CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2020, VOLUME NUMBER 23-Z 
A V AILABILITY OF PROPOSED 
CONFLICT−OF−INTEREST CODES 
Copies of the proposed conflict−of−interest codes 
may be obtained from the Commission offices or the re-
spective agency. Requests for copies from the Commis-
sion should be made to Amanda Apostol, Fair Political 
Practices Commission, 1102 Q Street, Suite 3000, Sacramento, California 95811, telephone (916) 324−5660. 
TITLE 13. AIR RESOURCES BOARD 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER 
PROPOSED PROCEDURES FOR THE 
EXEMPTION OF ADD−ON AND MODIFIED 
PART(S) FOR ON−ROAD VEHICLES/ENGINES 
The California Air Resources Board (CARB or 
Board) will conduct a public hearing at the time and place noted below to consider approving for adoption the proposed Procedures for the Exemption of Add−On and Modified Part(s) for On−Road V ehicles/Engines: 
DATE: 
July 23, 2020 
TIME: 
9:00 a.m. 
Please see the Public Agenda for the meeting location 
and/or any appropriate direction regarding a remote− 
only Board Meeting as necessary, which will be posted 
ten days before the July 23, 2020, Board Meeting. 
This item will be considered at a meeting of the 
Board, which will commence at 9:00 a.m., July 23, 
2020, and may continue at 8:30 a.m., on July 24, 2020. 
Please consult the agenda for the hearing, which will be 
available at least ten days before July 23, 2020, to deter-
mine the day on which this item will be considered. 
WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD AND 
SUBMITTAL OF COMMENTS 
Interested members of the public may present com-
ments orally or in writing at the hearing and may pro-vide comments by postal mail or by electronic submittal 
before the hearing. The public comment period for this 
regulatory action will begin on June 5, 2020. Written comments not physically submitted at the hearing must be submitted on or after June 5, 2020, and received no 
later than July 20, 2020 . Comments submitted outside 
that comment period are considered untimely. CARB may, but is not required to, respond to untimely com-ments, including those raising significant environmen-tal issues. CARB requests that when possible written and email statements be filed at least ten days before the 
hearing to give CARB staff and Board members addi-
tional time to consider each comment. The Board also encourages members of the public to bring to the atten-
tion of staff in advance of the hearing any suggestions for modification of the proposed regulatory action. Comments submitted in advance of the hearing must be 
addressed to one of the following: 
Postal mail: 
Clerks’ Office, California Air Resources Board 
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 
Electronic submittal: 
http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php 
Please note that under the California Public Records 
Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.), your written and oral 
comments, attachments, and associated contact infor-mation (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become 
part of the public record and can be released to the pub-
lic upon request. 
Additionally, the Board requests but does not require 
that persons who submit written comments to the Board 
reference the title of the proposal in their comments to facilitate review. 
AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE 
This regulatory action is proposed under the authority 
granted in California Health and Safety Code, sections 
39600, 39601, 43000, 43000.5, 43011 and 43107. Health and Safety Code; and sections 27156, 38391 and 
38395, Vehicle Code. Reference: sections 39002, 39003, 39500, 43000, 43000.5, 43009.5, 43011, 43107, 
43204, 43205, 43205.5 and 43644, Health and Safety Code; and sections 27156, 38391 and 38395, Vehicle 
Code. 
INFORMATIVE DIGEST OF PROPOSED 
ACTION AND POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW 
(GOV . CODE, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(3)) 
Section Affected : Proposed amendment of Califor-
nia Code of Regulations, title 13, sections 2222 (e) and 
2224 (b). 
Documents Incorporated by Reference (Cal. Code 
Regs., tit. 1, § 20, subd. (c)(3)): 
The following documents and test methods would be 
incorporated in the procedures by reference: 
1. California Air Resources Board, Procedures for 
Exemption of Add−On and Modified Part(s) for 
On−Road V ehicles/Engines , set forth as Appendix 
B of the Initial Statement of Reasons. 
2. California Air Resources Board, California 
Evaporative Emission Standards and Test 
Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Motor 
Vehicles , last amended September 2, 2015. 
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3. California Air Resources Board, California 
Refueling Emission Standards and Test 
Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Motor 
Vehicles , last amended September 2, 2015. 
4. California Air Resources Board, Specifications 
for Fill Pipes and Openings of 2015 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicle Fuel Tanks , last 
amended May 31, 2019. 
5. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, section 
86.1803−01, last amended October 25, 2016. 
6. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, section 
86.162−00, last amended July 1, 2012. 
7. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 565, 
last amended April 30, 2008. 
8. Official Journal of the European Union, Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 
on the Approval and Market Surveillance of Two− 
or Three−Wheel Vehicles and Quadricycles , 
January 15, 2013. 
Background and Effect of the Proposed Regulatory 
Action : 
Overview: 
CARB staff is proposing amendments to replace the 
“Procedures for Exemption of Add−On and Modified Parts” which was adopted on November 4, 1977, and 
amended on May 19, 1981 and June 1, 1990. The “Pro-
cedures for Exemption of Add−On and Modified Parts” 
provides a pathway for aftermarket parts manufacturers 
to receive an exemption from the prohibitions of section 27156 of the California Vehicle Code (VC) for add−on 
and modified parts or other modifications that affect 
emissions. 
The “Procedures for Exemption of Add−On and 
Modified Parts,” last amended on June 1, 1990, provide 
staff the tools to work with aftermarket parts manufac-turers in the daily processing of submitted exemption 
applications; however, there have been many changes 
in the design of new vehicles and engines since 1990. Accordingly, staff is proposing new “Procedures for the 
Exemption of Add−On and Modified Part(s) for On− 
Road Vehicles/Engines” (procedures) to improve the 
exemption process in light of these changes. 
The new procedures will clarify and streamline the 
processes associated with a VC section 27156 exemp-
tion. They will facilitate compliance by making the process easier for manufacturers to submit applications, 
conduct necessary testing, and receive exemptions, po-
tentially resulting in some cost savings on a per applica-
tion basis. However, the new procedures may increase 
the total number of applications required by an after-market parts manufacturer to cover its whole product line, possibly resulting in no cost savings for the manu-
facturer overall. Notwithstanding, faster turnaround on 
staff review and approval is expected to result from use 
of the new procedures, providing a pathway for manu-
facturers to bring products to market faster. 
Objectives and Benefits of the Proposed Regulatory 
Action: 
The objectives of the proposed procedures are to clar-
ify, streamline, and update the current exemption process for add−on and modified parts, thereby assist-ing aftermarket parts manufacturers in successfully completing the process of obtaining an exemption from 
the prohibitions of VC Section 27156 and reducing staff burden on application review and approval, with the goal of pr oviding a pathway for manufacturers to bring 
products to market faster without impacting projected emissions benefits. 
The new proposed procedures will clarify, stream-
line, and update the CARB processes associated with a 
VC Section 27156 exemption, potentially resulting in cost savings on a per application basis. Clarity and up-dating is achieved through the creation of the following 
sections: 1) Application Submission Requirements, 2) 
Evaluation and Testing Criteria, 3) Test Vehicle or En-
gine Selection and Testing, and 4) Action on Applica-
tion. Streamlining and updating would be achieved by: 
1) new part specific applications with clear submission requirements, 2) requiring manufacturers to prepare and submit simplified and better organized vehicle or engine lists, and 3) outlining clear requirements for lab-
oratory reports. The ability to streamline the review and 
approval process would also be achieved through the creation of new sections that would provide an exemp-
tion pathway for less complicated requests, such as: 1) Part Number(s) or Name Change(s), 2) Model−Year Additions on Carryover V ehicle(s) or Engine(s), 3) Pri-
vate Label(s) or Extending Coverage to Subsidiaries, or 
4) Consolidation of Executive Orders. With these pro-posed changes, the expectation is faster turnaround on staff review and approval, providing a pathway for manufacturers to bring products to market faster. The new proposed procedures may also increase the total number of applications per manufacturer. 
Comparable Federal Regulations: 
The United States Environmental Protection Agency 
(U.S. EPA) has adopted regulations applicable to after-
market parts in the Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 85. Federally, an aftermarket emission control 
device is covered under U.S. EPA’s 1974 “Interim Tam -
pering Enforcement Policy.” However, these regula-
tions establish only a voluntary self−certification pro-gram. In contrast, CARB’s aftermarket parts proce-dures require aftermarket part manufacturers to receive 
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and obtain an exemption before they can offer parts for 
sale in California. 
AN EV ALUATION OF 
INCONSISTENCY OR INCOMPATIBILITY WITH 
EXISTING STATE REGULATIONS 
(Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(3)(D)) 
During the process of developing the proposed proce-
dures, CARB conducted a search of any similar require-
ments or procedures on this topic, and concluded these 
procedures are neither inconsistent nor incompatible 
with existing state regulations or procedures. 
MANDATED BY FEDERAL 
LAW OR REGULATIONS 
(Gov. Code, §§ 11346.2, subd. (c), 11346.9) 
These procedures are not mandated by federal law or 
regulation. 
DISCLOSURE REGARDING THE 
PROPOSED REGULATION 
Fiscal Impact/Local Mandate Determination 
Regarding the Proposed Action (Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subds. (a)(5)&(6)): 
The determinations of the Board’s Executive Officer 
concerning the costs or savings incurred by public agencies and private persons and businesses in reason-
able compliance with the proposed procedures are pre-
sented b elow. 
Under Government Code sections 11346.5, subdivi-
sion (a)(5) and 11346.5, subdivision (a)(6), the Execu-tive Officer has determined that the proposed proce-
dures would not create costs or savings to any State agency other than CARB, would not impact federal funding to the State, and would not create costs or a 
mandate to any local agency or school district, whether 
or not reimbursable by the State under Government 
Code, title 2, division 4, part 7 (commencing with sec-tion 17500), or other nondiscretionary cost or savings to 
State or local agencies. 
Based on discussions with the industry, CARB staff 
estimates that it currently takes about eight hours on av-
erage for an applicant to complete and file an exemption 
application. The proposed procedures are expected to reduce the average time to complete an application by about two hours, but the number of applications neces-
sary for product coverage may increase for manufactur-
ers. Staff expects these factors to largely offset each oth-
er, and as a result, estimates that the proposed action would result in no cost impacts overall. The proposed procedures would have no fiscal im-
pact on California State agencies. However, the pro-posed procedures are likely to minimize the need for questions and answers discussions with aftermarket 
parts manufacturers regarding missing information or the packaging format of a submitted application. The new procedures are designed to reduce ambiguities that exist in the current procedures and to be more relevant 
to today’s vehicles and engines. Accordingly, the pro-
posed procedures are expected to reduce CARB’s staff time in the processing of an exemption application. Ap-
plications submitted by manufacturers will be reviewed 
and approved for exemption faster, providing a path-way for manufacturers to bring products to market quicker. However, with the streamli ned application for-
mat, staff expects the number of applications received to increase to cover manufacturers’ product lines for all intended vehicle and engine model years and models. The staff time savings associated with the reduced 
amount of time needed to process individual applica-
tions is anticipated to be redirected to the subsequent applications that may be submitted by the manufacturer 
to fully cover its anticipated market of vehicles and en-
gines, resulting in no fiscal impact on CARB overall. 
HOUSING COSTS 
(Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(12)) 
The Executive Officer has also made the initial deter-
mination that the proposed procedures will not have a 
significant ef fect on housing costs. 
SIGNIFICANT STATEWIDE ADVERSE 
ECONOMIC IMPACT DIRECTLY AFFECTING 
BUSINESS, INCLUDING ABILITY TO COMPETE 
(Gov. Code, §§ 11346.3, subd. (a), 11346.5, subd. 
(a)(7), 11346.5, subd. (a)(8)) 
The Executive Of ficer has made an initial determina-
tion that the proposed procedures would not have a sig-
nificant statewide adverse economic impact directly af-
fecting businesses, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states, or 
on representative private persons. 
RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT 
ANALYSIS/ASSESSMENT 
(Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(10)): 
Effect on Jobs/Businesses: 
The Executive Officer has determined that the pro-
posed procedures would not affect the creation or elimi-
nation of jobs within the State of California, the creation 
of new businesses or elimination of existing businesses 
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within the State of California, or the expansion of busi-
nesses currently doing business within the State of Cali-
fornia. A detailed assessment of the economic impacts 
of the proposed procedures can be found in the Eco-
nomic Impact Analysis in the Initial Statement of Rea-
sons (ISOR). 
Benefits of the Pr oposed Regulation: 
The primary objectives of the proposed procedures 
are to clarify and streamline the current procedures for 
exemption of add−on and modified parts, thereby as-sisting aftermarket parts manufacturers in the process of submitting an application for exemption from the 
prohibitions of VC section 27156. 
Please refer to “Objectives and Benefits,” under the 
Informative Digest of Proposed Action and Policy 
Statement Overview Pursuant to Government Code 
11346.5(a)(3) for a summary of these benefits. 
COST IMPACTS ON REPRESENTATIVE 
PRIV ATE PERSONS OR BUSINESSES 
(Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(9)) 
In developing this proposed procedures, staff evalu-
ated the potential economic impacts on representative 
private persons or businesses. Staff is not aware of any 
cost impacts that a representative private person or 
business would necessarily incur in reasonable compli-
ance with the proposed procedures. 
EFFECT ON SMALL BUSINESS 
(Cal. Code Regs., tit. 1, § 4, subds. (a) and (b)) 
The Executive Officer has also determined under 
California Code of Regulations, title 1, section 4, that 
the proposal would not adversely affect small business-
es because it is an optional certification procedure for 
add−on and modified part(s) for use in on−road vehicles 
or on−road engines, which when exempted, can be sold 
to California consumers for installation on applicable 
vehicles or engines. Further, the new procedures are not 
expected to impose any new costs associated with compliance. 
CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES 
(Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(13)) 
Before taking final action on the proposed proce-
dures, the Board must determine that no reasonable al -
ternative considered by the Board, or that has otherwise 
been identified and brought to the attention of the Board, would be more ef fective in carrying out the pur-
pose for which the action is proposed, would be as ef-fective and less burdensome to affected private persons 
than the staff’s proposal, or would be more cost− effective to affected private persons and equally effec-tive in implementing the statutory policy or other provi-
sions of law. See section X of the ISOR for more detail 
regarding the alternatives considered for this proposed procedures. 
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 
CARB, as the lead agency under the California Envi-
ronmental Quality Act (CEQA), has reviewed the pro-
posed procedures and concluded that it is exempt pur-suant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3) because it can 
be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action may result in significant adverse im-
pact on the environment. A brief explanation of the ba-
sis for reaching this conclusion is included in Chapter 
VII of the ISOR. 
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION REQUEST 
Consistent with California Government Code section 
7296.2, special accommodation or language needs may 
be provided for any of the following: 
 An interpreter to be available at the hearing; 
 Documents made available in an alternate format 
or another language; and 
 A disability−related reasonable accommodation. 
To request these special accommodations or lan-
guage needs, please contact the Clerk’s Office at (916) 
322−5594 or by facsimile at (916) 322−3928 as soon as 
possible, but no later than 10 business days before the 
scheduled Board hearing. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech 
users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service. 
Consecuente con la sección 7296.2 del Código de 
Gobierno de California, una acomodación especial o necesidades lingüísticas pueden ser suministradas para cualquiera de los siguientes: 
 Un intérprete que esté disponible en la audiencia; 
 Documentos disponibles en un formato alterno u otro idioma; y 
 Una acomodación razonable relacionados con una incapacidad. 
Para solicitar estas comodidades especiales o necesi-
dades de otro idioma, por favor Ilame a la oficina del Consejo al (916) 322−5594 o envié un fax a (916) 
322−3928 lo más pronto posible, pero no menos de 10 
días de trabajo antes del día programado para la audien-
cia del Consejo. TTY/TDD/Personas que necesiten este servicio pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Re-transmisión de Mensajes de California. 
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AGENCY CONTACT PERSONS 
Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed 
procedures may be directed to the agency representa-
tive Mr. Richard Muradliyan, Air Resources Engineer, 
at (626) 575−6798 or (designated back−up contact) Ms. Jackie Lourenco, Branch Chief, at (626) 450−6152. 
A V AILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS 
CARB staff has prepared a Staff Report: Initial State-
ment of Reasons (ISOR) for the proposed regulatory ac-
tion, which includes a summary of the economic and environmental impacts of the proposal. The report is en-
titled: Initial Statement of Reasons for Public Hearing to Consider Procedures for the Exemption of Add−On 
and Modified Part(s) for On−Road V ehicles/Engines. 
Copies of the ISOR and the full text of the proposed 
regulatory language may be accessed on CARB’s web -
site listed below, on June 2, 2020. Copies of the report may also be obtained from CARB’s Public Information 
Office, 1001 I Street, First Floor, Environmental Ser-
vices Center, Sacramento, California, 95814. Because of current travel, facility, and staffing restrictions, the 
California Air Resources Board’s offices may have lim-
ited public access. Please contact Bradley Bechtold, 
Regulations Coordinator, at bradley.bechtold@arb. 
ca.gov  or (916) 322−6533, if you need physical copies 
of the documents 
Further, the agency representative to whom non− 
substantive inquiries concerning the proposed adminis-
trative action may be directed is Bradley Bechtold, Reg-
ulations Coordinator, at (916) 322−6533. The Board staff has compiled a record for this rulemaking action, which includes all the information upon which the pro-
posal is based. This material is available for inspection 
upon request to the contact persons. 
HEARING PROCEDURES 
The public hearing will be conducted in accordance 
with the California Administrative Procedure Act, 
Government Code, title 2, division 3, part 1, chapter 3.5 
(commencing with section 1 1340). 
Following the public hearing, the Board may take ac-
tion to approve for adoption the regulatory language as 
originally proposed, or with non−substantial or gram-matical modifications. The Board may also approve for 
adoption proposed regulatory language with other modifications if the text as modified is sufficiently re-
lated to the originally proposed text that the public was 
adequately placed on notice and that the regulatory lan-
guage as modified could result from the proposed pro-
cedures. If this occurs, the full regulatory text, with the modifications clearly indicated, will be made available 
to the public, for written comment, at least 15−days be-fore final adoption. 
The public may request a copy of the modified regu-
latory text from CARB’ s Public Information Office, Air 
Resources Board, 1001 I Street, Visitors and Environ-
mental Services Center, First Floor, Sacramento, Cali-fornia, 95814. 
FINAL STATEMENT OF 
REASONS A V AILABILITY 
Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons 
(FSOR) will be available and copies may be requested from the agency contact persons in this notice, or may be accessed on CARB’s website listed below. 
INTERNET ACCESS 
This notice, the ISOR and all subsequent regulatory 
documents, including the FSOR, when completed, are 
available on CARB’s website for this rulemaking at: 
https://www.arb.ca.gov/rulemaking/2020/ampts2020 
TITLE 16. VETERINARY 
MEDICAL BOARD 
NOTICE OF PROPOSED REGULATORY 
ACTION CONCERNING: EMERGENCY 
ANIMAL CARE, § 2069 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Veterinary 
Medical Board (Board) is proposing to take the action described in the Informative Digest. 
PUBLIC HEARING 
The Board has not scheduled a public hearing on this 
proposed action. However, the Board will hold a hear-ing if it receives a written request for a public hearing from any interested person, or his or her authorized rep-
resentative, no later than 15 days prior to the close of the 
written comment period. A hearing may be requested by making such request in writing addressed to the indi-viduals listed under “Contact Person” in this notice. 
WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD 
Written comments, including those sent by mail, fac-
simile, or e−mail to the addresses listed under “Contact 
Person” in this Notice, must be received by the Board 
at its office no later than July 20, 2020, or must be re-ceived by the Board at the hearing, should one be scheduled. 
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