ATTACHMENT B - RULE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Calendar Year 2008

January 02, 2008 RECLAIM Working Group was formed

February 07, 2008 Public Consultation Meeting was conducted

April 03, 2008

April 30, 2008

Preliminary Draft Staff Report was released. Two Working 

Group Meetings were conducted.

May 1, May 15, 

May 28, June 20,

July 02, 2008

Request for Proposal to seek expert consultants was drafted 

and discussed with the RECLAIM Working Groups on three 

Working Group Meetings from May to July. A Stationary 

Committee Meeting was also conducted on June 20.

July 11, 2008

July 16, 2008

RFP was presented to the Governing Board, and received 

Governing Board’s approval to release on July 11. A Bidder 

Conference was conducted on July 16

August 1, 2008

August 30, 2008

Staff formed a task force to evaluate the six proposals 

received & make recommendation to the Governing Board

September 5, 2008 Staff presented the recommendation of consultants to the 

Governing Board and received an approval to hire ETS, Inc. 

and NEXIDEA

September 15, 2008 

October 15, 2008

The consultants visited the facilities and conducted their 

feasibility and cost analyses, and the draft analyses were 

released to the facilities for comments.

December 16, 2008 NEXIDEA finalized the analyses for coke calciner and 

sulfuric acid plants. ETS Inc. finalized the analyses for glass 

and cement facilities. 

Calendar Year 2009

January –

April 20, 2009

ETS Inc., their subcontractors, and staff conducted a second 

visit to all refineries. ETS, Inc. released their draft analyses 

three additional times to the refineries for comments and 

finalized their analyses on April 20, 2009.

June 23, 2009

(Public Workshop 

and CEQA Scoping 

Meeting)

Staff conducted a Public Workshop and CEQA Scoping 

Meeting. At this stage, staff proposed about 7 tpd RTC 

reduction from 2012-2017 with a total costs (present worth 

value for 25 years) estimated to be $883 - $944 million dollars 

and a weighted average cost effectiveness of about $16 K per 

ton SOx reduced. Staff released the draft staff report, Notice 

of Preparation for Environmental Assessment, and draft rule.

June 19, 2009

November 20, 2009

Two Stationary Committee Meetings were conducted in 2009. 

In addition, from March – December, staff conducted several 
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meetings with WSPA and the refineries to discuss issues 

related to costs, baseline and RTC shave methodologies.

December 11, 2009

December 15, 2009

The Governing Board established a Refinery Committee 

Group and conducted the first Refinery Committee Meeting 

on December 11 and a WGM on December 15. At this stage, 

staff’s estimates were 6.2 tpd emission reductions from 2005 

baseline, 7.5 tpd RTC reduction, 64% - 67.5% RTC shave, 

total estimated costs of $745 million, and cost effectiveness of 

about $13 K per ton SOx reduced. 

Calendar Year 2010

January 08, 2010

(Informational 

Hearing)

Staff conducted an “Informational Hearing” to inform the 

Governing Board and the public about the development of 

PAR XX, the main issues associated with PAR XX, and a 

proposed Work Plan for 2010.

March 10, 2010 –

June 15, 2010

As called for under the Work Plan and approved by the 

Governing Board, staff hired a Norton Engineering Inc. 

(NEC) to review ETS, Inc. and NEXIDEA’s feasibility and 

costs analyses. NEC and staff visited the refineries in 

March/April, and NEC completed its review and issued a final 

report on June 15. In April – June, staff also met with WSPA 

and the refineries numerous times to discuss RTC shave 

methodologies and costs, costs and cost-effectiveness 

analyses. In addition, staff contacted the California 

Department of Water Resources and other water purveyors to 

discuss about the water impacts of the proposal, current and 

potential future regulations related to water usage in 

California.

August 18, 2010 Draft CEQA document was released and staff conducted a 

second Refinery Committee Meeting. Staff’s revised 

estimates were 5.4 tpd emission reductions from 2005 

baseline, 6.1 tpd RTC reduction from 2012 - 2019, 55% RTC 

shave, total estimated costs of $630 - 745 million, and cost 

effectiveness of about $16 K - $19 K/ton. Staff excluded the 

emission reductions of 0.85 tpd estimated from 

boilers/heaters, used audited emissions in the analysis for RTC 

shave, extended the compliance period to 2019 and accounted 

for growth. 

September 8, 22

and 24, 2010

Staff reconvened the WGM & conducted a Public 

Consultation Meeting on September 8, a RCM on September 

22, and a SSC Meeting on September 24, 2010.

October 1, 2010 Set Hearing for PAR XX was conducted on October 1

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October 14, 2010 Revised Draft Staff Report and Socioeconomic Analysis were 

released for 30-day public review. A RCM was conducted on 

October 14, 2010. On October 26, staff revised its proposal to 

5.7 tpd RTC reduction (51.4% shave) in 4 phases: 3 tpd in CY 

2013, 4 tpd in CY 2014, 5 tpd in CY 2017, and 5.7 tpd in CY 

2019. 

November 5, 2010 A Governing Board Hearing is planned for November 5, 2010.