OTC Mobile Source Committee

OTC Committee Meeting September 2009

Buffalo, New York

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Overview

• National Measures

• Measures Under Development

• Measures Under Consideration

• Next Steps

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National Measures

• Establishment of Emission Control Area Along the East Coast for Ocean Going Vessels– Support U.S. Efforts

• Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – Part II– Backsliding Concern

• Upgrade Aftermarket Catalyst Standards

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Oceangoing Vessels • USEPA & IMO Emission Control Areas (ECA)

– International Maritime Organization (IMO) Action (March 2010)

• NOx and SO2 requirements on ship near shore – 2015 – 1000 ppm Maximum Sulfur Fuel– 2016 – New Engine Standards – Tier 3 (80% reduction)

– Existing Engines – (starting 2010) 15 – 20% NOx reductions

• OTC action– Letter of support for the USEPA and IMO

Action - March 13, 2009

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Improvement in Summertime Average 8-hour Average Ozone Concentrations in 2020

Resulting from the Proposed Emission Control Area

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Renewable Fuel StandardPart II

• Energy Independence and Security Act (December 2007) Required Changes– Increase volume of renewable fuel– Separate Requirements for:

• Cellulosic Biofuel – 16 billion gallons by 2022• Biomass-Based Diesel – 1 billion gallons by 2012• Advanced Biofuel – 21 billion gallons by 2022• Total Renewable Fuel – 36 billion gallons by 2022

– Minimum Lifecycle GHG reductions

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Renewable Fuel Standards

• EPA RFS 2– Proposed May 5th– Renewable fuel requirements starting in 2010

• OTC is concerned about increased emissions– Projected NOx increased by 2022

• 241,00 tons from upstream production• 71,000 tons from downstream use

– Projected hydrocarbon (VOC) increase by 2022• 77,000 tons from upstream production• 35,000 tons from downstream use

• Need to address possible backsliding

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National: Aftermarket Catalysts

• Current Federal EPA Standard (1986) – 25,000 mile durability requirement– 30% NOx reduction

• California requirements – 50,000 mile durability requirement– Vehicle certification emission standards (60% - 85%

NOx reduction) with additional hydrocarbon requirements

– Estimated cost increase above today’s pre-OBD converter of $200 per converter

– Benefits: at least 282 TPD NOx reduction nationally

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Aftermarket Catalyst Replacement

• OTC Statement - calling on the USEPA to update its policy regarding use, installation, and purchase of aftermarket catalytic converters.– OTC Annual Meeting, June 10th 2009

• Form Workgroup to Develop Program Implementation Materials to Submit to the USEPA

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Measures Under Development

• Off-Shore Lightering of Ships

• Non-Road Vehicle and Equipment Idle Reduction

• Seaports

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Off-Shore Lightering of Ships

• Transfer of bulk liquid cargo from a tank vessel to a service vessel (46CFR38.10-3)

• Occurs in Coast Guard Approved zones or anchorages in state waters and in off-shore

• Model: Delaware Regulation 1124• Status:

– Identifying Locations & State Inventories– Developing Emission Estimates

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Non-Road Vehicle and Equipment Idle Reduction

• Limits on idling time, e.g., 3 minutes

• Exemptions

• Status: – Examining Emission Factors– Developing Emission Estimates

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Seaports

• Potential Categories– Ocean-Going Vessels– Cargo Handling Equipment– Locomotives (Rail)– Trucks and Vehicles– Harbor Vessels

• Status: – Compiling Emission Estimates– Strategy / Measure Definition

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Measures Under Consideration

• Regional Fuel

• Diesel Inspection and Maintenance

• Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Reductions

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Regional Fuels

• Historic interest in single fuel in the northeast and mid-Atlantic states

• Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) effort underway

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Diesel Vehicle Inspection / Maintenance

• Enhancing Opacity testing

• On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) system testing

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Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Reduction Strategies

• Tie with the Greenhouse Gas Strategies

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Next Steps

• Continue to work on developing the strategies

• Continue to seek stakeholder input in strategy development

• Identify stakeholders for further discussions

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