| Regulatory Documents for Proposed Amendments to the Regulation (Posted November 9, 2013) |
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The Air Resources Board will conduct a public hearing on December
12, 2013, in Sacramento, to discuss proposed amendments to the
Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation in conjunction with several other
rulemakings. The public hearing notice and staff report have been
posted on the proposed regulations webpage. The amended regulatory language can be found in Appendix 1-B.
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| SmartWay Verified and Designated Technologies Links Added to This Website (Posted October 7, 2013) |
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New links to SmartWay verified and designated technologies
have been added to this website, including tractors, trailers, trailer
aerodynamic technologies, and low rolling resistance tires. The new trailer aerodynamic technologies page provides direct links to individual product manufacturers so you can find out more information about these products.
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| Storage Trailer Exemptions Fact Sheet Now Available (Posted May 22, 2013) |
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A fact sheet providing storage trailer exemption information for the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation is now available.
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| Compliance Tool for Truck Drivers and Shippers Now Available Online (Posted May, 21, 2013) |
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has developed a compliance tool to help truck drivers and
freight shippers determine whether individual 53-foot box trailers can be legally operated in California
based on whether they have been registered with CARB for an extension or an exemption to the requirements of
the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation. The compliance tool can be accessed from any internet-enabled
device (computers, mobile phones, tablets, etc.). The link for the compliance tool is arb.ca.gov/ghgcheck.
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| Workshop Presentation for Proposed Modifications to the Regulation (Posted March 7, 2013) |
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Staff is proposing amendements to the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation to
align some of the tractor requirements with the US EPA Heavy-Duty GHG
Regulation - Phase 1. Workshop presentation
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| Clarification
of Low Rolling Resistance Tire Requirements: Open Shoulder Drive Tires
and Retreaded Tires (Posted December 11, 2012) |
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The California Air Resources Board has issued Advisory MSC 12-26
to explain how the low rolling resistance tire requirements of the
regulation will be implemented for: (1) tractors that use 2 or more
open shoulder drive tires and (2) 2011 and newer model year tractors
and trailers that use retreaded tires.
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| Implementation Guidance for Modifying Trailer Aerodynamic Technologies (Posted October 25, 2012) |
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The California Air Resources Board has posted on its website the following document: Implementation Guidance for the Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation
1) List of Pre-Approved Modifications to SmartWay Verified Aerodynamic
Equipment for Trailers, and 2) Requirements for Obtaining California
Air Resources Board Approval for Modifications (Wind Tunnel Test
Procedure).
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| SmartWay Verified Low Rolling Resistance Tires: Archived Tire List (Posted October 4, 2012) |
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The California Air Resources Board has posted on its website a list of SmartWay Low Rolling Resistance tire models that are no longer verified, but can still be used in meeting the LRR tire requirements of the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation.
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| Clarification of Low Rolling Resistance Tire Requirements for 2010 and Older Tractors (Posted October 2, 2012) |
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The California Air Resources Board has issued Advisory MSC 12-19
to explain how the low rolling resistance tire requirements for 2010
and older model year tractors will be implemented. Affected tractors
must use SmartWay verified tires (new or retread) by January 1, 2013.
However, if a non-compliant tire was manufactured or retreaded (as
determined by the U.S. Department of Transportation “DOT” date stamp on
the sidewall) before January 1, 2013, the tractor may continue using it
until the end of its useful tread life, or until January 1, 2015,
whichever comes first. After January 1, 2015, all tires on affected
tractors must be SmartWay verified, regardless of when they were
manufactured.
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| Small Fleet Reporting (Posted August 31, 2012) |
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If you have a fleet of 20 or fewer 53-foot or longer box trailers and
you missed the September 1, 2012 deadline to register for the small
fleet compliance phase-in, you should still register per the regulatory
requirements as soon as possible. ARB can exercise discretion in how we
implement the regulation, and may take into consideration a good faith
effort in determining compliance.
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| Diesel Hotline's FAQs- includes answers to Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation questions (Posted August 13, 2012) |
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Questions callers ask the diesel hotline staff are posted on the Diesel Hotline's Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
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| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Establishes Standards for SmartWay Low Rolling Resistance Retreads (Posted June 21, 2012) |
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U.S. EPA has announced the establishment of interim performance requirements
for a tire retread verification program, and is now accepting
applications from tire manufacturers for verification of their retread
products. Once the tire retread products are verified with U.S. EPA,
they can be used to comply with California’s Tractor-Trailer GHG
regulation low rolling resistance tire requirements.
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| Small Fleet Registration Deadline Extended (Posted June 5, 2012) |
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The California Air Resources Board has issued Advisory MSC 12-09
to notify stakeholders that the registration deadline for the Small
Fleet Compliance Plan has been extended to September 1, 2012. This
extension will allow fleets with 20 or fewer affected trailers that
have not already registered to use a compliance option under the
regulation to participate in the Small Fleet Compliance Plan.
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| Extension
of Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation Registration Deadline for
Large Fleets Approved – See Advisory MSC 12-06 (Posted March 23, 2012) |
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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has issued Advisory
MSC 12-06 to notify stakeholders that the registration and
first year compliance deadlines for Option 2 of the Large Fleet
Compliance Plan have been extended to June 1, 2012. This extension,
approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on March 12,
2012, will provide fleets that have not already registered to use a
compliance option under the regulation to participate in Option 2 of
the Large Fleet Compliance Plan.
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| Registration Deadline for Large Trailer
Fleets to be Extended - See Advisory MSC 11-39 (Posted December 28,
2011) |
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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has issued Advisory MSC 11-39
to notify stakeholders that ARB is extending the registration and first
year compliance reporting deadlines for Option 2 of the Large Fleet
Compliance Plan to a future date that will be determined through a
regulatory process. This extension would provide fleets that have not
already registered to use a compliance option under the regulation to
participate in Option 2 of the Large Fleet Compliance Plan. For further
details, please refer to the Advisory.
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| Final Rulemaking Package for the Amendments
to the Regulation (Posted November 10, 2011) |
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Staff have posted the Final
Rulemaking Package for the amendments to the regulation. The
package was filed with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on
October 26, 2011, and OAL has until December 12, 2011, to make a
determination. The package includes the Final Statement of Reasons
which includes ARB's responses to all comments received on the
regulation during the public comment periods.
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| Training videos now available (Posted August 8, 2011) |
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Two new videos were created from the June 9, 2011 webcast training
on the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation. Just click on the
tractor-trailer pictures or the  links above to view either the Regulation Overview video or the Reporting Overview video.
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| 15-Day Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (Posted August 5, 2011)) |
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ARB has posted the Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and
Availability of Additional Documents for the Proposed Adoption of the
Regulation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles.
The notice, modified text, and Regulatory Documents are now available.
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| Reporting Deadline Extended for Large Fleet Compliance Phase-In (Posted June 28, 2011) |
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Advisory 429 explains
changes in the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation extending the reporting
deadline for large fleets with 21 or more 53-foot or longer box-type
trailers from July 1, 2011 to August 1, 2011. |
| July 1, 2011 Reporting Deadline for Large Fleets (Posted June 9, 2011) |
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Fleets have two options to comply with the Tractor-Trailer GHG
regulation: either be in compliance by January 1, 2013, or take
advantage of an option which allows a longer compliance phase-in. To
take advantage of the longer phase-in, large fleets (with 21 or more
trailers) must submit a compliance plan to the California Air Resources
Board by July 1, 2011. The plan includes a list of trailers in the
fleet and the scheduled percentage of trailers to be brought into
compliance each year. The phase-in option allows fleets up to five
years from 2011 through 2015 to phase-in compliance for their
California bound trailers. Instructions on how to prepare and submit
your plan can be found in the Large Fleet Compliance fact sheet.
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| Compliance and Reporting Training for the Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation (Posted June 2, 2011) |
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The Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct two compliance and
reporting training workshops for the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation.
These workshops will include an overview of the regulation and a
discussion of reporting requirements and how to register in ARB's
on-line Truck Regulation Upload, Compliance and Reporting System
(TRUCRS). Both workshops will be webcast. For more information on
dates, times and locations please see the attached workshop notice.
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| Fact Sheet Translations now available in Spanish and Punjabi. (Posted February 23, 2011) |
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Several fact sheets
providing information for the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation have been
translated into Spanish and Punjabi and are now available.
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| Low Rolling Resistance Tire Fact Sheet Now Available. (Posted February 18, 2011) |
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A fact sheet providing Low Rolling Resistance Tire information for the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation is now available.
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| Compliance and Reporting Training for the Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation (Posted January 25, 2011) |
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The Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct several compliance and
reporting training workshops for the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation.
These workshops will include an overview of the regulation and a
discussion on reporting requirements and how to register in ARB's
on-line Truck Regulation Upload, Compliance and Reporting System
(TRUCRS). Several workshops will be webcast. For more information on
dates, times and locations please see the attached workshop notice.
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| Regulatory Documents for Proposed Amendments to the Truck and Bus, Drayage Truck, and Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulations (Posted October 28, 2010) |
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The Air Resources Board will conduct a public hearing on December 16 or
17, 2010, in Sacramento, to discuss proposed amendments to on-road and
off-road regulations to reduce emissions from diesel vehicles.
Specifically, the Board will consider proposed amendments to the Truck
and Bus, Drayage Truck, and Tractor-Trailer GHG on-road regulations.
The public hearing notice and staff report have been posted on the Rulemaking Activity web page. The Board will also be considering adoption of the Cap and Trade program.
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| U.S. EPA
and NHTSA Propose First-Ever Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
and Improve Fuel Efficiency of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles(Posted October 28, 2010) |
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The proposed rulemaking and supporting documents can be found at:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regulations.htm
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| Draft Regulatory Language Available: Truck and Bus, Off-Road, Drayage Truck, Tractor-Trailer GHG, and LSI Fleet Regulations (Posted September 30, 2010) |
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The presentation and proposed regulation language and fact sheets
have been posted for the upcoming September/October workshops to
discuss proposed 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).
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| Workshops to Discuss Proposed Amendments (Posted September 16, 2010) |
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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 Heavy-Duty Vehicle
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (tractor-trailer GHG
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), 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) |
| Delay of Board Hearing to December for Consideration of Amendments to the Tractor-Trailer GHG,
Truck and Bus, Off-Road, and Drayage Truck Regulations (Posted September 3, 2010) |
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Due to changes in the workshop schedules regarding proposed changes to the Truck and Bus, Off Road,
and Drayage Truck regulations, the Board Hearing to consider these proposed amendments
as well as proposed amendments to the Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation currently slated for November
will be delayed to December 9, 2010. |
| Delay of Board Hearing to November for Consideration of Amendments to the Truck and Bus, Off-Road, Tractor-Trailer GHG,
and Drayage Truck Regulations (Posted December 15, 2009) |
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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.
To address stakeholders’ requests, the Board Hearing to consider the
proposed amendments, currently slated for September 2010, will be moved
to November. In the interim, staff will hold workshops in August and
September to discuss the revised emission inventory and the proposed
amendments. This delay in the hearing date will provide sufficient time
to hold the workshops and to make any necessary adjustments after the
workshops. A workshop notice will be forthcoming.
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Draft Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation Modified Regulatory Language (Posted July 8, 2010) |
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A draft version of the Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation
with modifications discussed at the recent June/July 2010 worshops is
now available. The proposed modifications include: an
additional phase-in for large fleets, more flexibility for fleets to
report, a storage trailer exemption, clarification of the drayage
exemption, clarification of whether modifications to SmartWay verified
equipment will comply with the Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation, and
other clarifying language. This draft does not include any
changes suggested by workshop participants. |
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June/July Workshop Presentations (Posted June 22, 2010) |
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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 amendments and clarifications to the
in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation has also been posted. |
| Local-Haul and Short-Haul Exemption Fact Sheets (Posted June 15, 2010) |
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Two new fact sheets are now available, describing Local-Haul Exemptions
for heavy-duty tractors and trailers and Short-Haul Exemptions
for heavy-duty tractors. |
| Workshops to Discuss Proposed Amendments (Posted June 3, 2010) |
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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 update on the emission inventories for the truck and bus and
off-road regulations will be provided. |
| Clarification of Registration Deadline (Posted
May 4, 2010) |
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The
California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) plans to
consider regulatory amendments to the Tractor-Trailer GHG
Regulation at a hearing planned for September 2010.
Proposed changes include adding additional flexibility to the registration and
reporting requirements for large fleets participating in the optional large fleet
compliance schedule. THESE CHANGES HAVE NOT YET BEEN ADOPTED.
Therefore, fleets that choose to particpate in the phase-in should register with
ARB by July 1, 2010 as specified in the currently adopted regulation.
If the proposed amendments are adopted at the September 2010 Board hearing,
large fleets may then opt into the second optional compliance schedule.
Fleets that choose not to register by the current July 1, 2010 deadline run the
risk of not being able to participate in an optional phase-in should the proposed
amendments not be adopted. |
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TRUCRS Online Reporting System Ready (Posted March 25,2010) |
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The TRUCRS
online reporting system is now available for fleets
to submit their fleet information. The fleet owner can use
the system to create a TRUCRS ID and login to TRUCRS to upload
their fleet information from the 2010 Excel spreadsheet and to view the
fleet information online. |
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TRUCRS Users Guide and Reporting Training Seminar Videos (Posted March
25, 2010) |
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Videos of the Truck and Bus
Regulation and Heavy Duty Greenhouse Gas Training Seminar
(Part 1 & Part 2)
have also been made available to provide step by step instructions on
how to report using TRUCRS. A
user’s
guide for the Truck Regulation Upload, Compliance, and Reporting System
(TRUCRS) has been released to show the reporting fleet
owners how to
upload their fleet information for the Truck and Bus Regulation and the
Heavy Duty Greenhouse Gas Regulation. |
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The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) plans to
consider regulatory amendments (Posted
March 25, 2010) |
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The
California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) plans to
consider regulatory amendments to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measure (Tractor-Trailer GHG
Regulation) at a hearing planned for late summer 2010 |
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Two Spanish Fact Sheets Now Available (Posted December 15,
2009) |
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Two Spanish fact sheets with compliance information are now
available for: Small Fleets & Large Fleets. |
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Training Session on Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Regulation (Posted December 15,
2009) |
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Training Session on the regulation was broadcast via
webcast on December 17, 2009 from 10:30 pm - noon PST.
Presentation Slides Available. |
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Two New Fact Sheets Available (Posted November 4,
2009) |
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Two new Fact Sheets with compliance information are
available for:Small Fleets & Large Fleets. |
| Truck Regulation Advisory
Committee (TRAC) Meeting (Posted November 5,
2009) |
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The second meeting of the TRAC and designated subcommittees will meet on
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in Sacramento. |
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| Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas
Regulation Final Rulemaking (Posted October 26, 2009) |
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The Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emission reduction Regulation final
rulemaking package was filed with the Ofice of Administrative Law on
October 23, 2009. |
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| Training Seminar on Heavy-Duty
Greenhouse Gas Regulation (Posted October 22, 2009) |
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A training seminar on the Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Regulation will be
held on November 9, 2009 from 2:00-5:00 pm PST. It will be webcast. |
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| 15-Day Notice of Public
Availability of Modified Text (Posted September 17, 2009) |
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ARB has posted the Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and
Availability of Additional Documents for the Proposed Adoption of the
Regulation to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles.
The notice, modifed text, and additional Regulatory Documents are
now available. |
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| Program Overview
Webinar (Posted September 15, 2009) |
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On
September 14, 2009 ARB staff conducted a webinar informational session
which provided an overview of the Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emission
Reduction regulation. The PowerPoint presentation used
for that session is now available. |
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| Announcement of TRAC Members and
First TRAC Meeting (Posted August 24, 2009) |
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ARB has selected members for the Truck Regulations Advisory Committee
(TRAC) and designated subcommittees. The first meeting will
be held from 10:00 am-4:00 pm PST on September 1, 2009 at the Cal/EPA
Building, 1001 I Street in Sacramento. The TRAC meeting
agenda and selected members and subcommittees are available on
the TRAC webpage. |
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| September 14th Informational
Session (Posted August 13, 2009) |
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ARB staff will present an informational session on the regulation and
answer questions about the regulation on Monday, September 14, 2009
from 8:30-10:30 am PST. This session will be held in Sacramento
and broadcast via webcast. |
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| Updated Versions of General Fact
Sheet in English and Spanish (Posted June 30, 2009) |
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Updated versions of the general fact sheet in English and Spanish are now
available. These versions contain updated contact information
in the "For More Information" section. |
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| General Fact Sheet in
Spanish (Posted April 23, 2009) |
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A Spanish version of the general fact sheet is now available. |
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| General Fact Sheet Now
Available (Posted March 10, 2009) |
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A general fact sheet about the Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emission
Reduction Regulation is now available. |
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| Public Hearing Notice
Translations Available (Posted November 20, 2008) |
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Spanish and Punjabi translations of the Public Hearing Notice have been posted
on the Workshops/Meetings page. |
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| Formal Regulatory Documents
Available (Posted October 24, 2008) |
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The
formal regulatory
documents for the proposed Heavy-Duty Greenhouse
Gas Emission Reduction Regulation have been posted. |
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| Board Hearing Scheduled for
December (September 2, 2008) |
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The Board Hearing to consider adopting the proposed regulation has been
rescheduled for December 11-12, 2008 in Sacramento. |
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