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itr -- ARB Innovative TechnoIogy Regulation Aftermarket Conversion Work Group Meeting
Posted: 22 Jun 2015 09:32:56
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) invites interested parties to participate in the next Innovative Technology Regulation (ITR) Aftermarket Conversion Public Work Group meeting on July 7, 2015 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time. This meeting will cover development of potential hybrid medium- and heavy-duty vehicle aftermarket conversion kit approval requirements, and will focus on potential technology approval pathways that would enable commercialization of robust hybrid systems with maximum engine and vehicle diagnostics capability. This meeting will be held via conference call only. The details of the meeting are as follows: Date: July 7, 2015 Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Via Conference Call Only. Call-In Number: 877-891-6973 Passcode: 49661 Staff Contact: Joe Calavita, (916) 445-4586 jcalavit@arb.ca.gov The meeting agenda and handouts will be available the week prior to the meeting at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/itr/itr.htm Background. The ITR is intended to provide defined, near-term ARB certification and aftermarket conversion approval flexibility to help facilitate market launch of the next generation of truck and bus technologies that California needs to meet its long-term air quality and climate goals. ARB’s existing certification and OBD requirements provide a critical and effective mechanism for ensuring a vehicle’s expected emission benefits are achieved and maintained. However, ARB’s engine and vehicle approval paradigm, geared towards traditional technologies, may deter some manufacturers from developing promising new technologies if they are uncertain to achieve market acceptance. In addition, ARB does not have an approval protocol specifically for advanced technology medium- and heavy-duty vehicle aftermarket conversions, such as hybrid truck conversions. One option being considered would allow for reduced diagnostics on initial sales volumes of medium- and heavy-duty hybrid conversions, ramping up to more robust diagnostics and other requirements as the technology achieves a market foothold. The specific approval pathway for hybrid conversions should provide conversion kit manufacturers with a defined, predictable, and practical ARB approval pathway, while preserving ARB’s overarching objective to ensure expected emission benefits are achieved. This ITR aftermarket conversion public work group meeting is open to all interested stakeholders, and will be conducted by conference call only. For more information about the workgroup or ITR development, please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/itr/itr.htm, or contact Mr. Joe Calavita, Staff Air Pollution Specialist, at (916) 445-4586 or jcalavit@arb.ca.gov. ARB will use the ITR email list to notify stakeholders of updates to the regulatory proposal and of additional opportunities for public input throughout the rulemaking process. To sign up for the ITR email list, please visit: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv_ind.php?listname=itr. Special Accommodation. If you require a special accommodation, please contact the staff member listed below as soon as possible, but no later than 5 business days before the scheduled meeting. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service. California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.