Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 09:59:39 -0800 Subject: dieselrrp Verification extension for CleanAIR Systems PERMIT TM From: lwilliam@ARB.ca.gov Greetings- The ARB has extended the verification of CleanAIR Systems’ PERMIT TM for stationary engines through model year 2005. The PERMIT TM uses a diesel particulate filter to achieve an 85% reduction in particulate matter emissions qualifying it for a Level 3 verification. The modified list of engine families and specific conditions for which the PERMIT TM has been approved may be found in the Executive Order and Attachment which may be found on the ARB website at the following link: http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/verdev/stationary/stationary.htm Thanks, Lisa ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:49:06 -0800 Subject: dieselrrp Board Hearing March 17, 2005 From: lwilliam@ARB.ca.gov Greetings- This is to inform you that the Air Resources Board (Board) will be holding a public hearing on March 17, 2005, beginning at 9:00am. At the hearing, the Board will consider a proposed emergency regulation amending the Stationary Diesel Engine Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM). Staff will be requesting that the Board take emergency action to amend the particulate matter (PM) emission limit for new diesel agriculture pump engines in the 50 to 100 horsepower (hp) range. Staff is proposing that the current limit of 0.15 grams per brake horsepower hour (g/bhp-hr) be changed to 0.30 g/bhp-hr. Information regarding the public hearing can be found at http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/ma/2005/ma031705.htm Thanks. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:58:20 -0800 Subject: dieselrrp Revision of Ag Pump Engine PM Standard From: rcoad@ARB.ca.gov Greetings -- This is to inform you that the Air Resources Board (Board) at its regularly scheduled March 17, 2005, meeting approved several emergency regulatory changes to the stationary diesel airborne toxic control measure (ATCM) for agricultural pump engines greater than 50 hp and less than 175 hp. Assuming the Board's action is approved by Office of Administrative Law (OAL), any agriculture pump engine in the above engine size ranges, that has been certified to current new off-road engine standards, will be allowed. Specifically, the Board approved emergency modifications to the ATCM that will change the PM standard for agricultural engines from 0.15 g/bhp-hr to match the ARB and U.S. EPA Tier 2 standards. Thus, the PM standard for 50-99 hp engines will be 0.30 g/bhp-hr and the PM standard for 100-174 hp engines will be 0.22 g/bhp-hr. (The tiered PM standard for 175 hp and greater compression ignited agriculture pump engines is 0.15 g/bhp-hr, so these engines already met the ATCM requirements). Again, these changes are not yet effective. Staff will submit the emergency regulation change to the OAL as soon as possible. OAL has ten days to act on the regulation. If OAL approves the change, the emergency regulation will be filed with the Secretary of State and will become effective at that time. The emergency regulation will be effective for a period not to exceed 120 days during which time the ARB staff prepares a formal regulatory package to make these changes permanent. We will be sending out a letter, and will be posting the letter on our web page, to inform you of OAL's action on the emergency regulation. The ARB staff will also be preparing a staff report and hearing notice on the amendments to the stationary engine ATCM, and will hold a public workshop with all of the stakeholders. Staff plans on returning back to the Board in May 2005 with the proposed amendments to the stationary engine ATCM that will address current issues on an ongoing basis. If you have any questions, please contact Tony Andreoni at 916-324-6021. Thank you. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 12:52:21 -0700 Subject: dieselrrp Notification of approved emergency regulation for ag pump engines From: rcoad@ARB.ca.gov Greetings, The Air Resouces Board has posted a letter on the Internet to inform you that the emergency regulation for new stationary compression-ignition agriculture pump engines has been approved and is now in effect. The emergency regulation for new stationary diesel agriculture pump engines will expire on August 3, 2005. During this period, engine distributors, dealers, and engine manufacturers can sell complying new stationary agriculture diesel pump engines greater than 50 hp to less than 175 hp that meet the current Tier 2 particulate matter (PM) standards. Tier 2 engines purchased during this period are deemed compliant with the airborne toxic control measure (ATCM). Also, air districts can complete the Carl Moyer application process for Tier 2 engines currently awaiting approval. The letter is available to view at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/ag/changes.doc If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Tony Andreoni, Manager of the Process Evaluation Section, at (916) 324-6021. Thank you. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 15:56:14 -0700 Subject: dieselrrp Regulatory Documents Available From: lwilliam@ARB.ca.gov Greetings- The Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR or staff report) and "Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Stationary Compression Ignition Engines" are now available. The documents can be accessed from our website at the address: http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/statde05/statde05.htm. If you have any questions regarding these materials, please contact Tony Andreoni at (916) 324-6021 or Barbara Cook at (916) 327-1507. Thank you. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 12:14:45 -0700 Subject: dieselrrp Proposed amendments to the ATCM for stationary compression ignition engines From: rcoad@ARB.ca.gov Greetings: The California Air Resources Board (ARB or the Board) is announcing a public workshop regarding proposed amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Stationary Compression Ignition Engines (ATCM). For your convenience, two workshop locations and dates have been arranged: Sacramento on April 27, 2005, and Fresno on May 4, 2005. Both workshops will address proposed amendments to permanently remove the ATCM's 0.15 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr) particulate matter (PM) standard for new stationary compression ignition agricultural pump engines. In place of the 0.15 g/bhp-hr PM standard, the ATCM would require that such engines comply with California and federal new off-road engine certification PM standards. Current Tier 2 certification standards are 0.30 g/bhp-hr PM for engines greater than 50 to 99 hp and 0.22 g/bhp-hr PM for engines 100 to less than 175 hp. A public workshop notice and agenda providing further information about the proposed amendments and workshop arrangements are available at http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/ag/ag.htm. If you have any questions regarding this electronic message, please contact Tony Andreoni at (916) 324-6021 or tandreon@arb.ca.gov, or, Barbara Cook at (916) 327-1507 or bcook@arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 07:57:10 -0700 Subject: dieselrrp Regulatory Advisory From: lwilliam@ARB.ca.gov Greetings- A Regulatory Advisory for Amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Stationary Compression Ignition Engines is now available: http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/ag/documents/regadv080205.pdf Please review the Regulatory Advisory for specific information on the amendments and their effective date. For further information on these amendments, please access the following websites: http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/ag/ag.htm or http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/statde05/statde05.htm If you have any questions regarding this e-mail or the Regulatory Advisory, please contact Tony Andreoni at 916.324.6021 or tandreon@arb.ca.gov, or Barbara Cook at 916.327.1507 or bcook@arb.ca.gov. Thanks, Lisa ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:19:44 -0700 Subject: dieselrrp New Rail Yard Emissions Reduction Web Site From: lwilliam@ARB.ca.gov The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has launched a new web page: Rail Yard Emissions Reduction Program. The site can be accessed via the following link: http://www.arb.ca.gov/railyard/railyard.htm The Air Resources Board is undertaking several efforts to reduce the emission impacts of rail yards on local communities. These efforts include an agreement with Union Pacific (UP) and BNSF Railways to reduce locomotive emissions near rail yards, and the development of new regulations to address on- and off-road vehicles at rail yards. Information on these efforts will continually be added to this web site as the development and implementation of those program progresses. A new fact sheet on the MOU is also included in the page. In addition, the ARB staff encourages people to subscribe to the new rail yard listserve to receive new updated information about the ARB’s rail yard emissions reduction program, including updates to the new rail yard web site. To subscribe, please enter your e-mail at the following address: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php If you should have any questions about either the new rail yard list serve or rail yard web page, please contact Erik White, Manager, Engineering Evaluation Section, at (916) 324-8029 or via e-mail at ewhite@arb.ca.gov. NOTE: You may receive this message in duplicate (or more) because you have been subscribed to more than one of the related listserves, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." This will display all available lists. To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:27:32 -0700 Subject: dieselrrp Kickoff Meetings-Phase II Work Groups on Goods Movement Action Plan From: wfell@ARB.ca.gov The California Business, Transportation, & Housing Agency (BTH) and the California Environmental Protection Agency are kicking off Phase II of the Goods Movement Action Plan by soliciting public input on priorities for infrastructure improvement, environmental and community mitigation, finance, and public safety. Six stakeholder-based Work Groups will hold public meetings in Sacramento from October 31-November 4, 2005. Each meeting will also be webcast. Please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/gmp.htm for the meeting notice and attachments, which include: the organizational structure for Phase II, the members of the Integrating Work Group, the co-chairs of the five supporting Work Groups, and the detailed schedule of upcoming meetings. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Gwen Strivers, BTH, at (916) 323-5404 or gstrivers@bth.ca.gov or Ms. Marie Kavan, Air Resources Board, at (916) 322-7142 or mkavan@arb.ca.gov. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to the dieselrrp mailing list. To UNSUBSCRIBE: Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and enter your email address and click on the button "Display Email Lists." To unsubscribe, please click inside the appropriate box to uncheck it and go to the bottom of the screen to submit your request. You will receive an automatic email message confirming that you have successfully unsubscribed. 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