Public Education Subcommittee
                        Meeting Summary    
                        December 1, 1995
                                     



Introduction

On December 1, 1995, the tenth Cleaner-Burning Gasoline Public Education
Subcommittee (PES) meeting was held in Sacramento.  The meeting was
attended by about 35 people (meeting sign-in sheet attached).  The
following items were presented and discussed at the meeting:


1.   Approval of the October 12, 1995 Meeting Summary
2.   Update on current Performance Subcommittee activities
3.   Update on public outreach activities underway
4.   Discussion items for the next Public Education Subcommittee
     meeting (2/15/96 in Sacramento)


Update on current Performance Subcommittee Activities
Dean Simeroth of the ARB presented an overview of ongoing activities
which include:

 Continuing to develop the draft ARB Test Program report in
  consultation with the Performance Subcommittee;

 Continuing to track the progress of other individual company-sponsored 
  test programs; and

 Updating draft language to summarize the preliminary findings from
  the ARB Test Program.

ARB Contact: Tony Brasil (916) 323-8697


Update on Public Outreach Activities Underway

A summary of the ongoing outreach efforts underway were presented
which include: 

  Ongoing outreach meetings and briefings with opinion leaders in
   industry and government;

  Assembling cleaner-burning gasoline information packets which
   contain facts at a glance, messages, program brochures, RFG Fact
   Sheets and newsletters, and buttons for the outreach campaign;

  Distributing information packets to key audiences in cooperation
   with the Public Education Subcommittee;

  Beginning to conduct intensive outreach to inform the news media
   about cleaner-burning gasoline; and

  Developing other outreach products which include a video and
   technical bulletin for automotive technicians to inform them about
   cleaner-burning gasoline.

ARB Contact:  Jean Woeckener  (916) 323-4883

Items for the Next Public Education Subcommittee Meeting (February 15,
1996 in Sacramento)

  Open discussion and "ear-to-the-ground" reports from individual PES
   Subcommittee members

  Summary of telephone calls received on ARB's 800 Information Line



Inquiries about this Meeting Summary should be directed to Richard Corey, ARB (916)
323-1079.

CBG Program Advisory and Subcommittee Activities