# Air Resources Board Alan C. Lloyd, 

### Ph.D.

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### Chairman Arnold Schwarzenegger Agency Secrefary 1001 1 Street P.O. Box 2815 Governor Sacramento, California 95812 www.arb.ca.gov

March 6,2006
Mr. Wayne Nastri RegionalAdministrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 941 05
Dear Mr. Nastri: The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) hereby submits to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)for approvalAmendments (Amendments)

### to the 2004 Extreme OzoneAttainment Demonstration Plan (2004 Ozone Plan or Plan) as a revisionto the California State lrrtplementatiort Plan (SIP). The San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (District) adopted the

,-, Amendments on October 20, 2005. TheAmendments synchronize the rulemaking schedule in the 2004 Ozone Plan with that inthe 2003 San Joaquin Valley PMI0 Plan, as amended in2005. These Amendments maintainthe attainment demonstration, the local and statewide emission reduction commitments, and transportation conformity budgets contained in the 2004 Ozone Plan. This package consists of five copies of the following materials. I) November 8, 2005, letter from Mr. Scott Nester, Director of Planning for the District,to Ms. Catherine Witherspoon, ARB Executive Officer, transmitting: A) SIP Completeness Checklist, 

### B), A complete copy of the Amendmentsto the 2004 Extreme Ozone Attainment Demonstration Plan (Table of Contents, Chapter 4 and Chapter 8'), C) An Underlinedlstrikeout copy of the amendments D) Evidence of Public Hearing,

1 Chapter 8 of the 2004 Ozone Plan specifically addressesthe California Clean Air Act requirements for a Triennial Progress Report and Plan Revision. The State is not submitting this chapter for inclusion in the revisions to the California SIP.

The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. Fora list ofsimple ways you can reduce demand and cutyour energy costs, see our Website:http://www.arb.ca.qov. California Environmental Protection Agency
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E) District Governing Board Resolution (Resolution 05-1 0-1 2) adopting the Amendments to the 2004 Extreme Ozone Attainment Demonstration Plan, 

### F) Public Comments and Responses, G) District Staff Report, 

### H) District October 2005 Governing Report, and I) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Documentation. II) ARB Executive Order G-125-336 adopting the Amendments to the 2004 Ozone Plan as a revisionto the California State lrr~plementation Plan (SIP).

If you have any questions, please call Ms. LynnTerry, Deputy Executive Officer, at (916) 322-2739, or have your staff contact Mr. Kurt Karperos, Chief,Air Quality and Transportation Planning Branch, at (916) 445-5610. Sincerely, 

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Catherine W itherspoo Executive'Officer 

### .U Enclosures

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cc: (wlo enclosures) Ms. Debbie Jordan, Director U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Air Division-Region 9 75 Hawthorne Street San Francisco, California 94105
Mr. David Crow Executive Director San Joaquin Valley Unified

Air Pollution Control District 1

990 East Gettysburg Avenue Fresno, California 93726
Mr. Jesse Brown Executive Director Merced County Association of Governments 369 West 18th Street Merced, California 95340
Mr. Ronald Brummett Executive Director Kern Council of Governments 1401 19th Street, Suite 300 Bakersfield, California 93301 -6447
Mr. Andrew 

### T. Chesley Interim Executive Director San Joaquin Council of Governments 555 E. Weber Avenue Stockton, California 95202-2804
Mr. Michael Evanhoe Acting Executive Director Stanislaus Council of Governments 900 H Street, Suite D Modesto, California 95354 Continued next page.Mr. Wayne Nastri March 6,2006 Page 4

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Mr. George Finney Executive Secretary Tulare County Association of Governments 5961 S. Mooney Visalia, California 93277
Ms. Barbara Goodwin Executive Director Council of Fresno County Governments 2100 Tulare Street, Suite 619 Fresno, Califorrtia 93721 Ms. Patrica Taylor-Maley Executive Director Madera County Transportation Commission I816 Howard Road, Suite 8 Madera, California 93637
Mr. William Zumwalt Executive Secretary Kings County Association of Governments Kings County GovernmentCenter 1400 West Lacey Boulevard Hanford, California 93230
Ms. LynnTerry Deputy Executive Officer Air Resources Board
Mr. Kurt Karperos. Chief, Air Quality and Transportation Planning Branch Air Resources Board