

MEMORANDUM

Date:		February 15, 2012
Subject:	Stakeholder call about MOVES Transition for Regional Conformity Analyses 
From:	Meg Patulski, State Measures and Transportation Planning Center, OTAQ
To:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0393

	On December 22, 2010, a conference call was held to discuss stakeholder concerns in New York regarding the transition to using MOVES for regional conformity analyses.  EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality hosted the call based on a request from EPA Region 2 and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).    NYSDEC was concerned regarding the start-up challenges for the transition to MOVES for regional conformity analyses and any necessary revisions to state implementation plan (SIP) motor vehicle emissions budgets.  The state had not yet begun using MOVES to understand the future implications for transportation conformity determinations in New York nonattainment and maintenance areas, for several reasons (e.g., staffing constraints).  EPA provided an overview of available options for revising existing SIPs with MOVES, pursuant to EPA's MOVES policy guidance.   

