UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

FAX TRANSMITTAL

DATE:	March 11, 1996	NUMBER OF PAGES = 14

TO:	COORDINATION GROUP, FACA SUBCOMMITTEE on

Ozone/PM/Regional Haze Implementation Programs

FR:	RICH DAMBERG, TEAM LEADER

(919) 541-5592, Fax (919) 541-7690

NAME	TELEPHONE #	FAX #

Mr. Patrick Raher	(202) 637-5682	(202) 637-5910

Dr. Thomas Godar	(203) 548-4055	(203) 548-5124

Mr. David Hawkins	(202) 783-7800	(202) 783-5917

Ms. Mary Gade	(217) 782-3397	(217) 782-9039

Mr. Robert Shinn	(609) 292-2885	(609) 292-7695

Ms. Beverly Hartsock	(512) 239-5818	(512) 239-4808

Mr. S. William Becker	(202) 624-7864	(202) 624-7863

Mr. James Souby	(303) 623-9378	(303) 534-7309

Mr. Shawn Kendall	(602) 234-8308	(602) 234-4814

Ms. Helen Petrauskas	(313) 323-2157	(313) 323-7230

Mr. F. Bradford Smith	(410) 368-7090	(410) 368-6721

Mr. Charles Goodman	(205) 870-6325	(205) 877-7938

Mr. Richard Hayslip	(602) 236-6699	(602) 236-3407

Ms. Georgia Callahan	(914) 838-7645	(914) 838-7115

Mr. Karl Schultz	(302) 773-4394	(302) 773-4494

Mr. John Taunton	(713) 656-2401	(713) 656-6594

Mr. John Christiano	(303) 969-2070	(303) 969-2822

WG Co-Chairs

Mr. Jerry Golden	(423) 751-6779	(423) 751-7545

Mr. Harvey Jeffries (room 120)	(919) 966-7312	(919) 966-7911

Mr. Don Theiler/Bob Lopez	(608) 266-0603	(608) 267-0560

Mr. Ron White	(202) 785-3355	(202) 452-1805

____________________________________________________________________________________________

MESSAGE Attached are the following: 1) an agenda for the next CG meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 1:00 - 2:00 EST. Call-in number is 919-541-1590; 2) a summary of the CG meeting on 2/28; 3) the CG charge to the work groups, with minor revisions; 4) a policy on membership and participation, which reflects past discussions on the use of alternates; 5) a revised agenda for the March 21 Subcommittee meeting, reflecting CG comments; and 6) draft implementation principles for the transition period after promulgation of any potential new NAAQS. Please remember to send Rich Damberg your email address and the name of your alternate if you have not already done so.

We could not get a "202" number for this call, so once again, please do not put your phone on hold or 3-way conference, as this will lock out subsequent callers. Future calls will have "202" numbers. Thanks.

[If you have trouble receiving this fax, please call Barbara Miles at 919-541-5531, fax 919-541-7690.]

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OZONE, PARTICULATE MATTER, AND REGIONAL HAZE

IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS

COORDINATION GROUP

Meeting #3

Wednesday, March 13, 1996, 1:00 - 2:00 EST

Call-in Number: 919-541-1590

AGENDA

1.	Roll Call / Review of Last Meeting and Today's Agenda (10 min.)

2.	Role of Coordination Group in developing/drafting recommendations for full subcommittee. (15 min.)

3.	Planning for March 20-21 Meeting (10 min.)

- Review of Revised Agenda

- Agenda for March 20 meeting (7-9 pm)

4.	Discussion of NAAQS Transition Period and Draft Interim Implementation Principles (20 min.)

- Preview of March 21 meeting.

5.	Upcoming Meetings (5 min.)

- Subcommittee meeting: Radisson Mark Plaza, Alexandria, VA. March 21st (all day), 22nd (CAAAC). CG meeting on March 20, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

- Wednesday, April 10, 1:00 - 2:30 EST, Call-in number: 202-260-7280, 4065#. No meeting on April 3. Mark your calendars....future meetings on April 24, May 8 & 22, June 5.

Attachments

1.	Summary of February 28 meeting.

2.	Revised Coordination Group Charge to Work Groups.

3.	Policy on Subcommittee and Coordination Group Membership and Participation.

4.	Revised agenda for full Subcommittee meeting, March 21.

5.	Draft Interim Implementation Principles.

SUMMARY

FACA Coordination Group Conference Call

February 28, 1996

I. PURPOSE

A conference call was held on February 28, 1996 to enable workgroup members to continue discussion of the role of the Coordination Group, review the draft agenda for the upcoming face-to-face meeting, review the timelines for the FACA process, and to discuss Work Group issues lists and the process for setting issue priorities.

II. PARTICIPANTS

Workgroup Attendees:

Sally Shaver, EPA/AQSSD (Co-chair)

William Becker, STAPPA/ALAPCO

Rich Damberg, EPA Staff Team Leader

? for Mary Gade, Illinois

Tom Godar, American Lung Association

Charles Goodman, Southern Company Services

Beverly Hartsock, Texas TNRCC

Richard Hayslip, Salt River Project

Shawn Kendall, Phelps Dodge Corp.

John Christiano, National Park Service

Karl Schultz, E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Co.

John Ellston for Robert Shinn, New Jersey

Winston Smith, EPA Region IV

Bradford Smith, Environmental Elements Corp.

John Taunton, Exxon Co., USA

Workgroup Members Not in Attendance:

Georgia Callahan, Texaco

David Hawkins, NRDC

Patrick Raher, Hogan & Hartson (Co-chair)

James Souby, Western Governors Association

Other EPA Attendees: David Mobley, Tom Helms, Tom Curran, Joe Paisie, Bill Hamilton, Denise Gerth, David Sanders, and Mark Kataoka

Other Attendees: Alan Krupnick, Jerry Golden, Don Theiler, Ron White, Jerry Esper, AAMA, for Helen Petrauskas

Deborah Amaral, EC/R Incorporated (EPA Contractor Support)

III. MEETING SUMMARY

Action Items from the meeting are as follows:

1) The next conference call is Wednesday, 3/13/96, between 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm EST. Call-in number: 919-541-1590. Agenda items to include Coordination Group involvement in developing/drafting recommendations for the full subcommittee.

2) A face-to-face meeting is scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, 3/20/96, from 7:00 to 9:30 pm, and for all day on Thursday, 3/21/96, at the Radisson Mark Plaza, in Alexandria, VA. The meeting agenda will be revised to permit more time for discussion, and where possible, summaries will be distributed in advance of the meeting to help members prepare.

3) To facilitate electronic distribution of workgroup documents, members are reminded to provide email addresses to Rich Damberg (damberg.rich@epamail.epa.gov), and the Bulletin Board System is expected to be operating by mid-March.

4) Members are requested to designate one alternate, with the expectation that they will use good judgment and be sensitive to the process EPA used in the original selection of members. Members are expected to be responsible for distributing materials to their designated alternates. Each members should send the name of his/her alternate to Rich Damberg.

5) The 3/21 meeting agenda will be revised in an effort to accomodate the suggestions of the participants.

6) The EPA will plan more face-to-face meetings before the closure of Phase I in August 1996.

The meeting accomplished the following:

1) Agreed to add language to the draft on the Role of the Coordination Group to include reference to "making reasonable progress under the regional haze program."

2) Reviewed the accomplishments and issues lists of the other Workgroups.

3) Discussed the draft agenda for the March 21 meeting and suggested changes.

4) Reviewed the timeline for proposal and final promulgation of the NAAQS, and the plans for the FACA process to review issues in two phases coordinated with these events.

5) Identified CG contacts with other assessment projects (e.g., OTAG).

6) Identified other administrative issues to be addressed in planning and preparing for meetings and calls.

IV. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSIONS

Role of the Coordination Group

Members discussed revisions to the draft on the Role of the Coordination Group, and in general it was found to be excellent and not in need of great revision. One issue that was raised was the inclusion of the regional haze rule, which has not yet been written. Members agreed to add something specific to the draft about reasonable progress as a goal for regional haze, to make it more accurate.

The issue of work products for the Workgroup was raised in the discussion, and this was identified as a future action item for further discussion.

Coordination Group Participation and Decisionmaking by Substitutes

Members felt that this issue had already been resolved, and they reaffirmed the consensus that members may designate alternates as substitutes, to listen and speak for them, and that members need to abide by the decisions made on their behalf by their alternates. Representatives of the EPA emphasized the importance of continuity between the alternate and member, and of the representativeness of the participants.

It was agreed that members would be sensitive to the EPA's process of selection of participants when designating an alternate, and also that members would be responsible for providing their alternates with information distributed before the meetings and calls.

Draft Agenda for March 21 Subcommittee Meeting

The members reviewed the draft agenda for the Subcommittee meeting in March, and made several specific recommendations for changes. It was agreed that more time would be needed for questions and discussion.

Several approaches were suggested to arrange for more time, including:

1) rearrangement of the schedule to include discussion time, presently given at the end of the day, into the time slots now given for the presentations;

2) changing the format of some of the presentations to be panel discussions;

3) distributing summary material in advance of the meeting;

4) reducing the amount of time given for presentation of timelines and the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Interim Implementation Policy;

An additional suggestion for reorganizing the agenda was raised, such that presentations would cover ozone science and assessment projects consecutively, and then be followed by PM / regional haze science and assessment projects. Several members thought that this would flow better, and help answer questions and allow the Workgroups to better respond to the information. The agenda will be revised in an effort to accomodate the suggestions of the participants.

Timeline for Rulemaking and FACA Process

During the discussion of the agenda for the March meeting, Sally Shaver described the timelines for proposal and final promulgation of the NAAQS, and the plans for the FACA process to review issues in two phases coordinated with these events. The timelines are as follows:

Ozone NAAQS proposal,	June 1996

ANPR issued for Ozone/PM/Regional Haze

PM NAAQS proposal	Nov. 1996

FACA discussion of Phase I issues ends,	August 1996

Phase II discussion begins

Ozone NAAQS final	June 1997

PM NAAQS final	July 1997

Ozone, PM, Regional haze implementation	June 1997

- Phase I proposals

FACA discussion of Phase II issues ends	August 1997

Ozone, PM, Regional haze implementation	June 1998

- Phase I final

- Phase II proposal

Ozone, PM, Regional haze implementation	June 1999

- Phase II final

Certain issues, such as nonattainment area designations, must be concluded by closure of Phase I in August 1996, but another year will be allowed to address Phase II issues. The draft timelines are not all-inclusive, and may have additional items added over time.

Accomplishments of the Workgroups

The co-chairs reviewed the issue lists and accomplishments of their Workgroups to date.

National and Regional Strategies

David Mobley and Don Theiler described four issues that their group had identified:

1) Institutional mechanisms for development and implementation of regional strategies. Roles and responsibilities of State and local governments, regional organizations.

2) Identification of control regions and the relationship to the nonattainment designations process for ozone and PM, and a regional planning process for regional haze.

3) Integration of implementation across all 3 programs: how to do it; how to optimize for health, environment, cost, and other concerns; tools needed to implement integrated strategies, such as modeling and monitoring.

4) Role of innovative strategies (such as trading programs) in developing integrated control strategies.

The group intends to develop issue papers, with majority and minority positions if needed. They plan to focus on Phase II, but will also provide input on Institutional Roles in Phase I. They will seek to work out a good interface with OTAG, as many of the members are participants in both OTAG and FACA.

Discussion addressed the potential for legal or even constitutional issues with some of the regional approaches that might be proposed. Initially, the Workgroup would like to examine optimal approaches without such institutional constraints, recognizing that the approaches will then be examined in the context of existing legal structures.

Base Programs Analyses and Policies

Jerry Golden said that the Workgroup has held two meetings, and has developed a mission statement. Eight major issues have been identified, and the group has attempted to prioritize these issues. The group considers the first four issues to be associated with Phase I of the FACA process, and each member of the Workgroup has been asked to participate in drafting the issue papers. The group hopes to have these done by early April.

BPAP is in the process of surveying their members to learn about their backgrounds and to help structure the Workgroup meeting planned for March 20. They already know that their members want to know more about regional haze and visibility, for example, and will try to arrange for presentations at the meeting on these topics.

The Workgroup has also identified the potential for common issues with the National and Regional Strategies group. Joe Paisie added that the group has emphasized in its mission statement that they will take primarily a local perspective in addressing implementation issues.

Communications and Outreach

Tom Curran and Ron White described the efforts and plans to get the Bulletin Board System (BBS) set up for internal communication. They have solicited input from the Workgroup co-chairs on designing the system. They plan to make it available in mid to late March. They would like to be in a position to demonstrate the BBS at the meeting in Alexandria. In addition, they are planning to create an internet site for the general public to use to get information about the FACA process.

The Workgroup is examining its focus and audience, and would like to target the general public, State and local government, environmental groups, and affected industry. They are working with Tad Aburn of the State of Maryland in an effort to find out what kinds of information people will need.

Science and Technology

Tom Helms said this Workgroup has also had two calls. They are reviewing key science and technology documents to provide the scientific basis for development of integrated strategies. They have polled their group to identify major concerns, and have a preliminary list of 5 major topcs with sub-issues listed. The Workgroup is looking for inputs from other groups to help define the issues.

The Science and Technology Workgroup is planning to meet all day on March 20 in Virginia, and is preparing to write issue papers. This group is also looking for ways to interface more formally with OTAG.

The Coordination Group discussion brought up concerns about the need for fine PM monitoring data to be analyzed for speciation, that PM models need to reflect both local and regional sources and effects, and that emission inventories need to have information about current controls on major sources and options for retrofitting.

Coordination with Other Assessment Projects

Contacts with other groups were identified, as follows:

Shawn Kendall	GCVTC

Alan Krupnick	NAPAP

Tom Helms	NARSTO

Mary Gade	OTAG

Robert Shinn	OTC

Bill Becker	WESTAR

Other Administrative and Planning Issues

The members argued for planning more face-to-face meetings before the closure of Phase I in August 1996, and this is going to be looked into by the EPA.

Members also expressed frustrations about the difficulties they have had obtaining materials before the meetings, and getting onto the conference calls. Plans were made to improve distribution, especially by electronic means, and to address specific problems individually. The EPA will investigate using a different system for teleconferencing.

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, March 13, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm EST, Call-in number: 919-541-1590.

Wednesday, March 20, Coordination Group meeting in person, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm EST, Radisson Mark Plaza, Alexandria, VA.

Thursday, March 21, all day, Subcommittee Meeting, Radisson Mark Plaza, Alexandria, VA.

Friday, March 22, all day, CAAAC, Radisson Mark Plaza, Alexandria, VA. Open to public.

Wednesday, April 10, 1:00 to 2:30 EST, Call-in number: 202-260-7280, 4065#. No meeting to be held on April 3. Meetings scheduled for Wednesdays, 1:00 to 2:30 EST, every 2 weeks from April 10.

Coordination Group Charge to Work Groups

3/8/96

The Administrator has charged the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, Subcommittee on Ozone, Particulate Matter, and Regional Haze Implementation Programs with providing advice and recommendations to EPA for developing integrated approaches for implementing possible new ozone and PM NAAQS, as well as a regional haze reduction program. This effort will first focus on the most effective and common sense means of solving the problem of achieving attainment of the NAAQS and making reasonable progress under the regional haze program. Those options/solutions will then be addressed in the context of the appropriate standard, whether current or a new standard, and in the appropriate legal context. It is critical to this process that the Subcommittee and its work groups strive to frame innovative and creative programs which identify new approaches to old problems without being restrained by the outcome of the standards review process and the law. This should result in the development of as full an options package as possible for presentation to the full Subcommittee.

SUBCOMMITTEE ON OZONE, PARTICULATE MATTER, AND REGIONAL HAZE

IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS

COORDINATION GROUP

3/8/96

Policy on Subcommittee and Coordination Group

Membership and Participation

1.	Each member of the FACA Subcommittee and Coordination Group can designate one alternate. Only one alternate is requested so that the member and alternate can maintain a high degree of continuity throughout the process.

2.	An alternate:

- is fully empowered to speak for and make decisions for the member.

- must be from the same organization as the member.

3.	If a substitute attends meetings in place of the member a majority of the time, the membership of that organization will be reconsidered by EPA.

4.	It is the member's responsibility to transfer meeting materials to the alternate and to inform the alternate of current issues and activities.

5.	Non-members are encouraged to attend public meetings and speak during periods reserved for public comment. They are also encouraged to speak to members to assist in having their views represented in subcommittee discussions.

3/6/96 WORKING DRAFT

SUBCOMMITTEE FOR OZONE, PM AND REGIONAL HAZE IMPLEMENTATION

Thursday, March 21, 1996

Radisson Plaza Hotel at Marks Center

5000 Seminary Road

Alexandria, VA 22311

Thursday, March 21

8:00 - 8:10	Opening Remarks - Bill Hamilton, Designated Federal Officer

(Announcements, meeting logistics, introduction of co-chairs)

8:10 - 8:20	Introductions - Alan Krupnick

8:20 - 8:30	Introductory Remarks - Alan Krupnick and John Seitz

8:30 - 9:15	Presentation and Discussion of Time Lines - Sally Shaver or John Seitz

(Walk through time lines of NAAQS reviews, CAA, FACA process)

9:15 - 10:10	Discussion of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking/Interim

Implementation Policy - Sally Shaver or John Seitz

10:10 - 10:30	Break

10:30 - 11:15	State of the Science

Ozone Transport - Harvey Jeffries

OTAG Update - Mary Gade

OTC Update - Robert Shinn

11:15 - 11:45	Open Discussion

11:45 - 1:00	Lunch

1:00 - 1:45	PM Transport and Regional Haze - Glenn Cass or Ted Russell

Key Findings of Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission- Shawn Kendall

1:45 - 2:15	Open Discussion

2:15 - 2:45	Communications and Outreach - Tom Curran

2:45 - 3:00	Break

3:00 - 4:15	Coordination Group Report - Pat Raher and Sally Shaver

Work Group Reports - Jerry Golden/Don Theiler/Harvey Jeffries/Ron White

4:15 - 4:45	Open Discussion

4:45 - 5:00	Next Steps

5:00	Adjourn

Staff Draft; Do Not Quote, Cite, or Distribute

Note to CG Members:

Please review the following policy principles. These principles recognize that a gap of up to 6 years could exist between the time revised national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) would be promulgated and when state implementation plans (SIPs) would be submitted by States and approved by EPA.

Interim Implementation Transition Policy

1. Principles of the Interim Implementation Transition Policy

a. To continue to protect public health and welfare.

b. To continue the current programs including SIP submittal and attainment dates for those NAAQS that are not revised. To presume all current requirements remain intact for the NAAQS that are revised except as noted in 2.c. below for attainment deadlines and as noted in 2.d below for control measures.

c. To provide for continuing rate of progress in reducing emissions. Attainment dates for NAAQS that are revised transform into rate of progress milestones.

- Continue 3% per year minimum volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) reductions for ozone

- Continue the current program for areas not attaining the annual particulate matter (PM)-10 NAAQS

- Allow case-by-case determinations for areas not attaining the 24-hour PM-10 NAAQS based on the mix of coarse and fine emission source types

- Continue reasonable progress under the existing visibility program

d. Notwithstanding any of the above, to allow states the flexibility to apply for case-by-case substitutions of measures, e.g., ton for ton emission reductions such as substituting mobile for stationary source controls and conversely, NOX for VOC control calculated in accordance with current policy. Also, allow case-by-case exceptions to their rate of progress requirements in the rare case where current air quality data do not violate the new NAAQS.

2. Objectives of the Interim Implementation Transition Policy

a. To publish with an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) at the same time as the ozone NAAQS proposal.

b. To address ozone and PM issues. An interim policy is not needed for regional haze because there is no current program.

c. To sufficiently discuss and frame interim implementation transition elements.

d. To be neutral in the interim implementation transition policy with regard to the portrayal of any future implementation developed for revised NAAQS.

e. To allow the opportunity for the public to comment.

f. To discuss the timing of the interim transition policy; that it becomes effective at the time new NAAQS are promulgated and that the current programs continue in force and effect until that time.

g. To inform states, locals, and tribes what to do from the time potential new NAAQS are promulgated until state implementation plans are approved by EPA.

h. To insure momentum is maintained in the current implementation programs, such as the Ozone Transport and Assessment Group (OTAG) process, and that progress toward attainment continues without a stoppage in implementation.

3. Current Programs Potentially Affected During the Timeframe Identified Above

a. Nonattainment Area Designations

b. Classifications of Nonattainment Areas, e.g., serious, severe, extreme for ozone and serious for PM-10.

c. Existing Attainment Demonstrations

d. State Implementation Plan Submittals, Revisions, Existing Approved Plans, etc.

e. Requirements for Progress Toward Attainment

f. Approved NOx and PM Waivers

g. Substitutions of Control Measures as Identified Above

h. Sanctions and FIPS--Status of any Pre-existing and New Placements

i. The Ozone Transport Region (OTR) and Ozone Transport Commission (OTC)

j. Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Part D New Source Review

k. Transportation and General Conformity Determinations

Staff Draft; Do Not Quote, Cite, or Distribute