California Environmental Protection Agency

Air Resources Board

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

LOCATION:

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

This facility is accessible by public transit. For transit information, call: (916) 321-BUSS, website www.sacrt.com (This facility is accessible to persons with disabilities.)

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT: The Public Hearing to Consider Approval of Proposed Commitments for New Statewide Strategies to Reduce Emissions and the Proposed 2003 State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the South Coast Air Basin and Coachella Valley has been postponed to October 23, 2003.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION: The September 25, 2003 Public Hearing for the following items was originally scheduled to be held in Diamond Bar, CA, but will instead be held in Sacramento, CA, at the location shown above.

September 25-26, 2003
9:00 a.m. / 8:30 a.m.

03-7-1	Public Meeting to Consider a Health Update Staff will present the results of two recent experiments regarding the effects of ozone exposure on mild asthmatics. These studies help to explain prior results from the Children's Health Study that ozone may play a primary role in the development and exacerbation of asthma.

03-7-2	Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of a Control Measure for Diesel Particulate Matter from On Road Heavy-Duty Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles Staff will recommend approval of a new control measure for On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Vehicles (SWCV). The measure requires the reduction of diesel particulate matter (PM) emissions from in-use vehicles through the application of best available control technology, by specified implementation dates, phased-in by engine model year groups over seven years. The proposed regulation supports the previously adopted Diesel Risk Reduction Plan which established a goal of reducing diesel PM by 75% by the year 2010.

03-7-3	Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of Exhaust and Evaporative Emissions Control Requirements for Small Off-Road Engines Less than or Equal to 19 Kilowatts and Equipment that use Such Engines Staff will propose amendments to the existing California exhaust emission regulations for small off-road spark-ignition engines to include more stringent standards. Staff will also propose new regulations to control evaporative emissions from off-road equipment, which utilize engines less than or equal to 19 kilowatts (kW). This category includes handheld and nonhandheld lawn and garden and industrial equipment such as string trimmers, leafblowers, walk-behind lawn mowers, generators and lawn tractors.

03-7-4	Public Meeting to Consider a Report on Supplemental Activities Related to Zero Emission Vehicles Staff will report back to the Board and make recommendations on the provision of zero emission vehicle (ZEV) credits for supplementary activities such as hydrogen infrastructure, station car projects, intelligent transportation, and the stationary application of mobile source fuel cells.

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

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

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

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

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

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

To submit written comments on an agenda item in advance of the meeting.
To request special accommodations for those persons with disabilities (at least 7 days prior to the meeting date please).
For persons with a hearing or speech impairment, please use our telephone device for the deaf (TDD): (916) 324-9531 or (800) 700-8326.

SMOKING NOT PERMITTED AT MEETINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD