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WESTAR Staff Reports

WESTAR Staff Reports. 2012 Spring Business Meeting Seattle, Washington. WESTAR Training Program. Jeff Gabler. Training Program. Summary of FY2012 Activities : ~ 24 Courses Offered 45 Training Days ~ 600 Students Trained Update of EPA APTI Training Course:

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WESTAR Staff Reports

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  1. WESTAR Staff Reports 2012 Spring Business Meeting Seattle, Washington

  2. WESTAR Training Program Jeff Gabler

  3. Training Program Summary of FY2012 Activities: ~24 Courses Offered 45 Training Days ~ 600 Students Trained Update of EPA APTI Training Course: APTI 427 Student Manual Review Process to Determine Appropriate Course to be Updated

  4. Training Program Summary of FY2012 Activities: Active Participants on NACAA’s National Training Strategy Project Vision of NTSP: a national program to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities needed by state, local and federal air quality professional to accomplish organizational objectives and support the national clean air mission. NTSP Action Plan Committee & Related Subcommittees WESTAR Staff Members Active Participants on 5 of 7 Subcommittees Curriculum Development Administration Communication Needs Assessment Course Development & Updates

  5. Training Program FY2013 Activities $367,500 in Funding 20-24 Courses Held in 10-12 States Assessment of Agency Needs Update EPA APTI Course

  6. WESTAR Technical Program Bob Lebens

  7. Committees Planning SO2 NAAQS SIP Infrastructure SIP Regional Haze Technical NO2 Permit Modeling Ozone transport Sources Information sharing

  8. Ad Hoc Work Groups Regional Haze Work Group Implementation improvements Oil & Gas Work Group NSPS/NESHAPS Biomass Work Group NSPS Residential Wood Boilers Ozone Work Group SIP/Transport

  9. Future Activities Biomass Work Group NSPS Review/Comment Other residential wood heating issues Regional Haze Work Group Implementation improvements Oil & Gas Work Group Promulgation of NSPS/NESHAPS Technical Conference on Ozone Transport W/UNR?

  10. WESTAR Contract Services Don Arkell

  11. Contract Services Part-time, hourly Projects Biogenic Emissions Inventory Co-management – WESTAR contract with WRAP contract awarded to Environ/Guenther late May; Project initiated June 1 First task, technical report completed WESTAR comments on draft EPA guidance on Exceptional Events Comment letter to EPA on June 30 WRAP board members – filling vacant seat and new terms WRAP board seats filled Summarize conclusions of surveys on regional planning funding options Preliminary assessment of Regional Haze 5-yr review requirements Attended WESTAR Planning Committee meeting

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