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omb -- Truck and Bus Advisory About Economic Hardship and Agricultural Extensions

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 10:20:05
An advisory about the Truck and Bus Regulation (MSC 14-13) has
been made available to describe how fleet owners that qualify can
access the economic hardship extension, compliance options for
cattle trucks, and other agricultural vehicles.  The advisory is
available at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/regulation.htm

Other information on how to report compliance with the Truck and
Bus Regulation is at
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/reportinginfo.htm.

If you have questions, please call our toll-free diesel
regulation information line at 1-866-6DIESEL (1-866-634-3735) or
e-mail 8666diesel@arb.ca.gov.  You may also visit our website at
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/truckstop.htm to obtain
additional information about how to comply with the Truck and Bus
regulation.

Background

The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) approved amendments to the
Truck and Bus Regulation (regulation) at its April 24-25, 2014
meeting.  The approved amendments are intended to better ensure
that the air quality benefits originally envisioned by the
regulation will be achieved by providing additional compliance
flexibility to vehicle owners.

The regulation requires diesel truck and bus owners to take steps
to reduce their engine emissions.  The regulation is a part of
the State's plan to meet federal ambient air quality standards
and to protect public health, particularly near roadways and
distribution centers where toxic emission exposures can be high. 
Nearly all trucks and buses with a manufacturer's gross vehicle
weight rating greater than 14,000 pounds that operate in
California are required to be upgraded between 2012 and 2023 to
reduce exhaust emissions.  

Most heavier trucks and buses with a gross vehicle weight rating
greater than 26,000 pounds were required to have a particulate
matter (PM) filter by January 1, 2014.  There are certain
exceptions to these requirements for owners that have reported to
use flexibility options allowed under the regulation.  These
include, but are not limited to, certain agricultural and
limited-use work trucks, low-use vehicles, and vehicles operated
in certain rural areas.  Additional information about the
regulation is at: 
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/FSRegSum.pdf

To comply with the PM filter requirements, owners can upgrade
existing engines by installing PM filters that are Verified
Diesel Emission Control Strategies approved by ARB, or by
upgrading to cleaner engines or vehicles.  A list of Verified
Diesel Emission Control Strategies that have been approved by ARB
can be found at:  http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/verdev/vt/cvt.htm



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