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1998 Rulemaking Calendar
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Regulation Proposals Under Formal Public Review (45-Day Notice Issued) |
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Regulations Approved / Adopted by Board Pending 15-Day Notice or Submittal to
OAL |
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There are no items in this category. |
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Regulations Submitted to OAL and Pending Approval |
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Regulations Recently Approved by OAL |
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Adoption of Certification
Procedures for Aftermarket
Parts for Off-Road Vehicles,
Engines, and Equipment
(November 19, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: The proposed
regulations would establish certification procedures for aftermarket parts and alternative fuel conversion
systems for off-road mobile sources, and would amend the warranty regulations for currently regulated
off-road mobile sources to allow the sale, offer for sale, and installation of aftermarket parts
that have been exempted pursuant to the proposed certification procedures. In addition, the regulations
would establish anti-tampering provisions for off-road mobile sources that are analogous to the anti-tampering
provisions applicable to on-road mobile sources. |
| Affected Regulations: Adoption
New Chapter and Sections: Article 7, Sections 2470-2476, Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR) |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 2, 1998, for a hearing on November 19, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air
Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The final rulemaking package was filed with OAL
on October 1, 1999, and OAL disapproved the regulations on November 16, 1999. ARB had a Third Notice
of Public Availability of Modified Text, dates of availability May 5, 2000 through May 22,
2000. The Resubmittal package was filed with OAL on July 18, 2000. OAL approved the regulations
on August 29, 2000 and filed them with the Secretary of State on the same date. The
regulations became effective on September 29, 2000. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Subhadra (Su)
Nathan (626) 575-6671 |
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Stationary Source
Test Methods
(August 27, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: These
amendments are being considered for the following 20 existing test methods for determining emissions
from nonvehicular, or stationary sources: Methods 1, 2, 2A, 3, 4, 5A, 5E, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13A,
13B, 15, 16, 16A, 17, 20, and 21. |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendments to Sections 94101-94101, 94106-94113, 94117-94124, and 94137 Title 17, California Code of
Regulations |
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Status: Hearing Notice
published July 10, 1998, for a public hearing on August 27, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in
the Air Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento. The final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on
July 2, 1999, and OAL disapproved the package on August 16, 1999. Revisions were
made to the Final Statement of Reasons and the Final Regulation Order and submitted to
OAL on December 15, 1999. OAL approved the file on January 25, 2000, and filed it
with the Secretary of State on the same day. The Regulations became effective on February 24, 2000. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: George Lew
(916) 263-1630 |
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Adoption of Emission
Standards and Test
Procedures for New 2001
and Later Spark-Ignition
Marine Engines
(December 10, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: This proposal
would adopt emissions standards that are progressively more stringent than U.S. EPA's standards in 2001, 2001,
and 2008 and would include related provisions including enforcement and consumer information. The proposal
would be implemented with outboard and personal watercraft marine engines produced in the 2001 and later
model years, would not apply to inboard or sterndrive engines. The proposed regulation is designed to
harmonize as closely as possible with the federal program (Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 89 through
91, October 4, 1996). |
| Affected Regulations:
Adoption of the Following Sections of Title 13, CCR, and the Documents Incorporated by Reference Therein:
Chapter 9, Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Devices; Article 4.7, Spark-Ignition Marine Engines;
Sections 2440, et seq., and the Incorporated "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures
for New 2001 and Later Spark-Ignition Marine Engines," "United States Environmental Protection Agency Title
40, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 91.803, October 4, 1996," and "ASTM E29-93a" |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 23, 1998, for a hearing on December 10, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the Air
Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. At 8:00 a.m. on the day that this item will be considered,
a demonstration of marine engine technologies will be conducted on the north side of ARB's 2020 L Street building
in Sacramento. The final regulation package was filed with OAL on October 22, 1999. OAL approved all sections
of the regulation except Section 23013. The ARB adopted the final regulation order for Section 2443.3
on June 14, 2000, and submitted it to the OAL June 15, 2000. The OAL approved
the final regulation package on July 10, 2000, and filed it with the Secretary
of State the same day. Section 2443.2 became effective on August 9, 2000. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Analisa Bevan
(916) 323-8966 |
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Amendment to the
Specifications for
Liquefied Petroleum
Gas in Motor Vehicles
(December 10, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: The proposal
would retain the current interim limit of 10.0 percent by volume as a permanent limit for the propene
content of LPG sold commercially for use in motor vehicles; under the existing regulation, a 5.0 percent
by volume is scheduled to become applicable January 1, 1998. The proposal would also raise butane-and-heavier limit
from 2.5 to 5.0 percent by volume, and add a 0.5 percent by volume for butenes and heavier. |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendments to Title 13, CCR, Section 2292.6, "Specifications for Liquefied Petroleum Gas" |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 23, 1998, for a hearing on December 10, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The final regulation package was filed with OAL on October 22, 1999. OAL
approved the rulemaking on December 8, 1999. The regulation became effective on January 8,
2000. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Dean Simeroth
(916) 322-6020 |
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Adoption of Proposed
Revisions to the Regulation
for the Statewide Portable
Equipment Registration
Program
(December 10, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: In this
rulemaking Board staff has proposed to amend the Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program. The
proposed amendments would be made in the following areas: equipment eligibility, emission standards,
engine requirements, equipment unit requirements, incentives to use cleaner technologies, recordkeeping and reporting,
administrative requirements, and fees. |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendment of Title 13, CCR, Sections 2450-2463 |
| Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 23, 1998, for a hearing on December 10, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the Air
Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. A notice of availability of modified text was made
available from February 16, 1999 through March 3, 1999. The final regulation package was filed
with OAL on October 15, 1999. OAL approved the rulemaking on December 1, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons), Notice of Public Availability
of Modified Text and associated materials, please click here. |
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Contact: Mike Tollstrup
(916) 323-8473 |
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Amendments to the
California Exhaust
Standards for
On-Road Motorcycles
(December 10, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: In this
rulemaking, Board staff proposes amended emission standards for on-road motorcycles. The amended standards
are phased in with Tier 1 being effective in model year 2004 (1.4 g/km HC+NOx) and Tier 2
being effective in model year 2008 (0.8 g/km HC+NOx). The proposed standards provide for corporate
averaging, small-volume manufacturer treatment, and incentives for early compliance as described. |
| Affected Regulations: Amendments
to Title 13, CCR, Section 1958 and the Incorporated "Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures - Motorcycles
Manufactured On or After January 1, 1978" |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 23, 1998, for a hearing on December 10, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The final regulation package was filed with OAL on October 22, 1999. OAL
approved the rulemaking on December 8, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Floyd Vergara (916) 327-1503 |
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Amendments to Regulations
for New 1997 and Later
Off-Highway Recreational
Vehicles and Engines
(December 10, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: The proposal
seeks to modify the existing off-highway recreational regulations to allow limited usage of vehicles that
do not meet the applicable emissions standards in California's off-highway vehicle riding areas. The proposal would
restrict the use of such noncomplying vehicles during the smog season at off-highway vehicle areas located
in smoggy areas. The amended regulations would apply to all California off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles manufactured
on / after January 1, 1997. |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendments to the Following Sections of Title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR) and the Documents
Incorporated by Reference Therein: Chapter 9, Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Devices;
Article 3, Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles and Engines; Sections 2410-2414, and Adoption of Section 2415,
Title 13, CCR |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 23, 1998, for a hearing on December 10, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the Air
Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The Notice of Availability of Modified Text was made
available from March 5, 1999 through March 22, 1999. The final regulation package was filed with OAL on October
22, 1999. OAL approved the final regulation on December 8, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Jackie Lourenco
(626) 575-6676 |
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Adoption of Regulations
for Voluntary Accelerated
Light-Duty Vehicle
Retirement Enterprises
(December 10, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: California's
1994 State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Ozone contains measure M1 which calls for the voluntary accelerated
retirement of large numbers of older, higher-emitting vehicles in the South Coast Air Basin from 1999 through
2910. The SIP commits the M1 program to achieving a 25 ton per day reduction in emissions of reactive
organic gases and oxides of nitrogen in 2010. California Health and Safety Code section 44100 et seq.,
Article 10, requires the ARB to adopt regulations governing the implementation of market-based privately operated
voluntary accelerated vehicle retirement enterprises. |
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Affected Regulations: Adopt
the Following Chapter and Sections of Title 13, California Code of Regulations and the Documents Incorporated
by Reference Therein: Chapter 13, Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Enterprises; Article 1, Voluntary
Accelerated Light-Duty Vehicle Retirement Enterprises; Sections 2600-2610 and the Incorporated "Voluntary Accelerated
Vehicle Retirement Program Emission Reductions" and "Voluntary Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Certificate
of Functional and Equipment Eligibility Inspection Form" |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 23, 1998, for a hearing on December 10, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The final regulation package was filed with OAL on October 22, 1999. OAL
approved the rulemaking on December 8, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Eileen Tutt
(916) 445-8897 |
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Amendments to Procedures
for Adjudicatory Hearings
and Administrative Hearings
(September 24, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of amendments to the ARB's procedures for adjudicatory hearings and administrative hearings for citations
issued under the heavy-duty vehicle roadside smoke and tampering inspection program andadoption of procedures
for administrative hearings for complaints and petitions for review of executive officer
decisions. |
| Affected Regulations:
Proposed Amendments to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Sections 60055.1 through 60055.43 and 60065.1
through 60065.45 |
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Status: Hearing notice
published August 7, 1998, for a public hearing on September 24, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. at the Kern County
Board of Supervisors, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1st Floor, 1115 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield,
California. A second notice of availability of modified text was released. The availability dates for
comments are April 2, 1999 through April 19, 1999, with an extension to April 23, 1999. The
final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on July 30, 1999 and OAL approved the rulemaking on September 1, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons), Resolution and associated
materials, please click here. |
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Contact: Mike Terris
(916) 327-2033 |
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Designation Criteria
and Area Designations
(September 24, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of the adoption of amendments to the regulations designating areas of California as attainment. |
| Affected Regulations:
Proposed Amendments to Title 17, California Code of Regulations, Sections 70300 through 70306 and Appendices 1,
2, 3, Thereof; Proposed Amendments to Sections 60201, 60202, 60205, and 60206; and Proposed Addition of New
Section 70303.1; Pursuant to section 39608 of the Health and Safety Code |
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Status: Hearing notice
published August 7, 1998, for a public hearing on September 24, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. at the Kern County
Board of Supervisors, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1st Floor, 1115 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield, California.
The final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on July 29, 1999. OAL approved the rulemaking on August
26, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons), Resolution and associated
materials, please click
here. |
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Contact: Bart Croes
(916) 323-4887 |
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Amendments to
Consumer Products
LVP-VOC Definitions
and Test Methods
(November 19, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: The proposed
amendments would revise the definition of Low Vapor Pressure - Volatile Organic Compounds (LVP-VOCs), including
specifying a method for determining whether a compound or mixture is an LVP-VOC. The proposed amendments would
also modify ARB Method 310, Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Consumer Products, including
incorporation by reference of additional methods to be used for determining the LVP-VOC content of consumer products. |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendments to Title 17, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 94506(a), 94506.5, 94508(a)(78), 94515(a),
and 94526 |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 2, 1998, for a hearing on November 19, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air
Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The rulemaking was approved by OAL on November 16, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: George Lew
(916) 263-1630 |
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Amendments to LEV II" and
"CAP 2000" Regulations
(November 5, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of a comprehensive set of "LEV II" amendments to the California Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) regulations,
including the application of passenger car exhaust emission standards to most sport utility vehicles (SUVs),
pick-up trucks and mini-vans, lower tailpipe standards for all vehicles, more stringent requirements for phasing
in cleaner vehicles, an up to 80 percent reduction in most evaporative emission standards, additional mechanisms
for the generation of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits, and numerous technical modifications. The amendments
are designed to meet the ARB's commitment to achieve emission reductions from light-duty vehicles under
the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone attainment. The Board will also consider "CAP 2000"
amendments to the certification and in-use compliance requirements for motor vehicles. |
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Affected Regulations:
Amendments to title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 1900, 1960.1 and the Incorporated "California
Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1988 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks,
and Medium-Duty Vehicles," 1965 and the Incorporated "California Motor Vehicle Emission Control
and Smog Index Label Specifications," 1968.1, 1976, the Incorporated "California Evaporative Emission
Standards and Test Procedures for 1978 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles," and the Proposed to
be Incorporated New "California Evaporative Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and
Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles," 1978, the Incorporated "California Refueling Emission Standards
and Test Procedures for 1998 and Subsequent Motor Vehicles" and the Proposed to be Incorporated
New "California Refueling Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Motor Vehicles,"
2037, 2038, 2062, the Incorporated "California Assembly-Line Test Procedures for 1998 and Subsequent
Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-Duty Vehicles" and the Proposed to be Incorporated
New "California Assembly-Line Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-Duty
Vehicles," 2101 and the Incorporated "California New Vehicle Compliance Test Procedures," 2106,
2107, 2110, 2112, 2114, 2119, 2130, 2137-2140, and 2143-2148. Adoption of Title 13, CCR, Sections 1961
and the Incorporated New "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent
Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-Duty Vehicles," and 1962 and the Incorporated New "California
Zero-Emission and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2003 and Subsequent
Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-Duty Vehicles" |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published September 18, 1998, for a hearing on November 5, 1998 at 9:00 am in the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in El Monte,
California. A 15-Day Notice of Availability of Modified
Text was posted on the ARB's internet site March 26, 1999. The deadline for submittal of supplemental comments
is April 30, 1999. OAL approved the rulemaking on October 28, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Annette Guerrero
(626) 575-6717 |
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Adoption of Large
Off-Road Engine
Regulations
(October 22, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of the adoption of emission standards and test procedures for new 2001 and later off-road large spark-ignition
engines. |
| Affected Regulations:
Adoption of Sections 2430 et seq., Title 13, California Code of Regulations and Proposed Amendments to Sections
2411-2414 |
| Status: The Hearing
Notice was published September 4, 1998, for a hearing on October 22, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air
Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento. A 15-Day Notice of Availability of Modified Text was made
available to the public on July 23, 1999. The deadline for submittal of supplemental comments was
August 11, 1999. A second 15-Day Notice of Availability of Modified Text was posted on the
ARB's internet site August 13, 1999, and made available to the public on August 16, 1999. The deadline
for submittal of supplemental comments is August 31, 1999. OAL approved the rulemaking on October
19, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Jackie Lourenco
(626) 575-6676 |
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Identification of
Diesel Exhaust as a
Toxic Air Contaminant
(July 30, 1998 Hearing) |
Description: A proposal
to add diesel exhaust to the list of toxic air contaminants with no identified threshold exposure level below which
no significant adverse health effects are anticipated. |
Affected Regulations: Amendment
to Section 93000, Title 17, California Code of
Regulations. |
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Status: The public
hearing to consider adoption of a regulatory amendment identifying diesel exhaust as a toxic air contaminant
on July 30, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. was continued to August 27, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in Sacramento. The Board directed the Executive Officer to make modifications, as
specified, and notice for 15-days. The Notice of Public Availability of Modified Test was made available October 13, 1998,
with October 28, 1998, being the deadline for public comment. The final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on
June 10, 1999, and was approved on July 21, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons), Notice of Continuance,
Board Resolution, Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and associated materials, please click here. |
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Contact: Robert Krieger
(916) 445-6318 |
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Amendments to
Consumer Products
Aerosol Coatings
and Antiperspirants
and Deodorants
(November 19, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: The proposed
amendments would amend the existing aerosol coatings regulation by revising the volatile organic compound (VOC)
limits for 23 categories of aerosol coatings. In addition, the future effective date of the VOC limits for
all 35 categories of aerosol coatings would be postponed by two years, until January 1, 2002. Finally,
the proposed amendments would exempt methyl acetate from the VOC definitions in the aerosol coatings regulation,
the antiperspirant and deodorant regulation and the consumer products regulation. |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendments to Sections 94501, 94508, 94521, 94522 and 94524, Title 17, California Code of Regulations (CCR) |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published October 2, 1998, for a hearing on November 19, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air
Resources Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The final rulemaking package was filed with OAL
on April 13, 1999, and was approved on May 17, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Barbara Fry
(916) 322-8267 |
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Gasoline Deposit Control Additive Regulations
(September 24, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of the adoption of amendments to the gasoline deposit control additive regulations. |
| Affected Regulations:
Proposed Amendments to Section 2257, Title 13, California Code of Regulations and Following Incorporated Documents:
ASTM D 5500-94, ARB's "Test Method for Evaluating Port Fuel Injector (PFI) Deposits in Vehicle
Engines" and ARB's Test Method for Evaluating Intake Valve and Combustion Chamber Deposits in Vehicle Engines" |
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Status: Hearing notice
published August 7, 1998, for a public hearing on September 24, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. at the Kern
County Board of Supervisors, Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1st Floor, 1115 Truxton Avenue, Bakersfield,
California. The final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on April 5, 1999 and was approved
on May 17, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons), Resolution and associated
materials, please click here. |
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Contact: Dean Simeroth
(916) 322-6020 |
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Gasoline Vapor
Recovery Systems
(May 21, 1998 Hearing) |
Description: Consider
the Adoption, Amendment, and Repeal of Regulations Regarding Certification Procedures and Test Procedures for Gasoline
Vapor Recovery Systems. |
| Affected Regulations:
Proposed Amendments and Adoptions to Title 17, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 94010-94015
and 94150, 94156, 94157, 94158, 94159, 94160, and 94162, which incorporate by reference certification procedures
and test procedures identified in the Notice of Public Hearing. |
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Status: The Hearing
Notice was published April 3, 1998, for a hearing on May 21, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in Sacramento. This item was postponed at the May hearing to August 27, 1998, at
9:00 a.m. The final regulatory package was filed with OAL on March 30, 1999, and was approved on
May 6, 1999. OAL filed the final regulations with the Secretary of State on May 6, 1999, and the
regulations will become effective on June 5, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons), Notice of Postponement
and associated materials, please click here. |
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Contact: George Lew
(916) 263-1630 |
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Heavy-Duty Vehicle
Regulations 2004
Emission Standards
(April 23, 1998 Hearing) |
Description: Consider
Amendments to Heavy-Duty Vehicle Regulations: 2004 Emission Standards; Averaging, Banking, and Trading; Optional
Reduced Emission Standards; Certification Test Fuel; Labeling; Maintenance Requirements and Warranties |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendment of Sections 1956.8, 1965, 2112, and 2036, of Title 13, California Code of Regulations. |
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Status: Hearing Notice
Published March 6, 1998; Hearing April 23, 1998. The Board directed the Executive Officer to make modifications,
as specified, and notice for 15-days. The regulation with 15-day changes will be made available for public comment
on November 6, 1998 through November 23, 1998. The final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on March 5, 1999.
OAL approved the amendments and filed them with the Secretary of State on April 15, 1999. They become
effective May 17, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Renee Kemena
(916) 322-6921 |
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Minor Violations
(April 23, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of a Definition of Minor Violation and Guidelines for Issuance of a Notice to Comply |
| Affected Regulations:
The proposed regulation adds new Sections 60090 through 60095 to Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations.
The purpose of this regulation is to implement the provisions of section 39150 et. seq., of the
California Health and Safety Code, which require the ARB to classify "minor violations" and establish
guidelines for issuing a Notice to Comply. |
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Status: Hearing notice
published March 6, 1998, for the Public Hearing held on April 23, 1998. The originally proposed
regulation had 15-day changes which were made available August 1, 1998 through August 16, 1998. An Errata
was distributed and extended the public comment period to August 25, 1998. The final rulemaking
package was filed with OAL on February 26, 1999. OAL approved the regulations on April 8, 1999,
and filed them with the Secretary of State. The regulations will become effective 30 days from that
date which is May 7, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons), 15-Day Notice, Errata Notice
and associated materials, please click
here. |
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Contact: Stephanie
Trenck (916) 323-8412 |
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Small Off-Road Utility
Engine Regulation
(March 26, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of Amendments to the Small Off-Road Engine Regulations |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendment of the Following Chapter and Sections of Title 13, California Code of Regulations and the Documents
Incorporated Therein: Chapter 9, Off-Road Vehicles and Engines Pollution Control Devices; Article 1, Utility
and Lawn and Garden Engines; Sections 2400, et seq., and the Incorporated "California Exhaust
Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1995 and Later Utility and Lawn and Garden Equipment Engines;"
and Article 3, Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles and Engines; Sections 2410-2414 |
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Status: Hearing notice
published February 6, 1998, for the hearing on March 26, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in Sacramento. The Board approved the amendments at the hearing with modifications to the
original proposal. The final package was filed with Office of Administrative Law on February 5, 1999,
and approved on March 23, 1999. The effective date of the regulation is March 23, 1999. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Jackie Lourenco
(626) 575-6676 |
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Amendments Air Toxics Hot Spots Regulations
(October 22, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of Amendments to the ARB's Air Toxics Hot Spots Fee Regulation for Fiscal Year 1998-1999. |
| Affected Regulations:
Proposed Amendments to Sections 90701, 90702, 90703, 90704, and 90705, Title 17, California Code of Regulations,
and Appendix A to Sections 90700-90705 (The Air Toxics Hot Spots Fee Regulation) |
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Status: Hearing notice
published September 4, 1998, for a public hearing on October 22, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. at the Air Resources
Board Hearing Room in Sacramento, California. The final rulemaking package was filed with the Office of Administrative
Law on December 21, 1998, and approved on February 4, 1999. To obtain a clean copy of the final
regulation order, click here. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: eibweb@arb.ca.gov or call (916) 322-6271 |
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Ethylene Oxide Airborne
Toxic Control Measure
for Sterilizers and
Aerators
(May 21, 1998 Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of Amendments to the Ethylene Oxide Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Sterilizers and Aerators |
| Affected Regulations:
The proposed regulation will amend Section 93108, Title 17, California Code of Regulations--Ethylene
Oxide Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Sterilizers and Aerators,and will add new Section 93108.5 in
order to separate the ATCM into two parts, depending on facility size, and include modifications
to the compliance test method. |
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Status: Hearing notice
published April 3, 1998, for a hearing on May 21, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in the Air Resources Board
Hearing Room in Sacramento. The rulemaking package was approved by the Office of Administrative Law on January
28, 1999, and became effective the same date. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Ronald Walter
(916) 327-5974 |
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Hexavalent Chromium
Airborne Toxic Control
Measure for Chrome
Plating and Chromic
Acid Anodizing
(May 21, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Consideration
of Amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Emissions of Hexavalent Chromium from Chrome Plating and
Chromic Acid Anodizing Operations. |
| Affected Regulations:
The proposed regulation will amend Section 93102, Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations--Hexavalent Chromium
Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) - Decorative and Hard Chrome Plating and Chromic Acid Anodizing
Facilities (Chrome Plating ATCM). |
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Status: The regulation
package was filed with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on June 17, 1998, as an emergency regulation
and approved as an emergency regulation on June 26, 1998. The Certificate of Compliance and
final regulation package was filed with OAL on September 4, 1998, and approved on October 19, 1998. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Lisa Jennings
(916) 327-5975 |
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California Cleaner
Burning Gasoline
Regulations
(August 27, 1998 and
December 11, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Amendments
to the California cleaner-burning gasoline regulations to rescind in some areas the wintertime minimum oxygen
content standard, to increase the maximum oxygen content limit allowable under the Predictive Model from 2.7 percent
wt. to 3.5 percent wt., and to make other technical changes. |
| Affected Regulations:
Amendment to Sections 2260 to 2262.7, Title 17, California Code of Regulations |
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Status: At the August
27, 1998 hearing, the Board adopted all of the amendments proposed except for increasing the maximum oxygen content
cap. The Board continued consideration of this remaining element until December 10-11, 1998. The adopted
amendments were submitted to OAL on September 4, 1998, with a request for expedited review and an immediate effective
date upon filing with the Secretary of State. OAL approved the amendments on September 21, 1998,
and they became effective on the same date. |
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At the continued December 11, 1998 hearing, the Board adopted the remaining
amendment increasing the oxygen content cap from 2.7 to 3.5 percent by weight. This final portion
of the rulemaking was filed with OAL on March 5, 1999. OAL approved the final portion on March 31, 1999,
and the regulations became effective on the same date. |
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Rulemaking Documents:
To view the Notice of Public Hearing, Staff Report (Initial Statement of Reasons) and associated materials,
please click here. |
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Contact: Dean Simeroth
(916) 322-6020 |
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CCAA Fee
Regulation FY 97-98
(January 29, 1998
Hearing) |
Description: Amendments
to the California Clean Air Act Nonvehicular Source Fee Regulations, establishing a mechanism for setting
annual fees for fiscal year 1997-1998 and any subsequent fiscal years in which the fees are
authorized by
state law. |
| Affected Regulations: Proposed
Sdoption of New Section 90800.8 and Amendments to Sections 90802 and 90803, Title 17, California Code of Regulations |
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Status: The hearing
notice, proposed amendments and associated documents were published on December 12, 1997, and the Board adopted
the amendments at the January 29, 1998, hearing as proposed. The rulemaking package was filed with OAL
on March 4, 1998. OAL approved and filed the package with the Secretary of State on April 14, 1998,
and the amendments became effective on that date. |
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Rulemaking Documents: For
the Notice of Public Hearing, Final Resolution and associated materials, please click here. |
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Contact: eibweb@arb.ca.gov or call (916) 322-6271 |
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| If you have questions regarding the regulatory process in general or you
are unable to reach the contact person identified for a particular rulemaking project, please contact
Amy Whiting at (916) 322-6533
or via email at awhiting@arb.ca.gov. |
ARB Rulemaking Activity in 1998
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