Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting PM 2.5 Monitoring and Funding April 17, 2007

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Funding for PM 2.5 monitoring Getting NCore implemented and funded Discussion Agenda

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Section 103 funding $41.875M nationally for PM 2.5 monitoring Common end date for use of funds across all Regions Do not expect significant changes across PM 2.5 monitoring programs this year Money should be loaded in Regional accounts PM 2.5 Monitoring FY 2007 Major Highlights

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting To prepare for transition to section 105 funding, a common end date is to be used in negotiating the period of the grants. Based on available funding a common end date of March 31, 2008 is planned for use of 2007 funds This represents the end of the period in which funds are to be “worked”; meaning the monitoring activities have been completed, not necessarily billed out or paid. –Exception would be funds for replacement of obsolete FRMs. These funds may take longer for monitoring agencies to get on a contract. The common end date is achieved by distributing 2007 funds across Regional offices to assure adequate funding for all grantees through 3/31/2008. Therefore, the 2007 distribution factors in the end dates of the 2006 PM 2.5 monitoring grants, which range from 9/30/2006 to 9/30/2007. Common End Date for PM 2.5 Monitoring Funds

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Monthly funding end date using 2006 funds is as reported by Regional Offices Network activities operating through 3/31/2008 at approximately the same level as 2006 with exception of new monitoring requirements and bins 1 or 2 –Modest changes to PM 2.5 monitoring network consistent with annual monitoring plan provisions are appropriate –Monthly funding for 2007 direct award is based on Regional allocation from 2006 prior to CASTNET shift and post rescission. Partially funded months are prorated. IMPROVE funding same as 2006 Associated program support follow a calendar year period; therefore for FY 2007, most support services will be complete by 12/31/2007. –Detailed costs on State-by-State associated program support are being developed this month. A little more detail…

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Teflon filtersQA-FRM PEPRTI Lab State Requested IMPROVE Protocol and Collocated Sum of all Associated Program Support Activities Region $1.86 per filter plus cost of testing $2000 per PE $48,714 for 1/3, $24,357 for 1/6 $35,000 per site; $23,700 for C only Total 1 $23,873$96,000$316,641$210,000$646,514 2 $27,875$48,000$608,925$70,000$772,800 3 $51,539$138,000$779,424$58,700$1,038,963 4 $107,648$156,000$1,217,850$58,700$1,837,498 5 $67,280$258,000$1,144,779$93,700$1,511,059 6 $49,542$96,000$365,355$35,000$527,897 7 $27,693$102,000$414,069$245,000$842,762 8 $30,255$102,000$365,355$70,000$561,610 9 $44,556$222,000$584,568$245,000$1,060, $9,476$66,000$292,284$35,000$402,760 Totals$439,737$1,284,000$6,089,250$1,121,100$8,934,087 PM 2.5 Monitoring - Associated Program Support Activities

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting IMPROVE Class 1 IMPROVE Other National Sites Carbon Channel Upgrade National Level Data Analyses QA – FRM PEP This is the 103 funding. additional funds come from 105$35,000 Second round Fixed cost of program Total 110 sites7 sites $2,374,790$245,000$835,385$126,520 $117,000 $3,698,695 National Monitoring Activities

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Bin 1 New daily sampling requirement starting Jan. 1, 2007 at about 40 Sites. New requirement for about a dozen new FRM sites starting Jan 1, at-risk sites of high national interest. Bin 2 35 sets of NCore precursor gas equipment for States not so funded in 2005 or 2006 –Additional direct award funds to support NCore are based on total number of NCore sites. Special funding assistance for replacement of obsolete Andersen FRM samplers at 50% the cost of replacing all remaining samplers in network. Regions will prioritize and negotiate plans for replacement. No new funds are anticipated for this in 2008 or beyond. Remaining samplers should be replaced as part of normal schedule for capital acquisition of equipment out of direct award funds. Regions may wish to coordinate or transfer equipment between States for spare parts. ActivityFunding Bin 1 Daily Sampling$662,040 New FRM Sites in 2008$203,880 2 at-risk sites of high national interest ($70K of which was already in direct award) $70,000 (R10) + $24,360 (R4) Bin 2 NCore precursor gas equipment at 35 sites $2,019,500 Additional funds to Support all NCore sites $168,538 Replacement of 50% of Obsolete FRMs $1,641,500 Total$4,719,818 Additional Monitoring Activities to be Funded off the Top – Almost all as Direct Award

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Region Direct Award to get through March 2008 Additional Direct award for Daily Sampling, new FRM Sites, and reimbursement for sites of national interest Additional Direct Award for NCore Precursor gas equipment not previously funded Additional Direct award for all NCore sites for use in setting up sites, cal gas, zero gas generators... Direct Award for Replacing Obsolete FRMs, this is 50% of expected cost Total Sum of all Direct Award Activities 1 $1,362,469$78,980$115,400$15,943$57,780$1,630,571 2 $1,933,855$63,980$173,100$11,388$0$2,182,323 3 $1,493,233$143,520$173,100$18,220$239,020$2,067,093 4 $4,319,166$208,340$230,800$27,331$255,310$5,040,946 5 $4,780,062$237,670$230,800$18,220$593,580$5,860,332 6 $2,602,761$65,970$288,500$18,220$0$2,975,451 7 $2,030,555$15,000$173,100$13,665$0$2,232,320 8 $921,372$0$230,800$15,943$59,250$1,227,365 9 $3,306,391$61,820$288,500$18,220$436,560$4,111, $1,772,537$15,000$115,400$11,388$0$1,914,325 OAQPS $0 Totals$24,522,400$890,280$2,019,500$168,538$1,641,500$29,242,218 Direct Award Summary Table

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Bottom Line Summary Table Region Total Sum of all Direct Award Activities Sum of Associated Program Support and National Activities Total Sum of Associated Program Support and Direct Award Activities 1 $1,630,571$646,514$2,277,085 2 $2,182,323$754,800$2,937,123 3 $2,067,093$1,027,663$3,094,756 4 $5,040,946$1,540,198$6,581,144 5 $5,860,332$1,563,759$7,424,091 6 $2,975,451$545,897$3,521,348 7 $2,232,320$788,762$3,021,082 8 $1,227,365$567,610$1,794,975 9 $4,111,492$1,096,124$5,207, $1,914,325$402,760$2,317,085 OAQPS $0$3,698,695 Totals$29,242,218$12,632,782$41,875,000

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Getting NCore Implemented and Funded Parameters New or existing part of Networks How capital acquisition is being funded Trace level CO, SO 2, NO/NO y NewAbout half the sites already funded through PM funds; the remaining funds are budgeted in the 2007 PM 2.5 funds, pending approval of PM 2.5 budget. PM 2.5 FRM, continuous, and speciation (STN or IMPROVE) ExistingPM PM mass and speciation NewFunding not yet identified, some PM mass measurements being leveraged with PM 10 and PM 2.5 programs. PM speciation not ready for routine deployment OzoneExisting105 Ammonia and Nitric AcidNew – not required by regulation, but part of NCore strategy Pilot on ammonia is part of PM funds; Nitric Acid not expected for at least a few more years. Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Relative Humidity, Ambient Temp. BothLeveraged with any of the programs

Regional Air Grant Coordinators Meeting Discussion Associated program support versus in-kind support? Implementing the Andersen sampler replacement? Options/issues for funding PM 2.5 monitoring