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Highlights of June 2008 NACAA Ambient Air Monitoring Steering Committee Meeting

Highlights of June 2008 NACAA Ambient Air Monitoring Steering Committee Meeting. Westar Fall Business Meeting Seattle, WA October 2, 2008. Lead NAAQS. October 15 deadline for final rule in FR – 60 day comment period – instant implementation

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Highlights of June 2008 NACAA Ambient Air Monitoring Steering Committee Meeting

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  1. Highlights of June 2008 NACAA Ambient Air Monitoring Steering Committee Meeting Westar Fall Business Meeting Seattle, WA October 2, 2008

  2. Lead NAAQS • October 15 deadline for final rule in FR – 60 day comment period – instant implementation • Implementation will depend on final NAAQS value and form (0.10 to 0.30 µg/m3 – 2nd highest monthly average over 3 years) • Source oriented (200 to 600 kg/yr) & population exposure (>1,000,000) • 150 – 600 new monitors (mostly source) • Funding – Community Scale Grant $$? • National contract for lab analysis • TSP indicator or PM10 Pb w/ scaling factor • All monitors in place by Jan 1, 2010 or half by Jan 1, 2010 and half by Jan 1, 2011 • States may be allowed to request waivers for some sources, based on improved emissions data, historical data, modeling

  3. Ozone Monitoring Rule • EPA expects final rule in 2009 • Urban areas 50,000 to 350,000 will require ~ 110 new sites (MSA’s w/o design value) • New monitors by 2011, must be included in 2010 network plans • New ozone seasons will start in 2010 • CASTNET sites will be upgraded (not with STAG $) and can be used for compliance, State discretion

  4. Monitoring Strategy • EPA is revising document - will put more emphasis on SLAMS • Revision will include some budget discussion • Revision will include Network Assessment discussion • And, more emphasis on S/L/T meteorological monitoring • Advanced copy of revised document will be sent to the NACAA monitoring committee soon

  5. Other • EPA working on roadmap for NATTS network assessment • CASAC AAMM consultation for PMcoarse speciation planned • Continuous PM speciation method development – pilot tests for 10 cities • Divestment in NO2 monitoring networks is coming • PM2.5 FRM/ARM memo (Wayland) is out • QA handbook draft is out, accepting comments through October • National AQ Monitoring Conference planned for fall 2009

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