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arbcombo -- PUBLIC WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINE REGULATIONS

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 14:13:11
The Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) invites you to participate
in a public workshop to learn about proposed amendments to the
ARB small off-road engine (SORE) regulations to be presented to
the Board in November 2016. The workshop will include proposed
changes and improvements to the current certification and test
procedures to address high rates of non-compliance with ARB
evaporative emission standards.  The proposed amendments will
also require the use of 10 percent ethanol fuel to conduct
certification testing for evaporative emissions.  An update will
also be provided on future SORE regulatory proposals, including
the need for more stringent exhaust and evaporative emission
standards and requirements for more zero-emission equipment.  The
workshop will consist of a presentation by staff lasting
approximately 45 minutes, followed by a question and answer
session.

The workshop will be held at the following locations and times. 
The information presented at each workshop location will be
identical.

Date:		May 24, 2016		
Time:		10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST		
Location:	Cal EPA Building
		Coastal Hearing Room
		1001 I Street
		Sacramento, California 95814

Date:		May 25, 2016		
Time:		10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST		
Location:	South Coast Air Quality Management District
		Auditorium  		    
		21865 Copley Drive
		Diamond Bar, California 91765	

Background:  SORE are spark-ignited engines rated at 19 kilowatts
or less.  They are used in applications such as lawn and garden,
industrial, construction and mining, logging, airport ground
support, commercial utility equipment, farm equipment, golf
carts, and specialty vehicles.  Without additional controls,
reactive organic gas emissions from SORE are expected to be
higher than those for any other mobile source category in
California by the mid-2020s.  To help meet ozone ambient air
quality standard attainment deadlines and climate goals,
additional emissions reductions and an increase in the adoption
of zero-emission equipment are needed.

Participants are encouraged to attend in person.  The workshop
will be webcast to accommodate those who are unable to attend in
person.  The workshop agenda, webcast details, and an electronic
copy of the staff presentation will be posted by May 23 on ARB’s
website at:  http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/sore/sore.htm.

Please note that under the California Public Records Act
(Government Code section 6250 et seq.), your written and verbal
comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g.,
your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public
record and can be released to the public upon request.

If you require a special accommodation or need this document in
an alternate format (i.e. Braille, large print) or another
language, please contact Renny Young at (916) 324 7636 or
renny.young@arb.ca.gov as soon as possible, but no later than 10
business days before the scheduled event/meeting. TTY/TDD/Speech
to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.

If you cannot attend the workshops, and have technical comments
or questions regarding the content that will be discussed, please
contact Angus MacPherson at (916) 445-4686 or via email at
angus.macpherson@arb.ca.gov or Christopher Dilbeck at (916)
319-0106 or via email at christopher.dilbeck@arb.ca.gov.


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