Near-Term Research Plan for UCR-EPA Chamber

The purpose and the initial research plan for the UCR EPA chamber was described in detail the report and draft research plan that was submitted to the EPA and the RRWG early in 2002. Updates to the progress on this project are given in a report submitted in August, 2002, immediately prior to the last RRWG meeting. Progress and current status of the project was also discussed with the RRWG Advisory Committee for the UCR EPA Chamber project. During this meeting, the Committee was advised that because the costs and time required to complete the chamber facility was much greater than initially anticipated, it will not be possible to carry out the full research plan that was described in the proposal and the draft plan submitted in early 2002, and that a revised research plan was needed. The Committee requested that we prepare a new plan that more appropriately reflects the current reality. This is discussed in this document.