CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE 2012 PM2.5

EMISSION INVENTORY SUBMITTAL TO THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

The Air Resources Board ( ARB or Board ) will conduct a public meeting at the time and place noted below to consider the proposed fine particulate matter ( PM2.5 ) Emission Inventory State Implementation Plan ( SIP ) submittal for the San Francisco Bay Area that was developed and approved by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ( District )

. If approved , ARB will submit this submittal to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for approval as a revision to the California SIP

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DATE: December 6 , 2012

TIME: 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: South Coast Air Quality Management District

21865 Copley Dr ive

Diamond Bar , California 91765

This item may be considered at a two

- day meeting of the Board, which will commence

at 9:00 a.m., December 6

, 2012 , and may continue at 8:30 a.m., on December 7 , 2012

. This item is scheduled to be heard on the Board’s Consent Calendar. All items on the

c onsent c alenda r can be voted on by the Board immediately after the start of the public meeting. Any item may be removed from the c onsent c alendar at the request of a Board member or if someone in the audience would like to speak on that item

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In December 2006, the U.S. EPA lowered the 24

- hour standard for PM2.5 from

6 5  g/m 3 to 35  g/m 3 . Effective December 14, 2009, the U.S. EPA de signated the San Francisco Bay Area as nonattainment for th is more stringent 24

- hour PM2.5 standard.

T he federal Clean Air Act establishes planning requirements for such designated areas that exceed the health

- based National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS ). The se nonattainment areas must develop and implement a SIP that demonstrates how they will attain the standards by specified dates. Th e SIP submittal deadline for the revised

24

- hour PM2.5 standard is December 14, 2012.

However, u nder the U.S. EPA’s Clean Data Policy for the Fine Particulate National Ambient Air Quality Standards (Clean Data Policy), nonattainment areas that attain the

NAAQS prior to the SIP submittal deadline are eligible for reduced regulatory requirements.

Based on quality

- assured fe deral reference method monitoring data for 2008

- 2010, the San Francisco Bay Area has de monstrated attainment of the 24

- hour PM2.5 NAAQS for

2008

- 2010. The San Francisco Bay Area continues to attain based on the most recent2

air quality data. On December 8

, 2011, ARB submitted a request to the U.S. EPA to issue a clean data finding under the Clean Data Policy , suspending the majority of the planning elements under the Clean Air Act

, includ ing the attainment demonstration,

reasonable further progress demonst ration , reasonabl y available control measures, and contingency elements of a SIP

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To address the remaining SIP requirement, the District developed the 201 0 Bay Area Winter Emissions Inventory for Primary PM2.5 and PM Precursors (Emission Inventory

SIP Submittal ). The District Board of Directors adopted the Emission Inventory SIP

S ubmittal at a public hearing on November 7

, 2012.

ARB staff has reviewed the District ’s Emission Inventory SIP submittal and has concluded that it meets the applicable Clean Air Act requirements. Staff is recommending that the Board approve the Emission Inventory SIP S ubmittal as a revision to the California SIP.

ARB staff will present a written Staff Report prior to the meeting. Copies of the report may be obtained from ARB’s Public Information Office, 1001 I Street, First Floor,

Environmental Services Center, Sacramento, California

, 95814, (916) 322

- 2990. The
report m ay also be obtained from ARB’s w eb site at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/sip/sip.htm

Intere sted members of the public may present comments verbally or in writing at the meeting and may be submitted by postal mail or by electronic submittal before the meeting. To be considered by the Board, written comments not physically submitted at the meeting must be received no later than 12:00 noon, December 5 , 2012

, and addressed to the following:

P ostal 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

You can sign up online in advance to speak at the Board meeting when you submit an electronic board item comment. For more information go to: http://www.arb.ca.gov/board/online

- signup.htm

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Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code

section 6250 et seq.), your written and verbal 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 meeting so that ARB staff and Board members have additional time to consider each comment. Further inquiries regarding this matter should be directed to Ms. Sylvia Vanderspek , Manager

, Particulate Matter Analysis Section, Planning and3

Technical Support Division at (916) 324

- 7163 or Ms. Elizabeth Melgoza

, Air Pollution Specialist, Particulate Matter Analysis Section, Planning and Technical Support Division at (916) 322

- 6161

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SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION REQUEST

Special accommodation or language needs can be provided for any of the following:

 An interpreter to be available at the hearing ;

 Documents made available in an alternate format or another language;

 A disability

- related reasonable accommodation.

To request these special accommodations or language needs, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (916) 322

- 5594 or by facsimile at ( 91 6) 322

- 3928 as soon as possible, but no later than 10 business days before the scheduled Board hearing. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.

Comodidad especial o necesidad de otro idioma puede ser proveído para al guna de las siguientes:

 Un intérprete que esté disponible en la audiencia ;

 Documentos disponibles en u n formato alterno u otro idioma;

 Una acomodación razonable relacionados con una incapacidad.

Para solicitar estas comodidades especiales o necesidades de otro idioma, por favor llame a la oficina del Consejo al (916) 322

- 5594 o envíe un fax a (916) 322

- 3928 lo más pronto posible, pero no menos de 10 días de trabajo antes del día programado para la audiencia del Consejo. TTY/TDD/Personas que n ecesiten este servicio pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Retransmisión de Mensajes de California.

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

/s/

__________________________________ James N. Goldstene

Executive Officer

Date: November 13, 2012

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

yo ur energy costs, see our w ebsite at www.arb.ca.gov

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