Planned Air Pollution Research, FY 2009-2010 |
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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More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-8-9: | Public Meeting to Update the Board on ARB’s Plan to Hold a Workshop on its Enforcement Program |
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: | Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Proposed Amendments to the California Consumer Products Regulations |
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. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-8-7: | Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Amendments to New Passenger Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards |
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. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-8-8: | Public Meeting to Consider Adoption of the Climate Action Reserve Updated Forest Project Protocol for Greenhouse Gas Accounting |
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. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
September 25, 2009 DAY-TWO | |
09-6-5: | CONTINUED FROM THE JUNE 25, 2009 BOARD MEETING: Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of a Proposed AB 32 Cost of Implementation Fee Regulation and Proposed Amendment to the Existing Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
The Board will conduct a continuation of a public hearing to consider adopting a regulation to assess fees on sources of greenhouse gas emissions and an amendment to the Regulation for the Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The revenue from these fees would be used for the purpose of carrying out the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32, Stats. 2006; Ch. 488; Health and Safety Code sections 38500 et seq.). | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
09-8-5: | Public Meeting to Consider Staff Recommendations to Provide Further Locomotive and Railyard Emissions Reductions |
Staff will present specific recommendations to provide further locomotive and railyard emissions and risks reductions beyond those expected from existing United States Environmental Protection Agency and ARB regulations and agreements. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
CLOSED SESSION - LITIGATION | |
The Board will hold a
closed session, as authorized by Government Code section 11126(e), to
confer with, and receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding the
following pending litigation: Central Valley Chrysler-Jeep, Inc. et al. v. Goldstene, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, No. 08-17378 on appeal from U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. - Fresno). Fresno Dodge, Inc. et al. v. California Air Resources Board et al., Superior Court of California (Fresno County), Case No. 04CE CG03498. General Motors Corp. et al. v. California Air Resources Board et al., Superior Court of California (Fresno County), Case No. 05CE CG02787. Green Mountain Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-Jeep, et al. v. Crombie, 508 F.Supp.2d 295, U.S. District Court Vermont (2007), appeal to U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, Nos. 07-4342-cv(L) and 07-4360-cv(CON). California Business Properties Association, et al. v. California Air Resources Board, et al., Superior Court of California (Sacramento), Case No. 34-2009-80000232. Pacific Merchant Shipping Association v. Goldstene, U.S. District Court, EDCA, Case No. 2:09-CV-01151-MCE-EFB. American Trucking Association, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al., U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, Case No. 09-1090. Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA v. James Goldstene, et al., Superior Court of California (San Diego County), Case No. 37-2009-00094919-CU-MC-CTL. |
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