1CAAAC Report on Visionand Guiding Principlesfor the National AirProgramGregory A. Green, U.S. EPAWashington, DCMay 14, 20092Vision and Guiding PrinciplesReportPanel members asked to comment onthree aspects of the report:Is the report on target for goals andpriorities?How can EPA and its partners worktogether to achieve the report’s vision andguiding principles?How can the CAAAC measure successfulimplementation?3Vision and Guiding PrinciplesReportVision and Principles are preceded by:Report from National Academy of Sciences thatincluded recommendations on where to take AQMin the futureCAAAC’s Air Quality Management SubcommitteeReports I and IIThe Vision and Guiding Principles Reportvalidates these effortsMany of the latest report’s recommendationsare already underway4Working to Implement SeveralRecommendationsMulti-pollutant and streamlined planningAQMP pilot projects in North Carolina, New York and St. Louis areaIntended to provide real world examples of how to move towardscomprehensive multi-pollutant plansDetroit Multi-Pollutant ProjectSupports that we have the ability to do multipollutant analysesExpanding national control strategiesMarine and Locomotive RuleEPA standards that will dramatically reduce diesel PM and NOx fromlocomotives and marine diesel enginesOcean Going Vessels Proposed Emission Control Area for US andCanadaThe U. S. and Canada have submitted a proposal to the InternationalMaritime Organization to designate an area off our coasts where stringentinternational emission controls would apply to ocean-going ships5Working to Implement SeveralRecommendationsExpanding ENERGY STAR voluntary programsResidential, commercial and industrial sectors, state and localgovernments, and productsOvercoming barriers to clean energy/air qualityintegrationWorking with other offices to identify ways to remove barriers(e.g. consideration of reductions from RPS in SIPs)Increased resources and funding to supporteffective program implementation by governmentpartnersNumerous large grants toS/L/T partners under DERA andARRA6Working to Implement SeveralRecommendationsImproving quality and accessibility ofinformationNational Emissions Inventory/Emissions Inventory SystemImprove access to and qualityof emissions informationAIRNow/NASA partnershipNASA providing EPA satellite data toload into AirNow that willimprove air quality estimates between monitorsImprove emissions measurement, reporting andinventoriesNew Mobile Source Emission Model (MOVES)Draft includes criteria pollutants, full range of GHGs andallows for modeling of toxics7Need for Further PrioritizationEPA resources are limited and agenda isgrowingLet us know which 1-3 actions areCAAAC’s highest priorityEntities outside the Agency may be bettersuited to perform certain tasksGo beyond concepts and providespecifics on implementation8Need for Further ExplorationTransitioning into a truly multi-pollutant AQM approachCoordination and integration of policyDevelopment of technical toolsIntegrating climate protection strategies with existingair quality management infrastructureBetter understand impact differentstrategies have on eachotherReduction strategies of onepollutant may have negativeimpacts on othersIncorporating climate change into S/L/T and privatesector activitiesIncreases workload while existing requirements still in place9Need for Further ExplorationImplementing the recommendations concerningintegrating land use, energy, transportation and airquality betterRequires multi-agency involvementHow to implement some recommendations withoutlegislationClean Air Act could limit implementation of recommendations10Need to Better MeasureSuccessImplementation by stakeholders is essential for successWe can put policies in placebut stakeholders must implementthemQuantify and qualify emission reductionsInclude the number of people breathing cleaner air and whereimprovements are taking placeForm ad hoc committees or workgroups to addressissues as they ariseInform EPA on where greater efforts or resources areneededInvestigate why certain programshave not survived in the pastSelf-evaluate