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AMENDMENTS LIMITING ONBOARD INCINERATION ON CRUISE SHIPS AND

OCEANGOING SHIPS

AMENDMENTS LIMITING ONBOARD AMENDMENTS LIMITING ONBOARD INCINERATION ON CRUISE SHIPS AND INCINERATION ON CRUISE SHIPS AND

OCEANGOING SHIPSOCEANGOING SHIPS

California Environmental Protection Agency

Air Resources Board

November 16, 2006November 16, 2006Board HearingBoard Hearing

San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California

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OverviewOverview�� BackgroundBackground

�� Proposed Amended ATCMProposed Amended ATCM

�� ImpactsImpacts

�� Proposed 15Proposed 15--day Modificationsday Modifications

�� Summary and RecommendationSummary and Recommendation

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BackgroundBackground

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BackgroundBackground�� AB 471 prohibits cruise ship onboard AB 471 prohibits cruise ship onboard

incineration incineration

�� Board adopted ATCM for Cruise Ship Onboard Board adopted ATCM for Cruise Ship Onboard IncinerationIncineration

�� SB 771 prohibits oceangoing ship onboard SB 771 prohibits oceangoing ship onboard incinerationincineration

�� Staff proposing amendments to incorporate Staff proposing amendments to incorporate

SB 771SB 771

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Why are We Concerned with Onboard Incineration?

Why are We Concerned with Onboard Incineration?

�� Source of toxic air contaminants Source of toxic air contaminants

�� In 2005, 1,900 oceangoing ships accounted for In 2005, 1,900 oceangoing ships accounted for about 10,000 port calls statewideabout 10,000 port calls statewide

�� Docking berths located in close proximity to Docking berths located in close proximity to residents and workersresidents and workers

�� Oceangoing ships can stay at port for many Oceangoing ships can stay at port for many hourshours

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Proposed Amended Airborne Toxic Control

Measure

Proposed Amended Airborne Toxic Control

Measure

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RegulatoryDevelopment Process

RegulatoryDevelopment Process

�� Workgroup meetingsWorkgroup meetings

�� One public workshop One public workshop

�� Oceangoing Ship Onboard Incinerator SurveyOceangoing Ship Onboard Incinerator Survey

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Key ChangesKey Changes

�� Adds oceangoing vessels into the Adds oceangoing vessels into the requirementsrequirements

�� Prohibits onboard incineration within Prohibits onboard incineration within three nautical miles of the California three nautical miles of the California coast, except as directed by the United coast, except as directed by the United States Coast GuardStates Coast Guard

�� Requires recordkeeping and reportingRequires recordkeeping and reporting

�� Additional measures for the EO to notify Additional measures for the EO to notify owners/operators when NOAA nautical owners/operators when NOAA nautical charts are updatedcharts are updated

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Enforcement Enforcement

�� ARB enforcementARB enforcement

�� Onboard inspectionsOnboard inspections

�� Review of incineration recordsReview of incineration records

�� Concurrent with other ARB marine Concurrent with other ARB marine regulationsregulations

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Military IssuesMilitary Issues

�� Military exempt from international and federal Military exempt from international and federal incinerator recordkeeping requirementsincinerator recordkeeping requirements

�� Existing policies prohibit onboard incineration Existing policies prohibit onboard incineration within 12 nautical mileswithin 12 nautical miles

�� Recordkeeping provisions recognize existing Recordkeeping provisions recognize existing policiespolicies

�� ARB inspectors must follow procedures for ARB inspectors must follow procedures for onboard inspectionsonboard inspections

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ImpactsImpacts

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Benefits of the Proposed Amendments

Benefits of the Proposed Amendments

�� Reduce exposure to toxic air contaminants and Reduce exposure to toxic air contaminants and criteria pollutants for port and coastal criteria pollutants for port and coastal communitiescommunities

�� Consistent enforcement statewideConsistent enforcement statewide

�� Provides consistency between requirements for Provides consistency between requirements for cruise ships and oceangoing shipscruise ships and oceangoing ships

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Economic ImpactsEconomic Impacts

�� Negligible Costs to IndustryNegligible Costs to Industry

�� Prior to SB 771 effective date, most oceangoing ships Prior to SB 771 effective date, most oceangoing ships did not incinerate within three nautical miles of the did not incinerate within three nautical miles of the California coastCalifornia coast

�� Recordkeeping requirements are similar to existing Recordkeeping requirements are similar to existing international requirementsinternational requirements

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Proposed 15-day ModificationsProposed 15-day Modifications

�� Add provision to access and review existing Add provision to access and review existing MARPOL Annex V incinerator records from MARPOL Annex V incinerator records from 3 to 24 nautical miles 3 to 24 nautical miles

�� Change recordkeeping requirement from Change recordkeeping requirement from Regulated California Waters to 3 nautical milesRegulated California Waters to 3 nautical miles

�� Provides ARB inspectors with necessary records Provides ARB inspectors with necessary records while minimizing duplication for industrywhile minimizing duplication for industry

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SummarySummarySummary�� Prohibits onboard incineration on oceangoing Prohibits onboard incineration on oceangoing

shipsships�� Reduces exposure to toxic air contaminantsReduces exposure to toxic air contaminants�� Requires recordkeeping and reporting within Requires recordkeeping and reporting within

3 nautical miles3 nautical miles�� Review of MARPOL records out to Review of MARPOL records out to

24 nautical miles24 nautical miles�� Allows for incineration while under the Allows for incineration while under the

direction and supervision of the Coast Guarddirection and supervision of the Coast Guard�� Recognizes military security issuesRecognizes military security issues

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RecommendationRecommendationRecommendation

�� Approve proposed amended ATCM with Approve proposed amended ATCM with proposed 15proposed 15--day changesday changes