Heavy-Duty GHG Phase 1 2013

This page last reviewed December 18, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) REGULATIONS FOR MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY ENGINES AND VEHICLES, OPTIONAL REDUCED EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HEAVY-DUTY ENGINES, AND AMENDMENTS TO THE TRACTOR-TRAILER GHG REGULATION, DIESEL-FUELED COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IDLING RULE, AND THE HEAVY-DUTY HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

(Hearing Date: December 12, 2013)


Public Comments Received

FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on December 5, 2014.  The rulemaking became effective on December 5, 2014.

  • "Endorsed Approved" Form 400 including "Endorsed Filed" by the Office of the Secretary of State  (PDF - 286K)
  • Final Regulation Orders
    • Final Regulation Order for Title 13, Sections 1900, 1956.8, 2036, 2037, 2112, 2139, 2140, 2147, and 2485 (PDF - 149K) 
    • Final Regulation Order for Title 17, Sections  95300, 95301, 95302, 95303, 95305, and New subarticle 12, Sections 95660, 95661, 95662, 95663, and 95664 (PDF - 156K)
               
  • Final Test Procedures
    • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 85K)
    • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy Duty Otto Cycle Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 85K)
    • California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles (PDF - 97K)


ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL 

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on October 21, 2014. OAL has until December 5, 2014 to make a determination.

Executive Order

  • R-14-010 ~ Relating to Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 61K)
  • R-14-011 ~ Relating to Amendments to the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation (PDF - 53K)
  • R-14-012 ~ Relating to Optional Reduced Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Engines (PDF - 55K)
  • R-14-013 ~ Relating to Amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Limit Diesel-Fueled Commercial Motor Vehicle Idling (PDF - 53K)
  • R-14-014 ~ Relating to California Interim Certification Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Hybrid-Electric and other Hybrid Vehicles in the Urban Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Classes (PDF - 52K)

Final Regulation Order

  • Final Regulation Order for Phase 1 Greenhouse Gas Regulations  ~see revised above~
    • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engines and Vehicles ~see revised above~ 
    • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy Duty Otto Cycle Engines and Vehicles ~see revised above~ 
    • California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles ~see revised above~ 
  • Final Regulation Order for Tractor Trailer Greenhouse Gas Amendments  ~see revised above~
  • Final Regulation Order for Optional Low NOx Emission Standards  ~see revised above~ 
    • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engines and Vehicles ~see revised above~
    • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy Duty Otto Cycle Engines ~see revised above~ 
  • Final Regulation Order for Amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Limit Diesel-Fueled Commercial Motor Vehicle Idling  ~see revised above~
  • Final Regulation Order for Amendments to Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Certification Procedures ~see revised above~
    • California Interim Certification Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Hybrid-Electric and Other Hybrid Vehicles, in the Urban Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Classes (PDF - 217K)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 589K)

Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 91)

Request for an Early Effective Date (PDF - 50K)

Notice of Decision

  • Phase 1 GHG Emissions Standards (PDF - 73K)
  • Amendments to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Regulation (Tractor-Trailer GHG regulation) (PDF - 79K)
  • Optional Reduced Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Engines (PDF - 79K)
  • Amendments to the Airborne Toxic Control Measure (ATCM) to Limit Diesel-fueled Commercial Motor Vehicle Idling (PDF - 75K)
  • Amendments to the California Interim Certification Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Hybrid-Electric and Other Hybrid Vehicles in the Urban Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Classes (PDF - 78K)

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 July 17, 2014

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: August 1, 2014

Second Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents and Information (PDF - 24K)

  • Attachment A: Proposed Additional Modifications to Regulation Order For Phase I Greenhouse Gas Regulations (PDF - 19K)

Posted May 27, 2014

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: June 11, 2014

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents and Information (PDF - 130K)

  • Attachment A-1 Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for New 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles. (section 95663) (PDF - 34K)
  • Attachment A-2 California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engines and Vehicles. (PDF - 92K)
  • Attachment A-3 California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy‑Duty Otto‑Cycle Engines. (PDF - 81K)
  • Attachment A-4 California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles  (PDF - 104K)
  • Attachment B Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas (section 95305) (PDF - 22K)
  • Attachment C-1 Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures - 1985 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (section 1956.8.) (PDF - 41K)
  • Attachment C-2 California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 30K)
  • Attachment C-3 California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy‑Duty Otto‑Cycle Engines (PDF - 40K)
  • Attachment D  Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Limit Diesel-Fueled Commercial Motor Vehicle Idling (section 2485)  (PDF - 63K)
  • Attachment E-1 Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Certification Procedures (section 1956.8) (PDF - 16K)
  • Attachment E-2 California Interim Certification Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Hybrid-Electric Vehicles, in the Urban Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Classes (PDF - 223K)

Posted February 7, 2014

Resolution 13-50 (PDF - 6.67MB)

  • Attachment E:  Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Original Proposal, distributed at the December 12, 2013, Board Hearing  (PDF - 673K)

Resolution 13-51 (PDF - 5.62MB)

  • Attachment B:  Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse GAS Regulation, distributed at the December 12, 2013, Board Hearing (PDF - 21K)

Resolution 13-52 (PDF - 3.84MB)

  • Attachment D: Staff's Suggested Modifications fo the Original Proposal, distributed at the December 12, 2013, Board Hearing (PDF - 2.55MB)
  • Attachment E: Response to Comments on the Environmental Analysis Pepared for the Proposed Optional Reduced Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Engines  (PDF - 257K)

Resolution 13-53 (PDF - 4.30MB)


Resolution 13-54 (PDF - 3.45MB)

  • Attachment B: Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Proposed Regulation Order for Amendments to Heavy-Duty Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Certification Procedures (PDF - 727K)
  • Attachment C: Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Proposed Amendments to the California Interim Certification Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Hybrid-Electric and Other Hybrid Vehicles, in the Urban Bus and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Classes (PDF - 11.17MB)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted October 23, 2013

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF - 949K)

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF - 1.39MB)


INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY


Rulemaking Activity for 2013




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