Low Carbon Fuel Standard Reporting Tool Workgroup

• Workshop Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-255k)
• To participate via phone:  Dial-in number:1-800-593-0735 (for domestic) or 1-773-and give the participant code, 7595603, and leader name John Courtis.
• Presentation and Documents: 
  • ARB Staff Presentation (PDF-973k) 
  • LCFS Report Schema (XSD-11k)
  • Regulated Party Report (XML-9k)

• To participate via phone: Dial-in number: 1-888-989-7527 - Passcode: 3092401
• For those attending in person: Due to the small size of the group, we will not have a sign in at the lobby.  Please bring your business card and sign up in the meeting.
• Presentation: 
  • LCFS Working Group: Compliance and Reporting Tool (CRT) (PDF-230k)

Public workshop to discuss topics concerning the development of staff's proposal for a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The Lifecycle Analysis Working Group and the Compliance and Enforcement Working Group will be providing updates and seeking comments from stakeholders.

1) LCFS Lifecycle Analysis Working Group 1
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m.
Group Leader: Anil Prabhu
(916) 327-1501
Email: aprabhu@arb.ca.gov

2) LCFS Compliance and Enforcement Working Group 2
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Group Leader: Jing Yuan
(916) 322-8875
Email: jyuan@arb.ca.gov

Location : Cal/EPA Headquarters Building - Room: Sierra Hearing Room
1001 "I" St - Sacramento CA 95814 - (This meeting will be webcast )

• Revised Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-25k) Re-scheduled from May 2 to May 9, 2008
• Draft Documents of Lifecycle Analysis for Fuel Pathways: Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) (PDF-675k) , Corn Ethanol (PDF-835k) , CARBOB (PDF-657k) , CaRFG (PDF-271k) , Natural Gas (PDF-580k) , Electricity (PDF-682k) 
• Presentations:
  • LCFS Lifecycle Analysis Group 1 - in color ( PDF-2.8mb) , in black and white for printing (PDF-1.1mb)
  • LCFS Compliance and Enforcement Group 2 - in color (PDF-350k) , in black and white for printing (PDF-137k)
  • University of California - Davis: "Compliance Pathways for Meeting the Low Carbon Fuel Standard in California - Biofuel Supply Curves" (PDF-3.5mb)
  • Renewable Fuels Associate: " LCFS and Corn Ethanol: Status of Issues" (PDF-66k)

The working group meeting is scheduled as following: (This meeting has been canceled)

LCFS Policy and Regulatory Working Group 3
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. (lunch break 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.)
Phone: (916) 324-0340
Email: czhangti@arb.ca.gov
Group Leader: Christina Zhang-Tillman
Location : Cal/EPA Building - Room CR550 (5th Floor)
1001 I St - Sacramento - CA 95814

• Meeting Notice (PDF-10k) - (CANCELED)

The working group meeting is scheduled as following:

LCFS Compliance and Enforcement Working Group 2
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Group Leader: Jing Yuan
(916) 322-8875
Email: jyuan@arb.ca.gov

Location : ARB Monitoring & Laboratory Division
Conference Room MLD-North (1st floor)
1927 13th St. Sacramento CA 95814

• Meeting Notice (PDF-10k)
• ARB Staff Presentation in color (PDF143k) , in black and white (PDF-68k)

The working group meeting is scheduled as following:

LCFS Policy and Regulatory Working Group 3
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m.
Group Leader: Christina Zang-Tillman
(916) 324-0340
Email: czhangti@arb.ca.gov
Location : Cal/EPA Building - Room CR550
1001 I St - Sacramento - CA 95814

• Meeting Notice (PDF-10k)
• Presentations:
  • ARB Staff Presentation in color (PDF-212k) , in black and white (PDf-200k)
  • SASOL Chevron: "Life Cycle Assessment of Transportation Fuel Technologies" (PDF-345k)

The working group meeting is scheduled as following:

LCFS Compliance and Enforcement Working Group 2
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Group Leader: Jing Yuan
(916) 322-8875
Email: jyuan@arb.ca.gov
Location : Cal/EPA Building - Room CR550
1001 I St - Sacramento - CA 95814

• Meeting Notice (PDF-10k)
• Presentations:
  • ARB Staff Presentation: in color (PDF-119k)
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: "Determination of BioCarbon Content of Transportation Fuels by Carbon-14 Analysis" (PDF-278k)
  • Valero: "Using U.S. EPA RINs for CA LCFS Compliance" (PDF-45k)
• Background Papers:
  • ARB Staff Discussion of the Renewable Identification Number (PDF-107k)
  • ARB Staff Discussion of the Reporting Program in the UK Renewable Transportation Fuel Obligation (PDF-473k)

The Public Workshop to discuss the key issues raised in the Working Group Meetings and the selected recommendations from the UC Report starting from 9:00 am.

• Meeting Notice and Agenda (PDF-96k) - (This meeting will be webcast . During the meeting, questions and comments can be e-mailed to onair@arb.ca.gov )
• ARB Staff Presentation
  • Low Carbon Fuel Standard (PDF-207k)

The second working group meetings are scheduled as following:

1) Lifecycle Analysis Working Group 1
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Group Leader: Anil Prabhu
(916) 327-1501
Email: aprabhu@arb.ca.gov

2) Compliance and Enforcement Working Group 2
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Group Leader: Jing Yuan
(916) 322-8875
Email: jyuan@arb.ca.gov

Location : California Energy Commission - Room: Hearing Room A
1516 Ninth St - Sacramento - CA 95814

Please note the following call-in procedure for these Working Groups:
Call-In: 800-369-1142
Participant Passcode: LIFECYCLE
Leader: ANIL PRABHU

• Meeting Notice (PDF-10k) (This meeting will be webcast )
• ARB Staff Presentation
  • Working Group 1: Lifecycle Analysis (PDF-88k)
  • Working Group 2: Compliance and Enforcement (PDF-114k)

The first working group meetings are scheduled as following:

1) Lifecycle Analysis Working Group
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Group Leader: Anil Prabhu
(916) 327-1501
Email: aprabhu@arb.ca.gov

2) Compliance and Enforcement Working Group
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Group Leader: Jing Yuan
(916) 322-8875
Email: jyuan@arb.ca.gov

• Meeting Notice (Revised) (PDF-10k) - (This meeting will be webcast )
• ARB Staff Presentation
  • Working Group 1: Lifecycle Analysis (PDF-54k) - for printing handout (PDF-19k)
  • Working Group 2: Compliance and Enforcement (PDF-164k) - for printing handout (PDF- 40k)