State of California

AIR RESOURCES BOARD

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text

PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO

THE CALIFORNIA REGULATION FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS PERTAINING TO AUTOMOTIVE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID

PRODUCTS

Public Hearing Date: October 18, 2012

Public Availability Date: November 6, 2012

Deadline for Public Comment: November 21, 2012

At its October 18, 2012, public hearing the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board)

approved for adoption the amendments to the California Regulation for Reducing 

Emissions from Consumer Products pertaining to Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid

products, California Code of Regulations, title 17, sections 94508 and 94509. The

amendments to the consumer products regulation expand Type “A” areas by adding 

some areas that routinely experience freezing temperatures in the winter. The net 

effect of adding these areas is to allow Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid products 

with up to 25 percent by weight volatile organic compound content to be offered for sale 

in these areas to prevent the fluid from freezing. Because they match the areas well,

and are easily understood, ZIP codes will be used to describe these areas.

The amendments also clarify the existing Type “A” areas by listing these areas by

county name instead of air basin. Because Placer County spans three air basins, and 

only portions of Placer County are included in Type “A” areas, the Type “A” portions will 

be described by listing ZIP codes. These amendments will be reflected in a reorganized 

single definition. The amendments also allow language on dilutable product labels to

advise consumers to dilute the product for Type “A” specifications if traveling to areas 

when freezing temperatures are expected.

At the hearing, the staff presented, and the Board approved modifications to the 

regulation originally proposed in the Staff Report released on August 29, 2012. Table 

94508(a)(20)(B) was modified to add ZIP code 92325 in San Bernardino County as a 

Type “A” area. This ZIP code was inadvertently omitted during drafting of the originally

proposed regulatory language.

At the hearing, the Board approved Board Resolution 12-32, which endorsed

amendments to sections 94508 and 94509, with the modifications set forth in 

Attachment B to the resolution and such other conforming modifications as may be 

appropriate. The resolution and all other regulatory documents for this rulemaking are 

available online at the following ARB website:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2012/cp2012/cp2012.htm
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In accordance with the Government Code, section 11346.8, the Board directed the 

Executive Officer to adopt the amendments in the California Code of Regulations 

title 17, sections 94508 and 94509, after making them available to the public for 

comment for a period of at least fifteen days. The Board further provided that the 

Executive Officer shall consider such written comments as may be submitted during this 

period, shall make such modifications as may be appropriate in light of the comments 

received, and shall present the regulation to the Board for further consideration if 

warranted.

Written comments will only be accepted on the modification approved by the Board as 

set forth in the Attachment to this notice and may be submitted by postal mail or 

electronic mail submittal as follows:

Postal mail: Clerk of the Board, 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 information (e.g., 

your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released 

to the public upon request. 

In order to be considered by the Executive Officer, comments must be directed to ARB 

in one of the two forms described above and received by ARB by 5:00 p.m., on the 

deadline date for public comment listed at the beginning of this notice. Only comments 

relating to the above-described modification to the text of the regulation shall be 

considered by the Executive Officer.

If you need this document in an alternate format or another language, please contact 

the Clerk of the Board at (916) 322-5594 or by facsimile at (916) 322-3928 no later than 

five (5) business days from the release date of this notice. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech 

users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.

Si necesita este documento en un formato alterno u otro idioma, por favor llame a la 

oficina del Secretario del Consejo de Recursos Atmosféricos al (916) 322-5594 o envíe 

un fax al (916) 322-3928 no menos de cinco (5) días laborales a partir de la fecha del 

lanzamiento de este aviso. Para el Servicio Telefónico de California para Personas con 

Problemas Auditivos, ó de teléfonos TDD pueden marcar al 711. 

Attachment

The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to

reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy

costs, see our website at www.arb.ca.gov