1999

Public Meetings and Documents

December 9, 1999

Board Hearing to consider the proposed CaRFG3 regulations. (Meeting notice and other items available under rulemaking documents section of our website.)

• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF - 946k) or (PPT - 1,823k)

December 9, 1999

Meeting to consider the approval of a report on the air quality impacts of the use of ethanol as a substitute for MTBE in gasoline. (PDF - 10k)

• University of California Scientific Peer Review (PDF - 86k) or (DOC - 115k) (Posted on December 8, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. PST)

December 7, 1999

Evaluation of Commingling Effects - University of California, Davis; Dr. David Rocke

• Summary (DOC - 23kb) or (PDF - 8kb)

• Computer program to evaluate commingling effects based on various input assumptions  (DOC - 28kb) or (PDF - 7kb)

November 29, 1999

University of California Scientific Peer Review of the Proposed CaRFG3 Regulations

• Dr. Catherine P. Koshland, U.C. Berkeley (DOC - 57k) or (PDF - 23k)            

• Dr. Donald Lucas, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (DOC - 33k) or (PDF - 15k) 

• Dr. Laurence Caretto, CSU - Northridge, Dean of Engineering and Sciences (DOC - 172k) or (PDF - 103k)

November 15, 1999

Meeting Notice on draft proposals for changes to the predictive model and other changes to the California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations. 

• ARB Presentation (PDF - 15k)

• AIAM Presentations
  • Comments on ARB Staff Proposal (PDF - 265k)

  • Increased Variability (PDF - 6k)

• RFA Presentations
  • Denatured Fuel Ethanol (PDF - 154k)

  • Comments on ARB Staff Proposal (PDF - 11k)

• WSPA Presentations
  • Emission Benefits (PDF - 24k)

  • Driveablity Index (PDF - 21k)

November 10, 1999

October 4, 1999

Workshop on Environmental Issues and Potential Health Effects of Using Ethanol in Gasoline

• Agenda

• Analysis of the Air Quality Impacts of the Use of Ethanol in Gasoline (PDF - 84k) or (DOC - 165k)
  • Appendix 1 - Development of Emission Profiles for CaRFG Without MTBE (PDF - 887k) or (App 1A DOC - 183k) and (App 1B DOC - 2,066k) and (Figures PDF - 703k)

  • Appendix 2 - Photochemical Modeling (PDF - 488k) or (DOC - 601k)

  • Appendix 3 - Emission Inventories (PDF - 127k) or (DOC - 283k)       

  • Appendix 4 - Liturature Review (PDF - 16k) or (DOC - 35k)

  • Appendix 5 - Methods to Establish Baseline Air Quality Levels and Estimate Future Air Quality (PDF - 204k) or (DOC - 318k)       

  • Appendix 6 - Ambient Levels of Peroxyacetyl Nitrate in Southern California (PDF - 71k) or (DOC - 133k) and (Figures PDF - 672k) and (Tables Excel - 104k)

  • Appendix 7 - Vehcile Emissions Testing and Gasoline Headspace Analysis Protocol (PDF - 17k) or (DOC - 31k)

September 28, 1999

Meeting Notice (PDF - 31k) on draft proposals for changes to the predictive model and other changes to the California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations. 

• ARB Presentation (PPT - 64k)

• Daimler/Chrysler Presentation (PPT - 48k)

August 31, 1999

Meeting Notice on draft proposals for changes to the predictive model and other changes to the California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations.

• ARB Presentation (HTML) or (PPT - 43k)

• ICF Presentation (PDF - 147k) or (PPT - 197k)

• Description of Latest Update to Predictive Model - Beta2 (PDF - 7k)                

• Predictive Model (Version Beta2 (Excel - 241k)

• Example of CO Credit Calculation (PDF - 8k)

• Table of Gasoline Properties from Compliance Data (PDF - 26k)                   

• Histograms of Compliance Data by Gasoline Property (PDF - 18k)                 

• Emissions Projections for On-Road and Off-Road Engines (PDF - 15k)      

August 4, 1999

Meeting to discuss draft proposals on changes to the CaRFG Regulations and Predictive Model.

• ARB Presentation (HTML) or (PPT - 99k)

• AIAM Presentation (PDF - 219k)

• Chevron Presentation (PDF - 15k) 

August 2, 1999

July 14, 1999

Emergency Public Hearing to consider an application submitted by Chevron seeking a variance from the California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations. 

• Hearing Notice (PDF - 9k)

• Chevron Variance Application (PDF - 219k)

• Findings and Decision of Executive Officer (PDF - 1,600k)

• Hearing Transcripts

July 12, 1999

Workshop for Ethanol Fate, Transport, and Health Risk Analysis.

• ARB, SWRCB, and OEHHA Presentations

• ARB Work Plan

June 24, 1999

June 22, 1999

June 18, 1999

May 27, 1999

May 6, 1999

Meeting regarding early rescission of wintertime oxygen requirement in the Lake Tahoe Air Basin and labeling requirement for retail pumps dispensing gasoline containing MTBE.

• Presentation

April 23, 1999

Meeting to discuss testing to provide data for updating the Predictive Model, the Governor's Executive Order concerning MTBE, and the ARB staff's plans for a labeling regulation for gasoline bearing MTBE.

• Auto / Petrol Industry Sulfur / Oxygen Test Program (DOC) or (PDF)                

• Presentation on Governor's Executive Order Concerning MTBE

• ARB Presentation on plans for MTBE gas pump labeling 

March 23, 1999