This item will propose changes to 1) the criteria for determining area designations as nonattainment, attainment, and unclassified, 2) the area designations, and 3) the air basin boundary between San Joaquin Valley and Southeast Desert Air Basin in Kern County.

Amendments to the regulation are being proposed to fine tune California's gasoline additive program. The amendments will provide clarity, specificity and flexibility to the regulation. In addition, the proposed amendments are to provide consistency with certain aspects of the anticipated federal vehicle testing requirements for deposit control additives.

Staff will provide a summary of consumer product manufacturers' reformulation efforts to comply with the "Future Effective" standards of the Phase I consumer products regulation and the amendments (Phase II) to the regulation. The primary focus will be on those product categories which have standards effective on January 1, 1996. These include: single-phase aerosol air fresheners, engine degreasers, "all other forms" glass cleaners, and nail polish removers.

As part of the ongoing review of the technological progress of ZEVs, the staff has conducted a series of public forums in 1995. The staff updated the Board on the progress of these forums at the October 26, 1995 Board meeting. The last public forum will be held on November 8, 1995. An informational report will be provided to the Board to update them on the information received at this last public forum.