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State & Local Air Directors Meeting June 9, 2010 Scott Davis US EPA, Region 4

State & Local Air Directors Meeting June 9, 2010 Scott Davis US EPA, Region 4. Transportation Update. Topics. MOVES 2010 PM Hot-spot Modeling Guidance PM Conformity Amendments Conformity Rule Restructuring Southeast Diesel Collaborative Update . MOVES 2010.

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State & Local Air Directors Meeting June 9, 2010 Scott Davis US EPA, Region 4

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  1. State & Local Air Directors Meeting June 9, 2010 Scott Davis US EPA, Region 4 Transportation Update

  2. Topics MOVES 2010 PM Hot-spot Modeling Guidance PM Conformity Amendments Conformity Rule Restructuring Southeast Diesel Collaborative Update

  3. MOVES 2010 Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) Model Released on December 23, 2009 Published in Federal Register March 2, 2010 • 24-month grace period to March 2, 2012 • Must use in conformity determinations after 3/2/12 • No grace period for SIPs submitted after 3/2/10 Training schedule will be posted on EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/index.htm

  4. PM Hot-Spot Modeling Guidance for Conformity Determinations MOVES will be used for quantitative hot-spot analyses Draft PM hot-spot modeling guidance issued on May 26 in FR and fact sheet • Public comment period closes July 19 • Will have grace period (TBD) after final guidance released Purpose of the guidance • Combine the project and background emissions estimates and use AQ modeling to determine the impact on the NAAQS

  5. 2006 PM NAAQS Conformity Amendments Proposed May 15, 2009 PM 2.5 24-hour standard designations effective December 13, 2009 Conformity applies December 14, 2010 (2 areas-Knoxville, Birmingham) Final published March 24, 2010 • Effective April 23, 2010 • Baseline year 2008 (aligned w/EPA Air Emissions Reporting Reqts for state mobile inventories every 3 years)

  6. Conformity Rule Restructure Why ? • Due to NAAQS review/revision schedule • Will eliminate amending regulations with each NAAQS revision Notice of Proposed Rulemaking planned for Summer 2010

  7. Southeast Diesel Collaborative Update

  8. National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) - competition funds for 09/10 were $64M. Expect total in EPA 2011 budget to be $60M; Reauthorization due in 2012 SEDC received $8.1M total / $2.47M for states 5 Projects have been selected for FY09/10 funds – awards pending, press release mid to late June • Georgia Ports Authority • Miami-Dade County Seaport Dept – Port of Miami • Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioner Contractors Assn • Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government • Mississippi State University-Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems

  9. 2009 Recovery Act Funding Region 4/SEDC received $33 million for clean diesel under the Recovery Act 17 projects ($19M) and 8 States ($14M) making progress. Extensions available & requested 1 project terminated (AL Clean Fuels), replaced by Cobb County, GA Quarterly 1512 Online reports and NCDC progress reports – R4, States, Project grantees are keeping up despite many frustrations!

  10. Funding and Impacts Funding (DERA+ARRA Grants): $50,530,953 Leveraged Funds: $300,327,010 Lifetime tons of Emissions Reduced from over 450 SEDC projects: • NOx 22,228 • PM 2,308 • HC 46,001 • CO 9,376 • CO2 184,071

  11. SEDC 5th Annual Partners Meeting June 21-24, Doubletree Hotel-Buckhead June 21, Biodiesel Workshop, 1:00-5:00 June 22-23, SEDC Meeting, 8:30-5:00 June 24, Marketing & Outreach Workshop, 8:30-12 Register at www.southeastdiesel.org

  12. Scott Davis (404) 562-9127 davis.scottr@epa.gov

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