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RULEMAKING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL ENGINE SOFTWARE UPGRADE REGULATION (CHIP REFLASH) (March 25, 2004)

The final rulemaking package was approved by OAL on March 21, 2005 and became effective that same day.

Final Regulation Order as approved by OAL (MSW97 - 174K) or (PDF - 66K)

Addendum to the FSOR (MSW97 - 54K) or (PDF - 11K)

The Final Rulemaking Package was submitted to OAL on February 4, 2005. OAL has until March 21, 2005 to make a determination.

Posted February 4, 2005:

Final Regulation Order ~ Add the following section to title 13, California Code of Regulations 2011; Amend the following sections to title 13, California Code of Regulations 2180.1, 2181, 2184, 2185, 2186, 2192, and 2194 (MSW97 - 174K) or (PDF - 65K)

Final Statement of Reasons (MSW97 - 238K) or (PDF - 121K)

Updated Informative Digest (MSW97 - 31K) or (PDF - 8K)

Request for Early Effective Date (MSW97 - 27K) or (PDF - 9K)

Executive Order G-05-007 (MSW97 - 25K) or (PDF - 6K)

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 be requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.

Posted January 13, 2005: Second Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text; January 28, 2005
Deadline for Public Comment (HTML) or (MSW97 - 32K) or (PDF - 10K)

• Attachment I: Modified Proposed Regulation Order (MSW97 - 123K) or (PDF - 61K)

Posted December 23, 2004: Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text; January 7, 2005
Deadline for Public Comment (HTML) or (MSW97 - 33K) or (PDF - 8K)

• Attachment I: Resolution 04-46 (MSW97 - 28K) or (PDF - 8K)
• Attachment II: Proposed Regulation Order (MSW97 - 72K) or (PDF - 21K)
• Voluntary Software Upgrade Program Discussion Paper (PDF - 14K)

RESOLUTION 04-14 (MSW97 - 36K) or (PDF - 14K)

"NOTE: Comments made in response to the "Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Software UpgradeRegulation (Chip Reflash)," dated August 26, 2003, and published September 5, 2003 (California Regulatory Notice Register, Register 2003, No. 36-Z), will be responded to in the Final Statement of Reasons for this rulemaking, for which a notice dated January 27, 2004, was published February 6, 2004 (California Regulatory Notice Register, Register 2004, No. 6-Z), as applicable."

Posted March 22, 2004

• Discussion Paper (MSW97 - 142K) or (PDF - 36K)

Posted February 5, 2004

• Public Hearing Notice (HTML) or (MSW97 - 48K) or (PDF - 22K)

• Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (MSW97 - 46K) or (PDF - 14K)
  • Attachment A -Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons released September 5, 2003- (MSW97 - 218K)or (PDF - 130K)
    • Please note: Appendix A to this Attachment A Staff Report are not the regulations being proposed for comment. Please see Attachment B below for the Proposed Regulation Order for this item. Appendix A Proposed Regulation Order - (MSW97 - 100K) or (PDF - 42K)
    • Appendix B Low NOx Rebuild Program Requirements - (MSW97 - 44K) or (PDF - 23K)
    • Appendix C Low NOx Software Engine List - (MSW97 - 47K) or (PDF - 10K)
  • Attachment B - Proposed Regulation Order - (MSW97 - 108K) or (PDF - 47K)
  • Attachment C - Descriptive List of Regulatory Text Changes Proposed for the Heavy Duty Vehicle Roadside Inspection Program and the Heavy Duty Vehicle Fleet Inspection Program (MSW97 - 29K) or (PDF - 11K)

Rulemaking Activity for 2004