In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Rule - What's New Archive

On October 7, representatives from the Air Resources Board and the Associated General Contractors of America trade organization agreed on proposed changes to the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation) that will offer affected businesses additional time and more flexible options for compliance. For more information see the News Release.

Based on this agreement, changes have been made to ARB’s presentation regarding the proposed amendments to the off-road regulation, which will be presented on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, in Fresno. The off-road presentation addendum is posted here.

The presentation and proposed regulation language and fact sheets have been posted for the upcoming September/October workshops to discuss proposed amendments to the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation), the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), the In-Use On-Road Diesel-Fueled Heavy-Duty Drayage Trucks Regulation (drayage truck regulation), the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (tractor-trailer GHG regulation), and the Off-Road Large Spark-Ignition Engine Fleet Requirements (LSI fleet regulation).

The workshop notice for the upcoming workshops in September and October is now available. At these workshops, staff will discuss amendments to the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation), the In-Use On-Road Diesel-Fueled Heavy-Duty Drayage Trucks Regulation (drayage truck regulation), the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (tractor-trailer GHG regulation), and the Off-Road Large Spark-Ignition Engine Fleet Requirements (LSI fleet regulation).

Dates and Locations:. All workshops are scheduled from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For additional details, please see the workshop notice.

Sacramento
Thursday, September 30, 2010
WEBCAST AVAILABLE

El Monte
Monday, October 4, 2010

San Diego
Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Fresno
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
(Live video feed in Bakersfield and Modesto)

The workshop presentations and updated agenda for the upcoming August/September workshops have been posted.

Please note that the agenda for these workshops have changed. Staff will not be providing new regulatory proposals at this time. Instead, staff will be soliciting feedback on the revised emission inventories used when developing the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation), the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), and the In-Use On-Road Diesel-Fueled Heavy-Duty Drayage Trucks Regulation (drayage truck regulation). Additionally, staff will give a presentation summarizing the recently released report: "Estimate of premature deaths associated with fine particle pollution (PM2.5) in California based on U.S. EPA's methods".

Finally, staff will hold an open comment period to solicit suggestions for further regulatory amendments, given the recently available information discussed in the workshop. Workshops on revised staff regulatory proposals will be held in September/October, 2010. To accommodate this additional series of workshops, and to provide time for public comment, staff will delay proposing regulatory amendments to the Board until December 2010.

The hard copy materials will also be available at each location on the day of the meeting.

Staff of the Air Resources Board (ARB) is making some changes to the upcoming series of 5 statewide workshops pertaining to the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation), the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), and the In-Use On-Road Diesel-Fueled Heavy-Duty Drayage Trucks Regulation (drayage truck regulation).

Staff is postponing tomorrow’s workshop in Fresno (August 26th) to Friday, September 3, 2010. The time and locations of the workshop, including videoconferencing with Bakersfield and Modesto, remains unchanged.

The other workshops remain in place:
El Monte - Tuesday, August 31, 2010
San Diego - Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Sacramento - Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Oakland - Wednesday, September 8, 2010

At all of the workshops, staff will provide an update on the changes to the emissions inventories underlying the off-road regulation, the truck and bus regulation and the drayage truck regulation as originally planned. However, ARB staff needs additional time to evaluate and explore appropriate regulatory proposals and consider their economic impact on affected stakeholders, determine the effect of any changes on emissions over the next decade, and determine how to best protect public health in light of the health impacts of fine particle pollution (PM2.5) currently underway. Once this work is complete, ARB staff will schedule additional workshops regarding the modified proposals so that we may receive stakeholder feedback and comments on the proposed amendments.

The workshop notice and presentation can be viewed here.

The workshop notice for the upcoming workshops in August and September is now available. At these workshops, staff will discuss amendments to the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation), and the In-Use On-Road Diesel-Fueled Heavy-Duty Drayage Trucks Regulation (drayage truck regulation). In addition, the revisions to the off- and on-road emissions inventories used during the development of both regulations will be discussed.

Staff held workshops in June and July regarding proposed amendments to the Truck and Bus, Off-Road, Tractor-Trailer GHG, and Drayage Truck regulations. At the workshops, stakeholders requested additional time to review and comment on the following:

• Details of planned emissions inventory updates for trucks and off-road vehicles,
• Specific draft regulatory language,
• ARB’s revised report on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) mortality estimates, a draft of which will be released later this summer, and
• Proposed changes to the Drayage Truck Regulation.

The workshop presentations have been posted for the upcoming June/July workshops to discuss proposed amendments to the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (tractor-trailer GHG regulation), and the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation). A document detailing proposed minor ammendments and clarifications to the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation has also been posted.

The workshop notice for the upcoming workshops in June and July is now available. At these workshops, staff will discuss proposed amendments to the In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Vehicles Regulation (truck and bus regulation), the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (tractor-trailer GHG regulation), and the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation). In addition, an updated on the emission inventories for the truck and bus and off-road regulations will be provided.

Surveys have been posted to solicit fleet data, financial information, input regarding regulatory amendments for the Off-Road regulation, activity and load factor data. The result of these analyses along with information obtained from other sources will help staff craft the proposed modification to the Truck and Bus and the Off-Road regulations and evaluate the cumulative effects of the amendments. Any information that is marked confidential will remain confidential. The deadline for submitting the survey information is June 1, 2010. The surveys are posted on both the Truck and Bus and the Off-Road web sites.

A video recording of the May 6, 2010 workshop presentations about the emission inventory updates and proposed amendments for the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets (off-road regulation) and In-Use On-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation (truck and bus regulation) is now available for those who could not participate.

The presentation for the three May workshops to discuss the emission inventory updates and proposed amendments for the off-road regulation and the truck and bus regulation is now posted. The first of these three workshops will be on May 6, 2010 in Sacramento. More information and a full-page version of the presentation is available on the meetings homepage.

The workshop notice for the upcoming May workshops is now available. These workshops will discuss updates to the off- and on-road emissions inventories used during the development of both regulations. Following the inventory discussion, staff will discuss and solicit input regarding potential amendments to the off-road and truck and bus regulations.

The Meeting Notice for the April 22, 2010 Board meeting where staff will give an update regarding the off-road, and truck and bus regulations is now posted.

Please see the notice for hearing topics. The location is:

Byron Sher Auditorium
Air Resources Board
1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

The public may present comments relating to the regulations orally or in writing at the meeting, and may be submitted by postal mail or by electronic submittal before the meeting. To be considered by the Board, written submissions not physically submitted at the meeting must be received no later than 12:00 noon, April 21, 2010, and addressed to the following:

Postal mail: Clerk of the Board, Air Resources Board
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814

The public may also submit comments electronically here by selecting "onoffroad10".

The transcript for the March 11, 2010 Executive Officer Hearing on the Off-road Regulation has now been posted.

Additional presentations from guest speakers are available on the meetings page.

The training presentation for the webcast on March 18, 2010, from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM is now available: Full page version or Handouts.

Questions may be emailed in during the presentation to doors@arb.ca.gov

The ARB staff presentation for the March 11, 2010 Executive Officer Hearing on the Off-road Regulation has now been posted (also available in handout format). For those that cannot attend in person, the hearing will also be webcast. To view the live webcast, on the day of the Hearing please go to:
http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1

Additional presentations from guest speakers are available on the meetings page.

In response to a petition filed on January 11, 2010 by the Associated General Contractors of America, the Executive Officer of the California Air Resources Board will conduct a public hearing at 9:00 A.M. on March 11, 2010, to take testimony and other relevant information on the need for further amendments to off-road diesel vehicle regulation.

The Hearing Notice is now available. See page 6 of the notice for hearing topics. The location is:

Byron Sher Auditorium
Air Resources Board
1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

The public may present comments orally or in writing at the hearing. The public may also submit comments in writing or by email before the hearing, or after the hearing until the deadline listed below. Comments received by ARB will be included as part of the information and testimony collected, but they are not part of any official rulemaking record.

To be considered by the Executive Officer, written submissions not physically submitted at the hearing must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., March 18, 2010, and addressed to the following.

Postal mail: Clerk of the Board
Air Resources Board
1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814

The public may also submit comments electronically here by selecting "inuse2010".

The Air Resources (ARB) has issued an advisory providing clarification regarding enforcement of the In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation. In summary, because of the continuing effects of the economy on industries that use off-road diesel vehicles, in particular the construction industry, and because ARB currently lacks authorization from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to enforce certain aspects of the regulation, effective immediately, no enforcement action will be taken for noncompliance with the March 1, 2010 emission performance provisions of the regulation, which include:

1. Requirements for vehicle retrofit and replacement
2. Limitations on adding higher emitting Tier 0 and Tier 1 vehicles
3. Requirements for new fleets to meet fleet average targets

To assist large fleets with their compliance efforts, ARB staff will conduct a FREE training seminar at 9AM on February 10, 2010, in Sacramento.  The seminar will be geared towards helping large fleets understand the March 1, 2010, large fleet compliance requirements, as well as providing information on reduced activity credits and retrofit visibility.  For more information on the seminar, see the training flyer.

ARB has released the Retrofit Visibility Guide and Exemption Application, detailing how a vehicle may be retrofit without impairing visibility, and how to apply for exemptions from the 2010 retrofit requirements if a vehicle cannot be retrofit without creating an impairment. Both are available on the retrofit safety page. ARB has also released an FAQ detailing how retrofit visibility and exemptions will interact with the regulation requirements for fleets that have installed retrofits or have retrofits on order, available on the same page.

The California Office of Administrative Law has approved changes to the off-road regulation from two 2009 rulemakings and filed them with the  California Secretary of State, thereby making them effective.  The changes include the extension of  double retrofit to January 1, 2010 approved by the Air Resources Board (ARB) on January 22, 2009, and the new Assembly Bill 8 2X (AB 8 2X) credits for fleets impacted by the recession. For further information on the January 2009 changes, please visit in-use off-road diesel-fueled fleets page. For further information on the new AB 8 2X credits, please see the early credit fact sheet.

ARB has posted a new vdecs page with information regarding what VDECS are available for off-road vehicles and other answers to common questions regarding the use of VDECS for compliance with the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation. We have also posted further information regarding the interim retrofit visibility policy, and vehicles that have been retrofit with zero visibility impairment on the off-road VDECS safety page. Further information on these and other topics related to retrofit visibility will be added as soon as possible.

The off-road diesel vehicle regulation was amended in December, 2008, in January, 2009, and most recently in July, 2009. For the convenience of stakeholders so that they do not have to view four documents to see the pending changes, staff has created an informal updated/combined version of the regulatory language containing the pending changes – accessible here.

These amendments are not as yet in effect in that they have not been formally approved by the Office of Administrative Law or certified by the California Secretary of State. ARB will post, on this website, updated operative final regulation orders as they are certified by the Secretary of State.

ARB and the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) have agreed on an interim policy to address retrofit visibility concerns for off-road diesel vehicles. The interim policy will exempt any vehicles that cannot be retrofit without impairing the operator’s vision to the front, sides, or rear of the vehicle from the March 1, 2010 retrofit requirement for large fleets of off-road diesel vehicles. ARB will release details regarding the method to measure visibility impairment, as well the process for applying for an exemption as soon as possible.

For more information and a background on this issue, you may view the interim policy online.

Fleets that must complete retrofits in 2010 should begin by retrofitting those vehicles for which retrofits may be installed without impacting operator visibility (for example, under the hood or out of site of the operator).

To help fleets better understand what the July 2009 changes to the off-road regulation mean and how to take advantage of the new reduced activity and reduced fleet size credits, ARB staff have released updated versions of the fleet average calculators detailing the provisions of the new credits available to fleets. We have also released a new guide detailing the provisions of the new credits available to fleets. This guide, as well as a new overview of the regulation and overview of large fleets' 2010 requirements, are posted on the knowledge center.

On July 23, 2009, the Air Resources Board amended the off-road regulation to (1) provide new credits for fleets that have experienced drops in vehicle activity and/or that have reduced their fleet size, (2) delay some of the 2011 and 2012 requirements until 2013, and (3) add new incentives to spur early retrofits and repowers. More information on the amendments is available at the rulemaking information page.

To assist fleet owners with their compliance efforts, ARB staff is conducting an additional round of training seminars on the off-road regulation in Diamond Bar, Fresno, and Sacramento. These sessions will provide an in-depth presentation of the regulation and how to comply, as well as information about grant opportunities. In addition, participants will have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with providers of exhaust retrofit devices. This training will repeat the material covered in the first three rounds of training seminars conducted July 2008 through March 2009 and will also cover recent regulatory changes mandated by the State Legislature.

ARB will conduct a public hearing on July 23, 2009, in San Diego to discuss modifications and clarifications to the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation. These proposed modifications include legislatively directed amendments and new incentives to spur early actions by fleets to reduce emissions.  ARB has posted the public notice and staff report.

ARB staff has developed a DOORS Public Information Page that will enable members of the public to check the validity of Equipment Identification Numbers (EINs) they see in the field. The Page also allows access to a list of fleets that have completed initial reporting and been issued a Certificate of Reported Compliance by ARB. The DOORS Public Information Page can be found on the left navigation bar under Local Links or here.

ARB has released the presentation for the April 29, 2009, workshop on the legislatively directed changes to the off-road diesel vehicle regulation. This workshop includes revisions from the April 7, 2009, workshop in Sacramento on the same topic, due to feedback provided at the workshop on the proposed implementation of the changes. The presentation may be downloaded here, and is also available as a handout here.

The presentation will be webcast, accessible from the webcast homepage, and for those attending the location is included on the workshop notice.

ARB has released a document with examples showing how staff's proposed interpretation of the legislatively directed changes to the off-road diesel vehicle regulation will apply to fleets, in preparation for the April 29, 2009, workshop, which can be accessed online here.

ARB staff has released a revised proposal for how to implement the legislatively directed changes to the off-road regulation. The revised proposal can be accessed online here.

Please note that due to the valuable input provided by stakeholders at the first workshop on the legislatively driven changes to the off-road diesel regulation held in Sacramento on April 7, 2009, staff will present some revised proposals at the workshop on April 29, 2009, in Diamond Bar.  Therefore, this workshop will also be webcast. The live internet broadcast will be available and can be accessed from the webcast homepage . In addition, the presentation containing the comments received from the Natural Resources Defense Council at the April 7, 2009, workshop in Sacramento can be accessed online here.

Staff have posted the presentation for the workshop on the legislatively driven changes to the off-road diesel regulation (also available in a handout format ). As noted below, the workshops will be held on April 7, 2009, in Sacramento, and April 29, 2009, in Diamond bar. More information on the locations, time, and how to view the April 7, 2009, webcast are available on the workshop notice.").

The staff of the Air Resources Board invites all interested parties to participate in a set of public workshops to discuss how to implement recent legislatively directed changes to the Regulation for In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Vehicle Fleets.
The workshops will be held in two locations, and staff will present the same materials at both workshops. The workshops will be held on April 7, 2009, in Sacramento, and on April 29, 2009, in Diamond Bar.  For more detailed information, please review the workshop notice. For those unable to attend in person, a live internet broadcast will be available at our Sacramento workshop and can be accessed online here.

As part of the recently signed California budget, the California legislature has directed the Air Resources Board to make several changes to the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation.

PLEASE NOTE that the reporting deadlines for the off-road regulation remain in place and unchanged - April 1, 2009 for large fleets, June 1, 2009 for medium fleets, and August 1, 2009 for small fleets. For more information on reporting, please visit the reporting webpage, DOORS.

The changes ARB has been directed to make will lessen the requirements of the regulation for many large fleets in the early years of the regulation and include the following:

1. Fleets who are now using their off-road vehicles less than they did as of July 1, 2007 may take credit for this reduced fleet activity to satisfy turnover and retrofitting requirements in 2010 and 2011.
2. Fleets will be given credit (both PM and NOx) for any vehicle retirements made between March 1, 2006 and March 1, 2010 as long as total fleet horsepower decreased from the previous year.
3. For the total cumulative turnover and retrofit requirements for the years 2011 through 2013, fleets may complete 20 percent of the total turnover and retrofitting by March 1, 2011, an additional 20 percent by March 1, 2012, and the balance by March 1, 2013.

ARB staff has developed a poster that informs fleet owners about the off-road regulation and how to learn more about it. Copies of the poster are available free of charge by emailing Lauren Chew at lchew@arb.ca.gov and can also be downloaded from our website here in full poster size or standard letter size (8.5" by 11").

On January 22, 2009, the Air Resources Board amended the off-road regulation to extend the deadline for double credit for installing exhaust retrofits by 10 months to January 1, 2010. This amendment also allows fleets to receive credit for retrofits which are ordered, but delayed due to the manufacturer or installer, if the retrofits are ordered by September 1, 2009.

The Board also asked the staff to provide the Board an update in late 2009 after initial reporting is complete. More information on the staff's initial report to the Board is available in the staff report for the January 22, 2009, hearing, available online here.

ARB will conduct a public hearing on January 22-23, 2009, in Sacramento to discuss minor modifications and clarifications to the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation. These modifications include an extension of the early double credit deadline for the installation of retrofits. At the hearing, staff will also give an update on the status of implementation of the regulation. ARB has posted the public notice and staff report.

ARB invites all interested parties to a workshop to discuss minor modifications and clarifications to the off-road diesel vehicle regulation. These modifications include, among other things, an extension of the early double credit deadline for the installation of verified diesel emission control strategies (VDECS). Information on the time and location of the workshop is available in the workshop notice.

To assist fleet owners with their compliance efforts, ARB staff is conducting another series of four statewide training seminars on the off-road regulation in South Lake Tahoe, Fortuna, Victorville, and Sacramento. These training seminars will provide an in depth presentation of the regulation and how to comply, a review of exhaust retrofit products available, and information about grant opportunities. In addition, participants will have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with providers of exhaust retrofit devices. Following the general training session fleet owners will have the opportunity to meet with an ARB staff member for 30 minutes to obtain training on reporting via the Diesel Off-Road On-Line Reporting System (DOORS).

We have posted a list of the low-population counties in California, and a list of fleets in other counties that have applied for and been granted low-population municipal fleet status by the Air Resources Board using the criteria in title 13, CCR, section 2022.1(c)(4). The listed fleets and municipal fleets in low-population counties may meet the requirements for small fleets regardless of their total fleet size.

We have posted the VDECS presentation and staff presentation for the upcoming Off-road Implementation Advisory Group (ORIAG) meeting, which will be held on Friday, September 26.  The public portion of the meeting will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The meeting will also be webcast. Information regarding the webcast is at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1

On March 1, 2009, the off-road diesel regulation will require all medium and large fleets to have a written idling policy that is available to vehicle operators. ARB has released guidelines for the written idling policy, which include suggested information as well as additional information regarding fines.

ARB staff have also posted updated versions of the Large/Medium and Small Off-Road Fleet Average Calculators for the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation. The calculators have been revised to correct minor errors and to enhance the Summary Results page.

Additionally, ARB would like to clarify that the off-road diesel regulation has not been delayed, as was incorrectly reported in recent news articles. C onsideration of the diesel truck and bus regulation was postponed for two months; however, this does not impact the off-road diesel regulation.

ARB has a released an enforcement advisory regarding the requirements to use on-road certified engines in on-road registered vehicles, and the actions required by the owners of workover rigs to comply with the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation.

The Diesel Off-road On-line Reporting System (DOORS) is now available.

Fleet owners may use this tool to report diesel vehicles that are covered by the off-road regulation to ARB, and receive Equipment Identification Numbers (EINs) for their vehicles. The reporting homepage linked above contains links to user guides and a description of the reporting fields and will be updated regularly with new guides and answers to frequently asked questions regarding reporting requirements as they become available.

We have posted the agenda and meeting notice for the Off-road Implementation Advisory Group (ORIAG) meeting, which will be held on Friday, September 26 in Sacramento.  The subcommittee kick-off meetings for ORIAG members only will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in  Training Room 1.  The general ORIAG meeting, which is open to the public, will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the  Training Room 1.

On August 12, 2008, the Air Resources Board submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a Request for Authorization Determination pursuant to Clean Air Act Section 209(e) for California's In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation.  This included the Request for Authorization and Attachment 1: Authorization Support Document.  The regulation became operative on June 15, 2008.  

Staff have completed five of the twelve planned free training seminars, and the seminars have been well-received. Further information regarding the upcoming training sessions, including the PowerPoint presentation, can be found on our homepage for workshops and meetings. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend and may RSVP to Eric Brown at ebrown@arb.ca.gov.

For the fleets that are unable to attend one of the twelve free statewide training seminars on the off-road regulation, the ARB will be webcasting the Sacramento session. The training will be held on Friday, August 29, 2009, in Sacramento from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Information regarding the webcast is at the EPA webcast homepage.

ARB staff are posting answers to frequently asked questions concerning the In-Use Off-road Diesel Vehicle regulation. To date, staff have posted answers to questions concerning off-road diesel vehicles that may require registration as portable equipment, labeling, early credit, determining engine model year, and public fleet size.

ARB has partnered with the State Treasurer's Office to offer the Pilot Off-Road Loan Incentives (POLI) program, which provides loan guarantees to eligible small businesses that operate in the San Joaquin Valley to purchase ARB-verified exhaust retrofits for off-road vehicles.

We have posted the minutes from the June 25, 2008 general ORIAG meeting and the ORIAG subcommittee meetings.

To assist fleet owners with their compliance efforts, ARB staff is conducting a series of statewide training seminars on the off-road regulation.  These training seminars will provide an in depth presentation of the regulation and how to comply, a discussion of record keeping and vehicle labeling requirements, a review of exhaust retrofit products available, and information about grant opportunities.  In addition, participants will have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with providers of exhaust retrofit devices.

We are having technical difficulties for the off-road implementation advisory group (ORIAG) for today’s meeting at El Monte.  You can still participate in the meeting by dialing: (888) 810-4789.  At the request for passcode, enter: 18494.

We have posted the enforcement advisories for the two portions of the off-road regulation that became effective June 15, 2008 – the idling limits and seller disclosure requirements.

We have also posted the presentations for the Off-road Implementation Advisory Group (ORIAG) meeting, which will be held tomorrow, June 25, 2008, in El Monte.  

Finally, we have posted a frequently asked question regarding vehicles such as rock drills and quarrying equipment that may be subject to the in-use off-road diesel regulation as well as portable equipment registration requirements.

We have posted the agenda and meeting notice for the Off-road Implementation Advisory Group (ORIAG) meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, June 25 in El Monte.  The subcommittee kick-off meetings for ORIAG members only will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Auditorium and in the conference room adjoining the Auditorium.  The general ORIAG meeting, which is open to the public, will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.

The meeting will also be webcast.  Information regarding the webcast is at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1

The California Office of Administrative Law approved the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation, including the final regulation order, and filed it with the Secretary of State on May 16, 2008. The regulation will become effective on June 15, 2008.

The meeting will also be webcast.  Information regarding the webcast is at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1

We have posted the agenda and staff presentation for the first Off-road Implementation Advisory Group (ORIAG) meeting, which will be held on Monday, May 12 from 1:30 pm until 5 pm in Sacramento. 

The meeting will also be webcast.  Information regarding the webcast is at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/broadcast/?BDO=1