1. WRAP Regional Haze Grant Status, Technical Project Priorities, & Proposed Technical Analysis Forum
Tom Moore
WRAP Technical Coordinator
Attribution of Haze Workgroup & Modeling Forum Joint Meeting
San Diego, CA
November 2-3, 2006

5. Next Steps
Across all Forums and Workgroups, assess current and planned projects to determine if needs of States are met toward:
Completing Regional Haze plans due 12/07; and
Supporting initial implementation in 2008.
Emissions-related Forums (SSJF, FEJF, DEJF, EF) continue focus on completing work for haze planning
Propose combining Modeling Forum, Ambient Monitoring Forum, & Attribution of Haze Workgroup activities into a “Technical Analysis Forum”
Review concept at this meeting, more detail later in this talk
Move to less frequent in-person meetings (2/year), supplemented with conference calls
Revise travel reimbursement policy if needed

6. Priorities for Regional Haze Technical [non-emissions
Priorities for Regional Haze Technical [non-emissions*] Pending Projects
Priority
September 2006 Status Report – Project Name
2007
2008 1
Technical Support System Operations / Maintenance / Continuing Development [* - includes Fire Emissions Tracking System (FETS)]
TSS Continuing Development / Haze SIP User Support
Funded
$ reserved, need to address FETS
SoW TBD, need to reserve $ 2
Regional Modeling Center
$ reserved, SoW in development 3
VIEWS Database (post Oct 2007)
N/A
All RPOs contributing $ 4
Causes of Haze Assessment
$ reserved, very limited effort, SoW TBD, supports TSS

7. Transition to Proposed Technical Analysis Forum
Efficiency
Integrated technical support for haze plans & other analyses
Evolution – reasons to merge & change focus:
Funding
Individual Forums/WGs have completed mission
Incremental change, rather than going to a single technical committee like other RPOs use
“Go to” Forum for haze planners:
Ongoing data access, results, & technical support
Manage & execute requests for modeling & other analyses to support haze planning
TAF Role as Action Group
Assist in project workplan/budget management & provide direction to Technical Coordinator for these activities
Report project activities to TOC
Interact with haze planners to assemble, manage, & complete technical analyses needed for 2007 haze planning & 2008 implementation

8. Proposed Technical Analysis Forum – Structure & Duties
Modeling Forum, AoH Workgroup, & Ambient Monitoring Forum: many of the same individuals are presently active in more than one of these groups
Populate TAF by merging membership & lists for these groups
Establish TAF page on WRAP website, merging projects & reports from the 3 groups into 1
Duties
Provide oversight to Technical Coordinator management of contractor activities listed earlier
Develop method & schedule to periodically interact with haze planners to identify technical work needed and report completed analysis results
Meet monthly to assess progress on projects,

9. Example Topics for TAF Action
Regional Modeling Center
Data/Technology Transfer Activities
Set guidelines for budget & technical support needed from RMC
Set guidelines for RMC and Technical Coordinator to apply in assessing requests for support
Control Strategy Modeling Activities in support of Haze Planning
Assemble & consider how to answer questions from haze planners using regional modeling analysis tools
Work on an ongoing basis with haze planners (and SSJF, FEJF, & DEJF as needed) to assemble modeling scenarios for 2-3 control strategy modeling runs in 2007
In 2008, provide technical guidance on using modeling tools to answer questions about haze SIP findings

10. Example Topics for TAF Action, continued
Technical Support System
Oversee ongoing TSS operations & development
Set guidelines for budget & technical support needed from TSS
Set guidelines for TSS project team & Technical Coordinator to apply in assessing requests for analytical support & tool development
Provide guidance about future directions for TSS
VIEWS
Oversee ongoing VIEWS operations & development in collaboration with other RPOs
Set guidelines for budget & technical support needed from VIEWS
Provide guidance about future directions for VIEWS
Causes of Haze Assessment
Oversee ongoing limited CoHA operations

11. Next Steps on Technical Analysis Forum
Review status of key projects today
This afternoon, discuss TAF formation
Approach TOC for approval
Begin periodic calls to review projects
Work on systematic method to communicate with haze planners to define needed technical analyses