BOARD MEETING DATE: September 11, 1998 AGENDA NO. 18

BOARD MEETING DATE: September 11, 1998 AGENDA NO. 18

PROPOSAL:

Public Affairs Report

SYNOPSIS:

This report highlights the July 1998 activities of the Public Affairs Office which includes the following activities: Environ-mental Justice Update, Community Events/Public Meetings, Business Assistance, Intergovernmental Affairs and Media Communications. The latest edition of the AQMD Advisor is included with this report.

COMMITTEE:

Not Applicable.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Receive and file this report.

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.
Acting Executive Officer

The following report reflects the activities of the Public Affairs Office for the month of July. The report format includes five major areas: Environmental Justice Update, Community Events/Public Meetings (including Speakers Bureau/Visiting Dignitaries), Business Assistance (including Economic Development/Business Retention), Intergovernmental Affairs (including Public Records) and Media Communications (including the Public Information Center).

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE UPDATE

Initiative	Activity
1. Town Hall Meetings	San Gabriel Valley Town Hall Meeting held August 4. AQMD Staff attended and participated in White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Environmental Justice Community Outreach meeting July 11 at Occidental College.
2. Ambient Monitoring of Air Toxics	MATES-II - Schedule Update: Ten sites now operational (Burbank, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Fontana, Pico Rivera, Anaheim, Rubidoux, Huntington Park, Compton and Wilmington. Microscale Study: Mobile platforms deployed in Pacoima and Montclair. Mobile platform deployment underway for Torrance. Air Toxics Study Technical Review Group (ATSTRG) Meeting held August 19.
3. Community Response Teams (CRTs)	None to Report.
4. CEQA Commenting	Commenting Reporting period: June 2 – July 1 -Total number of documents requesting AQMD comments: 92 - Total no. of docs for which a review is being conducted: 85 - Total number of documents to receive AQMD comments: 67 - Total no. of letters sent out this reporting period: 35 1998 Cumulative total of comments sent (Jan. - July)….......133 Handbook Revision Complete draft projected for release to public for comment, mid-September. Public consultation meetings to be held after release.
5. Environmental Justice Task Force	Joint Meeting with Rule 1401 Working Group held June 26. Subsequent meeting held August 20.
6. City of Los Angeles Environmental Justice Forum	Second Forum previously scheduled for July 25, 1998 has been postponed until Fall.
7. Diesel Fuel Clean-Up Incentives	Promote Statewide Legislative Initiatives AB 2194 (Washington), the bill to re-authorize the AQMD Clean Fuels Program and extend its funding, passed in the full Senate 7/29/98. Bill went to the Governor who vetoed it on 8/16/98.. Promote Technology Advancement AQMD staff met with DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on June 19, 1998 to initiate formal coordination of future programs and projects. Continue Statewide Coordination The Incentive Program Implementation Team of the Truck Working Group met in Sacramento on June 2, 1998. Attending the meeting were representatives of ARB, CEC, SCAQMD, SMAQMD, BAAQMD, Ventura and San Joaquin APCDs, and EPA. The group decided to invite DOE/NREL to future meetings. Topics discussed included availability of low-emission engine certification information through ARB's web site; status of the various incentive programs throughout the state; SIP credit for incentive programs; supply of LNG in California, including local liquefaction possibilities and other sources.
8. Field Inspection Technology	July Progress: 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.

1. Portable Equipment Permitting
Formal request made to CARB in February to adopt safeguards statewide.
AQMD staff has developed implementation recommendations for Initiative #9:
- Amend current permitting practices;
- Ensure that movement and operation does not adversely impact sensitive receptors;
- 30 day or less duration of operation;
- Allow location permits only if emissions can be restricted by enforceable permit conditions;
- Develop a simplified permitting procedure;
- Require notification of District within 72 hours at one site;
- Allow up to 30 day extension if all criteria are met;
- Require fixed site permit after 60 days at location;
- Cease operation at end of shift or within 4 hours of public nuisance verification;
- Amend Rules 209, 301 and Reg. XIII to incorporate these recommendations;
- Maintain request to CARB to amend statewide program to be consistent with these recommendations.

Schedule
- Public Consultation Meeting – August 5
- Stationary Source Committee Review – August 21
- Board Approval - October 9, 1998

2. Public Comment, Rules 1401 and 1402 Rule 1401 Amendments:

At its July 10 meeting, the Governing Board amended Rule 1401 to expand the number of toxic chemicals regulated. The amendments add 14 cancer-causing chemicals and 100 toxic compounds that may cause non-cancer health effects to the rule.
Rule 1401’s cancer risk limits for permitting new, modified or relocated facilities remain unchanged at one in a million without use of best available control technology for toxic pollutants (T-BACT) and 10 in a million if T-BACT is used.
The Board delayed action for six months on adding nickel, sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid – all used in nickel plating -- to the list of compounds controlled under Rule 1401, with a progress report due back in 90 days.

1402 Rule:
The first 1402 Working Group meeting will take place Oct. 7.
Two of the main objectives of the Oct. 7 meeting will be to develop a rulemaking workplan and to review the initial data coming in from the MATES II Program.

COMMUNITY EVENTS/PUBLIC MEETINGS

The following describes community events and public meetings that provided AQMD customers with air quality information during July.

Date Location Description of Activity

7/7-17 Los Angeles Promote the August 4 San Gabriel Valley Town Hall Meeting at the Baldwin Park Community Center. More than 20 city, community, and legislative offices received flyers. 13,000 public notices mailed.

7/15 Los Angeles Met with officials of the L.A. Integrated Waste Management Office, the L.A. Sanitation Districts, Southern California Edison, and the L.A. Department of Water and Power to discuss plans for next year’s "Mow Down Pollution" campaign. This program would provide a discounted price for people who trade-in their gasoline lawn mowers for electric mulching mowers.

7/21 Riverside General presentation on air pollution to health class at UC Riverside.

7/24 San Bernardino Presentation on AQMD Regulatory Information at workshop sponsored by California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing.

Events/Conferences Sponsored/Hosted Participated/Attended

0/4 4/4

Public Workshops/Notices Fee Review Requests/Customer Surveys

2/2 2/22

Speakers Bureau / Visiting Dignitaries / Information Requests

The District hosts distinguished visitors from around the world, as well as members of the general public, who visit our headquarters to tour the facility and meet with staff on a wide range of air quality issues. The following describes the major activities during July.

Date Location Description of Activity

7/14, 22 & 29 Headquarters A 35-member multinational delegation on a study tour hosted by the U.S. Information Agency; a 12-member delegation from the city of Chongqing, China; a delegation of 16 members of a junior executive study team from Japan, sponsored by the Japan Productivity Center for Socioeconomic Development; and a seven-member delegation from Taiwan consisting of mayors, county magistrates and representatives of the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U. S. National Council on U.S./China Relations met with District staff on a variety of air quality issues.

7/24 Los Angeles Gave a presentation on the current status of alternative energy vehicles at a meeting of California State University employee transportation coordinators at Cal State Northridge.

Speaking Requests Received Presentations (by Public Advisor staff)

7 6

Delegations Hosted Tours of AQMD Headquarters

3 3

BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

AQMD assists its regulated customers by notifying them of proposed regulations so they can participate in their development by providing one-to-one assistance, and by actively participating in efforts to attract and retain employers in the basin. Staff also works with other agencies and states to identify efficient, cost-effective ways to reduce air pollution and shares that information broadly.

Date Location Description of Activity

7/2 Orange Yorba Linda Building & Safety Department: Established networking links with the city regarding the final issuance of building clearances.

7/7 Los Angeles Wire manufacturer: Company plans to install an additional process line and control equipment. Discussed necessary application requirements and possible changes to facility VOC limit for emission flexibility.

7/7 Los Angeles Service station: Company planning to upgrade underground storage tanks that are within 1,000 feet of a school, thus requiring public notice. Staff advised of Rules 203, 212,403,402, and excavation requirements.

7/7-8 Districtwide Gave presentations on available Small Business Assistance Office services at a two-day seminar titled "Air Quality Regulations in the Commercial Marketplace."

7/7-10 Districtwide Continued Phase II of the courtesy call program to notify companies that the opportunity to reinstate their expired permits is closing and that they can still re-instate those permits. This saves the companies from having to submit new permit applications.

7/7-31 Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & San Bernardino Provided air quality clearance letters for the cities of: Bloomington, Burbank, Carson, Covina, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Industry, Inglewood, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Norco, Northridge, Ontario, Placentia, Rialto, Riverside, Santa Ana, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, Stanton, Temecula, Tustin, and Westminster.

7/8 Los Angeles Service station: Company failed Rule 461 test and as a result their permit application was denied. Staff assisted owner with the completion of a variance petition.

7/8 San Bernardino County paint facility (on-site consultation): Booth requires electrical work, manometer gauge, filters and repairs to the exhaust system. Applications given along with copies of pertinent rules.

7/8 Los Angeles Car wash: Provided permit renewal assistance for gasoline tanks.

7/8-10 San Bernardino Blender of polyester resins (styrene): Provided permit assistance to company wanting to build a new manufacturing process.

7/8–29 Los Angeles Service stations and car wash: Assistance with filing petitions for variance.

7/9 Orange Chip manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for installing new low-emission process.

7/9 Los Angeles Furniture manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for expansion.

7/10 San Bernardino Provided demonstration assistance/liaison for university and automobile manufacturer re: technology for ozone vs. laminar flow combustion technology.

7/10 Orange Film coating manufacturer: Provided permit assistance to set up process.

7/14 Orange Company wants to use toxic compounds that are listed in Rule 1401 and needed to know how to permit the equipment.

7/15 San Bernardino Fiberglass company: Relocating and needs assistance on BACT/LAER requirements on equipment.

7/15 Orange Auto repair shop: Requested an on-site inspection. Applications were completed and submitted to AQMD.

7/15 Davis Discussed landfill gas collection and destruction technology with inventor of new process.

7/15 Orange Consulting firm: Provided technology transfer information regarding clean solvents and degreasing equipment.

7/15-17 San Bernardino Fiberglass resin manufacturer: Provided technical consultation on new chopper gun producing lower emissions.

7/16 Los Angeles Metal shop: Expanding operation and adding equipment. Assisted with emission and permitting requirements.

7/16 Los Angeles Auto body shop: Received an NOV for spraying without a permit. Legal requested assistance in working with the company to bring them into compliance.

7/16 Los Angeles Presentation to San Gabriel Valley Commerce and Cities Consortium regarding economic development, AQAF, enforcement activities and permitting.

7/16 Riverside, San Bernardino Met with members of the Farm Bureaus of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to develop an outreach program to meet the dust control requirements of Rule 403.

7/17 Los Angeles Motion picture set designer: Received an NOV for open spraying. Assisted with on-site audit and application preparation for spray booth.

7/17 Los Angeles Equipment rental company: Requested assistance with annual emission fee billing report.

7/21 Los Angeles Dry Cleaner: Rule 1421 interpretation of change of location, and application forms and fees.

7/21 Los Angeles Medical equipment manufacturer: Worked with Public Facilities Unit to assist company with regulatory and permit assistance issues regarding chlorine dioxide sterilizers.

7/21 Los Angeles Met with SSC and representatives of the sanitation districts and the state Water Resources Control Board to discuss Rules 1171 and 1122 outreach. The main issue is to ensure that people complying with our water-based cleaning rules are not pouring wastewater down the sewers and disrupting wastewater treatment plants.

7/22 Orange Consultant: Provided technical assistance on clean solvents and manufacturing processes for aerospace industry.

7/22 San Bernardino Steel manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for roll-coater.

7/22 San Bernardino Ontario Permit Assistance Center: Assisted with information on Rule 1401 – Carcinogenic Air Contaminants, for proposed plant that will inject ammonia solution on cotton seeds to reduce aflatoxins.

7/23 Out of Basin Furniture manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for expanding existing furniture line.

7/23 Los Angeles Ship painter: Provided technical and Rule 1106 - Marine Coating Operations, assistance.

7/23 Districtwide Permit assistance to company wanting to finance pollution control equipment for furniture companies needing to comply with BACT/LAER.

7/25-26 Districtwide Staff operated an information booth regarding water-based cleaning requirements of Rule 1171 at the Auto Repair and Service Expo, Anaheim Convention Center. Estimated attendance - 12,000 auto mechanics.

7/28 Los Angeles General contractor: Company is currently working on the earthquake retrofit project of Los Angeles City Hall building. Assisted contractor with permit requirements for portable I.C. engines.

7/28 Orange AQMD co-sponsored, and staff spoke at, a water-based cleaning seminar and expo held at the Disneyland Hotel. More than 50 varieties of water-based cleaning systems were on display at the expo, and more than 250 people attended the seminar.

7/29 Los Angeles Feed mill plant: Facility wants to use ammoniation process prior to cotton seeds being processed for cattle feed. Staff provided guidance with permit requirements.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ACTIVITY

Intergovernmental Affairs works interactively with local government, state and federal officials in response to their air quality concerns and local issues. Major activities include informing, educating and helping cities and counties address various air quality issues that are encountered in their communities. Additionally, staff administers the AB 2766 Subvention and MSRC Discretionary Fund Programs.

Date Location Description of Activity

7/1-8 Los Angeles Met with representative from the cities of Lomita, Lawndale, Calabasas, Los Angeles, Agoura Hills, Hidden Hills, Santa Clarita, and Burbank to discuss AB 2766 and AB 2194 issues.

7/7 Los Angeles Participated in a telephone conference with representative from City of Avalon to discuss Seagull Sanitation.

7/7 Los Angeles Participated in telephone conference with staff from the City of Gardena concerning the eligible use of AB 2766 Subvention funds.

7/8 Los Angeles Contacted representatives from the City of Torrance concerning MATES monitoring project site.

7/9 Orange Met with newly appointed AB 2766 Coordinator from City of Irvine to discuss the AB 2766 Subvention Fund Program.

7/9 Los Angeles Participated in telephone conference with representative from Assemblymember Martha Escutia’s office concerning Darling International issue.

7/14 San Bernardino Attended and participated in the Inland Empire Division, League of California Cities Task Force Planning Meeting with city managers from Chino, Rialto, and Colton.

7/15 San Bernardino Attended the SANBAG Plans & Programs Committee Meeting. Discussed a "Livable Communities" project proposal the MSRC has received from the Local Government Commission with MSRC Member John Longville. Discussed AB 2194, VLF, and legislative issues with Chino.

7/16 San Bernardino Attended and participated in the San Bernardino County City Managers Meeting. Discussed alternative fuel vehicles with city managers from Ontario, San Bernardino, and Highland.

7/16 San Bernardino Attended and participated in the Inland Empire Division, League of California Cities General Membership Meeting. Discussed AB 2194, VLF, and legislative issues with mayors, council members, and city managers from Rialto, Ontario, Yucaipa, Fontana, and Chino Hills.

7/16 Los Angeles Contacted representative from the City of Burbank to discuss Rule 1186 exemption issues.

7/16-21 Los Angeles Met with representatives from the cities of Westlake Village, Woodland Hills and San Fernando to discuss AB 2766 Subvention Fund issues.

7/16-24 Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside Provided technical assistance to the cities of Brea, Palm Desert, Irwindale, Paramount, Burbank, Calabasas, Orange, Manhattan Beach, Riverside, Canyon Lake, Claremont, La Habra, Whittier, Covina, Irvine, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Torrance, Azusa, Chino Hills, La Palma, and San Bernardino concerning AB 2766 annual reporting.

7/17 Los Angeles Consulted with Councilmembers Svorinich and Galanter’s staff to follow up on the motion passed last week concerning funding sources for the construction of domes to cover coke piles at the Los Angeles Export Terminal.

7/21 Los Angeles Responded to information request from Assemblymember Martin Gallegos’ office concerning ridesharing.

7/23 Orange Called AB 2766 Coordinators for all the cities in Orange County to remind them of July 30 deadline for submitting AB 2766 Subvention Fund expenditure reports for FY 96-97.

7/28 Riverside Met with Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) Executive Director to discuss regional air quality matters.

7/28-29 Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino Called the AB 2766 coordinators for all the cities in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties to remind them of the deadline for faxing back the Annual Expenditure Reports to the AQMD.

7/28-30 Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside Assisted AB 2766 coordinators for the cities of El Segundo, Gardena, Hidden Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Montclair, Chino, Anaheim, Canyon Lake, Coachella, Corona, San Bernardino, Lake Elsinore, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Moreno Valley, Palm Springs, San Jacinto, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, and Villa Park with Annual AB 2766 Subvention Fund Expenditure Report.

7/30 Districtwide Attended and participated in the Sub-Regional Coordinators Group Meeting making a presentation on recent MSRC Work Program activities and AB 2194 status update.

7/30 San Bernardino Attended and participated in the Inland Empire Division, League of California Cities Task Force Meeting in which members are addressing functional restructuring issues.

Public Records

The Public Records Unit is responsible for reporting on requests that are received and those which are completed. There are also requests that are carried over from month to month.

Requests Carried Over No. of Requests Received No. of Requests Closed

402 405 303

MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

The Communications Unit is responsible for informing and educating the public through the media and through the District’s Public Information Center

Date Media Description of Activity

7/1 Newspaper Provided information on smog to the San Bernardino Sun.

7/1 Newspaper Provided background to Inland Empire Business Journal on AutoNation USA, toxic hot spots study, etc.

7/1 Newspaper Provided background to Jurupa This Week on air quality monitoring.

7/2 Newspaper Provided information on power plant NOx emissions to Birmingham Post Herald.

7/2 Newspaper Provided information on Xerxes Corp. compliance record to the Chronicle Telegram of Ohio.

7/2 Newspapers Distributed media advisory on July 9 press briefing on Rule 1610 and 1401 amendments.

7/2 Newspaper Provided interview to the Los Angeles Times on LAXT’s decision to not cover coke piles.

7/2 Newsletter Provided information to Inside Cal-EPA on proposed amendments to Rule 1401.

7/2 Newsletter Provided information on LAXT developments to the Cunningham Report.

7/7 Newspaper Provided background to Orange County Register on AQMD telemetry weather data.

7/7 Newspaper Provided information to the San Bernardino Sun on air quality.

7/7 Newspaper Provided information to Temecula North County Times on EV charging stations.

7/7 Newspaper Provided information on Pacoima monitoring site to Daily News.

7/7 Television Provided information to KABC Channel 7 on air quality.

7/7 Newspaper Provided information to the Los Angeles Times on LAXT.

7/8 Newspaper Interview with District staff and San Bernardino Sun regarding Rule 1401.

7/8 Newspaper Provided information to the Los Angeles Business Journal on air quality trends.

7/8 Newspaper Provided background to Los Angeles Times on Rule 1610.

7/8 Television Provided background to KCOP Channel 13 on pesticide monitoring.

7/9 Newspapers Held news briefing on proposed amendments to Rules 1401 and 1610 covered by the Los Angeles Times, Daily Bulletin, Daily Breeze, Orange County Register, Press-Enterprise and BNA Publications.

7/9 Newspaper Provided comments to Riverside Press-Telegram on smog 7/9.

7/9 News Service Provided background to Copley News Service in response to state audit.

7/9 Newspaper Provided background on AQMD toxics programs to the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

7/9 News Service Provided background to City News Service on the July Board meeting.

7/9 Newspaper Provided information to Huntington Beach Independent regarding Rainbow Disposal.

7/9 Newsletter Provided background to Mobile Source Report on Board meeting.

7/9 Newspaper Provided follow-up information for Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on Rule 1401.

7/9 Television Provided background to KTLA on Board meeting.

7/9 Newspaper Held conference call on refineries and air pollution control history with South Bay Weekly reporter.

7/9 Newspaper Provided follow up information to Los Angeles Times on smog data.

7/10 Newspaper/
News Services Provided background on Board actions to the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Associated Press and City News Service.

7/10 Radio Provided interview on Board actions to KNX Radio 107 AM and KPFK Radio 90.7 FM.

7/10 Wire Service Provided background to Reuters on fire at Chevron.

7/10 Newspaper Provided information on air quality to the Los Angeles Times.

7/13 Radio Assisted Inland Empire Radio News in obtaining air quality forecast information.

7/14 Television Provided interview regarding toxic air pollution policies and environmental justice to KVEA Channel 52.

7/14 News Service Provided background on Board actions to Dow Jones News Service.

7/14 Newsletter Provided background to Inside Cal-EPA on the state audit.

7/14 Television Provided background on AQMD air monitoring programs to Torrance Cable Channel 7.

7/14 Newspaper Arranged interview with District staff and Los Angeles Times re: smog levels.

7/14 Newspaper Provided background to Los Angeles Times on LAXT.

7/14 Newspaper Provided background on AQMD’s jurisdiction to the South Bay Weekly.

7/15 Newspaper Provided background to Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on AQIP.

7/15 Newspaper Provided background to Riverside Press-Enterprise on Fender guitar; also arranged interview w/AQMD Economic Development staff.

7/15 Newspaper Provided background to San Gabriel Valley Tribune on town hall meeting

7/15 Newspaper Provided background to San Gabriel Valley Tribune on smog levels.

7/15 Television Provided interview and background to CBS News regarding AQMD involvement at Suva Schools in Bell Gardens.

7/15 Television Provided air quality information to KCOP-TV Channel 13.

7/15 Newspaper Provided background and interview to the Los Angeles Times on how smog affects visibility.

7/15 Newspaper Provided background on air quality this year and upcoming rules to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

7/16 Radio Provided interview on air quality to KFWB 980 AM.

7/16 Newspaper Provided background to the Riverside Press-Enterprise on air quality trends.

7/16 Television Provided interview with KCET Life and Times on smog.

7/16 Radio Provided background information on smog to National Public Radio.

7/16 Newspaper Interview with Torrance Daily Breeze and AQMD TAO staff on wet cleaning.

7/16 Newspapers Arranged interview with Pasadena Star News and provided background to Long Beach Press Telegram, Los Angeles Daily News and San Bernardino Sun on smog levels.

7/17 Newspaper Provided information to London Financial Times on smog season.

7/17 Book Sent "50 Years of Progress" materials to National Geographic book editor.

7/17 Newspaper Interview with South Bay Weekly on toxic hot spots, refineries, etc.

7/20 Newspaper Provided information to Los Angeles Daily News on smog season.

7/21 Television Interviewed on Torrance Cable TV Channel 22 regarding summer smog season.

7/21 News Service, Radio, Newspapers and Television Provided information and interviews on smog season to the Associated Press, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Orange County Register, Riverside Press-Enterprise, KCBS-TV, KCAL-TV, KNBC-TV, KABC-TV, KFI and KNX radio, National Public Radio, and the Daily Californian.

7/21 Newsletter Provided background to Mobile Source Report on Technology Advancement Office projects.

7/21 Newsletter Arranged and attended phone interview with staff and Inside CAL EPA on Rule 1610.

7/21 Newspapers Arranged and attended phone interviews with staff, Torrance Daily Breeze, Long Beach Press-Telegram, and LA Times on LAXT.

7/21 Newspaper Provided information to South Bay Weekly on car scrapping.

7/22 Newspaper Arranged interview with staff and Christian Science Monitor on smog season.

7/22 Newspaper Arranged interview with staff and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on gas station enforcement.

7/22 Newspaper Provided background to Los Angeles Times on air quality in SB Mountains.

7/22 Newspaper Provided background to San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Lewis bill.

7/22 Television Provided background to KCET’s "Life and Times" on smog season.

7/23 Newspaper Provided information on Fullerton flourmill to Fullerton Observer reporter.

7/23 Newspaper Interview with staff and Los Angeles Times on smog in SB Mountains.

7/23 Newspaper Provided background on diesel train complaints for Riverside Press-Enterprise.

7/23 Television, Radio, and Wire Service Interview and/or information provided to CNN, Inland News Radio and Copley News Service on smog season.

7/26 Television Conducted interview with KNBC-TV Channel 4 on smog levels.

7/28 News Service/
Newspaper Provided air quality forecast to the Associated Press and San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

7/28 Newspaper Provided assistance to Riverside Press-Enterprise regarding smog statistics.

7/28 Newsletter Provided background on auto scrapping rule to the Clean Air Report.

7/29 News Service Provided air quality forecast to the Associated Press.

7/29 Newspaper Provided background information on freon recycling to San Jose Mercury News.

7/29 Newspaper Provided background information on MSRC funds to Redlands Daily Facts.

7/29 & 7/30 Newspaper Provided background information on air quality trends and Union Pacific abatement order hearing to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.

7/30 Newspaper Provided air quality data to the Houston Chronicle.

7/30 Newspapers/
Newsletter Provided interviews on AQMD’s denial of LAXT proposal to modify its permit to the Los Angeles Times, Daily Breeze, Random Lengths, Long Beach Press-Telegram and The Cunningham Report.

7/30 News Service Provided background information and interview to Copley News Service regarding air quality in the San Bernardino Mountains.

Public Information Center Statistics

The Public Information Center handles the District’s daily visitors and handles general information phone calls. This monthly report will provide a total tally of visitor transactions and phone calls.

Visitor Transactions Total Phone Calls

774 20,427

Information Packages Mailed Live Calls by PIC Staff

640 626

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This page updated: September 10, 2004
URL: http://www.aqmd.gov/hb/1998/980918a.html

Date	Location	Description of Activity
7/7-17	Los Angeles	Promote the August 4 San Gabriel Valley Town Hall Meeting at the Baldwin Park Community Center. More than 20 city, community, and legislative offices received flyers. 13,000 public notices mailed.
7/15	Los Angeles	Met with officials of the L.A. Integrated Waste Management Office, the L.A. Sanitation Districts, Southern California Edison, and the L.A. Department of Water and Power to discuss plans for next year’s "Mow Down Pollution" campaign. This program would provide a discounted price for people who trade-in their gasoline lawn mowers for electric mulching mowers.
7/21	Riverside	General presentation on air pollution to health class at UC Riverside.
7/24	San Bernardino	Presentation on AQMD Regulatory Information at workshop sponsored by California’s Coalition for Adequate School Housing.

Events/Conferences Sponsored/Hosted	Participated/Attended
0/4	4/4

Public Workshops/Notices	Fee Review Requests/Customer Surveys
2/2	2/22

Speaking Requests Received	Presentations (by Public Advisor staff)
7	6

7/7-31	Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & San Bernardino	Provided air quality clearance letters for the cities of: Bloomington, Burbank, Carson, Covina, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Industry, Inglewood, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Norco, Northridge, Ontario, Placentia, Rialto, Riverside, Santa Ana, Santa Fe Springs, South El Monte, Stanton, Temecula, Tustin, and Westminster.
7/8	Los Angeles	Service station: Company failed Rule 461 test and as a result their permit application was denied. Staff assisted owner with the completion of a variance petition.
7/8	San Bernardino	County paint facility (on-site consultation): Booth requires electrical work, manometer gauge, filters and repairs to the exhaust system. Applications given along with copies of pertinent rules.
7/8	Los Angeles	Car wash: Provided permit renewal assistance for gasoline tanks.
7/8-10	San Bernardino	Blender of polyester resins (styrene): Provided permit assistance to company wanting to build a new manufacturing process.
7/8–29	Los Angeles	Service stations and car wash: Assistance with filing petitions for variance.
7/9	Orange	Chip manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for installing new low-emission process.
7/9	Los Angeles	Furniture manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for expansion.
7/10	San Bernardino	Provided demonstration assistance/liaison for university and automobile manufacturer re: technology for ozone vs. laminar flow combustion technology.
7/10	Orange	Film coating manufacturer: Provided permit assistance to set up process.
7/14	Orange	Company wants to use toxic compounds that are listed in Rule 1401 and needed to know how to permit the equipment.
7/15	San Bernardino	Fiberglass company: Relocating and needs assistance on BACT/LAER requirements on equipment.
7/15	Orange	Auto repair shop: Requested an on-site inspection. Applications were completed and submitted to AQMD.
7/15	Davis	Discussed landfill gas collection and destruction technology with inventor of new process.
7/15	Orange	Consulting firm: Provided technology transfer information regarding clean solvents and degreasing equipment.
7/15-17	San Bernardino	Fiberglass resin manufacturer: Provided technical consultation on new chopper gun producing lower emissions.
7/16	Los Angeles	Metal shop: Expanding operation and adding equipment. Assisted with emission and permitting requirements.
7/16	Los Angeles	Auto body shop: Received an NOV for spraying without a permit. Legal requested assistance in working with the company to bring them into compliance.
7/16	Los Angeles	Presentation to San Gabriel Valley Commerce and Cities Consortium regarding economic development, AQAF, enforcement activities and permitting.
7/16	Riverside, San Bernardino	Met with members of the Farm Bureaus of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to develop an outreach program to meet the dust control requirements of Rule 403.
7/17	Los Angeles	Motion picture set designer: Received an NOV for open spraying. Assisted with on-site audit and application preparation for spray booth.
7/17	Los Angeles	Equipment rental company: Requested assistance with annual emission fee billing report.
7/21	Los Angeles	Dry Cleaner: Rule 1421 interpretation of change of location, and application forms and fees.
7/21	Los Angeles	Medical equipment manufacturer: Worked with Public Facilities Unit to assist company with regulatory and permit assistance issues regarding chlorine dioxide sterilizers.
7/21	Los Angeles	Met with SSC and representatives of the sanitation districts and the state Water Resources Control Board to discuss Rules 1171 and 1122 outreach. The main issue is to ensure that people complying with our water-based cleaning rules are not pouring wastewater down the sewers and disrupting wastewater treatment plants.
7/22	Orange	Consultant: Provided technical assistance on clean solvents and manufacturing processes for aerospace industry.
7/22	San Bernardino	Steel manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for roll-coater.
7/22	San Bernardino	Ontario Permit Assistance Center: Assisted with information on Rule 1401 – Carcinogenic Air Contaminants, for proposed plant that will inject ammonia solution on cotton seeds to reduce aflatoxins.
7/23	Out of Basin	Furniture manufacturer: Provided permit assistance for expanding existing furniture line.
7/23	Los Angeles	Ship painter: Provided technical and Rule 1106 - Marine Coating Operations, assistance.
7/23	Districtwide	Permit assistance to company wanting to finance pollution control equipment for furniture companies needing to comply with BACT/LAER.
7/25-26	Districtwide	Staff operated an information booth regarding water-based cleaning requirements of Rule 1171 at the Auto Repair and Service Expo, Anaheim Convention Center. Estimated attendance - 12,000 auto mechanics.
7/28	Los Angeles	General contractor: Company is currently working on the earthquake retrofit project of Los Angeles City Hall building. Assisted contractor with permit requirements for portable I.C. engines.
7/28	Orange	AQMD co-sponsored, and staff spoke at, a water-based cleaning seminar and expo held at the Disneyland Hotel. More than 50 varieties of water-based cleaning systems were on display at the expo, and more than 250 people attended the seminar.
7/29	Los Angeles	Feed mill plant: Facility wants to use ammoniation process prior to cotton seeds being processed for cattle feed. Staff provided guidance with permit requirements.

Requests Carried Over	No. of Requests Received	No. of Requests Closed
402	405	303

Date	Media	Description of Activity
7/1	Newspaper	Provided information on smog to the San Bernardino Sun.
7/1	Newspaper	Provided background to Inland Empire Business Journal on AutoNation USA, toxic hot spots study, etc.
7/1	Newspaper	Provided background to Jurupa This Week on air quality monitoring.
7/2	Newspaper	Provided information on power plant NOx emissions to Birmingham Post Herald.
7/2	Newspaper	Provided information on Xerxes Corp. compliance record to the Chronicle Telegram of Ohio.
7/2	Newspapers	Distributed media advisory on July 9 press briefing on Rule 1610 and 1401 amendments.
7/2	Newspaper	Provided interview to the Los Angeles Times on LAXT’s decision to not cover coke piles.
7/2	Newsletter	Provided information to Inside Cal-EPA on proposed amendments to Rule 1401.
7/2	Newsletter	Provided information on LAXT developments to the Cunningham Report.
7/7	Newspaper	Provided background to Orange County Register on AQMD telemetry weather data.
7/7	Newspaper	Provided information to the San Bernardino Sun on air quality.
7/7	Newspaper	Provided information to Temecula North County Times on EV charging stations.
7/7	Newspaper	Provided information on Pacoima monitoring site to Daily News.
7/7	Television	Provided information to KABC Channel 7 on air quality.
7/7	Newspaper	Provided information to the Los Angeles Times on LAXT.
7/8	Newspaper	Interview with District staff and San Bernardino Sun regarding Rule 1401.
7/8	Newspaper	Provided information to the Los Angeles Business Journal on air quality trends.
7/8	Newspaper	Provided background to Los Angeles Times on Rule 1610.
7/8	Television	Provided background to KCOP Channel 13 on pesticide monitoring.
7/9	Newspapers	Held news briefing on proposed amendments to Rules 1401 and 1610 covered by the Los Angeles Times, Daily Bulletin, Daily Breeze, Orange County Register, Press-Enterprise and BNA Publications.
7/9	Newspaper	Provided comments to Riverside Press-Telegram on smog 7/9.
7/9	News Service	Provided background to Copley News Service in response to state audit.
7/9	Newspaper	Provided background on AQMD toxics programs to the Long Beach Press-Telegram.
7/9	News Service	Provided background to City News Service on the July Board meeting.
7/9	Newspaper	Provided information to Huntington Beach Independent regarding Rainbow Disposal.
7/9	Newsletter	Provided background to Mobile Source Report on Board meeting.
7/9	Newspaper	Provided follow-up information for Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on Rule 1401.
7/9	Television	Provided background to KTLA on Board meeting.
7/9	Newspaper	Held conference call on refineries and air pollution control history with South Bay Weekly reporter.
7/9	Newspaper	Provided follow up information to Los Angeles Times on smog data.
7/10	Newspaper/ News Services	Provided background on Board actions to the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Associated Press and City News Service.
7/10	Radio	Provided interview on Board actions to KNX Radio 107 AM and KPFK Radio 90.7 FM.
7/10	Wire Service	Provided background to Reuters on fire at Chevron.
7/10	Newspaper	Provided information on air quality to the Los Angeles Times.
7/13	Radio	Assisted Inland Empire Radio News in obtaining air quality forecast information.
7/14	Television	Provided interview regarding toxic air pollution policies and environmental justice to KVEA Channel 52.
7/14	News Service	Provided background on Board actions to Dow Jones News Service.
7/14	Newsletter	Provided background to Inside Cal-EPA on the state audit.
7/14	Television	Provided background on AQMD air monitoring programs to Torrance Cable Channel 7.
7/14	Newspaper	Arranged interview with District staff and Los Angeles Times re: smog levels.
7/14	Newspaper	Provided background to Los Angeles Times on LAXT.
7/14	Newspaper	Provided background on AQMD’s jurisdiction to the South Bay Weekly.
7/15	Newspaper	Provided background to Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on AQIP.
7/15	Newspaper	Provided background to Riverside Press-Enterprise on Fender guitar; also arranged interview w/AQMD Economic Development staff.
7/15	Newspaper	Provided background to San Gabriel Valley Tribune on town hall meeting
7/15	Newspaper	Provided background to San Gabriel Valley Tribune on smog levels.
7/15	Television	Provided interview and background to CBS News regarding AQMD involvement at Suva Schools in Bell Gardens.
7/15	Television	Provided air quality information to KCOP-TV Channel 13.
7/15	Newspaper	Provided background and interview to the Los Angeles Times on how smog affects visibility.
7/15	Newspaper	Provided background on air quality this year and upcoming rules to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
7/16	Radio	Provided interview on air quality to KFWB 980 AM.
7/16	Newspaper	Provided background to the Riverside Press-Enterprise on air quality trends.
7/16	Television	Provided interview with KCET Life and Times on smog.
7/16	Radio	Provided background information on smog to National Public Radio.
7/16	Newspaper	Interview with Torrance Daily Breeze and AQMD TAO staff on wet cleaning.
7/16	Newspapers	Arranged interview with Pasadena Star News and provided background to Long Beach Press Telegram, Los Angeles Daily News and San Bernardino Sun on smog levels.
7/17	Newspaper	Provided information to London Financial Times on smog season.
7/17	Book	Sent "50 Years of Progress" materials to National Geographic book editor.
7/17	Newspaper	Interview with South Bay Weekly on toxic hot spots, refineries, etc.
7/20	Newspaper	Provided information to Los Angeles Daily News on smog season.
7/21	Television	Interviewed on Torrance Cable TV Channel 22 regarding summer smog season.
7/21	News Service, Radio, Newspapers and Television	Provided information and interviews on smog season to the Associated Press, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Orange County Register, Riverside Press-Enterprise, KCBS-TV, KCAL-TV, KNBC-TV, KABC-TV, KFI and KNX radio, National Public Radio, and the Daily Californian.
7/21	Newsletter	Provided background to Mobile Source Report on Technology Advancement Office projects.
7/21	Newsletter	Arranged and attended phone interview with staff and Inside CAL EPA on Rule 1610.
7/21	Newspapers	Arranged and attended phone interviews with staff, Torrance Daily Breeze, Long Beach Press-Telegram, and LA Times on LAXT.
7/21	Newspaper	Provided information to South Bay Weekly on car scrapping.
7/22	Newspaper	Arranged interview with staff and Christian Science Monitor on smog season.
7/22	Newspaper	Arranged interview with staff and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on gas station enforcement.
7/22	Newspaper	Provided background to Los Angeles Times on air quality in SB Mountains.
7/22	Newspaper	Provided background to San Gabriel Valley Tribune on Lewis bill.
7/22	Television	Provided background to KCET’s "Life and Times" on smog season.
7/23	Newspaper	Provided information on Fullerton flourmill to Fullerton Observer reporter.
7/23	Newspaper	Interview with staff and Los Angeles Times on smog in SB Mountains.
7/23	Newspaper	Provided background on diesel train complaints for Riverside Press-Enterprise.
7/23	Television, Radio, and Wire Service	Interview and/or information provided to CNN, Inland News Radio and Copley News Service on smog season.
7/26	Television	Conducted interview with KNBC-TV Channel 4 on smog levels.
7/28	News Service/ Newspaper	Provided air quality forecast to the Associated Press and San Gabriel Valley Tribune.
7/28	Newspaper	Provided assistance to Riverside Press-Enterprise regarding smog statistics.
7/28	Newsletter	Provided background on auto scrapping rule to the Clean Air Report.
7/29	News Service	Provided air quality forecast to the Associated Press.
7/29	Newspaper	Provided background information on freon recycling to San Jose Mercury News.
7/29	Newspaper	Provided background information on MSRC funds to Redlands Daily Facts.
7/29 & 7/30	Newspaper	Provided background information on air quality trends and Union Pacific abatement order hearing to the Riverside Press-Enterprise.
7/30	Newspaper	Provided air quality data to the Houston Chronicle.
7/30	Newspapers/ Newsletter	Provided interviews on AQMD’s denial of LAXT proposal to modify its permit to the Los Angeles Times, Daily Breeze, Random Lengths, Long Beach Press-Telegram and The Cunningham Report.
7/30	News Service	Provided background information and interview to Copley News Service regarding air quality in the San Bernardino Mountains.

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