Technical Steering Committee

Overview

The TSC provides oversight of WRAP technical projects and Work Groups, and coordinates with WESTAR work groups and committees to provide needed support. The TSC serves as liaison to the Board and reports on the TSC and Work Group activities.

Responsibilities and Deliverables

The TSC holds the lead responsibility for the annual WRAP Workplan. The TSC manages TSC activities and provides oversight to WRAP Work Groups and activities. The TSC organizes, directs, and coordinates WRAP Work Groups and project activities, with the TSC Co-Chairs serving as liaisons to the Board responsible for reporting TSC activities to the Board. Work Group Co-Chairs lead and execute the activities associated with the individual Work Groups.

The TSC will focus on providing oversight of the work groups, committees and projects or tasks by reviewing and directing the effort of WRAP Work Groups and staff to manage projects via routine status reports, the annual workplan and budget, and periodic interaction with contractors. The TSC will meet regularly with Work Group Co-Chairs. The TSC will coordinate among and provide oversight for activities conducted under grants, cooperative agreements, and other Board-authorized projects, and coordinate with WESTAR work groups and committees to ensure WRAP activities provide needed support.

Technical Steering Committee Description, 2017 Update and 2018-2019 Workplan Activities (approved April 4, 2018)

TSC-WGs-Subcommittee Membership (XLS, May 16, 2018)

Workplan Implementation Guidance - Completion, Dissemination and Sharing of Work Products and Deliverables (October 31, 2018)

Work Product / Deliverable Docket (May 27, 2020)

Completed Work Products

Work Products

• TSC Progress Reports
  • June 2018 Board call (PDF)
  • August 2018 Board call (PDF)
  • September 2018 WESTAR/WRAP Fall Meeting (PDF)
  • February 2019 Board call (PDF)
  • March 2019 Board call (PDF)
• 2018-19 Workplan update (April 3, 2019)
• 2018-2019 WRAP Workplan (April 4, 2018)
• Workplan Gantt Charts
• Final Guidance on Communication and Coordination (August 1, 2018)
• Estimated Staffing Commitments (September 10, 2018)

Steering Committee Calls

2021

1.27.21

2020

12.15.20

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Notes from November 17th TSC/WG Co-Chairs call
  • Work Group Status Reports (RTOWG)
  • December 9, 2020 – NM Class I area case study use of WEP/AoI results meeting (mp4 format) Q&A document subsequent to the meeting
  • November 19, 2020 – Meeting 5 WESTAR-WRAP Regional Haze Work Plan Results Meeting recording (mp4 format)
  • Board Approved Work Topics - Future project prioritization topics (wrapair2.org)
  • Conceptual Model for Fire Data project
  • Applying Advanced Earth Science Data for Aiding Air Quality Forecasting and Management Decisions
  • Applying Earth Science Data to Air Quality Management and Public Health Decisions
  • RTOWG call Dec. 16th

11.17.20

• Agenda    Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Notes from August 26th TSC/WG Co-Chairs call
  • October 23rd TSC/WG Co-Chairs Check-in
  • Work Group Status Reports (RTOWG)
  • Nov. 19th Regional Haze Results meeting #5 webinar
  • Future Project Prioritization topics and format (DOC) and (XLS)
  • Applying Advanced Earth Science Data for Aiding Air Quality Forecasting and Management Decisions
  • Applying Earth Science Data to Air Quality Management and Public Health Decisions
  • Open Mic

8.26.20

• Agenda    Notes     Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Notes from July 29th TSC/WG Co-Chairs call
  • Work Group Status Reports
  • Future Project Prioritization topics and format (DOC) and (XLS)
  • Applying Advanced Earth Science Data for Aiding Air Quality Forecasting and Management Decisions
  • Applying Earth Science Data to Air Quality Management and Public Health Decisions
  • WRAP Storyboard/TSS Engagement
  • Are Adverse Wildfire Impacts Persistent and Passed from Mother to Child?
  • Wildland Fires: Towards Improved Understanding and Forecasting for Air Quality Impacts
  • WRAP/WESTAR Fall Business Meeting (9/22 – 9/23)
  • Open Mic
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7.29.20

• Agenda    Notes     Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Work Group Status Reports
  • Potential Future Projects Review
  • Applying Advanced Earth Science Data for Aiding Air Quality Forecasting and Decisions
  • Applying Earth Science Data to Air Quality Management and Public Health Decisions
  • WRAP Storyboard/TSS Engagement
  • July 23rd & 30th WESTAR-WRAP Regional Haze Workplan Completion meetings
  • TSC Administrative discussion
  • Open Mic

6.24.20

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List
• Call Materials
  • 20.05.27 Call Notes
  • Work Group Status Reports
  • Potential Future Projects Review
  • Applying Advanced Earth Science Data for Aiding Air Quality Forecasting and Management Decisions
  • Applying Earth Science Data to Air Quality Management and Public Health Decisions
  • June 23rd & 25th WESTAR-WRAP Regional Haze Workplan Completion meetings
  • July WESTAR-WRAP Regional Haze Workplan Completion meetings
  • Open Mic

5.27.20

• Agenda    Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 20.03.25 Call Notes
  • Work Group Status Reports
  • Additional Reasonable Control Strategies for Oil and Gas Emission Sources
  • WESTAR-WRAP Regional Haze Workplan Completion meeting (May 19th-20th)
  • Workplan Completion Outcomes/Next Steps
  • Open Mic - Open discussion of future call topics/discussions/format/etc.

3.25.20

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 20.02.26 Call Notes
  • Work Group Status Reports
  • O&G State Regulations in the WESTAR-WRAP Region - Report / spreadsheet
  • Additional Reasonable Control Strategies for Oil and Gas Emission Sources
  • WRAP/WESTAR Spring Business Meeting Review (April 21st-23rd)
  • WESTAR-WRAP Regional Haze Workplan Completion meeting (May 19th-20th)
  • Mobile Source Emission Inventory Projection Wiki Page

2.26.20

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List
• Call Materials
  • 20.01.29 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • O&G State Regulations in the WESTAR-WRAP Region Report / Spreadsheet
  • Tribal AQS Data Gap Study Report / Spreadsheet
  • Tribal NEI Data Gap Study Report / Spreadsheet
  • Tribal Oil & Gas Emissions Inventory Report / Spreadsheet / Comments
  • Advancement of Western Air Planning in the WRAP
  • WRAP/WESTAR Spring Business Meeting Review (April 21st-23rd)
  • WESTAR-WRAP Regional Haze Workplan Completion meeting (May 19th-20th)

1.29.20

• Agenda    Notes      Participation List
• Call Materials
  • 19.12.04 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Advancement of Western Air Planning in the WRAP
  • WRAP TSS Architecture
  • TSS FAQ Document

2019

12.04.19

• Agenda    Notes     Participation List
• Call Materials
  • 19.10.30 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Advancement of Western Air Planning in the WRAP
  • WESTAR-WRAP Air Quality Data and Decision Support Webinar
  • Western Haze Storyboard - Visibility Protection in the West
    • give feedback on the storyboard by right-clicking on this survey link and choose to open the link in a separate window
  • WESTAR and WRAP Fall Business Meeting

10.30.19

• Agenda    Notes     Participation Lis   
• Call Materials
  • 19.09.25 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Deliverable Docket
  • Advancement of Western Air Planning in the WRAP
  • Western States Storyboard
  • MobileSource Emissions Inventory Projections Project

9.25.19

• Agenda    Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 19.08.28 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Deliverable Docket
  • Advancement of Western Air Planning in the WRAP
  • WRAP/WESTAR Fall Meeting
  • Brewer contact information

8.28.19

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 19.07.31 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Advancement of Western Air Planning in the WRAP
  • Finalized EPA Regional Haze guidance
  • WESTAR-WRAP key points review of RH planning guidance
  • WRAP Communication Framework for Regional Haze Planning

7.31.19

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 19.06.26 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Workplan Key Checkins, Subtasks, and Gantt tables (June 26, 2019)
  • Working Task Discussion
  • Modeling Status Update

6.26.19

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 19.05.29 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Work Product/ Deliverable Docket (June 26, 2019)
  • Workplan Key Checkins, Subtasks, and Gantt tables (June 26, 2019)
  • Regional Haze Planning 6/20 Outreach
  • Tribal Coordination and Framework

5.29.19

• Agenda    Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 19.03.27 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Work Product/ Deliverable Docket (May 27, 2019)
  • Overview of Regional Haze Planning
  • Recommendations for Base Year Modeling
  • Tribal AQS Data Gap Study technical report, Tribal and Tribally-related air monitoring studies report
  • Tribal AQS Data Gap Study technical report, Tribal and Tribally-related air monitoring studies spreadsheet
  • Tribal NEI Data Gap Study technical report, Tribe NEI Data Gap report
  • Tribal NEI Data Gap Study technical report, Tribe NEI Data Gap spreadsheet
  • Q/D Analysis tool and guidance memos

3.27.19

• Agenda      Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 19.03.13 Call Notes
  • 19.02.27 Call Notes
  • 19.01.30 Call Notes
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Review
  • Work Product/ Deliverable Docket (March 26, 2019)
  • CompletedWork Products
  • WRAP Reasonable Progress Source Identification and Analysis Protocol
  • Monitoring Data and Glide Path Summary Document
  • Modeling Plan

3.13.19

• Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 19.03.11 Final Draft 2018-2019 WRAP Workplan

2.27.19

• Agenda      Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Changes to WRAP Organizational Chart and TSC/WG/SC leads
  • Draft Workplan 2.25.19 Revision
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Update
  • WESTAR-WRAP Spring Meeting
  • Gantt Chart

1.30.19

• Agenda      Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • 18.10.31 Call Notes
  • 18.12.19 Call Notes
  • Draft Workplan Revision 1
  • Critical Milestones Tables
  • Gantt Charts
  • Modeling Timeline
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Update
  • Workplan Contract Status Report

2018

12.19.18

• Agenda      Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Monthly Progress Update
  • Workplan Implementation Guidance - Completion, Dissemination and Sharing of Work Products and Deliverables (October 31, 2018)
  • Work Product / Deliverable Docket (periodic updates)

10.31.18

• Agenda     Notes     Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Monthly Progress Update
  • Status Report Guidance
  • Workplan Deliverables Guidance
  • draft December 4-6, 2018 Technical Planning Meeting agenda

9.26.18

• Agenda      Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Call notes from August 29 call
  • Monthly Progress Update
  • Status Report Guidance
  • Completion, Dissemination and Sharing of Work Products and Deliverables – guidance
  • Survey on monthly call format and content
  • EPA’s Regional Haze Road Map memo
  • Contracting status
  • Upcoming contracts
  • Technical Planning Meeting registration and hotel reservation link
  • Technical Planning Meeting – draft agenda

8.29.18

• Agenda     Notes      Participation List   
• Call Materials
  • Call notes and attendance for August 1 call
  • Monthly Progress Update
  • Communication and Coordination Guidance
  • Estimated Staffing Commitments
  • Status Report Guidance
  • Status Report Template

8.1.18

• Agenda     Notes    Recording (MP4 format)
• Call Materials
  • Monthly Workplan Progress Update
  • State staffing template
  • Work Group Guidance
  • Visibility Discussion
  • Status Report Guidance

6.26.18

• Agenda and Notes
• Call Materials
  • OGWG Staff Commitments
  • Draft Template for Air Directors & Staff
  • WRAP Workplan Implementation Guidance

6.5.18

• Agenda and Notes
• Call Materials
  • WRAP Workplan Implementation Guidance
  • Brewer WRAP support role

4.9.18

• Agenda and Notes
• Call Materials
  • Workplan Status

2.26.18

• Agenda and Notes
• Call Materials
  • 2018-19 WRAP Workplan Completion Schedule
  • Initial draft agenda for Apr26 meeting

2.5.18

• Agenda and Notes
• Call Materials (6 files)
  • 2018-2019 Workplan Preparation Guidance and Schedule
  • Regional Haze Schedule
  • 2018-19 TSC Activities Table
  • TSC Members & Advisors, WG Co-chairs & Rosters for verification
  • 2018-2019 WRAP Workplan Draft
  • 2018-19 WRAP Workplan Tasks

1.8.18

• Agenda and Notes
• Call Materials
  • TSC Members & Advisors, WG Co-chairs & Rosters
  • 2018-2019 Workplan Preparation Guidance and Schedule
  • 2018-19 WRAP Workplan Proposed Timeline
  • Draft EPA Platform Tracking Table.xlsx
  • FIREX-AQ Memo
  • NASA Wildland Fire Applications Meeting
  • Western Regional Modeling Platform and Analysis Tasks and Schedule
  • User Manual For Gantt Charts in Google Sheets

Older Calls

• WRAP Technical Steering Committee Call - January 14, 2016
• WRAP Technical Steering Committee Call - December 10, 2015
• WRAP Technical Steering Committee Call Summary - December 10, 2015

Other Resources

• WRAP Organizational Structure
• Regional Staff Support for WRAP 2018-19 Regional Haze analysis and planning
• Regional Haze Principles of Engagement
• WESTAR and WRAP Joint Operating Agreement
• 2014 WRAP Charter