2001 Meetings, Activities and Draft Documents Regarding Reformulated Gasoline and Related Issues

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2001	Public Meetings and Documents
December 13, 2001	"DRAFT" ARB Recommendations on Guidance for Penalty Assessments at Petroleum Refineries
	NOTE: Meeting time has been changed from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Change of Time Notice (PDF - 65k) Public Meeting Notice - English (PDF - 51k) Public Meeting Notice - Spanish (PDF - 48k)
	The documents below are scheduled for the consideration by the ARB Board at a public meeting to be held on December 13, 2001, in El Monte, California.
	Staff Report (PDF - 453k) Appendix A1 (PDF - 89k), A2 (PDF - 88k), A3 (PDF - 12k) Appendix B (PDF - 62k) Appendix C (PDF - 31k)
December 5 and 6, 2001	December 5: ARB Public Workshop Meeting in Hercules, California
	December 6: ARB Public Workshop Meeting in Wilmington, California
	(CHANGE IN VENUE FOR DECEMBER 6, 2001, MEETING TO WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA - SEE REVISED NOTICE BELOW)
	To discuss the ARB's Draft Recommendations on Guidance for Penalty Assessments at Petroleum Refineries and Staff Evaluation of District Enforcement Practices at Refineries.
	"REVISED - CHANGE OF VENUE" Public Workshop Meeting Notice and Agenda December 5, 2001 - Workshop in Northern California and December 6, 2001 - Workshop in Southern California (PDF - 16k)
September 17, 2001	Final Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) Sulfur Oxygen Test Program Results Including Converted Spreadsheets and AAM-AIAM Presentation
	AAM Full Emissions Data Set (XLS - 516k) AAM Statistics - By Class (XLS - 334k) AAM Statistics - Oxygen (XLS - 76k) AAM Statistics - Regressions (XLS - 99k) AAM Statistics - Sulfur (XLS - 120k) AAM Test Data Information (XLS - 54k) AAM Vehicle Means (XLS - 230k) Oil-Side Fuel Analysis (XLS - 45k) Alliance Presentation (PDF - 69k)
September 5, 2001 (7:00 p.m . - 10:00 p.m.)	ARB Public Consultation Meeting in Martinez, California (Northern California - Bay Area) To discuss the development of a guidance document regarding uniform penalties for violations of air quality laws that occur at petroleum refineries. Public Consultation Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 31k)
August 29, 2001 (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)	ARB Public Meeting in Carson, California (South of Los Angeles) To discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities for 2001. Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 46k) Revised Meeting Agenda (PDF - 15k) ARB Staff Presentation on Fuels Issues (PDF - 52k)
August 29, 2001 (7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.)	ARB Public Consultation Meeting in Carson, California (South of Los Angeles) To discuss the development of a guidance document regarding uniform penalties for violations of air quality laws that occur at petroleum refineries. Public Consultation Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 31k) ARB Staff Presentation (PDF - 23k)
July 26, 2001	ARB Board Hearing to Consider the Status on the Implementation of the California Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline (CaRFG3) Regulations Staff's Semiannual Report on the Status of the Implementation of the CaRFG3 Regulations Pursuant to ARB Resolution 99-39 from December 9, 1999. ARB Staff Presentation (PDF - 130k) CEC Staff Presentation (PDF - 116k)
July 12, 2001	ARB Public Meeting in Sacramento, California To discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities for 2001.
	Revised Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 151k) Harold Haskew & Associates, Inc. Presentation (PDF - 124k) ARB Staff Presentation (PDF - 47k) Automotive Alliance Presentation (PDF - 66k) California Energy Commision Presentation (PDF - 111k) A Second Opinion Presentation (PDF - 92k)
June 15, 2001	Harold Haskew & Associates, Inc. Report on Permeation Created by Ethanol in Gasoline (PDF - 398k)
May 18, 2001	ARB Public Meeting in El Monte, California To discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities for 2001.
	Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 149k) ARB Staff Presentation (PDF - 70k) A Second Opinion Presentation (PDF - 69k) Letter from A Second Opinion to Alan Lloyd, ARB Chairman (PDF - 58k)
May 8, 2001	Literature Search Summary by Harold Haskew and Associates, Inc. on "Emission Effects (Permeation) of Ethanol in Gasoline" (PDF - 37k)
April 12, 2001	Notification that Early Compliance with the California Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline (CaRFG3) Standards is being allowed - Notice (PDF - 189k) Notification that Early Compliance with the California Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline (CaRFG3) Standards is being allowed - Executive Order (PDF - 253k)
April 5, 2001	ARB Fuels Workshop for 2001 Regulatory Activities Regarding CARB Diesel Fuel Regulations, CaRFG3 Certification Fuel Standards, MTBE Deminimus Levels, and CaRFG3 Implementation Issues Related to Permeation and Commingling (PDF - 18k)
	Revised Meeting Agenda (PDF - 9k) ARB Presentation (PDF - 29k) General Motors Presentation by Gary Herwick (GM Public Policy Center) - California RFG3 Workshop (PDF - 437k)
February 22, 2001	ARB Board Meeting to discuss the potential environmental impacts of implementing the California Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline regulations and other community health issues. Location: Richmond, California (4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.). See public meeting notice at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/ch/ch.htm
February 15, 2001	(POSTPONED) ARB Board Meeting to discuss the potential environmental impacts of implementing the California Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline regulations and other community health issues. Location: Southgate, California (4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.). See public meeting notice at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/ch/ch.htm
February 6, 2001	CORRECTED TIME: 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. for ARB Fuels Workshop for 2001 Regulatory Activities Regarding CARB Diesel Fuel Regulations, CaRFG3 Certification Fuel Standards, MTBE Deminimus Levels, and CaRFG3 Implementation Issues Related to Permeation and Commingling (PDF - 18k) ARB Presentation (PDF - 45k)

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