On December 16, 2011, CARB published Mail-Out # MSC 11-36 which announces a public workshop to discuss proposed amendments and clarifications to the Verification Procedure, Warranty, and In-Use Compliance Requirements for In-Use Strategies to Control Emissions from Diesel Engines (Verification Procedure) to be considered by the Board in May 2012. The Verification Procedure is used by staff to evaluate diesel emission control strategies (DECS) to determine their suitability for use by regulated fleets. At the workshop, staff will discuss proposed amendments to the Verification Procedure including the following:
- Additional changes to the in-use compliance testing requirements, including specifying when testing is required and providing a new in-field testing option
- New recall provisions
- Changes to the pre-installation compatibility assessment provisions, including additional requirements for installers of verified DECS
- Clarification of the definition of a warrantable event and revised warranty reporting requirements
- Changes to the backpressure monitoring requirements for filter-based DECS
- Other changes and clarifications
Staff will post an agenda and presentation on ARB’s Verification Procedure website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/verdev/verdev.htm and on the In-Use Compliance website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/verdev/inusecomreq.htm prior to the workshop.
The workshop will be held in El Monte and is scheduled for three hours on the date below:
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: Air Resources Board
Auditorium – Annex 4
9528 Telstar Avenue
El Monte, California 91731
Comments may also be submitted by postal mail before the workshop or by electronic submittal before and during the workshop:
Postal Mail: Mr. Dean Bloudoff
Air Resources Board
1001 “I” Street, P.O. Box 2815
Sacramento, California 95812
Electronic submittal: dbloudof@arb.ca.gov
The public workshop will have teleconference capabilities. To participate, dial
(888) 677-0331 and give the Participant Code: 17234. For international calls, dial
(517) 268-4943.
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