Mobile Sources Forum: Meetings & Calls

WRAP Workshop on EPA's Nonroad Regulatory Proposal
July 16th - 17th 2003, Denver, CO

The Western Regional Air Partnership's Mobile Sources Forum will host a workshop for Forum members and all interested parties to review and discuss EPA's recent proposal to reduce emissions from nonroad diesel engines and fuel.

The workshop will be held in Denver, CO on Wednesday, July 16 and Thursday, July 17. It will begin the morning of July 16 and end mid-afternoon on July 17. The exact times and meeting location for the workshop, along with hotel information, will be distributed soon.

The first day of the workshop will focus on understanding the proposed regulation. This will include presentations by and discussions with EPA officials and various stakeholders such as refiners, engine manufacturers, and environmental advocates. The second day of the workshop will focus on topics for possible WRAP comment and next steps. A detailed agenda will be distributed prior to the workshop.

Background information on EPA's proposed rule (including fact sheets and the Federal Register notice) can be found at the site below:

http://www.epa.gov/nonroad/#links

AGENDA

Wednesday, July 16

9:00 Purpose of Workshop and Introductions

9:15 Summary of Nonroad Emissions in the WRAP Region (Patrick Cummins, WGA) PPT

10:00 Overview of EPA’s Proposed Rule (Karl Simon, EPA) PPT

12:00 Lunch

1:30 Stakeholder Panel

• Vickie Patton, Environmental Defense PPT
• Ken Lloyd, Denver Regional Air Quality Council PPT
• Doug Decker, CO Dept. of Publich Health and Env. (representing the WESTAR Mobile Sources Committee) PPT

2:30 Stakeholder Panel

• Mike Ingham, Chevron Products Company PPT
• Bill Passie, Caterpillar Inc. PPT
• Randy Thompson, Association of Oil Pipelines (representing the Association of Oil Pipelines) PPT

3:30 Break

4:00 Identification of Potential Issues for WRAP Comment on Nonroad Rule

5:00 Adjourn

Thursday, July 17

8:30 Discuss Issues and Potential WRAP Comments

10:00 Break, then continued discussion

12:00 Lunch

1:00 WRAP-Up and Next Steps

2:00 Adjourn