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Public Workshop: California Regulations and Test Procedures for Sand Cars

California Environmental Protection Agency. Air Resources Board. Public Workshop: California Regulations and Test Procedures for Sand Cars. October 24, 2006. California Environmental Protection Agency. Air Resources Board. Background and Regulatory Status.

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Public Workshop: California Regulations and Test Procedures for Sand Cars

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  1. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Public Workshop:California Regulations and Test Procedures for Sand Cars October 24, 2006

  2. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Background and Regulatory Status

  3. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Regulatory History • Categorized as large spark-ignition (LSI) engines by ARB since the Board’s adoption of LSI standards in 1998 • Vehicles considered as ATVs by U.S. EPA in 2002

  4. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Recent Developments • Industry approached staff after publication of off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) proposal for July 2006 Board Hearing • Group of various manufacturers met with staff to help inform us of the industry and its specific concerns • Larger scale manufacturing new to industry • Very small-volumes (“cottage” industry)

  5. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Board Action • Clarified Vehicle Definitions • ATVs: one- and two-seaters • Sport & Utility Vehicles • Re-classified Sand Cars • Maintained Exhaust Emission Standards • Adopted Evaporative Emission Standards and Test Procedures

  6. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Exhaust Standards Summary

  7. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Exhaust Standards Summary

  8. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Future Objectives • Near Term • Assist manufacturers with compliance efforts • Long Term • Evaluate potential for further exhaust and evaporative reductions

  9. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Summary • Including sport & utility vehicles and sand cars maintains emission reductions and reduces industry’s burden • Harmonizing with federal evaporative requirements reduces both emissions and industry’s burden

  10. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Divisions and Contact PersonsWithin the Air Resources Board

  11. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board

  12. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Off-Road Controls • Determines feasible emission standards • Meets with regulated industry • Proposes new regulations or amendments to existing regulations

  13. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board On-Road Certification/Audit • Guides manufacturers through certification process • Processes certification application • Issues Executive Orders

  14. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Mobile Source Enforcement • Inspects vehicles for compliance • Issues “Cease and Desist” or “Notice of Violation” letters when appropriate • Determines corrective action

  15. California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board Contact Information • Regulatory • Mr. Scott Rowland, Manager • (626) 575-6676 or srowland@arb.ca.gov • Certification • Mr. Duc Nguyen, Manager • (626) 575-6844 or dnguyen@arb.ca.gov • Enforcement • Mr. Gregory Binder, Manager • (626) 575-6843 or gbinder@arb.ca.gov

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