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OTAG Technical Supporting Document
Chapter 6 Table of Contents

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1. Introduction

2. Recommendation Development
The ISI Workgroup
     •ISI Workgroup Workplan
Working Principles To Guide Control Strategy Selection

3. Mini-Workgroups
Rationale for Forming Mini-Workgroups
Broad Approaches Mini-Workgroup
Control Strategies Formulation Mini-Workgroup
Criteria Evaluation Mini-Workgroup
Implementation Issues Mini-Workgroup

4. Interaction With Other OTAG Workgroups
Regional and Urban Scale Modeling Workgroup
Control Technologies and Options Workgroup
Trading/Incentives Workgroup
Air Quality Analysis Workgroup
Emissions Inventory Workgroup

5. Major Issues
Selection of Baseline Inventory for Modeling
UAM-V Versus Integrated Planning Model
Modeling a Trading System
NOx Disbenefits

6. Selection Of Modeling Runs
Sensitivity Runs
Control Strategy Runs
     •Iterative Nature of Runs
     •Round 1 Control Strategy Runs
     •Round 2 Control Strategy Runs
     •Round 3 Geographic Control Strategy Runs
     •Additional (Zone-Shifting) Geographic Control Strategy Runs
     •Additional Fuel Runs
     •Refinement Runs
        •H Versus I Differentiation Runs
        •Urban and Regional Differentiation Runs

7. Evaluation of Modeled Control Strategies
Application of Set 2 Criteria
Cost Analysis
Consideration of Implementation Issues
Non-Ozone-Related Environmental Benefits and Costs

8. Stakeholder Concerns

9. Development Of Control Strategy Recommendations
Basic Approach
General Recommendations
     •OTAG’s Technical Analysis
     •Major Modeling and Air Quality Conclusions
     •Additional Modeling and Air Quality Analysis
Specific Source-Sector Recommendations
     •Gasoline
     •National Low Emission Vehicle
     •National Measures
     •Diesel Fuel
     •Ozone Action Days
     •Utility NOx Controls
     •Control Levels
     •Control Targets for Budget* Calculation Purposes
     •Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Controls
Implementation Recommendation
     •Trading Program Framework
Policy Group Deliberations
     •Votes on Individual Recommendations
     •Vote on All Recommendations

10. Post-OTAG Process
Biogenic Emissions Runs:
     •Basecase w/BEIS
     •Basecase w/BEIS2
Uniform Emissions Matrix Runs:
     •Phase I with -0% VOC (anthropogenic)/-25% NOx
     •Phase I with -25% VOC (anthropogenic)/-25% NOx
     •Phase I with -50% VOC (anthropogenic)/-25% NOx

Appendix A
•Working Principles Guiding Control Strategy Selection

Appendix B
•Recommended Set of Sensitivity Tests

Appendix C
•Possible Strategies To Be Considered for Urban Attainment Areas

Appendix D
•First Round Of Model Sensitivity Tests

Appendix E
•[Final] First Round Of Model Sensitivity Tests

Appendix F
•NOx and VOC Control Packets
•OTAG’s Implementation Strategies and Issues Group

Appendix G
•Set 1 and Set 2 Criteria

Appendix H

Appendix I

Appendix J

Appendix K

 

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