Clean Air Act Advisory Committee

Air Quality Management Subcommittee

The Air Quality Management Subcommittee was created under the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC), which was originally established on November 19, 1990 in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the Subcommittee is to assess and develop recommendations for long-term changes to the air quality management system based on recommendations made by the National Research Council of the National Academies’ 2004 report, Air Quality Management in the United States.

The AQM Subcommittee is comprised of representatives from EPA, state and local agencies, tribes, industry, and environmental and research organizations.

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Download Membership List (PDF) (2pp, 16k)

Contact Information

Co-Chair
Mr. Gregory Green
Deputy Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
U.S. EPA
109 TW Alexander Drive (Mailcode C404-04)
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Co-Chair
Mr. Patrick Cummins
Air Quality Program Manager, Western Governor's Association
1515 Cleveland Place, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202

Technical Staff Contact
Mr. Jeffrey Whitlow
U.S. EPA
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
109 TW Alexander Drive (Mailcode C439-04)
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
E-mail: whitlow.jeff@epa.gov
Phone: (919) 541-5523

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Documents from Past Meetings

October 18-19, 2006
Indianapolis, IN

September 12, 2006
Arlington, VA

Meeting Materials (PDF) (15pp, 890k)
Meeting Presentations

Air Quality Management Planning (PDF) (8pp, 157k)
Air Quality Boundaries (PDF) (17pp, 108k)

August 1-2, 2006
Denver, CO

Federal Register Notice for August Meeting
Meeting Materials (PDF) (91pp, 2700k)
Meeting Summary (PDF) (15pp, 127k)
Additional Materials

Air Quality in the Denver Area (PDF) (26pp, 3080k)
Air Quality Challenges Draft (PDF) (5pp, 108k)
Tool Narrative (PDF) (2pp, 34k)
Air Quality Management Plans Discussion (PDF) (25pp, 164k)

June 27-28, 2006
Atlanta, GA

Meeting Materials (PDF) (123pp, 4800k)
Meeting Summary (PDF) (13pp, 141k)
Additional Materials

The Next NARSTO Science Assessment (PDF) (30pp, 2050k)
Team 1 Presentation (PDF) (23pp, 77k)
Team 2 Presentation (PDF) (17pp, 1020k)

May 18-19, 2006
Durham, NC

Team 1: Issue Group 2 (PDF) (16pp, 98k)
Team 1: Issue Group 3 (PDF) (25pp, 128k)
Team 2: Tools Matrix (PDF) (9pp, 104k)
Team 2: Fire and Agricultural Sector Briefing (PDF) (9pp, 205k)

April 4, 2006
Arlington, VA

Meeting Materials (PDF) (208pp, 7672k)
Meeting Summary (PDF) (34pp, 192k)
Additional Presentations

Problem Identification (PDF) (11pp, 91k)
Team 1: Issue Group 1 (PDF) (10pp, 82k)
Team 1: Issue Group 2 (PDF) (8pp, 59k)
Team 1: Issue Group 3 (PDF) (7pp, 72k)

January 24-25, 2006
Dallas, TX

Economic Incentive Plans (PDF) (12pp, 156k)
Emission Trading Programs (PDF) (9pp, 96k)
Innovative State Strategies (PDF) (9pp, 304k)
Federal Register notice for January meeting

October 18-19, 2005
San Diego, CA

Meeting agenda (PDF) (2pp, 69k)
Meeting summary (PDF) (10pp, 65k)
Federal Register notice for October meeting

June 16-17, 2005
Ann Arbor, MI

Meeting agenda (PDF) (2pp, 94k)
List of Meeting Attendees (PDF) (2pp, 64k)
Final Meeting Minutes (PDF) (6pp, 97k)
Federal Register notice for June meeting
Presentations

Presentation by Janet McCabe (PDF) (18pp, 74k)
Vision and Principles (PDF) (4pp, 125k)
Presentation by Michael Bradley (PDF) (14pp, 136k)
Rethinking the U.S. Air Quality Management System (PDF) (25pp, 192k)
Air Quality Management Literature Review (PDF) (10pp, 177k)
The National Commission on Air Quality 1981 (PDF) (16pp, 1130k)
Subcommittee on Ozone, PM and Regional Haze Implementation Report (PDF) (216pp, 3580k)
Transforming Environmental Protection in the 21st Century (PDF) (31pp, 2660k)
Responses to Questions for Consideration and Discussion (PDF) (29pp, 229k)
Group 1 Presentation (PDF) (7pp, 59k)
Group 1 Notes (PDF) (5pp, 78k)
Group 2 Notes (PDF) (4pp, 60k)
Group 3 Notes (PDF) (2pp, 84k)
Group 4 Presentation (PDF) (8pp, 55k)

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Document Library

Phase 1
- Status Summary of Phase 1 Recommendations (PDF) (14pp, 88k)
- Compilation of Status Reports (PDF) (62pp, 363k)
- Recommendation 4.1- SIPs to Address Multipollutant Impacts
Phase 2
- Recommendations to the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee: Phase II, June 2007 (PDF) (99pp, 1330k)
- Structure Document (PDF) (4pp, 43k)
- Air Quality Futures Presentation (PDF) (38pp, 4100k)
- Team 1 Workplan (PDF) (6pp, 33k)
- Team 2 Workplan (PDF) (3pp, 46k)

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Work Group History

Following the release of the National Research Council’s (NRC) report titled “Air Quality Management in the United States,” the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) formed a work group to develop recommendations for improvements to the air quality management program. The charge to the Air Quality Management (AQM) Work Group was to evaluate the NRC’s recommendations as well as other potential improvements, and develop recommendations for consideration by the CAAAC. The Work Group's Phase 1 report was delivered by the CAAAC to EPA in January 2005.

AQM Work Group's Report to CAAAC: