Alternative Fuel Conversion Certification Procedures

This page last reviewed September 17, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL CONVERSION CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR ON-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES AND ENGINES

(Hearing Date: September 26, 2013)


Public Comments

FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on September 15, 2014.  The rulemaking became effective on September 15, 2014.



ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL 

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on August 8, 2014. OAL has until September 22, 2014 to make a determination.

  • Executive Order (PDF- 661K)
  • Final Regulation Order ~see revised above~
    • Amended Test Procedures 1994-2003 Model Year ~see revised above~
    • New Test Procedures 2004-subsequent Model Year ~see revised above~
  • Final Statement of Reasons ~see revised above~
  • Updated Informative Digest ~see revised above~
  • Notice of Decision (PDF - 430K)
  • Request for Early Effective Date (PDF - 44K)

A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically request it has the right to request a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR). Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) will be available and copies may requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.

HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES 

Posted December 5, 2013

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (PDF - 29K)

  • Attachment 1: Proposed 15-Day Changes to the Proposed Amendments to Regulation (PDF - 35K)
  • Attachment 2: Proposed 15-Day Changes to California Certification and Installation Procedures for Alternative Fuel Retrofit Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles and Engines (PDF - 124K)

Posted October 2, 2013

Resolution 13-35 (PDF - 388K)

  • Attachment D: Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Original Proposal (Distributed at the September 26, 2013 public hearing). (PDF- 146K)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted August 9, 2013

NOTE: The Staff Report, Initial Statement of Reasons for "Proposed Amendments to Alternative Fuel Conversion Certification Procedures," has been revised. The prior version of the Staff Report has been removed and has been replaced with the revised Staff Report as of August 9, 2013.

The revised Staff Report incorporates an economic impact assessment for the proposed amendments, (Section VII.G, page 28 of the revised Staff Report), and appends the following sentence to the last paragraph of VII.C  “No alternative considered by the agency would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the regulation is proposed or would be as effective or less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed regulation.” (Section VII.C, page 25 of the revised Staff Report). 

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF - 5.55MB)

Posted August 7, 2013

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF- 80K)

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) ~see revised above~

INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY

                                 
Rulemaking Activity for 2013
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