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1 Monitoring, Modeling & Technical Coordination
SESARM Spring Meeting Atlanta, GA May 21-22, 2019 Richard A. Wayland US EPA OAR/OAQPS/AQAD

2 PAMS Update Deadline Extension EPA is committed to extending the PAMS compliance deadline A proposal for a 2-year extension is in process This extension will give the monitoring agencies additional time to acquire equipment and expertise to successfully implement the PAMS requirements

3 PAMS Update Equipment Contracts The EPA is working on four national contracts to assist the monitoring agencies in acquiring PAMS equipment Markes/Agilent Auto-GCs – Delivery and installation 90% complete CAS/Chromatotec Auto-GCs – Contract in process with delivery and installation expected this summer NO2 Analyzers – contract to be awarded in 2020 Ceilometers – contract to be awarded in 2020

4 Budget Update PAMS Update
Funding for PAMS is included in the Section 105 grants Until congressional language allows for the implementation of the proposed reallocation methodology, Section 105 funds will continue to be allocated using the historical allocation methodology Regions have the flexibility to adjust State 105 allocations based on knowledge of minimum monitoring requirements and state monitoring networks Where a state network is larger than minimally required, funding may need to be adjusted to address new or revised minimum monitoring requirements Additionally, states have the flexibility to shift their grant dollars from certain activities to fund CAA-required activities

5 Increasing the availability of EtO data through NATTS
Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Increasing the availability of EtO data through NATTS Add EtO as standard compound Provide lab training Revise TAD Assist with standard acquisition Revise national PT (QA) program Data reported to AQS

6 Goals of the NATTS EtO enhancement
Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Goals of the NATTS EtO enhancement Improve understanding of the national distribution of this compound in areas away from major EtO sources in different parts of the country Provide national or regional context for the results of case by case modeling results on individual facilities Support analysis of community-led ambient monitoring programs Increase and improve national air toxics analytical capacity for EtO Analysis currently limited to national contract lab Rollout/communications ongoing during month of May

7 Policy on International Emissions (CAA section 179B)
179B Guidance Policy on International Emissions (CAA section 179B) CAA section 179B allows EPA to (a) approve prospective attainment plans if the demonstration shows the area would attain ”but for emissions emanating from outside the U.S.”: and (b) not reclassify an area upon a determination that an area would have attained by its attainment date “but for emissions emanating from outside the us.” The final rule reaffirms EPA’s previous interpretation that demonstrations under CAA section 179B are not limited to nonattainment areas adjoining international borders. The final rule does not adopt the proposal that would have required state demonstrations under CAA section 179B(b) for areas classified Marginal to include a showing that the air agency adopted all RACM (including RACT) for the area. EPA intends to provide detailed 179B guidance later this year.

8 179B Guidance (in progress): What to expect?
Characterize the demonstration process When does 179B apply? What regulatory relief can it provide? When to engage with EPA? With the public? What are the different types of demonstrations? Highlight tools previously used in 179B demonstrations Consistent with 1994 preamble: conceptual model, emissions, transport, etc Applied previously by border areas Characterize other scientific tools and analysis available for 179B demonstrations An analytical tiering structure to help right-size demonstrations

9 Examples from previous demonstrations
179B Guidance Examples from previous demonstrations Spatial Sensitivity to controls (Imperial County PM2.5) Nogales PM10 Imperial Valley PM2.5 Wind Direction (Nogales PM10) Receptor Modeling (Imperial County PM2.5)

10 Examples of additional scientific tools/analyses
179B Guidance Examples of additional scientific tools/analyses Source-receptor backward dispersion modeling coupled to emission and PBL analysis. Photochemical modeling sensitivity, tagging (below), and hybrid sensitivity-tagging analyses. 2h Trajectories Dispersion HYSPLIT Backward (a) High US (a) High Mexico These are methodologies that we are considering for inclusion in the 179B guidance. The trajectories offer a less nuanced picture of a day even with 2-trajectories (with 100, 500, and 1000m releases) compared to backward dispersion modeling. *Note: Analyses are illustrative and specifics may change.

11 Modeled Emission Rates for Precursors (MERPs) Update
MERPS Guidance Modeled Emission Rates for Precursors (MERPs) Update For Tier 1 assessments, EPA generally expects that applicants would use existing empirical relationships between precursors and secondary impacts based on modeling systems appropriate for this purpose. MERPs can be viewed as a type of Tier 1 demonstration tool under the PSD permitting program that provides a simple way to relate maximum downwind impacts with a critical air quality threshold. EPA finalized version of this guidance document and released April 30, 2019 Additional hypothetical single source impact modeling included More details on how to use existing modeling for NAAQS demonstrations (SIL and cumulative tests) and considering secondary PM2.5 for a PM2.5 PSD increment demonstration

12 2016 Beta Platform Release 2016 Beta Emissions Modeling Platform
Collaborative workgroups have developed 2016 and future-year emissions inventories and associated documentation States have provided and reviewed 2016-specific data for many emissions sectors, and some data for future years EPA ran MOVES for onroad and nonroad, ran the oil and gas tool for and projected 2014 NEI emissions to 2016 and to future years The 2016beta release for 2016 data only is now available The Intermountain West Data Warehouse (IWDW) is hosting the wiki and providing the 2016 data to requestors Platform options: MEGAN and BEIS for biogenics; for EGUs both ERTAC EGU and IPM will be available for future years The future-year data and scripts are not yet available as emissions for some sectors were just completed in March

13 Inventory Collaborative Next Steps
2016 Beta Emissions Modeling Platform Inventory Collaborative Next Steps The Collaborative is now working on: Preparing to release the 2016beta future year data to co- regulators (i.e., MJOs, states, locals) Inventory updates for Version 1.0 (summer, 2019) The next quarterly outreach call is June 26th at noon Eastern #National- Report-Out-Calls More information on the beta and plans for v1 will be available on this call

14 EPA’s Air Quality Modeling of the 2016 Emissions Platform
2016 Beta Emissions Modeling Platform EPA’s Air Quality Modeling of the 2016 Emissions Platform CMAQ and CAMx annual model runs for 2016 have been completed using the beta emissions inventory Inputs and outputs from these model runs are being shared with the MJOs and states via the Intermountain Data Warehouse EPA has initiated a 2016 platform evaluation forum in an effort to foster collaboration between EPA and the MJOs and states on the evaluation of the 2016 model predictions using ambient measurements Use of beta version for planning purposes Modeling platforms are always evolving Some expected improvements from beta to version 1 Case-by-case decision on use for planning, but beta platform is robust

15 State-EPA 2016 Model Evaluation Forum
Model Evaluation Coordination State-EPA 2016 Model Evaluation Forum Forum comprised of EPA OAQPS/Regional staff and MJO/State staff 57 members currently including modelers from Environment Canada Kick-off meeting occurred on May 2, 2019 The forum will Promote collaboration with state partners on characterizing and understanding model performance and identifying performance issues for possible further research by EPA and/or the modeling community. Serve as a venue for forming working teams which will independently meet and investigate model performance issues of mutual interest Provide an opportunity for sharing data and evaluation results Serve as a resource for modelers who intend to use the 2016 modeling platform

16 Modeling for Boundary Conditions
Hemispheric/Global Modeling Modeling for Boundary Conditions EPA has applied both GEOS-Chem and Hemispheric CMAQ to model international transport and to develop boundary conditions for national modeling of the US. GEOS-Chem v11-01 out-of-box emissions (EDGAR v4.2, NEI daily) Plus 2016 FINN fires lightning Using these boundary conditions produced ozone predictions in the US tha were high-biased Hemispheric CMAQ with updated inventories Easy to use latest EPA derived domestic inventories for consistency Global inventories based on international partnerships EDGAR-HTAP Emissions Updated China inventory from Tsinghua University Continued to improve GEOS-Chem simulations; using CMAQ in 2015 and 2016 platform simulations

17 Regional Haze: Technical Guidance on Tracking Visibility Progress
Regional Haze Modeling Regional Haze: Technical Guidance on Tracking Visibility Progress “Technical Guidance on Tracking Visibility Progress for the Second Implementation Period of the Regional Haze Rule” The guidance was released on December 20, 2018 and fulfills a commitment in EPA’s Regional Haze Reform Roadmap EPA held a public webinar on February 20, 2019 to explain the guidance contents and answer questions. The guidance document and the webinar presentation can be found here: second-implementation-period-regional

18 Visibility Tracking Metric
Regional Haze Modeling Visibility Tracking Metric The 2017 Regional Haze Rule revisions require a revised approach to tracking visibility improvements over time. The guidance finalizes a recommended methodology to develop baseline and current visibility conditions and natural conditions on the 20% most impaired and clearest days at Class I areas. The recommended visibility tracking metric focuses on anthropogenic visibility impairment Compared to the metric used in the first implementation period: In the eastern U.S.: little difference between metrics In the western U.S.: many sites that were above the URP in are now at or below the URP with the recommended metric Days selected as the 20% most impaired tend to have: Lower extinction Wider distribution across seasons Higher fractions of sulfate and nitrate, much lower organic carbon States can easily download data using the recommended EPA methodology by going to the following website: and choosing the “IMPROVE aerosol, RHR III” dataset

19 Glidepath International Adjustment
Regional Haze Modeling Glidepath International Adjustment The 2017 Regional Haze Rule also includes a provision that allows states to propose an adjustment to the uniform rate of progress (URP) glidepath to account for anthropogenic international sources (and prescribed fires). The guidance describes recommended tools and methods to develop optional URP adjustments Year selection for quantifying international visibility impacts Base year or 2028 Modeling to estimate anthropogenic international visibility impacts Recommended types of models Regional and global/hemispheric photochemical grid models Modeling techniques Zero-out and/or source apportionment of international anthropogenic emissions

20 Updated EPA Regional Haze Modeling Summer 2019
*** [Internal - Deliberative] *** Regional Haze Modeling Updated EPA Regional Haze Modeling Summer 2019 New 2016 based modeling platform with emissions projections to 2028, including sector-based PM source apportionment 2028 projected deciviews and glidepath estimates at Class I areas Estimate of international anthropogenic contributions Model Improvements New 2016 and 2028 emissions from the State/EPA platform collaborative Regional model improvements Updates to CAMx (CAMxv7.0) Larger regional domain (including 36km outer domain) Updated boundary conditions Hemispheric CMAQv5.2.1 Modeling will be completed by the end of the summer 2019

21 Regional Haze Fall Workshop
*** [Internal - Deliberative] *** Regional Haze Modeling Regional Haze Fall Workshop Planning a joint policy/technical workshop in Fall 2019 with EPA and MJOs/States Potential topics Ambient data analyses (IMPROVE) Base year and 2028 emissions projections and modeling Emissions 2028 visibility 2028 international anthropogenic contributions EPA RH policy guidance State presentations on modeling and application of the modeling and policy guidance If time allows, breakout sessions by MJO

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