Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 14:45:11 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Board Meeting Public Agenda From: tjensen@arb.ca.gov The Public Agenda is now available for the January 21, 2016, Board Meeting. Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/ma/2016/ma012116.pdf California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ab32publichealth, board, cargo, cc, commerce-cherrp, ej, ej-prp, gmbond, harborcraft, hcm, hdghg, loco, maritime, onrdiesel, porttruck, railyard, rsc-ghg, sfti, shipincin, shorepower, sip, tru, vsr, westoakland, wilmington-cherrp. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:31:44 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- January/February 2016 California Sustainable Freight Action Plan Workshops and Webinar From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov Staff from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California Air Resources Board (ARB), the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission), and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) invite you to participate in workshops on the development of the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan (Action Plan). The workshops will be held simultaneously in-person, at satellite locations, and as a separate stand-alone webinar. The agencies will follow the same format and show the same presentation at each location and in the webinar SACRAMENTO: January 26, 2016 (videocast to Redding and Oakland) FRESNO: January 28, 2016 (videocast to Modesto, Bakersfield, and Monterey) LOS ANGELES: February 1, 2016 (videocast to San Diego, San Bernardino, and Imperial) WEBINAR: February 5, 2016 For more information on these workshops and webinar, including registration details, visit the Sustainable Freight Transport website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/sfti/sfti.htm. Questions or comments may also be submitted to freight@arb.ca.gov or CSFAP@dot.ca.gov. If you would like to receive notices of future freight meetings and the availability of materials, please sign up for the California Sustainable Freight list serve at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=sfti. Background In July 2015, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-32-15, directing the Secretaries of Transportation, Environmental Protection, and Natural Resources to lead other relevant State departments in the development of an integrated action plan, the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan (Action Plan). The Action Plan will include specific recommendations, actions, investments, and milestones agencies can consider to develop and begin building a sustainable freight transportation system that will demonstrate California’s private and public leadership in advancing national freight priorities, objectives, and goals, and accomplishing statewide goals, such as the targets identified in the Executive Order. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 16:09:57 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Draft Truck and Bus Sector Description Released From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB/Board) announces the release of the draft document “Supporting Information for Technology Assessments: Truck and Bus Sector Description”. ARB’s long-term objective is to transform the mobile source fleet into one utilizing zero and near-zero emission technologies to meet air quality and climate change goals. This document was prepared to support heavy-duty truck-related technology assessments heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles, and diesel and natural gas engines. It applies to Class 2b through Class 8 heavy-duty vehicles with greater than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight rating. It presents a description of the truck and bus sector including truck types, vocations, emissions, and economics of the trucking and truck and engine manufacturing industries. Sources used in the draft supporting information included published reports, research papers, and ARB inventory data. The draft supporting information for technology assessments can be viewed and downloaded from the ARB’s technology and fuels assessment webpage at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/techreport/t&b_sector_description.pdf If you have questions regarding the draft supporting information, please contact the following: Mr. Inder Atwal, Air Pollution Specialist, at 916-445-0281, or at Inder.Atwal@arb.ca.gov. Background: California has made substantial progress in reducing emissions from mobile sources, but further reductions are needed to meet California’s air quality and climate goals. These goals include: •Meeting 2023 and 2031 ambient ozone air quality standards, which staff estimates will require an overall 80 percent reduction in NOx emissions below today’s levels in the South Coast air basin, with substantial reductions needed in the San Joaquin Valley and other non-attainment areas of the state as well; •Meeting the newly proposed federal ozone standard; •Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; •Achieving a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2030; •Achieving an 80 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2050; •Reducing petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent by 2030; and •Producing at least 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Heavy-duty vehicles greater than 8,500 pounds emit about one-fifth of the total GHG emissions associated with transportation sources in the State, which is about eight percent of the statewide total. In addition, these vehicles account for 33 percent of NOx emissions from all statewide sources. Because trucking emissions are such a significant source of GHG and criteria pollutant emissions, achieving reductions within the trucking sector is a key component in the strategy to meet California’s climate and air quality goals. The technology assessments were prepared by staff from ARB, along with the South Coast Air Quality Management District staff. They were discussed at workshops in September 2014 and at the December 2014 ARB board meeting. More information on the assessments is available at ARB’s website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/tech.htm. Draft technology assessments reports were released for public comments and are available on ARB’s website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/report.htm. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:53:32 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Draft Freight Locomotives Technology Assessment Released for Public Comment From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) announces the release of the draft document “Technology Assessment: Freight Locomotives”. This draft technology assessment considers potential advanced locomotive technologies that could operate on the existing rail network with emissions well below the current national Tier 4 emission levels. ARB staff assessed several technologies that could potentially exceed Tier 4, and possibly achieve near-zero to zero emission levels in the future. These technologies include: Newly-built or retrofit of aftertreatment with on-board batteries, fuel cells (Proton Exchange Membrane or Solid Oxide with Gas Turbine); battery-powered locomotive or battery tenders; and freight railroad electrification. The draft technology assessment can be viewed and downloaded from the ARB’s technology and fuels assessment webpage at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/report.htm. We encourage interested parties to submit comments on the draft technology assessment through the technology and fuels assessment web page for public comments at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/techreport/comments.htm. Comments may be submitted through June 15, 2016. If you have questions regarding the draft technology assessment, please contact Ms. Elizabeth Yura, Chief, Emissions Assessment Branch, at (916) 322-8277, or at Elizabeth.Yura@arb.ca.gov. Background: California has made substantial progress in reducing emissions from mobile sources, but further reductions are needed to meet California’s air quality and climate goals. These goals include: •Meeting 2023 and 2031 ambient ozone air quality standards, which staff estimates will require an overall 80 percent reduction in NOx emissions below today’s levels in the South Coast air basin, with substantial reductions needed in the San Joaquin Valley and other non-attainment areas of the state as well; •Meeting the newly-proposed federal ozone standard; •Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; •Achieving a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2030; •Achieving an 80 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2050; •Reducing petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent by 2030; and •Producing at least 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ej, gmbond, loco, ms-mailings, railyard, sfti. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 14:46:25 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- State issues draft plan for freight system of the future From: lquattro@arb.ca.gov New technologies to deliver cleaner air, increased efficiency, competitiveness . May 3, 2016 Contact: Karen Caesar (626) 575-6728 kcaesar@arb.ca.gov Stanley Young (916) 956-9409 syoung@arb.ca.gov SACRAMENTO – State agency leaders today released the Draft California Sustainable Freight Action Plan, an ambitious document that lays a foundation for modernizing California’s multi-billion dollar freight transportation system. Developed in response to Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-32-15, which calls for a single integrated action plan for California, the Draft Action Plan was drafted by the California State Transportation Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources Agency, California Air Resources Board, California Department of Transportation, California Energy Commission and Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development with broad stakeholder input. The Executive Order directs the state agencies to pursue a shared vision to “improve freight efficiency, transition to zero-emission technologies and increase the competitiveness of California’s freight system.” Benefits include meeting the state’s freight infrastructure, public health, air quality and climate goals. The Draft Action Plan responds to the Governor’s Executive Order by articulating one shared vision to improve the efficiency of California’s freight system while reducing its pollution, all the while bolstering the competitiveness of California’s goods movement system nationally and internationally. Key components of the Action Plan include: • A long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transport system. • Targets for 2030 to guide the State toward meeting its long-term vision: o Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. o Deploy over 100,000 zero-emission vehicles/equipment and maximize near-zero by 2020. o Foster future economic growth within the freight and goods movement industry. • Identified opportunities to leverage State freight transport system investments. • Actions to initiate over the next five years to make progress towards the Draft Action Plan’s vision and target. • Pilot projects to achieve concrete progress in the near-term. • Additional concepts for further exploration and potential development. "Future investments of public dollars in freight require a smart approach that accounts for both environmental stewardship and the need for new infrastructure to accommodate a growing freight sector,” said CalSTA Secretary, Brian P. Kelly. “While some may see these as competing priorities, this Draft Action Plan suggests we don't have to choose between these important objectives, but can achieve both through more prudent planning and investment. I look forward to perfecting the document with input from our many stakeholders in the days ahead." Achieving the Draft Action Plan’s objectives will require strategic partnerships and well-coordinated investments in new technologies and major infrastructure upgrades. The plan provides an opportunity for leveraging new federal, State, local and private investment for these freight transport system improvements. California’s freight system is the most extensive and interconnected freight system in the United States and is composed of several deep water seaports, cargo airports, border crossings, and a vast warehousing and distribution sector, all connected by a network of over 11,000 miles of railroad track and Interstate and state highways. Each component is critical and the system depends on these interconnected facilities working in concert to move freight in and out of California to the rest of the nation and across the globe. California’s freight-dependent industries account for more than $740 billion in revenue and more than 5 million jobs in 2014. "This is an unprecedented effort to partner with the freight sector to help bolster the competitiveness of California's freight industry," said Governor Brown’s senior jobs adviser Mike Rossi. "The freight sector has already invested heavily in modernization and the Action Plan helps advance those efforts while reducing emissions through commercially viable and affordable technologies." While freight transport in California is a major economic engine for the state, emissions from ships, harbor craft, trucks, locomotives, cargo equipment, aircraft and other freight participants account for about half of toxic diesel particulate matter (PM 2.5), 45 percent of the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) that form ozone and fine particulate matter in the atmosphere, and 6 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions in California. Many of these pollutants are emitted in close proximity to communities and pose health risks to nearby residents, highlighting the need for additional steps to protect public health. “The draft we are releasing today represents an unprecedented collaboration among government agencies, in keeping with the importance of the freight sector to our economy and our environment,” said CARB Chair Mary D. Nichols. “The plan commits to include all stakeholders at every step in the process, from refining goals and selecting pilot projects through implementation into the coming decade. Our challenge is to deliver both public health and economic benefits at our ports, on our highways, and in our communities throughout the state.” The Draft Action Plan builds on existing State agency strategies, including the California Freight Mobility Plan, Sustainable Freight Pathways to Zero and Near-Zero Emissions Discussion Document and the Integrated Energy Policy Report. Broad stakeholder input provided over the past several months, including 11 workshops across the state, inform this Draft Action Plan. The Draft Action Plan is available now for stakeholder and public feedback through July 6, 2016. Additionally, agency staff will present it as an informational item at public meetings of the California Freight Advisory Committee, the California Transportation Commission and California Air Resources Board in May. “The Energy Commission is pleased to work in partnership with our sister agencies and engaged stakeholders across the state to develop this draft action plan,” said Energy Commissioner Janea A. Scott. “Reducing pollution from our freight sector will help California to meet its clean air standards and climate goals.” The Governor’s Executive Order on Sustainable Freight can be found at: https://www.gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=19046 The Draft Action Plan is available for public review and comments at: www.casustainablefreight.org The State Agencies are requesting comments by July 6, 2016. Comments can be submitted electronically at: www.casustainablefreight.org ### Special Accommodation For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document is available in Braille, large print, audiocassette, or computer disk. Please contact the Air Resources Board’s Disability Coordinator at (916) 323-4916 by voice or through the California Relay Services at 711, to place your request for disability services. If you are a person with limited English and would like to request interpreter services, please contact the Air Resources Board’s Bilingual Manager at (916) 323-7053. Para individuos con discapacidades sensoriales, este documento está disponible en formatos alternativos (Braille, letras grandes, audio). Por favor llame al Coordinador de Discapacidad de la Junta de Recursos del Aire (ARB, por sus siglas en inglés) para solicitar estos servicios, al (916) 323-4916, o para solicitarlos usando el Servicio de Retransmisión de California, el 711. Si requiere servicios de intérprete, por favor llame al (916) 323-7053. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 13:34:07 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Board Meeting Public Agenda From: tjensen@arb.ca.gov The Public Agenda is now available for the May 19, 2016, Board Meeting. Please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/ma/2016/ma051916.pdf California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ab32publichealth, board, cargo, cc, commerce-cherrp, ej, ej-prp, gmbond, harborcraft, hcm, hdghg, loco, maritime, onrdiesel, porttruck, railyard, rsc-ghg, sfti, shipincin, shorepower, sip, tru, vsr, westoakland, wilmington-cherrp. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 31 May 2016 15:40:55 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Notice of Public Hearing-- July 21, 2016 From: tbalcaza@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below to consider approval for adoption the proposed Amendments to the Large Spark-Ignition (LSI) Engine Fleet Requirements Regulation. DATE: July 21, 2016 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Byron Sher Auditorium 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 This item may be considered at a two day meeting of the Board, which will commence at 9:00 a.m., July 21, 2016, and may continue at 8:30 a.m., on July 22, 2016. Please consult the agenda for the hearing, which will be available at least 10 days before July 21, 2016 to determine the day on which this item will be considered. WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD AND SUBMITTAL OF COMMENTS Interested members of the public may present comments orally or in writing at the hearing and may provide comments by postal mail or by electronic submittal before the hearing. The public comment period for this regulatory action will begin on June 3, 2016. To be considered by the Board, written comments not physically submitted at the hearing, must be submitted on or after June 3, 2016, and received no later than 5:00 pm on July 18, 2016, and must be addressed to the following: Postal mail: Clerk of the Board, Air Resources Board 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 Electronic submittal: http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request. ARB requests that written and email statements on this item be filed at least 10 days prior to the hearing so that ARB staff and Board members have additional time to consider each comment. The Board encourages members of the public to bring to the attention of staff in advance of the hearing any suggestions for modification of the proposed regulatory action. Additionally, the Board requests but does not require that persons who submit written comments to the Board reference the title of the proposal in their comments to facilitate review. Copies of the ISOR and the full text of the proposed regulatory language, in underline and strikeout format to allow for comparison with the existing regulations, may be accessed on ARB’s website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2016/sparkignition2016/sparkignition2016.htm These documents may also be obtained from the Public Information Office, Air Resources Board, 1001 I Street, Visitors and Environmental Services Center, First Floor, Sacramento, California, 95814, (916) 322-2990, on May 31, 2016. Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed regulatory action may be directed to the agency representative: Todd Sterling, Air Pollution Specialist, Off-Road Implementation Section, at (916) 323-2397 or (designated back-up contact) Mr. David Chen, Manager, Advanced Emission Control Strategies Section, at (626) 350-6579. Thank you. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: board, cargo, gmbond, lcfs, omb, onrdiesel, ordiesel, orspark, sfti, tru. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:06:07 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- ARB Research Seminar: Truck Activity Monitoring Systems in California From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov Stephen Ritchie, PhD and Andre Tok, PhD Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Irvine. Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:30 p.m., PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California As an independent state, California's economy would rank as the sixth largest in the world. It possesses key freight transportation gateways to Mexico and the Asia Pacific, and is home to the most productive agricultural region in the United States. The San Pedro Bay Ports in Southern California is the busiest port complex in the United States, while several international and domestic air freight hubs are also located within the state. Hence, understanding freight movement activity is an essential component to ensure that the strategic plans and policies for transportation infrastructure investment in the State of California can adequately support the expected growth in freight activity. Recent studies have revealed a significant void in detailed truck activity data necessary to understand the activity of trucks within the transportation infrastructure. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/ritchie/ritchie.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm Webcast: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information please contact: Nesamani Kalandiyur, Ph.D. at (916) 324-0466 or Nesamani.Kalandiyur@arb.ca.gov For more information on the Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: cc, freight, gmbond, icat, inuseag, msei, onrdiesel, porttruck, research, seminars, sfti, transport, truck-idling. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:22:49 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Wednesday ARB Research Seminar: Truck Activity Monitoring Systems in California From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov Presentation is available for downloading!. Stephen Ritchie, Ph.D. and Andre Tok, Ph.D. Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Irvine Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:30 p.m., PDT (WEBCAST) Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor, Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California As an independent state, California's economy would rank as the sixth largest in the world. It possesses key freight transportation gateways to Mexico and the Asia Pacific, and is home to the most productive agricultural region in the United States. The San Pedro Bay Ports in Southern California is the busiest port complex in the United States, while several international and domestic air freight hubs are also located within the state. Hence, understanding freight movement activity is an essential component to ensure that the strategic plans and policies for transportation infrastructure investment in the State of California can adequately support the expected growth in freight activity. Recent studies have revealed a significant void in detailed truck activity data necessary to understand the activity of trucks within the transportation infrastructure. For more go to the announcement at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/ritchie/ritchie.htm Main menu: http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/seminars/seminars.htm Webcast: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?bdo=1 Please send your-e-mail for the Q&A participation to: sierrarm@calepa.ca.gov For more information please contact: Nesamani Kalandiyur, Ph.D. at (916) 324-0466 or Nesamani.Kalandiyur@arb.ca.gov For more information on the Seminar Series please contact: Peter Mathews at (916) 323-8711 or Peter.Mathews@arb.ca.gov To receive notices for upcoming Seminars please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php and sign up for the seminars list serve. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: cc, freight, gmbond, icat, inuseag, msei, onrdiesel, porttruck, research, seminars, sfti, transport, truck-idling. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:15:06 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- CARB Truck Compliance Training and Information Events: JULY-AUGUST 2016 From: arbtrain@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board is offering the following truck and equipment regulations classes and information events in July and August. There is no cost to attend. #521.7 CARB Diesel Truck Rules-Compliance Options and Reporting Requirements for 2017 • July 20 Santa Maria (2-4 pm) • July 21 Santa Barbara (9-11 am) • July 21 Ventura (1-3 pm) • July 26 Bakersfield (9-11 am; one-on-one help 11 am-1 pm) • July 27 Fresno (9-11 am; one-on-one help 11 am-1 pm) • July 28 Modesto (9-11 am; one-on-one help 11 am-1 pm) • August 19 San Diego (9-11 am) To register for Course 521.7, please go to https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/training/courses.php?course=521.7 #530 One-Stop Truck Event • August 18 San Diego (9 am-1 pm) For more information and to register for this event, please go to http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/azregs/onestop.htm (scroll to end of flyer for registration link) For up-to-date information about diesel vehicle regulation requirements, please visit www.arb.ca.gov/truckstop California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bip, dealers, diesel-retrofit, gmbond, hdghg, inuseidling, loan, omb, onrdiesel, ordiesel, training, truck-idling, tru. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:39:51 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- PUBLIC WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL CHANGES TO HDVIP AND PSIP AND PLANS FOR A FUTURE HD DIESEL VEHICLE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board invites you to participate in a public workshop to learn more about potential regulatory changes to the ARB’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP). Staff will discuss the potential reduction of the allowable opacity limit for heavy-duty diesel vehicles, which is currently set at 40 percent. Staff also will briefly discuss its plans to develop a comprehensive inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for heavy-duty (HD) diesel vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 14,000 pounds for implementation in the post-2020 timeframe. The workshops will be held at the following locations and times. The information presented at each location will be identical. Date: Thursday, August 25, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Air Resources Board Auditorium 9530 Telstar Avenue, Annex 4 El Monte, California 91731 (The El Monte workshop will not be webcast.) Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Cal/EPA Headquarters Building 1001 I Street, Sierra Hearing Room Sacramento, California 95814 (The Sacramento workshop will be available via webcast.) For more information on this workshop, please see the workshop notice at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/hdim/hdim.htm. For more information, as it becomes available, on the development of a future, comprehensive heavy-duty inspection and maintenance program, please visit the program website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/hdim/hdim.htm. For more information on the existing HDVIP and PSIP, please visit the program website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/hdvip.htm If you have questions on the subject matter of the workshop, please contact Jason Hill-Falkenthal at (916) 322-4683 or via email at Jason.Hill-Falkenthal@arb.ca.gov. If you wish to continue to receive information regarding the potential opacity regulatory amendments or the HD I/M regulatory development process, please sign up for the new HD I/M list serve: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=hdim. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bus-act, diesel-retrofit, ej, enf, freight, gmbond, ms-mailings, onrdiesel, pmmeasures, porttruck, publicfleets, schoolbus, sfti, swcv, waste. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 14:37:48 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From: lquattro@arb.ca.gov State releases final plan to transform freight system Collaborative effort highlights new technologies to improve air quality, help economy grow Sacramento – In response to an Executive Order issued last year by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., state agency leaders today released the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan, a comprehensive document that serves as a blueprint for transforming the state’s multi-billion dollar freight transport system into one that is environmentally cleaner, more efficient, and more economically competitive than it is today. The revised document is similar to the draft version issued in May 2016, but reflects new input provided by industry, labor, regional and local government, and community and environmental group stakeholders, who submitted more than 85 comments on the draft plan. “We listened to stakeholders, incorporated changes, and we will continue to consult with them as we put the Plan into action” said California Air Resources Board Chair Mary D. Nichols. “This dialogue -- and a commitment to shared responsibility for and ownership of this plan-- is the underpinning for the successful transformation of our freight transport system and the multiple benefits it will bring to our environment, communities and our economy.” Developed in response to Governor Brown’s Executive Order B-32-15, which calls for a single integrated action plan for California, the Action Plan was prepared by the California State Transportation Agency, California Environmental Protection Agency, California Natural Resources Agency, California Air Resources Board, California Department of Transportation, California Energy Commission and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, with broad stakeholder input. "The Sustainable Freight Action Plan reflects the hard work done by the partners to address the needs of the freight industry,” said Governor Brown’s senior jobs adviser Mike Rossi. “GO-Biz will continue working with our stakeholders in the business community to see that the Action Plan builds upon ongoing efforts to modernize the freight industry while reducing emissions and keeping it competitive through commercially viable and affordable technologies." The Executive Order directs the state agencies to pursue a shared vision to “improve freight efficiency, transition to zero-emission technologies and increase the competitiveness of California’s freight system.” Benefits include meeting the state’s freight infrastructure, public health, air quality and climate goals. The Action Plan includes a long term-2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transport system along with these targets for 2030: •Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. •Deploy over 100,000 zero-emission vehicles/equipment and maximize near-zero by 2020. •Foster future economic growth within the freight and goods movement industry. The plan also identifies opportunities to leverage State freight transport system investments, pinpoints actions to initiate over the next five years to meet goals, and lists possible pilot projects to achieve concrete progress in the near term. "This Sustainable Freight Action Plan reflects an investment strategy that’s right for California: expand economic development, create jobs and protect our environment. The plan doesn't choose between these objectives, but proposes strategies to achieve them all. I look forward to turning this plan into action,” said California State Transportation Agency Secretary Brian P. Kelly. Among the new additions to the final plan are placing more focus on key partnerships and a discussion of toxic hot spots. Changes have also been made throughout the document to clarify and emphasize the collaboration between the responsible agencies and other regional planning efforts, including funding. “The Energy Commission appreciates the collaboration amongst our sister agencies and engaged stakeholders across the state to develop an action plan to address Governor Brown's call to action on sustainable freight,” said Energy Commissioner Janea A. Scott. “We look forward to working with our partners to refine and prioritize the strategies and actions identified in the Action Plan and to carrying out actions that will help California to meet its clean air standards and climate goals.” Next steps for state agencies will include continued work with federal, state, industry, labor, regional, local and environmental and community-based partners to refine and prioritize the strategies and actions outlined in the Action Plan. The state agencies will also create collaborative stakeholder working groups on competitiveness, system efficiency, workforce developments, and regulatory and permitting process improvements. Regular California Freight Advisory Committee meetings will continue, and by July 2017, the state agencies will establish work plans for chosen pilot projects. Currently, California is the nation’s largest gateway for international trade and domestic commerce, with an interconnected system of ports, railroads, highways and roads that allow freight from around the world to move throughout the state and nation. This system is responsible for one-third of the state’s economic product and jobs, with freight dependent industries accounting for over $740 billion in gross domestic product and over five million jobs in 2014. For more information about California’s Freight Plan: http://www.casustainablefreight.org/ MEDIA CONTACTS: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBIZ) Brook Taylor, 916-322-0667 brook.taylor@gov.ca.gov California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Nancy Vogel 916-653-9402 nancy.vogel@resources.ca.gov California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) Alex Barnum, 916-324-9670 alex.barnum@calepa.ca.gov California State Transportation Agency (CaLSTA) Melissa Figueroa, 916-445-3545 melissa.figueroa@calsta.ca.gov California Air Resources Board (CARB) Karen Caesar, 626-575-6728 karen.caesar@arb.ca.gov Stanley Young, 916-956-9409 stanley.young@arb.ca.gov California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Tamie McGowen, 916-654-5782 tamie.mcgowen@dot.ca.gov California Energy Commission (CEC) Linda Rapatonni, 916-654-4989 linda.rapatonni@energy.ca.gov Albert Lundeen, 916-654-4989 albert.lundeen@energy.ca.gov California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: gmbond, hdghg, sip. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 11:26:17 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Notice of Public Workshop on September 1, 2016 to discuss the Proposed 2016 State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan From: lquattro@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) staff invites you to participate in a workshop on Thursday, September 1, 2016, regarding the Proposed 2016 State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan (State SIP Strategy). At the workshop, staff will discuss and take comment on the State SIP Strategy and proposed control measures. These proposed measures will achieve the emission reductions from mobile sources, fuels, and consumer products necessary to meet the ozone and fine particulate (PM2.5) attainment deadlines established by the Clean Air Act. Staff will present the State SIP Strategy during the September 22 – 23, 2016 Board hearing. The Board will consider the State SIP Strategy at its December 8 – 9, 2016 hearing. Based on Board direction, ARB will work with air districts to include the proposed control measures in their regional attainment demonstrations, as needed. The workshop notice and further information can be found at http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/sip/2016sip/2016sip.htm California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ab32publichealth, board, cargo, cc, commerce-cherrp, ej, ej-prp, fuels, gmbond, harborcraft, hcm, hdghg, loco, maritime, onrdiesel, porttruck, railyard, rsc-ghg, sfti, shipincin, shorepower, sip, tru, vsr, westoakland, wilmington-cherrp. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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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For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:32:32 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- PRESENTATION POSTED FOR AUGUST 25TH AND SEPTEMBER 9TH WORKSHOPS ON POTENTIAL CHANGES TO HDVIP/PSIP From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted a slide presentation that will be discussed at the August 25, 2016, public workshop on potential regulatory changes to the ARB’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP), and on plans to develop a comprehensive inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for heavy-duty (HD) vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 14,000 pounds for implementation in the post-2020 timeframe. The public workshop presentation can be accessed at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/hdim/hdim.htm. The August 25 public workshop will be held at the following time and location. An additional public workshop will be conducted on September 9 in Sacramento (details below), at which similar information will be presented and discussed. Date: Thursday, August 25, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Air Resources Board Auditorium 9530 Telstar Avenue, Annex 4 El Monte, California 91731 (The El Monte workshop will not be webcast.) Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Cal/EPA Headquarters Building 1001 I Street, Sierra Hearing Room Sacramento, California 95814 (The Sacramento workshop will be webcast and can be accessed the day of the workshop at https://video.calepa.ca.gov/.) For more information and to view the public workshop notice, please visit the program website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/hdim/hdim.htm. If you wish to continue to receive information regarding the potential opacity regulatory amendments or the HD I/M regulatory development process, please sign up for the new HD I/M listserve: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=hdim. For more information on the existing HDVIP and PSIP, please visit the program website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/hdvip.htm If you have questions on the subject matter of the workshop, please contact Jason Hill-Falkenthal at (916) 322-4683 or via email at Jason.Hill-Falkenthal@arb.ca.gov. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bus-act, diesel-retrofit, ej, enf, freight, gmbond, ms-mailings, onrdiesel, pmmeasures, porttruck, publicfleets, schoolbus, sfti, swcv, waste. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 14:33:27 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- PRESENTATION POSTED FOR SEPTEMBER 9 PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE/ PERIODIC SMOKE INSPECTION PROGRAMS From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has posted a slide presentation that will be discussed at the September 9, 2016, public workshop on potential regulatory changes to the ARB’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP), and on plans to develop a comprehensive inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for heavy-duty (HD) vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating over 14,000 pounds for implementation in the post-2020 timeframe. The public workshop presentation can be accessed at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/hdim/hdim.htm. The public workshop will be conducted on September 9 in Sacramento (details below), which will include a presentation similar to that discussed at the August 25, 2016, public workshop in El Monte. Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Cal/EPA Headquarters Building 1001 I Street, Sierra Hearing Room, 2nd Floor Sacramento, California 95814 (The Sacramento workshop will be webcast and can be accessed the day of the workshop at https://video.calepa.ca.gov/. Please note this is an updated web link to replace what is shown in the July 20, 2016, public workshop notice.) For more information and to view the public workshop notice, please visit the program website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/hdim/hdim.htm. If you wish to continue to receive information regarding the potential opacity regulatory amendments or the HD I/M regulatory development process, please sign up for the new HD I/M listserve: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=hdim. For more information on the existing HDVIP and PSIP, please visit the program website at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/hdvip/hdvip.htm If you have questions on the subject matter of the workshop, please contact Jason Hill-Falkenthal at (916) 322-4683 or via email at Jason.Hill-Falkenthal@arb.ca.gov. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: bus-act, diesel-retrofit, ej, enf, freight, gmbond, hdim, ms-mailings, onrdiesel, pmmeasures, porttruck, publicfleets, schoolbus, sfti, swcv, waste. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 15:49:38 -0700 Subject: arbcombo -- Advanced Clean Truck Strategies, Truck Aerodynamics, and Sustainable Freight Data Collection Public Workshop From: tclarksj@arb.ca.gov The Air Resources Board (ARB) invites you to participate in a public workshop on November 1, 2016 to discuss advancing clean truck technologies and data collection efforts. The workshop will begin the discussion on strategies to accelerate the market for advanced clean technologies primarily in local truck and last mile delivery applications and on supporting sustainable freight data collection efforts. The workshop will also enlist participation in survey and data gathering efforts to characterize vocational truck fleets and identify vocational vehicles that could benefit from the use of aerodynamic technologies. These strategies support ARB’s efforts to protect public health for the millions of Californians that still breathe unhealthy air, reduce exposure to air toxics in disadvantaged communities, and meet California’s greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction targets as part of the global action needed to slow global warming and achieve climate stabilization. The workshop agenda can be found at www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/actruck/Agenda110116.pdf and is described further in the workshop notice at www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/mailouts/msc1609/msc1609.pdf. The workshop will be held at the following time and location: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Cal/EPA Headquarters/Sierra Hearing Room 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 For more information on the workshop, please visit ARB’s Advanced Clean Trucks website at: www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/actruck/actruck.htm and their Sustainable Freight Data Collection website at www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/sfti/sfdatacollect.htm. You can also contact Mr. Paul Arneja, Air Resources Engineer, at (916) 322-5616 or at paul.arneja@arb.ca.gov. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ab32publichealth, actruck, board, cargo, cc, commerce-cherrp, ej, ej-prp, gmbond, harborcraft, hcm, hdghg, loco, maritime, porttruck, railyard, rsc-ghg, sfti, shipincin, shorepower, sip, tru, vsr, westoakland, wilmington-cherrp. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:50:27 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Air Resources Board's Fiscal Year 2016-17 Solicitations - Request for Distribution List Sign-Up From: lquattro@arb.ca.gov Topic Sentence: The Air Resources Board is pleased to invite you to participate in work group meetings to discuss ongoing project implementation and development of competitive solicitations for new projects approved in the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program. These projects provide funding to support cleaner vehicles and equipment that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and criteria pollutants, with an emphasis on providing benefits to disadvantaged communities. Funding for Low Carbon Transportation comes from California Climate Investments, made possible by proceeds from California’s Cap and Trade Program. Funding for the Air Quality Improvement Program is authorized by Assembly Bill 8 (Perea, Chapter 401, Statutes of 2013). Work group meetings are scheduled throughout the year as needed to seek public input on implementation of ongoing projects, as well as development of competitive solicitations for upcoming grant funding opportunities. Individual work groups will be established or updated for each project listed below. Staff encourages anyone who is interested in one or more of these projects to join our work group email lists. However, there is no need to email us if you know that you already signed up for the work group in prior years. To join any of our work group email lists, please email Stella Ling-Taylor at stella.lingtaylor@arb.ca.gov and indicate which email list(s) you would like to be added to, from the following list: Light-Duty Vehicle Projects 1. Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP) 2. Car Scrap and Replace (EFMP and EFMP Plus-up) 3. Car Sharing and Mobility Options Pilot 4. Increased Public Fleet Incentives Pilot 5. Agricultural Worker Vanpools in San Joaquin Valley Pilot 6. Financing Assistance for Lower-Income Consumers Pilot Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Off-Road Equipment Projects 7. Advanced Technology Demonstration Projects: On-Road Trucks 8. Advanced Technology Demonstration Projects: Off-Road Equipment 9. Zero-Emission Freight Equipment Pilot Commercial Deployment 10. Low NOx Engine Incentives with Renewable Fuel 11. Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) 12. Agricultural Equipment Trade-up Pilot in San Joaquin Valley For more information about the Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program, please visit: https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/aqip.htm For more information about the FY 2016-17 Funding Plan, please visit: https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/fundplan/fundplan.htm If you require a special accommodation or need this document in an alternate format (i.e., Braille, large print), please visit https://www.arb.ca.gov/html/ada/ada.htm for assistance or contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator by telephone at (916) 323-4916. If you are a person who needs assistance in a language other than English, please visit https://www.arb.ca.gov/eeo/bilingual-services.htm or contact the Bilingual Coordinator by telephone at (916) 322-0473. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service. Background: At the June 23, 2016 Board meeting, the Board approved the proposed FY 2016-17 Funding Plan which describes how ARB would spend $500 million in proposed Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and $28.6 million for Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). At the time of the Board’s action, the Legislature had appropriated AQIP funds to ARB as part of the Budget Act of 2016 but had deferred action on the $500 million in Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels funding. On August 31, 2016, the Legislature appropriated $363 million to ARB for Low Carbon Transportation projects and provided direction on how these funds are used. The Legislature also approved an associated budget trailer bill which directs ARB to make changes to the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project. At the October 20, 2016 Board meeting, the Board approved modifications to the FY 2016-17 Funding Plan to address the smaller budget appropriation and additional direction from the Legislature. Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds provide funding for ARB’s advanced technology, clean transportation incentive programs, expanding the types of projects ARB has funded through AQIP. These investments accelerate the transition to low carbon freight and passenger transportation, supporting the Governor’s climate change strategy pillar of a 50 percent reduction in petroleum use in vehicles by 2030 and the Administration’s goal to deploy 1.5 million zero emission vehicles in California by 2025. AQIP is a voluntary, mobile source incentive program that focuses on reducing criteria pollutant and diesel particulate emissions with concurrent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. AQIP has an annual budget of about $25 million. ARB focuses AQIP investments on technology advancing projects that support California’s long-term air quality and climate change goals in addition to providing immediate emission benefits. In recent years, the majority of AQIP funds have gone towards the Truck Loan Assistance Program which helps small business truckers to secure financing for newer trucks or diesel exhaust retrofits in advance of compliance deadlines for ARB’s in-use truck and bus regulation. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ag, agriculture-sp, altdiesel, altfuels, aqip, auctionproceeds, cargo, cc, clean_cars, driveclean, efmp, ej, ej-prp, freight, fuels, gmbond, harborcraft, hdlownox, inuseag, itr, landfills, loan, loco, maritime, moyer, ms-mailings, ordiesel, orspark, porttruck, railyard, schoolbus, sfti, tru. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2016 11:08:26 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Final Freight Locomotives Technology Assessment Released for Public Comment From: lquattro@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) announces the release of the final document “Technology Assessment: Freight Locomotives.” This technology assessment considers potential advanced locomotive technologies that could operate on the existing rail network with emissions well below the current national Tier 4 emission levels. ARB staff assessed several technologies that could potentially exceed Tier 4, and possibly achieve near-zero to zero emission levels in the future. These technologies include: Newly-built or retrofit of aftertreatment with on-board batteries, fuel cells (Proton Exchange Membrane or Solid Oxide with Gas Turbine); battery-powered locomotive or battery tenders; and freight railroad electrification. The technology assessment can be viewed and downloaded from the ARB’s technology and fuels assessment webpage at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/tech/report.htm If you have questions regarding the final technology assessment on freight locomotives, please contact Ms. Sydney Vergis, Manager, Goods Movement Program Section, at (916) 327-5983, or at Sydney.Vergis@arb.ca.gov Background: California has made substantial progress in reducing emissions from mobile sources, but further reductions are needed to meet California’s air quality and climate goals. These goals include: •Meeting 2023 and 2031 ambient ozone air quality standards, which staff estimates will require an overall 80 percent reduction in NOx emissions below today’s levels in the South Coast air basin, with substantial reductions needed in the San Joaquin Valley and other non-attainment areas of the state as well; •Meeting the newly-proposed federal ozone standard; •Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020; •Achieving a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2030; •Achieving an 80 percent reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2050; •Reducing petroleum use in cars and trucks by up to 50 percent by 2030; and •Producing at least 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. You are receiving this single arbcombo email because you are a subscriber to or have made a public comment to one or more of the following lists: ej, gmbond, loco, railyard, sfti. ====================================================================== You are subscribed to one of the lists aggregated to make this particular ARB combination listserve broadcast. 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. Also, please read our listserve disclaimer at http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/disclaim.htm . 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, visit the Flex Alert website at www.flexalert.org . ====================================================================== Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:32:25 -0800 Subject: arbcombo -- Public Workshop for California Adoption of Phase 2 GHG and Potential Amendments to Tractor Trailer GHG Regulations From: mmagtoto@arb.ca.gov The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) invites you to participate in a public workshop to discuss the proposed California Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) regulation and amendments to ARB’s existing Heavy-Duty Vehicle GHG Emission Reduction Regulation (Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation). This workshop is described further in the workshop notice at https://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/mailouts/mouts_16.htm. Date: Monday, February 6, 2017 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Place: Cal/EPA Headquarters Building, Sierra Hearing Room 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 The workshop will also be available via webcast for stakeholders unable to attend in person and can be accessed at the following link on the day of the workshop: https://video.calepa.ca.gov/. For more information about the proposed California Phase 2 GHG standards, please go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/caphase2ghg/caphase2ghg.htm. For the potential amendments to tractor-trailer GHG regulation, please go to: https://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=hdghg. Contact: We welcome and encourage your participation in this workshop. If you have any questions regarding the proposed California Phase 2 or potential regulatory changes to Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation, please contact Mr. Alex Santos, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at (626) 575-6682 or by email at alex.santos@arb.ca.gov or Ms. Mitzi Magtoto, Air Resources Engineer, at (916) 323-8975 or by email at mitzi.magtoto@arb.ca.gov. Background: On October 25, 2016, the U.S. EPA published the final federal Phase 2 GHG standards. The federal Phase 2 standards are the second phase of federal heavy–duty GHG standards and build upon the federal Phase 1 standards. The federal Phase 2 standards will significantly reduce carbon emissions and dramatically improve the fuel economy for heavy-duty tractors, helping reduce emissions that cause climate change. They establish national GHG emission standards that will begin in model year 2021 for new class 2b to 8 medium- and heavy-duty engines and tractors, and in 2018 model year for certain trailer types. The federal Phase 2 standards will be fully phased in by model year 2027. On December 11, 2008, the Board approved the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation codified in sections 95300-95312 of title 17, California Code of Regulations, and later amended in 2010 and 2014. This regulation required owners of 53-foot or longer box-type trailers and owners of the heavy-duty tractors that pull them on California highways to utilize U.S. EPA SmartWay verified or designated technologies that will reduce GHG emissions and improve fuel efficiency. In December 2013, ARB staff harmonized the tractor requirements of the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation with the requirements of the Phase 1 standards. 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