LOCATION:
California Environmental Protection Agency
Air Resources Board
Central Valley Auditorium, Second Floor
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

REVISED 3/16/04

ELECTRONIC BOARD BOOK

This facility is accessible by public transit. For transit information, call: (916) 321-BUSS, website www.sacrt.com (This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities.)
March 25 - 26, 2004
9:00 a.m. / 8:30 a.m.

     
04-3-1 Public Meeting to Consider a Health Update

As part of the regular monthly health update, staff will discuss an ARB funded study that investigated the relationship between exposure to toxic air pollutants and acute respiratory health effects. This pilot study looked at 26 school children with asthma living in Southern California and measured community exposure to air toxics. The investigators found a significant association between air toxics exposures and asthma symptoms. This was a pilot study and more work is needed on exposure to traffic and industrial related air toxics and acute respiratory effects.		  
  More Information ARB Slide Presentation  
     
04-3-2

Public Meeting to Consider Research Proposals

  1. "Effect of GSTM1 Genotype on Ozone-Induced Allergic Airway Inflammation," University of California, San Francisco, $497,990, Proposal No. 2541-232.

  2. "Determination of Reactive Oxygen Species Activity in Particulate Matter (PM) and Enhanced Exposure Assessment for the NIH, NIEHS Study Entitled: Ultrafine Particulate Matter and Cardiorespiratory Health," University of California, Irvine, $676,814, Proposal No. 2545-233.

  3. "Development of a Micro Air Particulate Analyzer (MicroAPA) for Ubiquitous Deployment in Air Quality Monitoring and Epidemiological Studies," University of California, Davis, $225,310, Proposal No. 2549-234.

  4. "Evaluation of Mechanisms of Exhaust Intrusion into School Buses and Feasible Mitigation Measures," University of California, Riverside, $299,999,
    Proposal No. 2549-235.

  5. "Evaluation of the Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Not-To-Exceed Regulation," University of California, Riverside, $400,000, Proposal No. 2549-236.

 
   ARB Slide Presentation  
     
04-3-3 Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Software Upgrade Regulations (Chip Reflash)

This proposal would require owners of 1993-1999 heavy-duty diesel trucks to have low NOx software installed. Engine manufacturers were required to develop and provide the software under federal Consent Decree/California Settlement Agreements, to partially mitigate off-cycle NOx emissions. The Board will also consider approval of voluntary software upgrade, with the regulation as a backup.		  
  More Information ARB Slide Presentation  
     
Closed Session - Litigation 

The Board will hold a closed session as authorized by Government Code section 11126(e) to confer with, or receive advice from, its legal counsel regarding the following pending litigation:

Concerning Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Software Upgrade Regulations (Chip Reflash).

 
     
OPEN SESSION TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON SUBJECT MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD

Although no formal Board action may be taken, the Board is allowing an opportunity to interested members of the public to address the Board on items of interest that are within the Board's jurisdiction, but that do not specifically appear on the agenda. Each person will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak.

THOSE ITEMS ABOVE WHICH ARE NOT COMPLETED ON MARCH 25 WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 8:30 A.M ON MARCH 26.

THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ABOVE MAY BE CONSIDERED IN A DIFFERENT ORDER AT THE BOARD MEETING.


CONTACT CLERK OF THE BOARD, 1001 I Street, Sacramento,CA 95814

(916) 322-5594
FAX: (916) 322-3928
TDD: (916) 324-9531
or (800) 700-8326
ARB Homepage: www.arb.ca.gov

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