2006

Public Meetings and Documents

November 16, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss issues pertaining to updating the CaRFG3 Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice (PDF-30k)
• ARB Staff Presentation:
  • Fuels Workshop (SSD) (PDF-858k)
  • Emission Inventory (PTSD) (PDF-52k)
  • Other Presentations:
    • "Predictive Model for Tech 5 CO: Oxygen Interactions" by Jonathan Cohen (ICF International) (PDF-28k)     
    • "CO Offset in PM" (PDF-664k) by Gary Z. Whitten (Smog Reyes).

October 27, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss issues pertaining to updating the CaRFG3 Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice (PDF-188k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-205k)

October 16, 2006

Joint workshop between California Energy Commission and ARB in Sacramento, California starting at 10:00 a.m. concerning the State Plan of Increase the Use of Alternative Transportation Fuels.

• Meeting Notice (PDF-164k)

October 6, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss issues pertaining to updating the CaRFG3 Predictive Model.

• Agenda (PDF-4k)
• Public Meeting Notice (PDF-188k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-118k)

September 22, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss issues pertaining to updating the CaRFG3 Predictive Model.

• Agenda (PDF-4k)
• Public Meeting Notice (PDF-188k)
• ARB Staff Presentation:
  • Fuels Workshop (SSD) (PDF-63k)
  • Emission Inventory (PTSD) (PDF-74k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "Uncertainties of Oxygen NOx Effect from Predicitive Model" by Jonathan Cohen (ICF International) (PDF-280k)     
  • "WSPA Comments on Predictive Model Exhaust Emissions" by Jim Uihlein (Western States Petroleum Association) (PDF-12k)
  • "Ethanol Predictive Model Concerns" by Gary Herwick (Transportation Fuels Consulting) (PDF-9k)

August 25, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include Alternative Fuels, Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, Consistency and California Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-112k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-57k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "Continuing Ethanol Permeation Issues" by Tom Darlington (AIR Inc., for Western States Petroleum Association and Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers) (PDF-67k)
  • "Summary of Ethanol Impacts on Permeation" by Albert M. Hochhauser (Western States Petroleum Association) (PDF-49k)

August 11, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include Alternative Fuels, Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, Consistency and California Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-112k)
• ARB Staff Presentation:
  • Fuels Workshop (SSD) (PDF-265k)
  • Response to Comments (PTSD) (PDF-48k)
  • Permeation Issues (PTSD) (PDF-105k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "CRC E-65-3 Interim Report Summary Fuel Permeation from Automotive Systems: E0, E6, E10 and E85" (PDF-136k)
    by Mike Ingham (Coordinating Research Council).

July 24, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include Alternative Fuels, Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, Consistency and California Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-112k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-142k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "Comments on ARB Ethanol Permeation Inventory Estimates" (PDF-22k) by Tom Darlington (AIR Inc. for Western States Petroleum Association).
  • "WSPA Comments on Predictive Model Update" (PDF-65k) by Albert M. Hochhauser (Western States Petroleum Association).

July 10, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include Alternative Fuels, Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, Consistency and California Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-112k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-53k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "Thoughts on Tech Group Definitions for New Predictive Model" (PDF-50k) by Tom Darlington (AIR Inc. for Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and General Motors).
  • "Evaluation of Differences in Vehicle Response within the Tech 5 Data" (PDF-69k) by James P. Uihlein (BP).
  • "CO Reactivity Update" (PDF-432) by Gary Z. Whitten (Smog Reyes).

June 30, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include Alternative Fuels, Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, Consistency and California Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-35k)
• ARB Technical Memos to Estimate Ethanol Permeation:
  • On-Road Vehicles (PDF-987k)
  • Off-Road Engines (PDF-372k)
• ARB Staff Presentations:
  • Fuels Workshop (SSD) (PDF-44k)
  • Ethanol Impacts (PTSD) (PDF-65k)

June 16, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include Alternative Fuels, Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, Consistency and California Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-35k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-64k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "Biodiesel Emissions Test Summary" (PDF- 293k) by Michael Redemer (Oryxe Energy)
  • "The Predictive Model and EMFAC" (PDF- 57k) by Ben Hancock (PTSD - Air Resources Board)

May 24, 2006

ARB Fuels Workshop in Sacramento, California from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to discuss the ARB's regulatory and non-regulatory fuel activities. Topics include AB679, E85 Alternative Fuel, Suggested Biodiesel Policy, Proposals for Flexibility, Enforceability, Consistency and California Predictive Model.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-971k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-76k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "WSPA Comments on Predictive Models Update" (PDF-64k) by Albert M. Hochhauser (WSPA).
  • "Alliance - Predictive Model Current Concerns and Questions" (PDF-7k) by Tom Darlington (Air Improvement Resource)
  • "The Predictive Model and EMFAC" (PDF- 224k) by Ben Hancock (PTSD - Air Resources Board)

April 27, 2006

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, Emission Inventory, Predictive Model, Permeation, Test Methods, Alternative Fuels, Diesel Fuel Conductivity, and AB679.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-55k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-44k)

April 27, 2006

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 (PDF-49k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-31k)
• Other Presentations:
  • "A VOC Offset from CO" (PDF-1,800k) and "The Potential VOC Offset by Carbon Monoxide Reduction" (PDF-3,500k) by Gary Whitten (Smog Reyes)
  • "Review of ARB’s 11/05 Estimates of the Impact of Ethanol on Mobile Source Permeation VOC Inventories" by Tom Darlington (Air Improvement Resource) (PDF-11k)     

March 2006

February 14, 2006

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, Alternative Fuels.

• Public Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-56k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-40k)
• ARB Staff Proposed Amendments to Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Regulations (PDF-15k)
• CRC E-67 Summary Presentation by Mike Ingham (PDF-82k)
• NExBTL Renewable Diesel Presentation by Cal Hodge (PDF-656k)     

February 14, 2006

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 (PDF-159k)
• ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-25k)