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PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA January 28, 2010 |
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January 28, 2010
9:00 a.m.
Agenda
Item #
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Agenda Topic |
10-1-1 |
Report to the Board on the Air Resources Board’s Program Priorities for 2010 |
Executive Officer James
Goldstene will brief the Board on major program priorities for 2010. |
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Staff
Presentation |
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10-1-2 | Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Proposed Amendments to the Regulations Applicable to Portable Diesel Engines and Diesel Engines Used in Off-Road and On-Road Vehicles |
Staff will present to the Board amendments to extend the deadline for the removal of certain uncertified portable engines for one year. In addition, staff will present amendments to make two-engine water well drilling rigs subject to the Off-Road Regulation instead of the Portable Engine Air Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) and In Use On-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation. Revisions are also proposed to provide additional clarity and enforceability to the Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program Regulation and Portable Engine ATCM. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
10-1-3 | Public
Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Verification Procedure, Warranty
and In-Use Compliance Requirements for In-Use Strategies to Control
Emissions from Diesel Engines |
Staff will present
to the Board proposed changes to the Verification Procedure
(Procedure), which is used by staff to evaluate diesel retrofits
through emissions, durability, and field testing. The
Procedure is ARB’s key tool for ensuring that diesel retrofits used by
fleet owners are an effective means for reducing emissions from
existing diesel vehicles and engines. Staff’s proposed
changes are intended to further the objectives of the verification
program and to strengthen the protections and remedies for the system
purchasers. The changes will improve the process of matching
retrofits with their intended vehicles, strengthen ARB’s ability to
quickly and effectively address systems with high warranty claim rates,
provide additional information to fleets on the maintenance and
appropriate use of their diesel retrofits, and provide better
information to staff regarding durability performance. |
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More Information Staff Presentation | |
10-1-5 | Public
Meeting to Provide California’s Plan for Adapting to Climate Change |
Staff from
the California Natural Resources Agency will provide an overview for
the Board of the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy.
California is experiencing significant climate change impacts,
including shifting precipitation patterns, increasing ambient
temperatures, sea level rise, increasing severity and duration of
wildfires, earlier melting of the snow pack, and effects on habitats
and biodiversity. Some impacts of climate change can no
longer be avoided. To prepare, the California Natural
Resources Agency has developed, in cooperation and partnership with
multiple State agencies, a first-of-a-kind multi-sector strategy to
help guide California’s efforts. |
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More Information Staff Presentation | |
10-1-6 | Public Meeting to Update the Board on the Climate Champions Program |
Staff will present to the Board an overview of the California Climate Champions program and the range of activities undertaken by the Champions that have raised awareness about climate change, and the steps they have taken to mitigate its impacts. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
10-1-7 | Public Meeting to Provide an Overview of the Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program |
Staff will present to the Board an overview of the preliminary draft regulation for California’s greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, which was released to the public on November 24, 2009. The final draft regulation is scheduled to be heard by the Board in October 2010. | |
More Information Staff Presentation | |
10-1-9 | Public Meeting to Update the Board on ARB’s Enforcement Program |
Staff will present an update to the Board on progress made to address concerns and issues presented at the October 12, 2009, workshop and during Board meeting open comment periods. | |
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 or potential litigation: Central Valley Chrysler-Jeep, Inc. et al. v. Goldstene, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, on appeal from U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. Fresno), Case No. 08 17378. 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, Case Nos. 07-4342-cv(L) and 07-4360-cv(CON). Pacific Merchant Shipping Association v. Goldstene, U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. Fresno), 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. POET, LLC, et al. v. Goldstene, et al., Superior Court of California (Fresno County), Case No. 09CECG04850. Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, et al. v. Goldstene, U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal. Fresno), Case No. 1:09−cv−02234−LJO−DLB. |
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