Środowisko i energia · 30/07/2010

California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Within-the-Scope Determination for Amendments to California's Low Emission Vehicle Program; Notice of Decision

EPA is confirming that technical amendments promulgated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are within-the-scope of existing waivers of preemption for CARB's Low Emission Vehicle (LEV II) program. These technical amendments were adopted by CARB in 2006, and include amendments to California's evaporative emission test procedures, onboard refueling vapor recovery and spitback test procedures, exhaust emission test procedures, and vehicle emission control label requirements. These amendments align each of California's test procedures and label requirements with its federal counterpart, in an effort to streamline and harmonize the California and federal programs. California believes these amendments will reduce manufacturer testing burdens and increase in-use compliance, without compromising the stringency of its numerical LEV II emission standards.