Order No. 070297-04 of the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District requires the City of Los Angeles (City) to implement certain PM-10 control measures on the dry bed of Owens Lake. The City appealed this order as provided in Health and Safety Code section 42316, and the Board heard the appeal on May 22, 1998. The Board then continued this matter until its June 25, 1998 hearing, at which the parties requested an additional one-month continuance to finalize a settlement agreement. The Board will resume consideration of the City's appeal on July 30, 1998.

The Air Resources Board (ARB) staff is proposing a regulation for adoption by the Board that formally identifies diesel exhaust as a toxic air contaminant under the AB 1807 TAC program (Health and Safety Code section 39650 et seq., Food and Agriculture Code section 14021 et seq.). The report was prepared by the staffs of the Air Resources Board and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.

The Air Resources Board established the Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Panel (Panel) to assist ARB by providing an independent assessment of developing fuel cell technologies and prospects for commercial application in vehicles. The Panel has just completed a fact-finding study that included a comprehensive evaluation of ongoing research. The Chair of the Panel, Dr. Fritz Kalhammer, will make a presentation to the Board summarizing the findings and conclusions of the Panel.

The seven largest auto manufacturers signed memoranda of agreement (MOAs) with ARB. These MOAs require the auto manufacturers and ARB to fulfill certain commitments intended to ensure the successful introduction and a sustainable market for zero-emission vehicles. This item will update the Board on the progress made by the auto manufacturers and ARB. Additionally, this item is intended to update the Board on the status of battery technology.