California Air Resources Board

Revision Process

The Office of Community Air Protection (OCAP) is working with community members, Air Districts, the AB 617 Consultation Group, and other stakeholders, to revise and update the Assembly Bill (AB) 617 (Garcia, C., Chapter 136, Statutes of 2017) Program guidance document, known as The Program Blueprint.

The Program Blueprint is the statewide strategy to reduce emissions  of toxic air contaminants and criteria pollutants  in communities affected by a high cumulative exposure burden. CARB adopted its AB 617 strategy in 2018. Per AB 617, the Blueprint must be updated every five years.

OCAP plans to propose a revised Program Blueprint (known as Blueprint 2.0) to its Board for approval in September 2023. The Program Blueprint revisions will reflect the experience and lessons learned from the first years of the program development and implementation.

Blueprint 2.0 Draft Documents

For Public Comment:

• BP 2.0 Draft Expanded Concepts Outline_November 2022 - Draft high-level guide of topics and associated questions that each section of the upcoming Blueprint 2.0 Draft document will address. Intended to serve as an iterative tool for ongoing discussion and public engagement.
  • This draft outline is significantly informed by the People’s Blueprint, discussions with the Air Districts, the AB 617 Consultation Group, and public comment and input received to date
  • It does not reflect all content that will be included in Blueprint 2.0
  • Background: Draft Expanded Concepts Outline
     
• BP 2.0 Draft Engagement Plan and Timeline_November 2022- Draft plan and timeline to reach out to, and meaningfully engage with, communities across the state who are disproportionately impacted by poor air quality and other AB 617 stakeholders.
  • Focus on community input and CARB’s commitment to environmental justice and racial equity

 Background - Previous BP 2.0 Draft Document Iterations:

• BP 2.0 Basic Concepts Outline May 2022  - Draft and initial ideas and concepts put forward to include for consideration of a developing Blueprint 2.0 Draft.

Engagement and Public Comment Opportunities

2022

• Submit Written Comments on BP 2.0 Draft Expanded Concepts Outline and Draft Engagement Plan and Timeline
  • Public Docket- open until January 19, 2023
  • Email Community Protection Program mailbox - with the subject line "BP2.0 expanded concepts/engagement comments."
     
• December 6, 2022 Public Virtual Workshop, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm on two topics:
  • Blueprint 2.0 Revision Update, 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
    • Break, from 5:15 pm – 5:30 pm
  • Annual AB 617 Community Selection and Recommendations Process, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
     
• December 8, 2022 AB 617 Consultation Group Meeting, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2023

• Submit Written Comments on BP 2.0 Draft Expanded Concepts Outline and Draft Engagement Plan and Timeline
  • Public Docket - open until January 19, 2023
  • Email Community Protection Program mailbox- with the subject line "BP2.0 expanded concepts/engagement comments."
     
• February 2023 Board Presentation - Annual AB 617 Implementation Update

2018 Program Blueprint

• Final Program Community Air Protection Blueprint_October 2018
  Current statewide strategy to reduce toxic air contaminants and criteria pollutants emissions in highly cumulative exposure burdened affected communities.
  • Background: 2018 Blueprint Development