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Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:51 PM

Statewide Conformity Working Group
June 15, 2006 Meeting

• Printable (PDF) Version of Agenda
• Handouts and Background Material
• Meeting Notes

Draft Agenda

10:30  Welcome; introductions; housekeeping; agenda review

10:40  Public Comment on matters not otherwise on the agenda

10:50  FHWA Updates

• SAFETEA-LU Implementation Update
• July 2007 deadline issues
• CMAQ update
• Rulemaking schedule
• Off-road/construction equipment
• PM Hot Spot Analysis (with EPA & CT)
• Summary of 3/10/06 Rule, 3/29/06 Guidance, and 5/9/06 FAQ (handout)
• Dealing with “retrofit” studies – projects that are past NEPA
• Do we need/have contingency plans?
  Environmental groups filed petition for review of the 3/10/06 hotspot conformity rule.
• Project Listing Criteria Table (handout)

11:20  US EPA Updates

• Recent EPA SIP Actions (emission budget adequacy, approvals, sanctions clocks, etc.)
• Particulate Matter Standards proposal next steps
• Comments closed on standards and monitoring proposals – next steps
• Comments still open on transition rule
• Exceptional Events rule – any relevance to conformity or transportation planning/projects?
• SAFETEA-LU Implementation Rulemaking update
• Other information/guidance

11:45  Lunch Break

1:15    ARB Updates

• EMFAC update
• 8 hr. ozone SIP progress
• PM2.5 SIP progress

1:45   Caltrans Updates

• CO Protocol update – nothing new to report
• PM10/2.5 Hot Spot Analysis – work on update of 2005 guidance still pending task order
• RTP Guidelines/Handbook update (current version web link)
• California Transportation Planning Conference (5/30-6/1/06) report
• AASHTO SCOP/SCOE (6/11-15) meeting report

2:15   Status of Transportation and Air Quality Planning in California

• Near-Term Air Quality Plans – Area Representatives
• RTP and TIP Updates and Amendments – Area Representatives

3:00 Information sharing

• STAPPA/ALAPCO PM2.5 Options document (Mark Brucker) (handout)

3:30 Adjournment