Thursday, July 17, 2014

arbcombo -- Second Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text - HD GHG Phase I

The California Air Resources Board has posted a Second 15-day
Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text for the Proposed
Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and
Vehicles, Optional Reduced Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty
Engines, and Amendments to the Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation,
the Diesel-Fueled Commercial Motor Vehicle Idling Rule, and the
Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Certification Procedures.

The Second 15-day notice, proposed second 15-day modifications,
additional documents/information, and all previously released
regulatory documents are available on the ARB's website below for
this rulemaking at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2013/hdghg2013/hdghg2013.htm


SUBMITTAL OF COMMENTS

The proposed Second 15-day Modifications are open for comment
until 5:00 p.m., August 1, 2014.

Written comments will only be accepted on the modifications
identified in this notice and may be submitted by postal mail or
electronic mail submittal as follows:

Postal mail: Clerk of the Board, Air Resources Board
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814

Electronic submittal:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php

Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed regulations
may be directed to the designated agency contact persons, (Phase
1 GHG and Optional Low NOx Standards) Ms. Kim Heroy-Rogalski at
(916) 327-2200, (Tractor-Trailer GHG and Idling Airborne Toxic
Control Measure), Mr. Stephan Lemieux at (626) 450-6162, or
(Hybrid Certification Procedures), Mr. John Kato at (916)
322-2891.



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Friday, July 11, 2014

arbcombo -- Updated Linked California and Québec Cap-and-Trade Programs Compliance Instrument Report

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has made available an
updated Linked California and Québec Cap-and-Trade Programs
Compliance Instrument Report (Report). This report summarizes the
number of compliance instruments held by California and Québec
entities in the Linked California and Québec Cap-and-Trade
Programs. The data are presented by instrument type and are
aggregated for each type of account.

The minor update reflects a correction to the total number of
compliance offset credits issued. The update reflects an
adjustment to remove one offset project issuance that was
inadvertently summed twice. The correction reduces the total
number of compliance instruments by less than one percent. The
changes are shown in underline/strikeout.

The Report includes all instruments issued in the Linked
California and Québec Cap-and-Trade Programs, regardless of the
issuing jurisdiction. The Report is updated on the second
business day of each calendar quarter and will be posted at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/capandtrade.htm


BACKGROUND:

The California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based
Compliance Mechanisms Regulation (Regulation) was adopted by the
California Air Resources Board in October of 2011, and formally
went into effect January 1, 2012. Entities subject to the
Regulation will have a compliance obligation for their greenhouse
gas emissions beginning on January 1, 2013. The Regulation was
amended in early 2013 to link the California and Québec programs
beginning January 1, 2014.

If you have any questions related to the Cap-and-Trade
Program, please visit "Contact Us"
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/contacts/capandtrade_contacts.htm

For more information on the California Cap-and-Trade Program,
please go to:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/capandtrade.htm



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Thursday, July 10, 2014

arbcombo -- Release of Guidance and updated CITSS forms

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has issued guidance for
disclosures of Corporate Associations, Cap-and-Trade Consultants
or Advisors, and knowledgeable employees. ARB has also updated
Compliance Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS) forms - the
Corporate Associations and Structure Form and the Bid Advisor
Form. The guidance and forms were posted on July 10, 2014.

The guidance and updated forms reflect amendments to the
Cap-and-Trade Regulation (Regulation) that went into effect July
1, 2014. The guidance clarifies the required disclosure of
corporate associates and details new requirements related to
disclosure of Consultants or Advisors and knowledgeable
employees. The updated CITSS forms may be used to satisfy the
requirement to submit or update information related to the
amendments to the Regulation.

The guidance is available on the ARB website at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/guidance/guidance31a_corporate_associations.pdf.


The updated CITSS forms are available at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/markettrackingsystem/markettrackingsystem.htm#forms.


The Bid Advisor form may be used to satisfy the requirement to
notify ARB of the retention of Consultants or Advisors for
auction bid strategy. This form is available at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auction/auction.htm#advisorform.


Any changes in information related to Corporate Associations,
Consultants or Advisors, or knowledgeable employees must be
submitted to ARB by July 31, which is 30 days after the
amendments to the Regulation were in effect.

For entities participating in the August 18, 2014 auction, any
changes in information related to registered Corporate
Associates, Advisors or Consultants, or knowledgeable employees
must be submitted to ARB by July 18, 2014, the day the auction
application window closes. For more information about
participation in the August 18, 2014 auction please go to:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auction/auction.htm#auction.



BACKGROUND:

The California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based
Compliance Mechanisms Regulation (Regulation) was adopted by the
California Air Resources Board in October of 2011, and formally
went into effect January 1, 2012. Entities subject to the
Regulation will have a compliance obligation for their greenhouse
gas emissions beginning on January 1, 2013. The Regulation was
amended in early 2013 to link the California and Québec programs
beginning January 1, 2014.

If you have any questions related to the Cap-and-Trade Program,
please visit "Contact Us" at
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/contacts/capandtrade_contacts.htm.


For more information on the California Cap-and-Trade Program,
please go to:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/capandtrade.htm.



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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

cc -- Public Workshops to Solicit Input on the Proposed Scope of Work for the 4th California Climate Assessment

The State of California will be holding three public workshops in
August to discuss a proposed scope of work for the 4th California
Climate Assessment. The 4th California Climate Assessment will
develop original, regionally-relevant climate research to support
California's continued leadership on actions to address climate
change and safeguard our state's people, economy and resources.

Dates, times and locations for the workshops are as follows:

Date: Friday, August 8, 2014
Time: 10am - noon
Location: California Energy Commission - Hearing Room A
1516 9th Street, Sacramento, CA

Date: Tues, August 12, 2014
Time: 10am - noon
Location: Junipero Serra Office Building - Carmel Room
320 West Fourth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Date: Wed, August 13, 2014
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Milton Marks Conference Center
455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA

The Public Workshop in Sacramento will be webcast for those
unable to attend in person. A copy of the Proposed Scope of
Work, directions on how to submit comments, and webcast
information will be posted in advance of the workshops on the
California Natural Resources Agency web page:
http://resources.ca.gov/climate/fourth.html/
Further information about the 4th California Climate Assessment
is also available at the link above.

Any questions may be directed to JR DeLaRosa, Special Assistant
for Climate, at: Raul.DeLaRosa@Resources.ca.gov or 916-653-6333.
If you require special accommodation for any of the workshops or
need this document in an alternate format (e.g. Braille, large
print) or another language, please contact JR DeLaRosa as soon as
possible, but no later than 5 business days before the scheduled
meeting.

Also see this press release online at
http://resources.ca.gov/climate/docs/Workshops_Fourth_Climate_140708.pdf


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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

arbcombo -- July 9 Linked California and Québec Cap-and-Trade Programs Compliance Instrument Report

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will make available the
first Linked California and Québec Cap-and-Trade Programs
Compliance Instrument Report (Report) at noon PST on Wednesday
July 9, 2014. This report summarizes the number of compliance
instruments held by California and Québec entities in the Linked
California and Québec Cap-and-Trade Programs. The data is
presented by instrument type and is aggregated for each type of
account.

The information contained in the Report is pulled from the
Compliance Instrument Tracking System Service (CITSS) as of noon
(Pacific), 3pm (Eastern) the day prior to posting.

The Report includes all instruments issued in the Linked
California and Québec Cap-and-Trade Programs, regardless of the
issuing jurisdiction. The Report is updated on the second
business day of each calendar quarter and is posted at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/capandtrade.htm


BACKGROUND:

The California Cap on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Market-Based
Compliance Mechanisms Regulation (Regulation) was adopted by the
California Air Resources Board in October of 2011, and formally
went into effect January 1, 2012. Entities subject to the
Regulation have a compliance obligation for their greenhouse gas
emissions beginning on January 1, 2013. The Regulation was
amended in early 2013 to link the California and Québec programs
beginning January 1, 2014.

If you have any questions related to the Cap-and-Trade
Program, please visit "Contact Us"
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/contact/capandtrade_contacts.htm.

For more information on the California Cap-and-Trade Program,
please go to:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/capandtrade.htm



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Monday, July 7, 2014

arbcombo -- July 7, 2014 Release of final report by Market Simulation Group (MSG) and issue paper by the Emissions Market Assessment Committee (EMAC)

The California Air Resources Board has released a final report by
the Market Simulation Group and an issue paper by the Emissions
Market Assessment Committee.

MSG Final Report
ARB has released the final report of the Market Simulation Group
(MSG). MSG was an advisory group of academic economists
established by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) in 2012
to use simulation methods to evaluate the market rules governing
the California Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade market. ARB
established MSG through an interagency agreement with the
University of California, Berkeley. A key element of the
agreement, which ran through March 2014, was the requirement that
MSG obtain input directly from stakeholders.

MSG began its work with a public meeting with stakeholders at the
campus of the University of California at Berkeley on June 7,
2012. MSG provided an overview on the potential sources of
disruption in the California Cap-and-Trade market. MSG then
invited stakeholders to identify specific concerns with the
market rules or potential market scenarios that stakeholders
thought created risks of market disruption. The MSG
presentations, along with analyses supplied by stakeholders, are
accessible at the MSG web page on the ARB web site at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/simulationgroup/simulationgroup.htm

As MSG progressed with its work, it updated stakeholders at the
public meetings of the Emissions Market Advisory Committee (EMAC)
on September 24, 2012 and November 14, 2013. In addition to the
MSG presentations, stakeholders were given the opportunity to
comment on the MSG's work. The MSG updates are available on the
ARB web site at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/emissionsmarketassessment/emissionsmarketassessment.htm

The MSG final report, entitled "Report of the Market Simulation
Group on Competitive Supply/Demand Balance in the California
Allowance Market and the Potential for Market Manipulation," may
be accessed at the link to the MSG web page provided above.

EMAC Issue Paper
ARB has also released an issue paper containing recommendations
for the release of market data written by the Emissions Market
Assessment Committee (EMAC). EMAC was an advisory group of
academic economists established by the California Air Resources
Board (ARB) to provide a forum for discussion with interested
stakeholders on issues related to the design and operation of the
California Cap-and-Trade Program and its associated markets as
the program was initiated. ARB established the EMAC through an
interagency agreement with the University of California,
Berkeley. The EMAC provided expert analysis and advice to ARB
through quarterly meetings and regular consultations with staff
through the end of its contract in December, 2013.

EMAC discussed options for the release of Cap-and-Trade market
data with stakeholders at its last public meeting on November 4,
2013.

The paper, entitled "Information Release on Allowance Holdings in
the
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap-and-Trade Market," may be accessed
through the following link to the EMAC web page on the ARB web
site:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/emissionsmarketassessment/emissionsmarketassessment.htm


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Thursday, July 3, 2014

arbcombo -- CARB Diesel Compliance/Retrofit Training: JULY-AUGUST 2014

The California Air Resources Board is offering the following
diesel vehicle regulations and retrofit courses in July and
August. There is no charge for these courses.(Please check the
webpages for each course for revisions, cancellations, and
additional sessions.)

COURSE #511: Controlling Diesel Emissions: Devices & Filters.
This comprehensive course discusses diesel particulate matter
and health effects; diesel engine PM and NOx production and
control strategies; DPF theory, types, regeneration, and
application; and regulations associated with diesel emission
control devices.

August 12 - San Diego (8:30-4:00)

For more information or to register for 511, please go to
https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/training/courses.php?course=511

COURSE #511.2 – Overview of Diesel Emission Control Strategies.
Briefly discusses diesel emissions and health effects; diesel
emission control technologies; DPF construction and application;
and maintenance necessary for successful DPF operation.

July 17 - San Leandro (1:00-4:00)

For more information and to register for 511.2, please visit
https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/training/courses.php?course=511.2

Course #521: How to Comply with the Truck and Bus Regulation.
Topics covered: applicability; exemptions, extensions, credits;
good faith effort; reporting; broker and dispatcher
requirements;
regulatory changes. Also includes brief summaries of other
diesel regulations.

July 15 - WEBINAR (9:00-11:00)
July 16 - Sonora (10:00-12:00)
July 17 - Big Pine (9:30-11:30)
July 23 - WEBINAR (9:00-11:00)
July 30 - Ukiah (1:00-3:00)
July 31 - Eureka (9:00-11:00 am & 1:00-3:00 pm)

For more information and to register for 521, please go to
https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/training/courses.php?course=521

COURSE #525: Compliance Overview: Truck & Bus Rule, Off-Road
Vehicle Regulation, and PERP.
This course discusses the basics of compliance with the Truck
and Bus and Off-Road Vehicle Regulations, and requirements for
portable equipment (PERP & ATCM).

July 9 - Fresno (8:00-12:00)
July 10 - Modesto (1:00-5:00)
July 18 - San Leandro (9:00-12:00)
August 13 - San Diego (8:30-12:00)

For more information and to register for 525, please go to
https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/training/courses.php?course=525

Please let us know if you are interested in hosting any of our
courses by emailing mtaviani@arb.ca.gov.


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