Sierra Research | 1999 CVS News Headlines

Winston Hickox, Former Deputy to CARB Chairmen, Appointed Secretary of CalEPA by Governor-Elect Davis (page 2)
CARB Approves Regulations for a Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program (page 3)
Board Considers Toyota's Request for a Public Hearing on Recall Notice Matter to be Heard Before an Administrative Law Judge (page 9)
Board Approves Revised Staff Proposal for New On-Road Motorcycle Standards After Reaching Behind-the-Scenes Deal with Harley-Davidson Widespread Use of Catalytic Converters Expected by 2008 (page 12)
CARB Rejects RVP Exemption for 10% Ethanol-Gasoline Blends But Approves Increase in Oxygen Cap to 3.5% by Weight (page 18)
California Energy Commission Adopts Staff Report on Supply and Cost Alternatives to MTBE in California Gasoline (page 26)
CARB Approves Amendments to LPG Specs (page 30)
CARB Adopts Revised Pleasure Craft Exhaust Emissions Inventory Over Industry's Objection that Insufficient Time Was Provided for Review (page 34)
CARB Adopts Gasoline Spark-Ignition Marine Engine Regulations (page 40)
Revisions to 1997 and Later Off-Road Motorcycle Regulations Approved (page 52)
CARB Adopts Revisions to the Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program General Support from Districts and Industry (page 55)
Clean-Fuel Outlets Not Required for 2000 (page 58)
CARB Announces Recommendations for Updating List of Toxic Air Contaminants, Including Action Related to MTBE, PAH, and Styrene (page 58)
1999 Legislative Session Begins (page 59)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 63)

February 1999 – [Top Page]

CARB Staff Presents 1999 Rulemaking Calendar to Board (page 1)
ZEV Implementation Committee Meets Again No Real Progress Reported (page 7)
I/M Review Committee Continues to Make Little Progress Towards Accomplishing Its Basic Mission of Smog Check Program Evaluation Relevance of the Committee Under the New Administration is Uncertain (page 13)
CARB Holds Workshop on Off-Road Refueling Spillage Control Regulation for Portable Fuel Containers (page 21)
Analysis of January and July 1998 BAR90ET vs. Early 1996 BAR90 Smog Check Data Shows No Change in Model Year Emissions for 1980+ Model Years; BAR Says ASM Test Data Are Not Available (page 25)
Legislative Update Four New Bills Propose to Restrict Use of MTBE (page 39)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 44)

March 1999 – [Top Page]

Alan Lloyd, Former Chief Scientist at the South Coast Air Quality Management District, Appointed as CARB Chairman (page 1)
CalEPA Hears Two Days of Testimony on University of California's MTBE Report (page 2)
CARB Holds Meeting to Discuss Emissions Data for CBG Regulation Development (page 11)
CARB Approves "Moyer Program" Providing Economic Incentives for Heavy-Duty Engine Replacement and Retrofit (page 15)
CARB Announces Workshop Regarding Proposed Changes to Agency's Clean Fuel Regulations (page 20)
Legislative Update Smog Check Program Continues to Receive Attention (page 21)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 29)

April 1999 – [Top Page]

Governor Davis Announces Phase-Out and Ban of MTBE in California Gasoline (page 1)
Governor Davis Appoints Law School Professor Hugh Friedman to Serve on CARB Board (page 2)
CARB Holds Second Meeting to Discuss Emissions Data for CBG Regulation Development (page 3)
CARB Holds Workshop to Discuss Proposed Enhanced Vapor Recovery Program (page 7)
CARB Holds Workshop on Proposed Modifications to the Clean Fuel Regulations Regarding Clean Fuel Outlets (page 11)
CARB Keeps Cost of Parts Requiring Extended Warranty as ò$410 (page 15)
Legislative Update Dozens of New Bills Will Face Policy Hearing in April; Prop. 65 Warning Requirements for Diesel Exhaust Addressed by Two Bills (page 15)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 30)

May 1999 – [Top Page]

CARB Holds Third Monthly Workshop Regarding Development of Phase 3 Gasoline Regulations (page 1)
CARB Holds Second Diesel TAC Advisory Committee Meeting (page 7)
I/M Review Committee Takes Positions on Smog Check Legislation (page 11)
CARB Holds Workshop on Tier 2 Requirements for Small Off-Road Engines (page 17)
CARB Requests Data from Manufacturers on Production of Alternative-Fueled Vehicles (page 19)
Legislative Update Many Bills Amended and Passed to Fiscal Committee; Several I/M-Related Bills Dead or Dropped (page 19)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 40)

June 1999 – [Top Page]

CARB Proposes Changes to OBD II Requirements Staff Continues to Propose Addition of New Requirements to Regulations Originally Adopted in 1989 (page 2)
CARB Holds Workshop on Proposed MTBE Labeling Requirements and Repeal of Regulations Requiring the Sale of Oxygenated Gasolines in the Lake Tahoe Area During the Winter of 1999/2000; Issues Staff Report (page 7)
Fourth Monthly CARB Workshop On Phase 3 Gasoline Regulations Focuses on Potential Revisions to Predictive Model (page 11)
CARB Holds Workshop to Discuss Proposed Enhanced Vapor Recovery Program, Releases Draft Staff Report on Four Revised Stage II Certification and Test Procedures (page 15)
CARB Releases Area Designations for New Federal Eight-Hour Ozone Standard (page 23)
CARB Releases Draft Portable Fuel Container Spillage Control Regulations (page 26)
Latest Analysis of Air Quality Data Shows That Departure of El Ni¤o Only Slightly Harmed Air Quality in the South Coast (page 28)
Legislative Update (page 49)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 65)

July 1999 – [Top Page]

New Member Appointed to California Air Resources Board; Replaces Sally Rakow (page 2)
State Budget Includes Amendments to Smog Check Program, But BAR Staff Indicate the Changes Will Not Lead to Further Weakening of Smog Check II (page 3)
At June Board Hearing, CARB Approves MTBE Labeling Requirements and Repeals Oxygenate Requirements in the Lake Tahoe Area (page 5)
CARB Approves Modifications to Stage II Certification and Test Procedures (page 9)
CARB Holds Workshop on Proposed Changes to OBD II Requirements (page 12)
CEC Adopts Timetable for Phase-Out of MTBE, Which Extends through December 31, 2002 (page 24)
CARB Holds Another Monthly Meeting Regarding Development of Phase 3 Gasoline Regulations Staff Appears Determined to Meet Arbitrary Deadline for Adoption of Regulations Set by Governor's Executive Order (page 30)
CARB Holds Workshop on Proposed Portable Fuel Container Regulations; Proposes 0.4 Gram/Gallon/Day Permeation Standard (page 33)
CARB Holds Workshop on Moyer Program Guidelines Staff Considers Providing Direct State-Funded Subsidies for the Use of Alternative Fuels (page 38)
CARB Staff to Present Amendments to the Clean Fuel Outlet Requirements at the July Board Hearing (page 41)
CARB Addresses Periodic Smoke Inspection Requirements for Fleet Vehicles in June Mail-Out (page 42)
CARB Issues Manufacturers Advisory Correspondence on Demonstrating Compliance with I/M Requirements (page 43)
CARB Holds Workshop Regarding Trends in Weekend Ozone Levels as Research Effort Begins (page 45)
Legislative Update State Budget Includes Funding for Study of Exposure to Vehicular Diesel Exhaust (page 48)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 60)

August 1999 – [Top Page]

Governor Davis Appoints New Member of California Air Resources Board to Replace Lynne Edgerton (page 2)
CARB OBD II Recall Hearing Begins Against Toyota (page 2)
CARB Amends Clean Fuel Outlet Requirements, with Executive Officer Now Granted Discretionary Authority to Make Future Changes (page 4)
CARB Grants Chevron Emergency Variance from California RFG Specifications (page 6)
CalEPA Presents Work Plans for Environmental Fate and Transport Study of Ethanol in Gasoline (page 13)
CARB Holds Another Enhanced Vapor Recovery Workshop (page 17)
ZEV Implementation Committee Meets Again No Real Progress Reported (page 19)
CARB Holds Public Meeting on Leaf Blowers (page 22)
CARB Holds Third Workshop on Olefin Test Method Update (page 23)
Legislative Update (page 24)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 37)

September 1999 – [Top Page]

Update on New Board Member (page 1)
CARB Staff Holds Two Workshops in August Regarding Changes to the Predictive Model and Proposed Phase 3 Gasoline Specifications (page 2)
CARB Holds Another Enhanced Vapor Recovery Workshop (page 8)
CARB Holds Meeting to Discuss Issues Related to Liquified Petroleum Gas (page 15)
CARB Holds Workshop to Discuss Emission Inventory Research for PM2.5 from Point and Area Sources (page 18)
I/M Review Meets Again, Discusses Evaluation of Smog Check Program Effectiveness (page 21)
Legislative Update Three New Resolutions Address Fuel Issues (page 29)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 41)

October 1999 – [Top Page]

CARB Holds Workshop on Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline and the Predictive Model; Auto Industry Charges that Proposed Phase 3 RFG Specification Will Degrade Air Quality (page 1)
CARB Adopts Regulations to Control Spillage from Portable Fuel Containers and Approves Gas Can Emission Inventory (page 6)
CARB Staff Holds Workshop on Leaf Blowers; Draft Report Makes No Recommendations (page 10)
Energy Commission Holds Workshop on Biomass-to-Ethanol Fuel Potential; Hears Calls for State Biomass Policy, Public Funding, and Guaranteed Markets (page 15)
Legislative Update Several Bills Still Awaiting Action by Governor (page 21)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 29)

November 1999 – [Top Page]

CARB Releases Proposed Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline Regulations Staff Ignores Auto Industry Pleas for a 5 ppm Cap on Sulfur and Proposes Ban on All Oxygenates Other than Ethanol, to Begin in 2003 (page 2)
Evidentiary Phase Completed in Toyota Recall Case (page 7)
CARB Holds Symposium Regarding "Zero and Near-Zero Emission Technologies" Staff Remarks Provide Insight to Future CARB Regulatory Activities (page 9)
CARB Staff Prepares Enforcement Initiative (page 15)
CARB Holds Another Enhanced Vapor Recovery Workshop, Discusses Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (page 16)
CARB Staff Holds Workshop on Proposed Transit Bus Fleet
Rule and Urban Bus Engine Standards; Announces that Zero PM Standard as Stated in Staff Proposal Is Actually Equivalent to 0.004 g/bhp-hr (page 19)
CARB Staff Claims Heavy-Duty Vehicle Smoke Inspection a "Success" in Status Report to Board (page 27)
I/M Review Committee Meets in Redondo Beach, Hears Presentation by CARB's Tom Cackette on the Future of the I/M Program and by Joel Schwartz on the Committee's Own Smog Check Program Evaluation (page 30)
Joint Workshop Held Regarding Environmental Fate of Ethanol Used in Gasoline Findings Indicate that Ethanol Use Does Not Represent an Environmental Hazard (page 35)
Appeals Court Rules Smog Impact Fee Unconstitutional (page 44)
Legislative Update Governor Signs All But Two Bills (page 45)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 49)

December 1999 – [Top Page]

CARB Holds Final Workshop on Phase 3 RFG and Predictive Model Staff Adds Driveability Index to Proposed Specification, But Auto Industry Pushes for Even Lower Sulfur, T50, and T90 Levels (page 2)
California Energy Commission Holds Public Hearing on Economic Impacts of Proposed Phase 3 RFG Specifications (page 9)
Joint Workshop Held on the Health Risk of Using Ethanol in Gasoline; Agencies See Little Cause for Concern (page 15)
California Energy Commission Hears Staff Report on Ethanol from Biomass Many Call for State Subsidies Based on Benefits Claimed for Using Ethanol as a Fuel (page 21)
CARB Holds Sixth Workshop on "Enhanced Vapor Recovery" at Gasoline Stations Many Aspects of the Program Have Yet to Be Defined by Staff (page 28)
CARB Holds Workshop on New EMFAC2000 Vehicle Emissions Model; Adoption Delayed Until March Due to Miscellaneous Problems (page 32)
I/M Review Committee Hears Status Report on Program Evaluation and Briefing on Smog Check in the Context of the State Implementation Plan (page 41)
CARB Staff Reports to Board on 1999 Legislative Activity (page 45)
CARB Approves Designation of New State Ozone Nonattainment Area; Northern Sonoma County Violations Appear to be Due to Transport from Northern San Francisco Bay Area (page 47)
Rulemaking Calendar (page 47)