The California Air Resources Board has posted Draft Regulatory Language and the Workshop Presentation for upcoming workshops

scheduled for May and June. The proposed AB 32 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission

Reduction Measure is being developed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring long-haul tractors and 53-foot box-type

trailers to be equipped with technologies that reduce aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance.

 Download a copy of the Draft Regulation at the following link: http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/smartway/meetings/SWReg52108vers.pdf

 Download a copy of the Workshop Presentation:http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/smartway/meetings/HDVGHGworkshoppresentation.pdf

 Download other workshop-related materials:http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/smartway/meetings/meetings.htm.

 To find out more information about this proposed measure:http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/smartway/smartway.htm.

 To find out more about United States Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay(SM) Program:http://www.epa.gov/smartway.

Government Agency Resources

Links

Department of Energy Diesel Fuel Price Data for U.S. Cities
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Web Locator
OSHA
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Labor - Employment & Training Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

U.S. Green Building Council

OSHA Resources

Recordkeeping. To help employers to meet the injury and illness recordkeeping rule, OSHA has materials available for training and information.

How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations. This publication is available in PDF format. A flowchart helps employers know if they need a emergency action plan (EAP) and provides other helpful information.

OSHA Compliance Assistance Products

USFDA Resources

Registration of Food Facilities. Find information on national food safety programs, USFDA programs, guidance documents and links to additional sources of information.

Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. FDA is responsible for carrying out certain provisions of the Bioterrorism Act, particularly Title III, Subtitle A (Protection of Food Supply) and Subtitle B (Protection of Drug Supply). Because Sec. 305 "Registration of Food Facilities" includes "factory, warehouse or establishment that manufactures, processes, packs or holds food," certain warehouse owners /operators may need to stay informed.

Affected food facilities can register with FDA through the Internet, by surface mail (paper or CD-ROM), or by fax.

Hours of Service Rule. Site includes FAQs, Hours of Service brochure, a drivers guide and other regulatory materials related to the HOS regulation.

C-TPAT ~ Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ)

Container Security Initiative (CSI)

Free and Secure Trade Program (FAST)