Attachment B

Environmental Justice Initiative No. 2 - MATES-II and Microscale Study
Status Report - September 1998

AQMD Staff, with peer review feedback, will design and conduct a program of ambient monitoring for toxic hot spots. Expanded, accurate, reliable, suitable data on exposure levels will enable us to begin to apply that knowledge to effective problem-solving.

August/Early September Actions:

1. MATES-II:
   • All 10 MATES-II Sites continuing to operate
     
   • Most laboratory analyses completed for samples collected through June
     
   • Modeling Protocol updated

2. Microscale Study:
   • Spring and summer sampling completed at Hawthorne and Pacoima
     
   • Sampling completed at Montclair, Torrance, and Costa Mesa
     
   • Sampling set to begin at Boyle Heights
     
   • Sampling to begin within two weeks at Corona
     
   • Next deployments (Anaheim and Norwalk) in preparation phase
     
   • Microscale inventory process expanded

3. ATSTRG Actions from Meeting on September 16, 1998
   • Provided suggestions on format of preliminary data summaries to public
     
   • Provided additional comments on the draft modeling protocol document
     
   • Received staff updates on technical progress

Upcoming Items:

• Continue operating MATES-II and microscale sites
  
• Compile updated monthly summaries of completed laboratory analyses with input from ARB
  
• Complete preparations for next set of microscale site locations (Norwalk, Anaheim)
  
• Continue expanded microscale inventory process
  
• Next ATSTRG Meeting scheduled for October 21, 1998

MICROSCALE STUDY

The Governing Board will pursue a set of Initiatives at the local, state, and federal level to incentivize the early clean-up or removal of diesel engines in the Basin. Research indicates that low-income communities and communities of color experience disproportionate air quality impacts associated with diesel engine use.

Support Funding Incentives

• AB 1368 (Villaraigosa), having passed both the Assembly (74 Ayes / 0 Noes) and the Senate (35 Ayes / 1 Noes), went to the Governor for signature on September 2, 1998. The co-joined bill, SB 1857 (Brulte), having passed the Senate (36 Ayes / 0 Noes) and Assembly (73 Ayes / 0 Noes) went to the Governor for signature on September 14, 1998.
  
• Although AB 1368 and SB 1857 remain on the Governor's desk waiting for approval or veto, the heavy-duty incentive program is moving forward. The program funding of $25 million is in ARB's budget and is not tied to the legislation.
  
• One complication of the funds being in ARB's budget is that they fall within the state's budgeting constraints which is "one year to encumber, two to liquidate". This means that for the first year, all the money must be encumbered by June 30, 1999.
  
• Allocation of the funding is primarily dependent on cost-sharing (for every $1 the proposer commits, the ARB can contribute up to $2 from the fund). Funds encumbered July 1, 1998 forward are eligible as match.
  
• SB 1857 includes $2.5 million for infrastructure. These funds, like the other funding, must be spent in a fuel neutral manner. ARB has asked the CEC to assist in designing an infrastructure funding program.

Continue Statewide Coordination

• The Program Implementation Team of the Truck Working Group met on September 10 to discuss schedule and logistics of implementing the program. Members of this group include ARB, CEC, and the Sacramento, Bay Area, San Joaquin, Ventura, Santa Barbara and South Coast air districts. ARB reported that staff is designing a program to mirror the provisions of the legislation, and intends to follow the time schedule prescribed in the bills:
  • Public workshop to review the program funding criteria - last week in October 1998.
    
  • ARB approval of the program no later than February 15, 1999 (Note the regularly scheduled ARB Board meeting is February 25/26).
    
  • Proposals will be due in April 1999.
  
  
• The Implementation Group of the Truck Working Group will meet October 13 at the AQMD.

Coordinate with MSRC and Local Government

• The MSRC will hold its first meeting to design the next two-year work program on September 29. It is expected that they will again allocate substantial funding to a heavy-duty vehicle funding program.

Attachment D

Initiative: The AQMD staff will formulate a plan to use modern advances in technology for enhanced field inspection purposes to better detect pollution problems identified by the public and investigate ways to enhance AQMD’s field presence.

September Progress:

• Refine Testing and Analysis Technologies and
  
• Improve In-Field Enforcement Capability
  - The Board approved work plan to investigate the technical feasibility and cost of using detection and monitoring instrumentation for routine inspections continued to be implemented.
  
• State-of-the-Science Contract Study to Identify Advanced Inspection, Testing, and Analytical Technology
  - The consultant’s recommendations were due September 11, 1998, however, a deadline extension has been requested.
  - The consultant’s revised deadline for submission of their final report is now September 30, 1998.
  
  
• Establish a Peer Review Group
  - No Peer Review Group activities were scheduled for September.

October Goals:

• Refine Testing and Analysis Technologies and
  
• Improve In-Field Enforcement Capability
  - Work plans will continue to be implemented according to the Board-approved proposals.
  
• State-of-the-Science Contract Study to Identify Advanced Inspection, Testing, and Analytical Technology
  - Final consultant recommendations due September 30, 1998.
  
• Establish a Peer Review Group
  - Staff to meet with the Peer Review Group in early October 1998 to discuss consultant’s recommendations and the December 1998 report to the Governing Board.
  Presented at the September 18, 1998 Stationary Source Committee and the September 25, 1998 Technology Committee.

Initiative: The Governing Board will re-open for public comment the toxics significant thresholds for cancer and non-cancer impacts contained in Rule 1402 - Control of Toxic Air Contaminants from Existing Sources, and consideration of adding additional compounds and non-carcinogenic impact prevention into Rule 1401 - New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants.

Status of Efforts:

October Board meeting

• Progress report on source tests for metal plating operations
  – AQMD funding $60,000 for source tests on nickel plating, sodium hydroxide and
  hydrochloric acid tanks
  – Collaborative effort with MFASC
  – Most source tests completed
  – Preliminary results available at Board meeting
  
• Impact assessment – 100m cumulative impact/motion picture film processing
  – Concern raised that Rule 1401 may limit expansion
  – Perc used for film cleaning and wet gate printing
  – Controls available
  – Worked with industry
  
  -> several meetings
  ->site visits
  ->survey
  -> industry review of draft report
  
  – Findings being revised based on peer review with industry
  
  -> some facilities may approach rule limit
  -> numerous options available
  -> switch to other chemicals
  -> controls available and in use in industry
  -> use of machines that do not use perc
  
  
• Changes to risk factors
  – July amendments to Rule 1401 require staff to propose changes to factors within
  150 days of OEHHA final action
  – June 1998 – changes finalized for ~60 chemicals (29 increases)
  – preliminary assessment – minimal impacts
  – public meeting September 24
  

January Board Meeting

• Consider adding compounds related to nickel plating
  
• Additional carcinogens identified by OEHHA
  
  - 49 compounds (~19 PAHs)
  
  - preliminary assessment – minimal impacts
  
• Public Workshop October 7

Further Efforts on EJ Initiative #10

• Working group meeting September 24
  
• Expanding membership
  
• Coordinating with MATES II efforts
  
• Draft proposals will be developed for Rule 1402 threshold and cumulative impacts

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