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 October 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:

• Final Draft Blueprint 2.0

CARB's Office of Community Air Protection requests public comment on this Final Draft Blueprint 2.0, which will replace the 2018 Program Blueprint. Part One is a strategic plan for CARB and Air Districts to grow the Program over the next five years.  Part Two of BP 2.0 offers practical guidance for air districts, communities, affected industry, and other partners to actively engage in improving air quality at the local level. The Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 public comment period closes October 16, 2023, at 12:00 am, midnight.

 Background - Previous BP 2.0 Draft Document Iterations:

• Draft Blueprint 2.0 - First draft document of Blueprint 2.0 that was first released June 2, 2023.
• 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

2023

• October 2023 - OCAP to propose a revised Program Blueprint (known as Final Draft Blueprint 2.0) to its Governing Board for approval.
   
• September 29, 2023 - Final Draft Blueprint 2.0 open for public comment.
  • CARB October Board public comment period closes October 16, 2023, at 12:00 am, midnight.
     
• July 2023 - Online Public Workshops on Draft Blueprint 2.0 - July 7, 11, and 18, 2023
   
• June 2, 2023 - Draft Blueprint 2.0 released for public comment
   
• 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

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 8, 2022 AB 617 Consultation Group Meeting, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
   
• 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
     

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