WESTAR Staff Reports Technical Coordinator Report Regional Haze Planning Report Training Program Report
Technical Coordinator Standing Committees Planning Technical Mobile Sources Sources Ad-hoc Committees Oil & Gas Biomass Exceptional Events 2
Technical Coordinator Ad-hoc Committee Activities Oil & Gas October, 2008 Technical Conference Recommendations Biomass Woodstove NSPS March, 2009 EPA/WESTAR Workshop Exceptional Events February, 2009 EPA/WESTAR Meeting 3
Regional Haze Planning Report General-WRAP Regional haze technical projects for RH BART technical analyses EI updates, gap-filling, 2018 projections, final modeling Reasonable Progress, Four-factor analyses
Regional Haze Planning Report State Planning Activities Underway Most states projecting submittals by end of 2009 – Several have adjusted hearing dates Reasonable Progress/LTS BART determinations Progress posted on WRAP website 5
Regional Haze Planning Report Air Managers Committee Assuming larger role in guidance and oversight Requested cost analysis for future WRAP technical work as basis for discussion on funding strategies WRAP draft workplan for 2010-2011 Projects to support implementation of RHR requirements, NAAQS, other priorities Cost estimates for projects, response to AMC request EPA Finding of Failure to Submit December FR notice starts 2-year clock Approve SIPs or complete FIPs 6
WESTAR Training Program Report FFY2008: 23 Courses Offered Offered in 11 Different Western Cities 46 Days of Training 603 attendees Updated Quality Assurance for Air Pollution Measurement Systems (APTI 470)
WESTAR Training Program Report FFY2009: $367,500 Funding Will Offer 16-18 Courses & Workshops Conduct in 11-12 Different Western Cities 480-540 Staff Trained Updating Preparation of Fine Particulate Emission Inventories (APTI 419B)