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itr -- SUBJECT: California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) Proposed Innovative Technology Regulation (ITR) Work Group Meetings
Posted: 09 Feb 2016 17:00:09
ARB staff invites interested stakeholders to participate in two ITR public work group meetings on February 25, 2016 – the New Heavy Duty Engine and Vehicle Certification Public Work Group meeting, and the Hybrid Conversion System Work Group meeting. These topic-specific meetings will provide an opportunity to discuss potential ITR draft regulatory language intended to streamline ITR structure and implementation, and refine potential on-board diagnostics (OBD) and certification flexibility. These work group meetings will be held via conference call only. The details of the meetings are as follows: ITR New Heavy Duty Engine and Vehicle Certification Work Group Date: February 25, 2016 Time: 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Pacific Time Call-In Number: 800-857-5170 Passcode: 32835 ITR Hybrid Conversion System Work Group Date: February 25, 2016 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time Call-In Number: 888-982-4615 Passcode: 15372 The meeting agenda and handouts will be available prior to the meeting at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/itr/itr.htm Background. The potential 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 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 two topic-specific meetings will provide an opportunity to discuss potential initial draft regulatory language, an earlier draft of which was presented at the September 28, 2015, ITR public workshop. The New Heavy Duty Engine and Vehicle Certification Public Work Group meeting will provide an opportunity for interested stakeholders to discuss with ARB staff potential ITR draft regulatory language for engines meeting California’s optional low NOx standard, robust hybrid engines, and other transformative, advanced heavy-duty potential engine technologies. The Hybrid Conversion System Work Group meeting will focus on potential draft installation, testing, and certification requirements for truck and bus hybrid conversion systems. ARB staff intends to hold a second Interim Hybrid Technology Emission Test Procedures work group meeting in Spring 2016 as potential ITR hybrid truck and bus emission test criteria are developed . Staff anticipates bringing the Proposed ITR to the Board for consideration in mid-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 or need this document in an alternate format (i.e., Braille, large print), please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/ada/ada.htm for assistance or contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator by telephone at (916) 323-4916 no later than 10 business days before the scheduled meeting. If you are a person who needs assistance in a language other than English, please visit http://www.arb.ca.gov/eeo/bilingual-services.htm or contact the Bilingual Coordinator by telephone at (916) 322-0473 no later than 10 business days before the scheduled meeting. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service. Consecuente con la sección 7296.2 del Código de Gobierno de California, una acomodación especial o necesidades lingüísticas pueden ser suministradas para cualquiera de los siguientes: • Un intérprete que esté disponible en la audiencia; • Documentos disponibles en un formato alterno u otro idioma; • Una acomodación razonable relacionados con una incapacidad. Para solicitar estas comodidades especiales o necesidades de otro idioma, por favor llame a la oficina del Consejo al (916) 324-0342 o envié un fax a (916) 327-8524 lo más pronto posible, pero no menos de 10 días de trabajo antes del día programado para la audiencia del Consejo. TTY/TDD/Personas que necesiten este servicio pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Retransmisión de Mensajes de California ARB will use the Innovative Technology Regulation email list to notify stakeholders of updates to the regulatory proposal and of additional opportunities for public input throughout the rulemaking process. 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