Commer cial Harbor  Craft (CHC) Regulation
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June 23, 2023
Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) Regulation
Updates and Deadlines
Background  
On December 30, 2022, the Of fice of Administrative Law (OAL) approved
amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) Regulation, section 2299.5,
title 13, division 3, chapter 5.1 and section 931 18.5, title 17, chapter 1, subchapter
7.5 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). The amended CHC Regulation
went into ef fect January 1, 2023.   
The amended CHC Regulation will reduce emissions from harbor craft operated
near California’ s coast and improve public health in nearby communities, many of
which are disadvantaged. By 2035, the amended CHC Regulation is expected to
result in an 89 percent reduction of diesel particulate matter and a 52 percent
reduction in nitrogen oxides. The amended regulation will also reduce the cancer
risk to over 22 million residents who live near the coast and up to 50 miles inland. 
Program Updates  
Starting on June 23, 2023, CARB began posting a list of commercial harbor craft
vessels and engines that have been reported by vessel operators and fully
processed by CARB staf f. The list does not contain any personally identifiable or
confidential information and is posted on the CHC website for public access. The
list of reported vessels and engines can be found on the Reported V essels  page .
CARB staf f will make every ef fort to update this list monthly . The list posted online reflects information as reported by vessel operators and
processed as complete by CARB staf f. It does not indicate compliance with the
CHC regulation and is not exhaustive of all CHC operating in Regulated California
Waters. It does not include vessel reports received that are not fully processed as
complete. V essels not appearing on this list may be compliant with the CHC
regulation .  
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Reporting Deadline Reminders 
Annual vessel reports were due from all vessel owners/operators on March 31,
2023, and are now past due. If you have not yet submitted your annual report,
please submit it as soon as possible to harborcraft@arb.ca.gov .  
Annual facility reports are due on July 1, 2023. Please see the Facility
Requirements Factsheet  for more details, and the 2023 Reporting T emplates  page
for the facility reporting template.   
For more information on vessel reporting requirements, please see our Reporting
Requirements Factsheet . More fact sheets are posted on our Factsheets Page . 
For information regarding specific compliance dates for your engines, or for more
specifics on other requirements, see the Final Regulation Order . In the case of any
discrepancy between this notice  and the regulation order , the regulation language
applies.  
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For any other questions, please contact the Commercial Harbor Craft team at
harborcraft@arb.ca.gov . 
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