1. WESTAR Planning Committee Report
2012 Fall Business Meeting
Salt Lake City, Utah

2. Leadership and Mission
Current Co-Chairs:
Theresa Hilton Takushi, Colorado
Adele Malone, Nevada
Air Directors Liaison:
Alice Edwards, Alaska
Mission:
Identify air quality issues that have a direct impact on western states
Ensure western concerns are considered in the national debate

3. Current Activities
Monthly Conference Calls (1st Thursday of the month)
Key Tracking Issues:
NAAQS Revisions (Ozone, SO2, NO2, CO, PM, Lead)
Implementation Guidance/SIP Workload
Exceptional Events Rule Implementation
Regional Haze Plan Development, Submittal & Approval
Western Transport Impacts

4. Recent Planning Committee Actions
Prepared comment letter on SO2 designations and infrastructure SIP requirements
Prepared comment letter on general infrastructure SIP requirements
Established workgroup to develop recommendations for modifications to the Regional Haze Rule
Organized Spring Business Meeting “SIP Workload” session

5. In the Next 6 Months Actively recruiting a co-chair
Ongoing discussion with EPA on RHR Revisions
Continue tracking issues
comment as appropriate
Continue dialogue between western states on issues of concern