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ARB staff invites interested stakeholders to participate in three
ITR public work group meetings – the Hybrid Conversion System
Work Group meeting, the New Heavy Duty Engine and Vehicle
Certification Public Work Group meeting, and the Interim Hybrid
Technology Emission Test Procedures Work Group meeting. These
topic-specific meetings will provide an opportunity to discuss
potential staff updates to ITR initial draft regulatory language
presented at the September 28, 2015 ITR public workshop and
development of potential draft test procedures for hybrid truck
or bus technologies participating in ITR.  These work group
meetings will be held via conference call only.   

The details of the meetings are as follows:

ITR Hybrid Conversion System Work Group
            	Date:			January 26, 2016
            	Time:			1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
                Call-In Number:	800-857-3685
                Passcode: 		36522

		ITR New Heavy Duty Engine or Vehicle Certification Work Group
            	Date:			January 27, 2016
            	Time:			9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Pacific Time
                Call-In Number:	800-857-3685
                Passcode: 		55241

ITR Interim Hybrid Technology Emission Test Procedures Work
Group
            	Date:			January 27, 2016
            	Time:			1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
                Call-In Number:	800-857-3685
                Passcode: 		25335

The meeting agenda and handouts will be available 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
on-board diagnostic requirements provide a critical and effective
mechanism for ensuring a vehicle’s expected emission benefits are
achieved in-use.  However, ARB’s engine and vehicle approval
paradigm, geared towards traditional technologies, may deter some
manufacturers from developing promising new truck and bus
technologies that are uncertain to achieve market acceptance.  

These three public work group meetings provide interested
stakeholders an opportunity to discuss updated ITR concepts and
potential draft regulatory language.  The New Heavy Duty Engine
and Vehicle Certification Work Group meeting will cover new heavy
duty hybrids, optional low-NOx engines, and other new heavy duty
engine and vehicle technology elements of the proposed ITR.  The
Hybrid Conversion System Work Group meeting will focus on
potential draft ARB installation, testing, and certification
requirements for truck and bus hybrid conversion systems. 
Finally, the ITR Interim Hybrid Technology Emission Test
Procedures Work Group meeting provides the first opportunity for
interested stakeholders to review and comment on staff’s
potential concepts and initial draft test procedures for
evaluating emission impacts of hybrid truck and bus technologies
participating in the proposed ITR.  Staff anticipates bringing
the ITR proposal to the Board for consideration in June 2016.  

These ITR public work group meetings are open to all interested
stakeholders, and will be conducted by conference call only.  For
more information about these meetings 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 visit 
http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/ada/ada.htm for assistance, or contact
the Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at (916) 323-7053 no
later than 10 business days before the meeting. If you need
assistance in a language other than English, please contact the
Bilingual Coordinator at (916) 322-0473 no later than 10 business
days before the meeting. 




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