California Air Resources Board

Overview

• Regulatory Amendments for CaRFG Oxygen Limits
• Phase 2 Reformulated Gasoline Program Publications
• Gasoline Program Advisory and Subcommittee Activities
• Ethanol Related Activities
   

Regulatory Amendments for CaRFG Oxygen Limits

CARB is evaluating potential means to add flexibility in producing gasoline for California. Regulatory flexibility could allow reduced production costs and more ability to replace oxygenates with other gasoline components while providing equal or greater emission reductions.

Below you will find documents concerning recent implementation activities leading up to a formal rulemaking process. If you would like to see the documents relating to the formal rulemaking process, please click here.

Staff Analysis Leading Up to the Board's Action

• Meeting Summary for June 5, 1998
• Notice for June 5, 1998 Workshop
• Meeting Summary for May 19, 1998
• Agenda for Public Consultation Meeting, May 19, 1998
• Meeting Summary for May 5, 1998
• Agenda for Public Consultation Meeting, May 5, 1998
• Alert Re: Conference Call for April 29, 1998
  • A conference call meeting is scheduled for April 29, 1998 from 1:15 to 5:00 pacific daylight time to discuss statistical procedures for exhaust modeling.
• Meeting Summary for April 21, 1998
• Agenda for Public Consultation Meeting, April 21, 1998
• Agenda for Public Consultation Meeting, April 7, 1998
• Notice of Public Consultation Meetings: Correction Letter Dated March 25, 1998    
• Notice of Public Consultation Meetings
• Notice of Workshop for March 23, 1998

Phase 2 Reformulated Gasoline Program Publications

The California Air Resources Board has generated a host of materials including background papers, fact sheets, newsletters, brochures, etc. to support the roll out of California's Phase 2 Cleaner-Burning Gasoline (CBG) program. In addition, the this area of the website furnishes information on the gasoline additive MTBE and other oxygenates.  Many of the following documents are available in HTML as well as in Adobe Acrobat.

Spring 1996 CBG Roll-Out:

• News release  - ARB begins tests on new Phase 2 Reformulated Gasoline
• CARB Orders World's Cleanest Burning Gasoline

CARB's Response to KGO News Reporting:

1. Clearing the Air - The Truth About California's Cleaner-Burning Gasoline

• Fuel Economy - Fuel Economy Issues Raised By KGO 
• Questions & Answers - Regarding Charges Made July 16 By KGO Channel 7 On Possible Fuel Seeps and Car Fire Dangers Associated With Cleaner-Burning Gasoline 

2. Letters

• American Automobile Manufacturers Association to San Francisco Chronicle - Fuel Economy and Emission Reductions 
• Larry F. Bligh to San Francisco Chronicle - "Behind States Rising Gas Prices" 
• ARB to Dr. Bill Wattenburg, KGO Radio - Request To Participate On KGO Radio 
• ARB to Mr. Jim Topping, President and CEO, KGO - Response To Television Newscast on September 4, 1996 
• Chrysler Corp. to ARB - Vehicle Inspections and Seeps 
• GM S.T.G. to ARB - Bank of America Fleet Inspection 

3. Memos

• Impact Of Cleaner-Burning Gasoline On Fuel Economy - October 8, 1996 

4. News Releases

• Cleaner-Burning Gasoline Pushes Down Smog Levels in Major California Cities 
• Consumer Reports Study Supports California's Cleaner-Burning Gasoline 
• Fuel Economy Reduction From Cleaner-Burning Gasoline Within Expected Range, According To Statistics 
• Reduced Benzene Levels Since The Introduction of Cleaner-Burning Gasoline 

5. Additional Information on Cleaner-Burning Gasoline

• Emission Benefits of Cleaner-Burning Gasoline - A Summary of Studies 
• Fuel Economy Effects of Cleaner-Burning Gasoline - A Summary of Studies 
• How Seeps Were Investigated In The Test Program for Cleaner-Burning Gasoline 
• Quotes From The Automotive Industry and People

Automotive Technicians

• Technical Bulletin
• Quotes from the Auto Industry

Backgrounder Papers 

• Clean Air Benefits
• The Price of Gasoline
• On-Road Performance
• Off-Road Performance
• Gasoline Supply
• Technical Specifications

Brochures

• We Can All Breathe Easier - General
• Cleaner-Burning Gasoline - Detailed
  These brochures are also available in hardcopy by calling 1-800-922-7349 within California or (916) 322-6020 if calling from outside California.

Fact Sheets 

• General Facts  
• Fact Sheet #1 - Overview
• Fact Sheet #2 - Testing Underway
• Fact Sheet #3 - Comparison of Federal and California Reformulated Gasoline
• Fact Sheet #4 - Health Benefits of Cleaner-Burning Gasoline
• Fact Sheet #5 - Test Results: Performs Like Conventional Gasoline

Newsletters

• CaRFG Forum #1
• CaRFG Forum #2
• CaRFG Forum #3

Quotes 

• What the Auto Industry Is Saying
• What the Press Is Saying
• What People Are Saying

Performance and Compatibility Testing Program 

• Executive Summary
• Full Report

Question & Answer Forums for the CBG Roll-Out

• Facts and Frequently Asked Questions
• Regulatory/Implementation/Compliance Questions - Revised 3/8/96
• How to Get Technical Questions Answered

Oxygenates in Gasoline

• Information on MTBE (methyl butyl tertiary ether) and other oxygenates 

Gasoline Program Advisory and Subcommittee Activities

Links to the agenda and meeting summaries of the California Reformulated Gasoline Advisory Committee and its three subcommittees: Education, Performance and Transition.

Advisory Committee

• Agenda for 06/26/96 Meeting
• Agenda for 02/14/96 Meeting
• Agenda for 10/12/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 06/07/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 02/01/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 10/18/94 Meeting
• Agenda for 07/19/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 10/12/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 06/07/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 02/01/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 10/18/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 07/19/94 Meeting

Education Subcommittee

• Agenda for 02/15/96 Meeting
• Agenda for 12/01/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 10/12/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 09/20/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 07/19/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 05/17/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 03/15/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 01/18/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 11/16/94 Meeting
• Agenda for 10/05/94 Meeting
• Agenda for 08/17/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 12/01/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 10/12/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 09/20/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 05/17/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 03/15/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 01/18/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 11/16/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 10/05/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 08/17/94 Meeting

Performance Subcommittee

• Agenda for 02/14/96 Meeting
• Agenda for 12/01/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 10/11/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 09/19/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 07/18/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 05/16/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 03/14/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 01/17/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 11/15/94 Meeting
• Agenda for 10/04/94 Meeting
• Agenda for 08/16/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 02/14/96 Meeting
• Final Summary for 12/01/95 Meeting 
• Final Summary for 10/11/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 09/19/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 07/18/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 05/16/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 03/14/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 01/17/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 11/15/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 10/04/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 08/16/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 07/19/94 Meeting

Transition Subcommittee

• Agenda for 02/15/96 Meeting
• Agenda for 09/20/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 08/02/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 05/17/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 03/15/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 01/18/95 Meeting
• Agenda for 11/16/94 Meeting
• Agenda for 10/05/94 Meeting
• Agenda for 08/17/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 09/20/95 Meeting 
• Final Summary for 08/02/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 05/17/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 03/15/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 01/18/95 Meeting
• Final Summary for 11/16/94 Meeting 
• Final Summary for 10/05/94 Meeting
• Final Summary for 08/17/94 Meeting

Ethanol Archive

• Evaluation of Ozone-Forming Potential of Elevated Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) Gasoline Containing 10 Volume Percent Ethanol
• Ethanol Test Program