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California Environmental Protection Agency
Air Resources Board
Byron Sher Auditorium, Second Floor
1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

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July 21, 2005
9:00 a.m.

Agenda  Item #

 Agenda Topic  
     

05-7-5

Public Meeting to Consider a Resolution Providing for Board Ratification of Future Memoranda of Understanding Before They Become Effective  
  The Board will consider adoption of a Resolution, pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 39516, providing that the Executive Officer may enter into future memoranda of understanding (MOU) and similar agreements with air pollution sources for emission reductions, and present them to the Board for ratification; no such MOU or agreement shall be effective until ratified by the Board by resolution at a public meeting.  
     
     

05-7-1

Report to the Board on a Health Update: Research Findings from the Southern California Particle Center and Supersite  
  Staff will present results of recent research findings from the Southern California Particle Center and Supersite, which receives some of its funding from ARB. Much of their ARB-funded work consists of animal inhalation toxicology studies using concentrated ambient particulate matter (PM) near freeways. Their results are contributing to a better understanding of the measurement, sources, size distribution, chemical composition and physical state, spatial and temporal variability, and health effects of PM in the Los Angeles area.  
  More Information Staff Presentation  
     
     

05-7-4

Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Proposed Malfunction and Diagnostic System Requirements for 2010 and Subsequent Model Year Heavy Duty Engines (HD OBD)  
  Staff is proposing adoption of a regulation for heavy-duty engines to implement on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems to monitor virtually every emission control for malfunctions that increase emissions. OBD systems predominantly use the existing on-board computer, sensors, and actuators to verify that emission controls are working as designed. The proposal includes, for some of the major emission controls for diesel and gasoline engines, monitoring and detection of malfunctions before tailpipe emissions exceed specified levels. The proposal also requires industry-wide standardization of how the OBD system stores and communicates fault information to electronic tools that technicians use to diagnosis and repair malfunctions. Staff proposes a phase-in for implementation of these comprehensive OBD systems on 2010 through 2013 model year engines.  
  More Information Staff Presentation  
     
     

05-7-2

Report to the Board on the Draft Planned Air Pollution Research for Fiscal Year 2005-2006  
  The draft report, "Planned Air Pollution Research for Fiscal Year 2005-2006" provides project concepts for ARB's extramural research program for fiscal year 2005-06. The proposed concepts in the plan will be brought to the Board in the future as fully designed research proposals.  
  More Information Staff Presentation  
     
     

05-7-3

Board Hearing to Consider a Research Proposal  
  A Study to Quantify Incremental Inprovements in Air Quality, University of California, Berkeley, Proposal No. 2586-248.  
  Staff Presentation  
     
     
OPEN SESSION TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON SUBJECT MATTERS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD

Although no formal Board action may be taken, the Board is allowing an opportunity to interested members of the public to address the Board on items of interest that are within the Board's jurisdiction, but that do not specifically appear on the agenda. Each person will be allowed a maximum of five minutes to ensure that everyone has a chance to speak.

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