2005 Public Meetings and Documents Regarding Reformulated Gasoline and Related Issues

2005

Public Meetings and Documents

November 3, 2005

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, and Consistency of CaRFG3, Predictive Model, Permeation and Test Methods.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-56k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-114k)
• ARB Staff Presentation EMFAC Model Ethanol Permeation Modeling (PDF - 203k)
• Interpretation Techniques of CRC Project E65 Permeation Emissions Can Overestimate Real World Impact (PDF- 103k)
• List of Comments CARB Received Regarding Suggestions for Proposed Amendments to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Regulations and the Guidance Documents for the Predictive Model and the CARBOB Model (PDF-32k)

November 3, 2005

ARB Predictive Model Workgroup in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to discuss issues regarding the development of changes to the California Predictive Model for California reformulated gasoline.

• Meeting Notice and Agenda (updated 10/31/2005) (PDF-159k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-20k)
• ARB Staff Presentation EMFAC Model Emissions Breakdown (PDF - 56k)

August 2, 2005

ARB Fuels Workgroup in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to discuss issues regarding the development of changes to the California Predictive Model for California Reformulated Gasoline.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-31k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-30k)
• Smog Reyes and ICF Consulting: Improvements to the Predictive Model by Dr. Gary Whitten and Dr. Jonathan Cohen (PDF-84k)
• Background information on presentation by Dr. Gary Whitten and Dr. Jonathan Cohen:
  • http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/gasoline/gasoline/premodel/inputfiles.zip
  • http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/gasoline/gasoline/premodel/version1.zip
  • http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/gasoline/gasoline/premodel/version2.zip
  • http://www.arb.ca.gov/fuels/gasoline/gasoline/premodel/version3.zip

August 2, 2005

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p. m.
To discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities for 2005. Topics include Proposals for Flexibility and Enforceability, California Predictive Model, Permeation, Test methods, and CARBOB model validation.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 126k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-135k)
• List of Topics for Proposed Amendments to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Regulations and the Guidance Documents for the Predictive Model and the CARBOB Model. (PDF-17k)

May 2, 2005

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California on May 02, 2005 from 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p. m.
To discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities for 2005. Topics including California Predictive Model, Permeation, Test methods and CARBOB model validation.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 52k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-116k) - (PPT-126k)
• A 2nd Opinion, Inc. Presentation by Cal Hodge - President (PDF-3156k) - (PPT-386k)

March 17, 2005

ARB Fuels Public Consultation in Sacramento, California on March 17, 2005 from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p. m.
To discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities for 2005. Topics including Permeation, California Predictive Model, Test Methods, and CARBOB Model Validation.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF - 120k)
• ARB Staff Presentations:
  • Part 1: Fuels (PDF-33k)
  • Part 2: Marine Fuels (PDF-1941k)
• Other Presentations:
  • Gary Whitten - Smog Reyes (PDF-13k)
  • Neil Koehler - California Renewable Fuels Partnership (PDF-42k)
  • Comments of Robert Reynolds - Downstream Alternatives Inc. (PDF-64k)

March 1, 2005

Draft ARB Staff Report on the Effects of Ethanol in Gasoline on Emissions:

• Draft ARB Staff Report (PDF-99k)
• Draft Techinical Appendix (PDF-165k)