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WESTAR Staff Reports

WESTAR Staff Reports. Staff Report Fall Business Meeting 2010 Portland, Oregon. WESTAR Training Program. Jeff Gabler. Training Program. FY2010: 19 Training Courses Offered Offered in 10 Different Western Cities 48.5 Days of Training ~570 Attendees

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WESTAR Staff Reports

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  1. WESTAR Staff Reports Staff Report Fall Business Meeting 2010 Portland, Oregon

  2. WESTAR Training Program Jeff Gabler

  3. Training Program FY2010: 19 Training Courses Offered Offered in 10 Different Western Cities 48.5 Days of Training ~570 Attendees Completed Course Updates APTI 470 – Quality Assurance for Air Pollution Measurement Systems Offered at States of Arizona and Idaho (will offer in NM during 2010) Currently Incorporating Updates Due to Technology Changes Associated With NCore Program and Other Minor Updates APTI 419B – Preparation of Fine Particulate Emissions Inventories E.H. Pechan Submitted Finalized Version Discussions with EPA Staff Inquiring Whether They Have the Resources to Incorporate MOVES2010 and Other Updates Rather Than Using Contractor

  4. Training Program FY2010: Active Participants on the National Training Strategy Project. Vision of NTSP: A national program providing training for federal, state, and local air quality professionals to develop and enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to accomplish their organizational objectives and support the national clean air mission. Chaired NTSP Action Plan Committee and Related Subcommittees Define Elements/Activities Necessary to Successfully Achieve NTSP Member on 5 of 7 Action Plan Subcommittees including: Curriculum Development Administration Communication Needs Assessment Course Development & Updates

  5. Training Program FY2011: $367,500 Funding Offer 16-18 Courses Conduct Training in 10-12 Different Western Cities 40 – 45 Training Days 360 – 450 Staff Trained Course Update Activities, As Appropriate

  6. WESTAR Technical Program Bob Lebens

  7. Committees Planning Technical National Ambient Air Monitoring Steering Committee representative Sources Mobile Sources Track federal policy and regulatory actions affecting West Analyze impacts on WESTAR states Support Committees: Information exchange WESTAR comment development

  8. Ad Hoc Work Groups Oil & Gas Work Group Implemented Council recommendations Awaiting ozone standard Biomass Work Group Joint with NESCAUM/EPA Woodheater NSPS Ozone Work Group Implementation Planning

  9. Future Activities Ozone NAAQS Implementation Ozone Work Group, Technical Committee Analyze Implementation Implementation Workshop Oil & Gas Work Group Woodheater NSPS Biomass Work Group Committee Support Expand WESTAR member state participation

  10. WESTAR Visibility Program Don Arkell

  11. General Regional Haze Activities (status table) States completing BART and regional haze SIPs FIPs in process SIP reviews, Issue resolutions underway Other WRAP Activities Oil & Gas Emissions Inventories ongoing FETS in use until early 2011 WRAP and EDMS Websites at low operation w/consolidated contract TSS/VIEWS going into hibernation w/2009 IMPROVE data New or Emerging projects (outside funding) WestJump AQMS (Four Corners, + regional modeling for ozone) RTEP support with updated 2018 EI

  12. WRAP Technical Support System Survey Requested as background for discussion on future regional technical support needs Telephone survey of senior planning staffs of nine western states, one FLM user agency, WRAP staff and two other RPOs Presents summary descriptions of EDMS, FETS, VIEWS/TSS Presents composite overview of responses to questions on use experience, need and scope of ongoing regional support, useful features of existing WRAP systems based on currently perceived needs including regional haze Presents status of existing WRAP systems, summary of current projects at other RPOs Presents findings and some conclusions about next steps, based on interviews

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