B - 1 Attachment B:

15-DAY MODIFIED REGULATION ORDER

REGULATION FOR IN-USE OFF-ROAD DIESEL VEHICLES

Amend sections 2449, 2449.1, 2449.2, and 2449.3 in title 13, article 4.8, chapter 9, California Code of Regulations (CCR) to read as fol lows:

(Note: The amendments that were initially proposed to the Board at the December 2010 Board hearing are shown in underline to indicate additions and strikeout to indicate deletions. Modifications that are being p roposed subsequent to the December 2010, Board hearing are shown in double underline to indicate additions and

double strikeout to indicate deletions.)

Article 4.8 In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets

Section 2449 General Requirements for In-Use Off-Ro ad Diesel-Fueled Fleets

(a) Purpose

The purpose of this regulation is to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx), diesel particulate matter (PM), and other

criteria pollutant emissions from in-use off-road diesel-fueled

vehicles.

(b) Applicability

Except as provided in the paragraphs below, the reg ulation applies to any person, business, or government agency who owns or operates within California any dieselfueled or alternative diesel fueled off-road compre ssion ignition vehicle engine with maximum power of 25 horsepower (hp) or greater that is used in a two

- engine crane or to provide motive power in a workover rig or to pro vide motive power in any other

motor vehicle that (1) cannot be registered and driven sa fely on-road or was not designed to be driven on-road, and (2) is not an implement of h usbandry or recreational off-highway vehicle, or (3) is used to provide motive power in a workover rig or used in a two-engine vehicle other than a two-engine sweeper . Unless they are workover rigs or

, two-engine vehicles (with the exception of two-engine sweepers ), cranes

, or two engine water well drilling rigs , vehicles that were designed to be driven on-road, and have on-road engines, and still meet the original manufacturer’s on

- road engine emission certification

standard are considered on-road and are specifically exclud ed from this regulation, even if they have been modified so that they cannot be registered and driven safely onroad. Off-road vehicles that were designed for off -road use and have off

- road engines are considered off-road and are subject to this reg ulation, even if they have been modified so that they can be driven safely on-road.B - 2

This regulation also applies to any person who sell s a vehicle with such an engine

within California.

Persons who provide financing in the form of “finan ce leases,” as defined in California Uniform Commercial Code Section 10103(a)(7), for in -use off-road diesel-fueled vehicles, do not “own” such vehicles for the purpos es of this regulation.

Vehicles with engines subject to this regulation ar e used in construction, mining, rental, government, landscaping, recycling, landfilling, ma nufacturing, warehousing, ski industry, composting, airport ground support equipm ent, industrial, and other operations. The regulation does not cover locomotives, commerci al marine vessels, marine engines, recreational vehicles, or combat an d tactical support equipment. The regulation also does not cover stationary or portab le equipment, equipment or vehicles used exclusively in agricultural operations, or equ ipment already subject to the Regulation for Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment at P orts and Intermodal Rail Yards. Off-road diesel vehicles owned and operated by an i ndividual for personal, noncommercial, and non-governmental purposes are exemp t from the provisions of this regulation.

(c) Definitions

(1) “Agricultural operations” means (1) the growing or harvesting of crops from soil (including forest operations) and the raising of plants at wholesale nurseries, but not retail nurseries), or the raising of fowl o r animals for the primary purpose of making a profit, providing a livelihood, or cond ucting agricultural research or instruction by an educational institution, or (2) a gricultural crop preparation services such as packinghouses, cotton gins, nut hu llers and processors, dehydrators, and feed and grain mills. Agricultura l crop preparation services include only the first processing after harvest, no t subsequent processing, canning, or other similar activities. For forest o perations, agricultural crop preparation services include milling, peeling, prod ucing particleboard and medium density fiberboard, and producing woody land scape materials.

For purposes of this regulation, a vehicle that is used by its owner for both agricultural and nonagricultural operations is cons idered to be a vehicle engaged in agricultural operations, only if over half of it s annual operating hours are for agricultural operations.

(2) “Airport ground support equipment” (GSE) is mobile diesel-fueled off-road compression ignition vehicles used to service and s upport aircraft operations. GSE vehicles perform a variety of functions, includ ing but not limited to: aircraft maintenance, pushing or towing aircraft, transporti ng cargo to and from aircraft, loading cargo, and baggage handling. GSE vehicles include equipment types such as baggage tugs, belt loaders, and cargo loade rs.B - 3

(3) “Alternative diesel fuel” means any fuel used in a compression ignition engi ne that is not a reformulated diesel fuel as defined i n sections 2281 and 2282 of title 13, California Code of Regulations (CCR), and does not require engine or fuel system modifications for the engine to operate , although minor modifications (e.g., recalibration of the engine fuel control) ma y enhance performance. Examples of alternative diesel fuels include, but a re not limited to, biodiesel, Fischer-Tropsch fuels, and emulsions of water in di esel fuel. A diesel fuel containing a fuel additive will be treated as an al ternative diesel fuel unless: (A) the additive is supplied to the vehicle or engi ne fuel by an on-board dosing mechanism, or (B) the additive is directly mixed into the base fu el inside the fuel tank of the vehicle or engine, or (C) the additive and base fuel are not mixed until engine fueling commences, and no more additive plus base fuel combination is mixed than required for a single fueling of a single engine or vehicle.

(4) “Alternative fuel”

means natural gas, propane, ethanol, methanol, gas oline (when used in hybrid electric vehicles only), hydro gen, electricity, fuel cells, or advanced technologies that do not rely on diesel fu el. “Alternative fuel” also means any of these fuels used in combination with e ach other or in combination

with other non-diesel fuels.

(5) “Best Available Control Technology” (BACT) means the Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategy (VDECS) exhaust retrofit and accelerated turnover requirements in sections 2449.1(b) (a)(2) and 2449.2(a)(2).

(6) “Captive a A

ttainment a A

rea f F leet” means a fleet or an identified subpart of the fleet (fleet portion, consistent with section 2 449(d)), in which all of the vehicles in the fleet or fleet portion operate excl usively within the following counties: Alpine, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humbold t, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Monterey, Plumas, San Benito, San Luis Obisp o, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Trinity, Tehama, an d Yuba. A fleet or identified fleet portion that operates one or more vehicles ou tside the counties listed above is not a captive attainment area fleet. Captive a A ttainment a A rea f F leets shall be

treated as small fleets even if their total maximum power exceeds 2,500 horsepower.

(7) “Carryover retrofit credit” , as calculated under section 2449.2(a)(2)(A)2., means a way of tracking retrofits accomplished in e xcess of those required by

the BACT retrofit requirements. Fleets may take credit for such excess retrofits in order to do less retrofitting in later years.

(7) (8) “Carryover BACT

turnover credit”

, as calculated under section 2449.1(b)(4) (a)(2)(A)2. , means a way of tracking turnover or PM VDECS installations accomplished in excess of the BACT turnover requirements. Fleets may takeB - 4

credit for such excess turnover or PM VDECS installations to do less turnover or

PM VDECS installations in later years.

(8) (9) “Combat and t T

actical s S

upport e E

quipment”

means equipment that meets military specifications, is owned by the U.S. Department of Defense and/or the U.S. military services or its allies, an d is used in combat, combat support, combat service support, tactical or relief operations or training for such operations.

(9) (10) “Common ownership or control” means being owned or managed day to day by the same person, corporation, partnership, o r association. Vehicles managed by the same directors, officers, or manager s, or by corporations controlled by the same majority stockholders are co nsidered to be under common ownership or control even if their title is held by different business

entities.

(10) (11) “Compression ignition engine” means an internal combustion engine with operating characteristics significantly simila r to the theoretical diesel combustion cycle. The regulation of power by contr olling fuel supply in lieu of a throttle is indicative of a compression ignition en gine.

(11) (12) “Dedicated s S

now r R emoval v V

ehicle” means a vehicle that is operated exclusively to remove snow from public roads, priva te roads, or other paths from

which snow must be cleared to allow on-road vehicle access. Dedicated snow removal vehicles must have permanently affixed snow removal equipment such as a snow blower or auger and may include, but are not limited to, motor graders, loaders, and snow blowers.

(12) (13) “Diesel fuel”

has the same meaning as defined in title 13, CCR, sections

2281 and 2282.

(13) (14) “Diesel p P

articulate f

F ilter” means an emission control strategy that reduces diesel particulate matter emissions by dire cting all of the exhaust through a filter that physically captures particles but permits gases to flow through. Periodically, the collected particles are either physically removed or oxidized (burned off) in a process called regenerat ion

.

(14) (15) “Diesel particulate matter” (diesel PM) means the particles found in the exhaust of diesel-fueled compression ignition engin es. Diesel PM may agglomerate and adsorb other species to form struct ures of complex physical and chemical properties. The Air Resources Board ( ARB) has identified diesel

PM as a toxic air contaminant.

(16) “Diesel PM Index” means an indicator of a fleet’s overall diesel PM e mission

rate. The diesel PM Index for a specific fleet is determined by summin g theB - 5

product of the maximum power of each engine times t he diesel PM Emission Factor, and dividing by the fleet’s total maximum p ower.

(17) “Diesel PM Target Rate” means the fleet average that a specific fleet must meet in a compliance year in order to show complian ce with the fleet average requirements. The Diesel PM Target Rate varies dep ending on a fleet’s horsepower distribution. The Diesel PM Target Rate for a specific fleet for each compliance yea r is determined by summing (adding) the product of the maximum power of each engine times the diesel PM target, an d dividing the resulting sum by the fleet’s total maximum power.

(15) (18) “Emergency operation” means helping alleviate an immediate threat to public health or safety. Examples of emergency ope ration include repairing or preventing damage to roads, buildings, terrain, and infrastructure as a result of an earthquake, flood, storm, fire, other infrequent act of nature, or terrorism. Routine maintenance or construction to prevent publ ic health risks does not constitute emergency operation.

(16) (19) “Emission f

F actor” means PM or oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emission rate in grams per brake-horsepower hour (g/bhp-hr) as sh own in Appendix A.

, unless the engine is a Post

- 2007 Flexibility Engine (see definition)

. (A) Engines certified to Family Emission Limits and fl exibility engines certified before January 1, 2007 must still use the emission factors in Appendix A. (B) For engines that have bee n retrofit with VDECS, the PM Emission Factor is reduced 50 percent for a Level 2 VDECS, and 85 perc ent for a Level 3 VDECS; the NOx Emission Factor is reduced by the pe rcentage NOx emission reductions that are verified, if any. The PM Emission Factor is not
reduced for a Level 1 VDECS.

(17) (20) “Equipment i

I dentification n N

umber” means a unique identification number assigned by ARB to each vehicle in an owner’ s fleet subject to this regulation. All reporting and recordkeeping will l ink vehicle data with this

number.

(18) (21) “Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer of the ARB or his or he r authorized representative.

(19) (22) “Family e E

mission l

L imit” (FEL) means an emission level that is declared by the manufacturer to serve in lieu of an emission standard for certification purposes and for the averaging, banking, and tradin g program, as defined in title 13, CCR, section 2423.

(20) (23) “Fleet” means all off-road vehicles and engines owned by a person, business, or government agency that are operated wi thin California and are subject to the regulation. A fleet may consist of one or more vehicles. A fleet does not include vehicles that have never operated in California.B - 6

(21) “Fleet average index” means an indicator of a fleet’s overall emission ra te. The fleet average index for a specific fleet is det ermined by summing the product of the maximum power of each engine times the Emiss ion Factor, and dividing by the fleet’s total maximum power.

(22) “Fleet average target rate” means the fleet average that a specific fleet must meet in a compliance year in order to show complian ce with the fleet average requirements. The fleet average target rate varies depending on a fleet’s horsepower distribution. The fleet average target rate for a specific fleet for each compliance year is determined by summing (adding) t he product of the maximum power (Max Hp) of each engine times the target, and dividing the resulting sum by the fleet’s total maximum power.

(23) (24) “Fleet o O

wner” means, except as qualified below, the person who o wns and has possession of the vehicles in the fleet.

“Rental or Leased Fleets“ - Vehicles that are owned by a rental or leasing company and that are leased by the same lessee for a period of one year or more may be excluded from the rental company fleet and included in the fleet of the lessee only if such arrangement is delineated i n the written lease agreement.

Vehicles that are rented or leased for a period of less than one year must be included in the fleet of the rental or leasing comp any. Off-road vehicles and engines subject to this regulation that are owned b y a lessor and leased to a

lessee under a “lease” as defined in California Uni form Commercial Code, section 10103(a)(10), for a duration of at least on e year, dated prior to the effective date of these regulations, are considered part of the fleet of the lessee

rather than the lessor.

(24) (25) “Fleet s S ize c C

ategory”

- Fleets are classified by size as described below. A fleet must meet large fleet requirements if the t otal vehicles under common ownership or control would be defined as a large fl eet. A fleet must meet medium fleet requirements if the total vehicles und er common ownership or

control would be defined as a medium fleet. Indiv idual federal or state agencies may report as separate fleets, but all vehicles own ed by agencies of the United States or the State of California agencies must mee t the large fleet requirements. Permanent and year-by-year l L ow-use vehicles, dedicated snow-removal vehicles, and vehicles used solely for emergency op erations need not be included in the total maximum power used to classif y fleets by size. (A) “Large f F leet” – A fleet with a total maximum power (as defined b elow) greater than 5,000 horsepower (hp). A fleet must m eet large fleet requirements if the total vehicles under common own ership or control would be defined as a large fleet. All fleets owned by t he United States, the State of California, or agencies thereof (i.e., an agency in the judicial, legislative, orB - 7 executive branch of the federal or state government ) will be considered as a unit whole and must meet the large fleet requiremen ts. (B) “Medium f F leet” – A fleet that is not a small or large fleet. (C) “Small f F leet” – A fleet with total maximum power of less than or equal to 2,500 hp that is owned by a business, non-profit or ganization, or local municipality, or a local municipality fleet in a lo w population county irrespective of total maximum power, or a non-profit training center irrespective of total maximum power, or a captive a ttainment area fleet irrespective of total maximum power

.

(25) (26) “Forest operations”

means (A) forest fire prevention activities perfor med by public agencies, including but not limited to co nstruction and maintenance of roads, fuel breaks, firebreaks, and fire hazard aba tement or (B) cutting or removal or both of timber, other solid wood product s, including Christmas trees, and biomass from forestlands for commercial purpose s, together with all the work incidental thereto, including but not limited to, construction and maintenance of roads, fuel breaks, firebreaks, stre am crossings, landings, skid trails, beds for falling trees, fire hazard abateme nt, and site preparation that involves disturbance of soil or burning of vegetati on following forest removal activities. Forest operations include the cutting or removal of trees, tops, limbs and or brush which is processed into lumber and oth er wood products, and or for landscaping materials, or biomass for electrical po wer generation. Forest operations do not include conversion of forestlands to other land uses such as residential or commercial developments.

(2 6 ) (27) “Highest Level Verified Diesel Emission Contro l Strategy” (VDECS ) means the highest level VDECS verified by ARB und er its Verification Procedure, Warranty and In

- Use Compliance Requirements for In

- Use Strategies to Control Emission from Diesel Engines ( Verification Procedure ), title 13, CCR, sections 2700

- 2710, for a specific engine as of 10 months prior t o the complia nce date, which (1) can be used without impairing t he safe operation of the vehicle as demonstrated per section 2449(e)(8), and (2) the diesel emission

control strategy manufacturer and authorized diesel emission

- control strategy dealer agree can be used o n a specific engine and vehicle combination without jeopardizing the original engine warranty in effect at the time of application.

Plus designations do not matter; that is, a Level 3 Plus is the same diesel PM level as Level 3; and Level 2 Plus is the sa me diesel PM level as Level 2.

The highest level VDECS is determined solely based on verified diesel PM reductions, not based on verified NOx reductions. All Level 3 diesel PM devices are higher than all Level 2 diesel PM devices. Lev el 1 devices are ne ver considered highest level VDECS for the purpose of t his regulation.

(26) (28) “

Hour m M

eter l L og ” means a log of the hours that a vehicle operated directly taken from the vehicle’s hour meter.B - 8

(27) (29) “Implement of husbandry” is as defined in California Vehicle Code (Veh.Code) division 16.

(28) (30) “Local m M

unicipality”

means a city, county, city and county, special district, or other public agency, or two or more pu blic entities acting jointly, or the duly constituted body of an Indian reservation or r ancheria. Agencies of the

United States of America or the State of California , and departments, divisions, public corporations, or public agencies of this Sta te or of the United States are not considered local municipalities.

(29) (31) “Low- p P opulation c C ounty l L ocal m M unicipality f F leet” means a fleet owned by a local municipality (as defined above) th at is located in a county as defined in title 13, CCR, section 2022(b)(2) and id entified in section 2022(c)(2), Table 2, or, using the criteria set forth in title 13, CCR, section 2022.1(c)(4), a local municipality not located in a low-population county that has requested and has received Executive Officer approval to be treat ed like a municipality in a lowpopulation county. Fleets owned by such local muni cipalities shall be treated as small fleets even if their total maximum power exce eds 2,500 horsepower.

(32) “Low

- use vehicle”

means a vehicle that operated in California less t han 100 hours during the preceding 12

- month period running from March 1 to end of February. For example, when reporting in 2009, the hours of use between March 1, 2008 and February 28, 2009 would be used t o determine low

- use status. To be considered a low

- use vehicle, the fleet owner must submit engine operation data from a functioning non

- resettable hour meter. (A) Vehicles used outside California

- Vehicles that operate both inside and

outside of California can meet the low

- use vehicle definition if they are used less than 100 hours per year in California. (B) Three

- ye ar rolling average

- A vehicle operated only in California for the previous three years and owned by the same owner du ring that period will be

considered low

- use if it operated on average less than 100 hours p er year during that previous three

- year period. (C) Emergency operation hours

- Hours used for emergency operations are not counted when determining low

- use status.

(30) (33) “Maximum power” (Max Hp) means the engine’s net horsepower or net flywheel power certified to Society of Automotive E ngineers (SAE) Method J1349 or International Organization for Standardization ( ISO) Method 9249. If the engine’s net horsepower or net flywheel power certi fied to SAE Method J1349 or ISO Method 9249 is not readily available, another n et horsepower or net flywheel power from the manufacturer’s sales and service lit erature or horsepower from the engine label may be used.

(31) (34) “Model year”

has the same meaning as defined in title 13, CCR, section 2421(a)(37).B - 9

(32) (35) “Motor vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Veh. Code sectio n
415.

(33) (36) “New fleet” means a fleet that is acquired or that enters Calif ornia on or after January 1, 2011 March 1, 2009 . Such fleets may include new businesses or out-of-state businesses that bring vehicles into California for the first time on

or after January 1, 2011. March 1, 2009.

(37) “NOx index” means an indicator of a fleet’s overall NOx emissio n rate. The NOx Index for a specific fleet is determined by sum ming the product of the maximum power of each engine times the NOx Emission Factor, and dividing by the fleet’s total maximum power.

(38) “NOx target rate” means the NOx fleet average that a specific fleet must m eet in a compliance year in order to show compliance wi th the fleet average requirements. The NOx Ta rget Rate varies depending on a fleet’s horsepower

distribution. The NOx Target Rate for a specific fleet for each c ompliance year is determined by summing (adding) the product of the m aximum power (Max Hp) of each engine times the NOx target, and dividin g the resulting sum by the fleet’s total maximum power.

(34) (39) “Non- p P

rofit t T raining c C enter”

means an entity that operates a program for training in the use of off-road vehicles and th at (A) is a community college program that trains students in the use of off-road vehicles or (B) qualifies as a non profit or not for profit organization under tit le 26 Internal Revenue Code section 501(a), (c)(3), (c)(5), or (c)(6). Any veh icles that are not used for an offroad training program are not considered part of a non-profit training center and must be considered a separate fleet.

(35) (40) “Off-highway vehicle” is defined in Veh. Code division 16.5.

(36) (41) “Operator l

L og” means a log of the hours that a vehicle operated t aken from records of vehicle operator hours.

(37) (42) “Oxides of nitrogen” (NOx) means compounds of nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and other oxides of nitrogen. Nitrogen oxi des are typically created during combustion processes and are major contributors to smog formation and acid deposition.

(38) “Permanent low-use vehicle” means a vehicle that a fleet owner limits to 200 hours of use in all following years, defined as the 12-month period running from January 1 through December 31. For example, if a f leet designates a vehicle as permanent low-use at any point in 2014, that vehicl e cannot be used more than 200 hours between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015, or during any subsequent January 1 to December 31 period. To be considered a permanentB - 10

low-use vehicle, the fleet owner must submit the en gine hours of operation from a functioning non-resettable hour meter. (A) Vehicles used outside California - Vehicles that operate both inside and outside of California can meet the permanent low-us e vehicle definition if they are used less than 200 hours per year in California

. (B) Emergency operation hours - Hours used for emergency operations are not counted when determining permanent low-use stat us. (C) Future increase in hours – Once designated as permanent low use, a vehicle may never again be used more than 200 hours per year by the fleet unless the vehicle meets the adding vehicles requir ements in section 2449(d)(6). If the vehicle meets the adding vehicl e requirements, the fleet may increase the use to over 200 hours per year, an d report the updated status of the vehicle to remove the low-use designa tion. (D) No obligation – A fleet is not obliged to designate a vehicle wh ose use drops below 200 hours per year as a permanent low-u se vehicle. If such a vehicle is not designated as permanent low use, its use may increase beyond 200 hours per year in subsequent years without meet ing the adding vehicles requirements in section 2449(d)(6).

(39) (43) “Post-2007 f

F lexibility e E

ngine” means an engine certified on or after January 1, 2007 to the implementation flexibility s tandards in title 13, CCR, section 2423(d). Such flexibility engines are gene rally labeled as follows by the engine manufacturer:

"THIS ENGINE COMPLIES WITH CALIFORNIA EMISSION REQUIREMENTS UNDER 13 CCR 2423(d)...” or

"THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO CALIFORNIA OFF-ROAD

COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINE REGULATIONS UNDER 13 CCR, 2423(d)."

Post

- 2007 flexibility engines should use the emission standard to which the engine is certified. For example, a Tier 4 engine flexed back to Tier 2 emission

levels should use the Tier 2 PM standard in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(1)(A) as the emission factor (converted from grams per ki lowatt hour (g/kW

- hr) to g/bhp

- hr by multiplying by 0.746).

(40) (44) “Queuing” means the intermittent starting and stopping of a v ehicle while the driver, in the normal course of doing business, is waiting to perform work or a service, and when shutting the vehicle engine off w ould impede the progress of the queue and is not practicable. Queuing does not include the time a driver may wait motionless in line in anticipation of the start of a workday or opening of a location where work or a service will be performe d.

(41) (45) “Registered and driven safely on-road” means a vehicle meets the requirements to be registered for on-road operation in Veh. Code division 3,B - 11

chap. 1, article 1, sections 4000 et seq. (i.e., re quired to be registered or could be registered), and the requirements to be driven s afely on-road in “Equipment of Vehicles” requirements in Veh. Code division 12, ch ap. 1, sections 24000 et seq. and “Size, Weight, and Load” requirements in Veh. C ode division 15, sections 35000 et seq. Having a California Special Construction Equipment plate as defined in California Veh. Code sections 5 65 and 570 does not constitute registration.

(42) (46) “Replacement” means the addition of off-road diesel vehicles to a fleet

that had retired one or more off-road diesel vehicl es of an equivalent horsepower.

(43) (47) “Repower” means to replace the engine in a vehicle with anoth er engine meeting a subsequent engine emissions standard (e.g ., replacing a Tier 0 engine with a Tier 2 or later engine).

(44) (48) “Responsible o O fficial” means one of the following: (A) For a corporation: A president, secretary, treasure r, or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business funct ion, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision-making func tions for the corporation, (B) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: a general partner or the proprietor, respectively (C) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For the purposes of this part, a principal executive officer of a federal agency inc ludes the chief executive officer having responsibility for the overall opera tions of a principal geographic unit of the agency (e.g., a Regional Adm inistrator of the U.S. EPA).

(45) (49) “Retire”

means to take an engine out of service from a flee t, and not operate it again as part of that fleet in the State of California. To retire an engine, the vehicle with the engine may be moved ou tside of California, sold to another fleet (in or outside California) , or scrapped. The return of rented or

leased vehicle is not considered retirement. Simil arly, the rental or leasing of a

vehicle does not count as retirement for the rental or leasing company.

(46) (50) “Snow removal operations” means removing snow from public roads, private roads, or driveways.

(47) (51) “Specialty vehicle” means a vehicle for which no used vehicle with a cleaner engine that can serve an equivalent functio n and perform equivalent

work is available.

(48) (52) “Tier 0 e E

ngine” means an engine not subject to the requirements in title 13, CCR, section 2423; Title 40, Code of Fede ral Regulations (CFR), Part 89; or Title 40, CFR, Part 1039.B - 12

(49) (53) “Tier 1 e E

ngine” means an engine subject to the Tier 1 new engine emission standards in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b )(1)(A) and/or Title 40, CFR, Part 89.112(a). This also includes engines certifi ed under the averaging, banking, and trading program with respect to the Ti er 1 Family Emission Limits (FEL) listed in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(2)(A ) and/or Title 40, CFR, Part 89.112(d).

(50) (54) “Tier 2 e E

ngine” means an engine subject to the Tier 2 new engine emission standards in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b )(1)(A) and/or Title 40, CFR, Part 89.112(a). This also includes engines certifi ed under the averaging, banking, and trading program with respect to the Ti er 2 FEL listed in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(2)(A) and/or Title 40, CFR, Pa rt 89.112(d).

(51) (55) “Tier 3 e E

ngine” means an engine subject to the Tier 3 new engine emission standards in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b )(1)(A) and/or Title 40, CFR, Part 89.112(a). This also includes engines certifi ed under the averaging, banking, and trading program with respect to the Ti er 3 FEL listed in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(2)(A) and/or Title 40, CFR, Pa rt 89.112(d).

(52) ( 56 ) “Tier 4 Final e E

ngine” means an engine subject to the final aftertreatment-based Tier 4 emission standards in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(1)(B) and/or Title 40, CFR, Part 1039.101. This also includes engines certified under the averaging, banking, and trading program with respect to the Tier 4 FEL listed in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b) (2)(B) and/or Title 40, CFR,

Part 1039.101.

(53) ( 57 ) “Tier 4 Interim e E

ngine” means an engine subject to the interim Tier 4 emission standards (also known as transitional) in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(1)(B) and/or Title 40, CFR, Part 1039.101. This also includes engines certified under the averaging, banking, and trading program with respect to the Tier 4 FEL listed in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b) (2)(B) and/or Title 40, CFR,

Parts 1039.101 1039.102 and 1039.104(g)

.

(54) ( 58 ) “Total maximum power” means the sum of maximum power for all of a fleet’s engines that are subject to this regulation . Permanent and year-by-year

l L ow-use vehicles, dedicated snow-removal vehicles, a nd vehicles used solely for emergency operations need not be included in th e sum.B - 13

(55) “Turnover” means retiring a vehicle, designating a vehicle tha t formerly operated 200 hours or more per year as a permanent low-use vehicle, repowering a vehicle, or rebuilding the engine to a more stringent emissions configuration, or applying a Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategy verified to

reduce NOx emissions

. Rental or leased vehicles that are returned to a re ntal or leasing company does not count as turnover for the lessee. Similarly, vehicles leased or rented out by a rental or leasing company do not count as turnover for the rental or leasing company.

(56) (59) “Two- e E

ngine vehicle c

C rane ” means a specially constructed on-road or

off-road mobile diesel-powered machine vehicle that is equipped with two diesel engines: one engine provides the primary source of motive power of the vehicle while the second engine is an auxiliary engine 50 horsepower or greater tha t is permanently attached and integrated into the design of the vehicle to perform a specific function, which with a hoisting mechanism mounted on a specially

constructed truck chassis or carrier ; one engine provides motive power, and a secondary engine may include providing auxiliary power to attachment s, performing special job functions, or providing addi tional motive power is used to lift and move materials and objects

.

(57) (60) “ Two

- e ngine w

ater w ell d rilling r ig” means a mobile diesel

- powered drilling rig owned by a water well drilling contrac tor with a current, va lid C

- 57 license issued by the Contractors State License Boa rd of California and used exclusively to drill water wells with a drilling me chanism mounted on a specialty constructed truck chasses or carrier; one engine pr ovides motive power, and a secondary engine is used to power the drilling mechanism.

( 58 ) ( 60 ) “Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategy” (VDECS ) means an emissions control strategy, designed primarily for the reduction of diesel PM emissions, which has been verified pursuant to the Verification Procedures, Warranty and In-Use Compliance Requirements for In- Use Strategies to Control Emission from Diesel Engines (Verification Procedur e), title 13, CCR, sections

2700-2710. VDECS can be verified to reduce PM emissions, or NOx emissions,

or both. VDECS can be verified to achieve Level 1 diesel PM reductions (25 percent), Level 2 diesel PM reductions (50 percent) , or Level 3 diesel PM reductions (85 percent). VDECS may also be verified to achieve NOx reductions. See also definition of Highest Level VDECS. (A) “Highest level PM VDECS” means the highest level VDECS verified by

ARB to reduce PM under its Verification Procedure. The highest level is determined solely based on verified diesel PM reduc tions, not based on

verified NOx reductions. VDECS can be verified to achieve Level 1 diesel PM reductions (25 percent), Level 2 diesel PM reduc tions (50 percent), or Level 3 diesel PM reductions (85 percent). All Lev el 3 diesel PM devices are higher than all Level 2 diesel PM devices. Level 1 PM devices are never considered highest level PM VDECS for the purpose o f this regulation. Plus designations do not matter; that is, a Level 3 Plus is the same diesel PM levelB - 14 as Level 3; and Level 2 Plus is the same diesel PM level as Level 2. A PM VDECS shall be considered the highest level PM VDEC S only if it (1) can be used without impairing the safe operation of the ve hicle as demonstrated per section 2449(e)(8), and (2) the diesel emission-con trol strategy manufacturer and authorized diesel emission-control strategy dea ler agree can be used on a specific engine and vehicle combination without j eopardizing the original engine warranty in effect at the time of applicatio n. (B) “VDECS verified to reduce NOx” means VDECS verified by ARB to reduce

NOx under its Verification Procedure. NOx VDECS ar e not verified by Level, but are verified by the percent reduction in NOx em issions from the engine achieved by the VDECS. See also definition of Veri fied Percent NOx

Reduction.

(58) (59) “Verified percent NOx reduction” means the verified percent reduction in NOx emissions from the engine achieved by the VDECS Verified to Reduce

NOx.

(59) ( 60 ) ( 61 ) “VDECS f

F ailure” means the condition of not achieving the emissions

reductions to which the VDECS is verified. Such co ndition could be due to inappropriate installation, damage, or deterioratio n during use. If a Level 3 VDECS is emitting visible smoke, it should shall be assumed to have failed.

(60) ( 6 1 ) ( 62 ) “Workover rig”

means a mobile self-propelled rig used to perform one or more remedial operations, such as deepening, plugging back, pulling and resetting liners, on a producing oil or gas well to try to restore or increase the well’s production.

(61) ( 6 2 ) “Year-by-year low-use vehicle” means a vehicle that operated in California less than 200 hours during the preceding 12-month period running from January 1 to December 31. For example, when r eporting in 2014, the hours of use between January 1, 2013 and December 3 1, 2013 would be used to determine year-by-year low-use status. To be consi dered a year-by-year lowuse vehicle, the fleet owner must submit engine ope ration data from a functioning non-resettable hour meter. (A) Vehicles used outside California - Vehicles that operate both inside and outside of California can meet the year-by-year low -use vehicle definition if they are used less than 200 hours per year in Calif ornia. (B) Three-year rolling average - A vehicle operated only in California for the previous three years and owned by the same owner du ring that period will be considered year-by-year low-use if it operated on a verage less than 200 hours per year during that previous three-year peri od. (C) Emergency operation hours - Hours used for emergency operations are not counted when determining year-by-year low-use s tatus.

(d) Performance Requirements
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Fleets that are subject to fleet average requiremen ts may include vehicles and systems used in place of diesel vehicles in their fleet ave rage index and target rate calculations as described in subsection (1) below. Fleets that are subject to fleet average requirements may opt to include hours of operation in the fleet average calculation as described in subsection (2) below. Each fleet must meet the performance requirements in subsections (3) to (10) (2) to (9) below. There are differing requirements for large, medium, and small fleets. If various portions of a fleet are under the control of different responsible officials because they are part of diff erent subsidiaries, divisions, or other organizational structures of a company or agency, t he fleet portions may comply with the performance requirements separately and be repo rted separately. However, the total maximum power of the vehicles under common ow nership or control determines the fleet size. Captive attainment area fleets, no n-profit training centers, and F fleets owned by low-population county local municipalities are subject to the small fleet requirements, even if their total maximum power exc eeds 2,500 horsepower. Section 2449(d)(4) 2449(d)(3) describes requirements for fleets that change in s ize.

(1) Vehicles and Systems Used in Place of Diesel Ve hicles - Fleets with electric,

or alternative fuel, or gasoline-powered vehicles may include such vehicles in their fleet average index and target rate calculati ons as follows: (A) Electric and Alternative Fuel and Gasoline-powered Vehicles Purchased on or after January 1, 2007 1. Fleets may include an electric and alternative fuel or gasoline-powered vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2007, with a maximum power 25 horsepower or greater ( or that replaced a diesel vehicle with maximum power 25 horsepower or greater) in their fleet average index if all of the following conditions are met:

a. The owner can demonstrate it serves a function a nd performs the work equivalent to that of diesel vehicles and is used f or a purpose for which diesel vehicles are predominantly used,

b. The electric or alternative fuel vehicle is used predominantly outdoors,

c. The electric or alternative fuel vehicle is not already included in the fleet average emission level requirements for large spark ignition engine fleets in title 13, Section 2775.1; and d. If the vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle, t T he owner must

demonstrate that it is certified to a NOx standard less than or equal to the Tier 1 NOx standard for the same horsepower in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(1)(A) and is less than or equal to the NOx emissions of a diesel engine of the same model year and horse power. e. If the vehicle is a gasoline-powered vehicle, th e owner can must identify the diesel vehicle that the gasoline-powered vehicl e replaced and maintain records documenting the function of the di esel vehicle replaced and the gasoline-powered replacement vehic le, and the dates of sale and purchase for both vehicles and show that the diesel

vehicle was retired from the fleet within 6 months of the date that the gasoline

- powered vehicle was added to the fleet

.B - 16 2. Fleets may include a diesel vehicle with a maxim um power 25 horsepower or greater that has been repowered with an alternat ive fueled or gasolinepowered engine in their fleet average index and tar get rate calculations. 3. For the purposes of compliance with section 2449 .1(a)(1) : a. Alternative fuel vehicles - Each alternative fuel vehicle, or diesel vehicle that has been repowered with an alternative fuel engine, shall use an Emission Factor equal to the NOx emission standa rd to which its engine is certified in g/bhp-hr. If the alternativ e fuel vehicle or engine is not certified to a NOx emission standard, the owner may apply to the

Executive Officer to use an emission factor. In th e application, the owner

must demonstrate that the chosen emission factor is appropriate and not exceeded by the alternative fuel vehicle. b. Gasoline-powered vehicles – Each gasoline powered vehicle, or vehicle that has been repowered with a gasoline-pow ered engine, shall use an Emission Factor equal to the gasoline-powere d vehicle’s or engine’s HC+NOx certified emission standard in g/bh p-hr multiplied by

0.95.

4. 2. Fleets may include a diesel vehicle with a maximum power 25 horsepower or greater that has been converted to al ternative fuel or gasoline-power

in their fleet average index and target rate calcu lations.

The Emission Factor for NOx remains the same as the emission factor for

the diesel vehicle. The Emission Factor for PM is 0. 3. For the purposes of compliance with sections 244 9.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(1), electric vehicles shall be credited a s follows: a. Max Hp for Electric Vehicles

- For an e lectric vehicle that replaced a diesel vehicle in the owner’s fleet, the maximum po wer of the diesel vehicle replaced may be used as the electric vehicl e’s Max Hp . For an electric vehicle added to the fleet, the fleet o wner may apply to the

Executive Offi cer to use the maximum power of a diesel vehicle th at serves the same function and performs equivalent wo rk to that of the electric vehicle. In making his or her determinati on, the Executive Officer will approve the use of the minimum Max Hp of a diesel v ehicle that would be required to perform the same function s and equivalent work. If no request to the Executive Officer is re ceived, the electric vehicle’s own maximum power rating should be used.

b. Double Credit for Electric in 2010

- 2016

- For complianc e dates in 2010 through 2016, the Max Hp of all electric vehicles purchased on or after January 1, 2007 may be doubled in determin ing the Max Hp that is used in calculating the Diesel PM Index, an d as appropriate,

NOx Index. An Emission Factor of 0 may be used. The Max Hp of

each electric vehicle is included but not doubled i n the calculation of Diesel PM Target Rate and NOx Target Rate. c. Single Credit for Electric in 2017 and Later

- For compliance dates in year 2017 and later, the Max Hp of all elec tric vehicles purchased on or after January 1, 2007 is used in determining the Max Hp that is used in calculating the Diesel PM and NOx Target Ra tes, Diesel PMB - 17 Index, and, as appropriate, NOx Index. An Emission Factor of 0 may

be used. 4. For the purpose s of compliance with sections 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(1), each alternative fuel vehicle should use an Emission Factor equal to the emission standard to which its engine is certified in g/bhp

- hr.

If the alternative fuel vehicle is not certified to a NOx or diesel PM emission standard, the owner may apply to the Execu tive Officer to use an emission factor. In the application, the owner must demonstrate that the chosen emission factor is appropriate and not e xceeded by the

alternative fuel vehicle. (B) Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchased Prior to January 1, 2007 1. Fleets may include an electric vehicle with a ma ximum power 25 horsepower or greater or that replaced a diesel veh icle with maximum power 25 horsepower or greater in their fleet avera ge index if all the following conditions are met:

a. The owner can demonstrate it serves a function a nd performs the work equivalent to that of diesel vehicles and is used f or a purpose for which diesel vehicles are predominantly used; b. The electric vehicle is used predominately outdo ors; and

c. Except as provided in section 2449(d)(1)(B)(2)(a), the electric vehicle is not already included in the fleet average emission level requirements for large spark ignition engine fleets in title 13, Section 2775.1. 2. For the purposes of compliance with sections 244 9.1(a)(1) , electric

vehicles shall be credited as follows:

a. 1. GSE Electric Vehicles Purchased Prior to January 1, 2007 - : Electric airport GSE vehicles with a maximum power of 25 horsepower or greater ( or that replaced a diesel vehicle with maximum powe r 25 horsepower or greater) purchased prior to January 1, 2007, may be partially counted in the fleet average calculations as follows:

i. a. Max Hp for Electric Vehicles - For an electric veh icle that replaced a diesel vehicle in the owner’s fleet, the maximum power of the diesel vehicle replaced may be used as the electric vehicle’s Max Hp . Otherwise, the electric vehicle’s own maximum po wer rating

should shall be used.

ii. b. Include such vehicle’s Max Hp times 0.2 as the Max Hp in calculating the fleet average index and target rate Fleet Target Rate, Diesel PM Index, and, as appropriate, NOx Fleet Average

Index in sections 2449.1(a)(1) , along with an Emission Factor of 0.

b. Non-GSE Electric Vehicles Purchased Prior to Jan uary 1, 2007 – Electric vehicles with a maximum power of 25 horsep ower or greater or that replaced a diesel vehicle with maximum powe r 25 horsepower or greater, purchased prior to January 1, 2007, may be counted in the fleet average calculations as follows: i. Max Hp for Electric Vehicles - For an electric v ehicle that replaced a diesel vehicle in the owner’s fleet, the maximum po wer of theB - 18 diesel vehicle replaced may be used as the electric vehicle’s Max Hp . Otherwise, the electric vehicle’s own maximum po wer rating

shall be used.

ii. Include such vehicle’s Max Hp as the Max Hp

in calculating the fleet average index and target rate Fleet Target Rate, and, as appropriate, the Fleet Average Index in section 2449.1(a)(1) , along

with an Emission Factor of 0. c. Electric Vehicles Purchased on or after January 1, 2007 i. Max Hp for Electric Vehicles - For an electric v ehicle that replaced a diesel vehicle in the owner’s fleet, the maximum po wer of the diesel vehicle replaced may be used as the electric vehicle’s Max Hp . For an electric vehicle added to the fleet that did not replace a

diesel vehicle , the fleet owner may apply to the Executive Office r to use the maximum power of a diesel vehicle that s erves the same function and performs equivalent work to that of the electric vehicle. In making his or her determination, the E xecutive Officer will approve the use of the minimum Max Hp of a diesel vehicle that would be required to perform the same function s and equivalent work. If no request to the Executive Of ficer is received, the electric vehicle’s own maximum power rating sha ll be used.

ii. Double Credit for Electric in 2014-2016 - For c ompliance dates in 2014 through 2016, the Max Hp of all electric vehicles purchased on or after January 1, 2007 may be doubled in deter mining the Max Hp that is used in calculating the Fleet Average Inde x. An Emission Factor of 0 may be used. The Max Hp of each electric

vehicle is included but not doubled in the calculat ion of Fleet Average Target Rate. iii. Single Credit for Electric in 2017 and Later - For compliance dates in year 2017 and later, the Max Hp of all electric vehicles purchased on or after January 1, 2007 is used in de termining the Max Hp that is used in calculating the fleet average index and
target rate Fleet Average Target Rate, and the Fleet Average

Index . An Emission Factor of 0 may be used.

3. Electric vehicles need not be included when dete rmining fleet size, or when calculating the required horsepower for the BACT re quirements in section

2449.1 (b) (a)(2)

. 2. Non

- GSE: a. Fleet owners may count a non

- GSE electric or alternative fuel vehicle purchased prior to January 1, 2007 in the fleet average calculations if all of the following conditions are met:

i. The owner can demo nstrate it serves a function and performs the work equivalent to that of diesel vehicles and is u sed for a purpose for which diesel vehicles are predominantly used,

ii. the electric or alternative fuel vehicle is use d predominantly outdoors,B - 19 iii. the veh icle is not already counted toward the fleet averag e emission level requirements for large spark ignition engine fleets in title 13, CCR, section 2775.1; and

iv. if the vehicle is alternative fuel vehicle with a certified NOx emission level, the certified NOx emission levels are lower than the NOx standard for the same model year and horsepower in

section 2423(b)(1) and Title 40, CFR, Part 89.112(a) and Title 40, CFR, Part 1039.101.

b. Include such vehicle’s Max Hp as the Max Hp

in the calculating the Targe t Rate, Diesel PM Index, and, as appropriate, NOx I ndex in sections 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(1). For an ele ctric vehicle, use

an Emission Factor

of 0. For an alternative fuel vehicle, use an Emission Factor equal to the emission standard to w hich its e ngine is certified in g/bhp

- hr. If the alternative fuel vehicle is not certifi ed to a NOx or diesel PM emission standard, the owner may a pply to the

Executive Officer to use an emission factor. In th e application, the

owner must demonstrate that the chos en emission factor is appropriate and not exceeded by the alternative fue l vehicle. (C) Stationary or Portable System Used to Replace M obile Diesel Vehicle Fleet owners may apply to the Executive Officer to include electric portable or electric stationary systems that replace mobile die sel vehicles, such as an electric conveyor system used to replace diesel hau l trucks at a mine, in the fleet average calculations. The system may be cons idered in the fleet average calculations by including the maximum power of the diesel vehicles replaced in the calculations of the fleet average index and target rate Fleet Average Target Rate, Diesel PM Index, and NOx Fleet Average Index above, along with an Emission Factor of 0. In order to co unt such a system, all the following conditions must be met: 1. The owner must demonstrate that it replaced an o ff-road diesel fueled vehicle subject to this regulation on or after Janu ary 1, 2007, and 2. The system is not already counted toward the fle et average emission level requirements for large spark ignition engine fleets in title 13, CCR, section 2775.1 or for portable diesel engine fleets in titl e 17, CCR, section

93116.3. (D) Hybrid Off-Road Vehicles Fleets may include a hybrid off-road diesel vehicle with a maximum power 25 horsepower or greater in their fleet average index and target rate calculation. The Emission Factor for the hybrid vehicle shall be equal to the NOx emission standard to which its engine is certified in g/bhp-hr. If a fleet owner wishes to use different Emission Factor, other than the standard to which the engine is certified, the owner may apply to the Exe cutive Officer to use an

alternative emission factor. The Executive Officer shall approve the alternative emission factor if, in the fleet owner’ s application, the owner demonstrates that the chosen emission factor is app ropriate and not exceeded by the hybrid vehicle.B - 20

(D) Gasoline

- Powered Vehicles Used to Replace Diesel Vehicles

- Fleets may include a gasoline

- powered vehicle of 25 horsepower o r greater that replaces a diesel vehicle on or after January 1, 20 07 in their fleet average only if all the following conditions are met: 1. The owner can identify the diesel vehicle that t he gasoline

- powered vehicle replaced and show that the diesel vehi cle was retired from the fleet within 6 months of the date that the gasoline

- powered vehicle was added to the

fleet. 2. The gasoline

- powered vehicle serves the same function as the die sel vehicle that it replaced and is of similar horsepow er. 3. The fleet would continue to be in compliance with the fleet a verage emission level requirements for large spark ignitio n engine fleets in title 13, CCR, section 2775.1 if the gasoline

- powered vehicle that replaces a diesel vehicle were excluded from the large spark ignition average. 4. The owner must demonstrate the gasoline

- powered vehicle is certified to a NOx standard less than or equal to the Tier 1 NOx s tandard for the same horsepower in title 13, CCR, section 2423(b)(1)(A) and less than or equal

to the NOx emis sions of a diesel engine of the same model year and horsepower. If qualified, the gasoline

- powered vehicle may use the maximum horsepower of the diesel vehicle replaced, a diesel PM emissio n factor of zero (0), and a NOx emission factor equal to the gasoli ne

- powered vehicle’s HC+NOx certified emission standard in g/bhp

- hr multiplied by 0.95.

(2) Hours in Fleet Average Option

– As an alternative to the formulas for calculating NOx index and diesel PM index in sectio ns 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(1), fleet owners may opt to include annual hours of operation for all engines in the fleet on the compliance date in the calculation as follows:

NOx Index = 1.18 times [SUM of (Max Hp for each engine in fleet on compliance

date multiplied by NOx Emission Factor fo r each engine in fleet on compliance date multiplied by Annual Hours of Opera tion for each engine in fleet on compliance date since the previo us year’s compliance date)] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp for ea ch engine in fleet on compliance date multiplied by A nnual Hours of Operation for each engine in fleet on compliance date since the p revious year’s compliance date)]

Diesel PM Index = 1.18 times [SUM of (Max Hp for each engine in fleet on compliance

date multiplied by PM Emission Factor for each engi ne i n fleet on compliance date multiplied by Annual Hours of Opera tion for each engine in fleet on compliance date since the previo us year’s compliance date)] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp for ea ch engine in fleet on compliance date multiplied by Annual Hours of Operation for each engine in fleet on compliance date since the p revious year’s compliance date)]This Page Begins with 2449(d)(3)

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Fleets that choose this option must have non

- resettable hour meters on each

vehicle in the fleet and must include hours in all index calculations for the

co mpliance date.

(2) (3) Idling - The idling limits in section 2449(d)(3) 2449(d)(2) shall be effective and enforceable immediately upon this regulation being certified by the Secretary of State. Fleets must meet the following idling limit s. (A) Idling Limit - No vehicle or engines subject to this regulation ma y idle for more than 5 consecutive minutes. Idling of a vehic le that is owned by a rental company is the responsibility of the renter or lessee, and the rental agreement should shall so indicate. The idling limit does not apply to: 1. idling when queuing, 2. idling to verify that the vehicle is in safe ope rating condition, 3. idling for testing, servicing, repairing or diag nostic purposes, 4. idling necessary to accomplish work for which th e vehicle was designed (such as operating a crane), 5. idling required to bring the machine system to o perating temperature, and 6. idling necessary to ensure safe operation of the vehicle. (B) Written Idling Policy - As of March 1, 2009, medium and large fleets must also have a written idling policy that is made avai lable to operators of the vehicles and informs them that idling is limited to 5 consecutive minutes or

less. (C) Waiver - A fleet owner may apply to the Executive Officer for a waiver to allow additional idling in excess of 5 consecutive minutes. The Executive Officer shall grant such a request upon finding tha t the fleet owner has provided sufficient justification that such idling is necessary.

(3) (4) Changing Fleet Size

– (A) Small fleets that become medium or large fleets must meet the medium or large fleet requirements, respectively, on the repo rting date two years subsequent to the year they became a medium or larg e fleet. (B) Large fleets that become medium fleets may meet either the medium or large fleet requirements on the next reporting date. Lar ge fleets that become small fleets may meet either the small or large fleet req uirements on the next reporting date. (C) Medium fleets that become small fleets may meet either the small or medium fleet requirements on the next reporting date. Med ium fleets that become large fleets must meet the large fleet requirements on the reporting date two years subsequent to the year they became a large fl eet.

(4) (5) New Fleets (A) New large and medium fleets – New large and medium fleets must meet

the closest future next large fleet average requirements in sections 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(1) immediately on purchasing vehicles subject toB - 22 the regulation or bringing such vehicles into the S tate of California for the first

time on or after January 1, 2011 March 1, 2009 . New fleets do not have the option of complying with the BACT requirements in s ections 2449.1(b) (a)(2) and 2449.2(a)(2) when they enter the state for the first time. For the next applicable compliance date that must be met, the ne w fleet can choose to meet either the fleet average requirements, or comp ly with the BACT requirements. For example, if a medium fleet enter s the State of California on January 1, 2012, it must meet the January 1, 201 4

, large fleet average requirements immediately upon entering the state. However, the next applicable compliance date for this fleet is not un til the first medium fleet compliance date of January 1, 2017, at which time, the fleet may fulfill the compliance requirements by meeting either the fleet average requirements or the BACT requirements

. (B) New small fleets – New small fleets must meet the fleet average requirements in section 2449.1 (b) (a)(1)(A)1. b

. for the closest future next small fleet compliance date immediately upon purcha sing vehicles subject to the regulation or bringing such vehicles into the S tate of California for the first

time on or after January 1, 2011. New small fleets do not hav e the option of complying with the BACT requirements in section 244 9.1 (b) (a)(2) when they

enter the state for the first time. For the next a pplicable compliance date that must be met, the new fleet can meet either the flee t average requirements, or comply with the BACT requirements. (C) All new fleets - New fleets must comply with the idling requirements in section 2449(d)(3) 2449(d)(2) immediately upon purchasing vehicles subject to the regulation or upon bringing such vehicles in to the State. New fleets must report vehicles subject to the regulation to A RB within 30 days of purchasing or bringing such vehicles into the State , in accordance with the requirements in section 2449(g).

(5) (6) Fleet Ownership Transferred (A) Meeting BACT requirements

- If ownership of an entire fleet that was meeting the BACT requirements in lieu of the fleet average requirements is

transferred to a new fleet owner who did not own a fleet before the transfer of ownership, the fleet may continue to meet the BACT requirements. That is, transfer of ownership to a new owner who did not ow n a fleet before does not automatically require the fleet to begin meeting th e fleet average requirements in sections 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(1) . Existing fleets may acquire other entire fleets or fleet portions compl ying and reporting separately per section 2449.1 without condition if both fleets were in complianc e with the individual fleet requirements. If existing fleets acquire portions of fleets fleet portions or entire fleets that did not previously comply wi th the regulation, however, they must meet the requirements for adding vehicles in section 2449(d)(7) 2449(d)(6) when adding the entire fleet or subfleet

. (B) Existing BACT credits – If ownership of an entire fleet or fleet portion complying and reporting separately per section 2449 .1 that had BACT credits is transferred to a new fleet owner, the fleet may maintain all BACT creditsB - 23 the fleet or fleet portion had acquired at the time ownership transferred if the fleet or fleet portion continues to comply and repo rt separately. Such fleets or fleet portions may be kept separate from the rest o f the vehicles owned by the new fleet owner for the purposes of maintaining credits even if the vehicles are under common ownership or control. If the new fleet owner combines the purchased fleet or fleet portion for c ompliance and reporting purposes with the rest of his vehicles, the purchas ed fleet or fleet portion shall maintain only the credits accumulated from re trofits and repowers, and all other BACT credits shall expire immediately.

(6) (7) Adding Vehicles

– The requirements in (A) to through (C) below apply to all fleets, except they do not apply to vehicles owned by a lessor and returned to the lessor fleet at the end of a lease, during which th e vehicles were included in the

fleet of the lessee. Vehicles returned to a lessor fleet must, however, be included in the lessor fleet’s fleet average demons tration on subsequent compliance dates. For the purposes of this requirem ent, a vehicle may be assumed to meet the engine emission standard tier i n effect for the model year of the engine. (A) Beginning March 1, 2009 Ban on adding Tier 0s – Effective upon the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issuing authorization for this regulation, Beginning March 1, 2009 a fleet may not add a vehicle with a Tier 0 engine to its fleet. The e ngine tier must be Tier 1 or higher. (B) Tier 2 or higher – Beginning March 1, 2011, for large and medium fleet s, a fleet may add a vehicle with a Tier 1 engine if and only if the vehicle has an equipment identification number ( EIN ) number that ARB assigned to the vehicle prior to March 1, 2011, and both the fleet selling and the fleet purchasing the vehicle with the Tier 1 engine must have reported to ARB by March 1, 2011, or have entered the state for the fi rst time after March 1, 2011. Beginning March 1, 2011, fleets may not add a vehicle with a Tier 1 vehicle that did not have an EIN assigned by ARB prior to March 1, 2011. Beginning on January 1, 2013, for large and medium fleets, and January 1, 2016, for small fleets, a fleet may not add any veh icle with a Tier 1 engine. The engine tier must be Tier 2 or higher. (C) Tier 3 or higher – Beginning January 1, 2018, for large and medium fl eets, and January 1, 2023, for small fleets, a fleet may not add a vehicle with a Tier 2 engine to its fleet. The engine tier must be Tie r 3 or higher. (B) Between the First and Final Target Dates

- The following requirements apply between March 1, 2010 and March 1, 2020 for l arge fleets, between March 1, 2013 and Ma rch 1, 2020 for medium fleets, and between March 1, 2015 and March 1, 2025 for small fleets. 1. Fleets Meeting the Target Rates

- If a fleet met the fleet average target rates in sections 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(2) on the previous compliance date, whe n it adds a vehicle to its fleet, the fleet must

demonstrate that the fleet still meets the fleet av erage target rates within three months of adding the vehicle. That is, fleet s may not add vehiclesB - 24 that cause them to exceed the most recent fleet ave rage target rates.

The added vehicle also must be included in the flee t average demonstration required in sections 2449.1(a) and 24 49.2(a) on the next compliance date. 2. Fleets Not Meeting the Fleet Average Targets

- If a fleet did not meet the fleet averag e requirements in sections 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2( a)(1) on the previous compliance date, the fleet may not add a vehicle to its fleet

that would further increase its emissions above the fleet average target rate, as described below. a. Large and Medium F leets

- A large or medium fleet that met the BACT requirements in sections 2449.1(a)(2) and 2449.2(a) (2) instead of the fleet average requirements in sections 2449.1(a)(1) and 2449.2(a)(1) on the most recent compliance date may not add a ve hicle to its fle et unless all of the following conditions are met: i. The engine is Tier 2 or higher. (For the purpos es of this requirement, a vehicle may be assumed to meet the new engine emi ssion standard tier in effect for the model year unless t he engine is a

flexibi lity engine certified January 1, 2007 or later to t he implementation flexibility standards at title 13 CC R, section 2423(d), in which case the emission standard tier t o which the engine is certified should be used.). ii. The vehicle engine’s NOx Emission F actor (after being adjusted for any VDECS) is less than or equal to the NOx Target in Table 1 for engines in the same horsepower group for the most r ecent compliance date.

b. Small Fleets

–

A small fleet that met the BACT requirements in se ction 2449.2(a)( 2) instead of the fleet average requirements in sec tion 2449.2(a)(1) on the most recent compliance date may not add a vehicle to its fleet unless the following condition is met: The vehicle engine is Tier 2 or higher. (For the pu rposes of this requirement, a vehicle may be assumed to meet the new engine emission standard tier in effect for the model year unless the engine is a flexibility engine certified January 1, 2007 or l ater to the implementation flexibility standards at title 13 CC R, section 2423(d), in

which case the emission standard tier to which the engine is certified

should be used )

. (C) After the Final Target Date

- Commencing respectively on March 1, 2020 for large and medium fleets, and March 1, 2025 for small fleets, no fleet owner may add a vehicle to his fleet, unless the vehicle is equip ped with an engine meeting the Tier 3, Tier 4 interim, or Tier 4 final emission standards.

(7) (8) VDECS Installation

– Before installing a VDECS on a vehicle, the fleet owner must ensure that: (A) The VDECS is verified for use with the engine a nd vehicle, as described in

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(B) Use of the vehicle is consistent with the condi tions of the Executive Order for

the VDECS. (C) The diesel emission control strategy is install ed in a verified configuration. (D) The engine to be retrofit on which the VDECS is to be installed is tuned up so that it meets engine manufacturer’s specifications prior to VDECS installation. (E) The VDECS label will be visible after installat ion.

(8) (9) VDECS Maintenance – If a fleet owner installs a VDECS to meet the requirements in section 2449.1(a) or 2449.2(a) , the VDECS must be kept installed until the VDECS fails or is damaged. Req uirements for VDECS failure or damage are in section 2449(e)(1). The owner of a vehicle retrofit with a

VDECS must ensure all maintenance on the VDECS and engine is performed as required by the respective manufacturers.

(9) (10) Compliance After the Final Target Date

– (A) Commencing respectively on January 1, 2023 2024 March 1, 2020 , for large and medium fleets, and on January 1, 2028 202 9 , for small fleets, if a large or

medium fleet does not meet the applicable NOx fleet average target rate for the final target date in section 2449.1(a)(1) , the fleet must continue to meet

the BACT turnover

requirements in section 2449.1(a)(2)(A) and report annually each year until it does so. Vehicles exem pt from BACT turnover or having VDECS installed under sections 2449.1 (b)(8)(A) through

2449.1 (b)(8)(E) or sections 2449.1(b)(9)(A) through 2449. 1(b)(9)(E) (a)(2)(A)4. and 2449.1(a)(2)(A)5. , respectively, are exempt from the requirements of this paragraph. (B) Except as provided below, commencing respective ly on March 1, 2021 for large and medium fleets, and March 1, 2026 for smal l fleets, all vehicles in each fleet must be equipped with the highest level VDECS. The vehicles must be retrofit at the annual retrofit rate requir ed in section 2449.2(a)(2)(A)1. for BACT PM retrofits, and the fleet must report an nually until all vehicle s have been retrofitted. In meeting the requirements of this paragraph, the fleet owner may not use any previously accrued carr yover PM retrofit credits. The following engines and vehicles are exempt from the requirements of this paragraph:

1. Permanent and year

- by

- year l Low

- use vehicles, 2. Engines for which there is no highest level VDEC S (i.e., for which there is no Level 2 or 3 VDECS, or for which there is a Leve l 2 or 3 VDECS which cannot be used without impairing the safe operation of the vehicle a s demonstrated per section 2449(e)(8)), 3. Engines equipped with an original equipment manu facturer diesel particulate filter that came new with the vehicle, 4. Engines already retrofit with a Level 2 or 3 VDE CS that was the highest

level VDECS available a t time of installation, and 5. Vehicles in large and medium fleets that have no t yet met the NOx fleet average target rate for the final target date in se ction 2449.1(a)(1).B - 26

(e) Special Provisions/Compliance Extensions

(1) VDECS Failure

- In the event of a failure or damage of a VDECS, th e following conditions apply: (A) Failure or Damage During the Warranty Period. If a VDECS fails or is damaged within its warranty period and it cannot be repaired, the fleet owner must replace it with the same level VDECS or higher for the vehicle within 90 days of the failure. (B) Failure or Damage Outside the Warranty Period. 1. Before Final Target Date - If a VDECS fails or is damaged outside of its warranty period before January 1, 2023 2024 March 1, 2021 for large and medium fleets, or before January 1, 2028 2029 March 1, 2026 for small fleets, and cannot be repaired, and if the fleet co uld not meet an applicable fleet average target for the most recent compliance date without the failed VDECS, the fleet owner must repl ace the failed or damaged VDECS within 90 days of its failure, with t he highest level VDECS available for the engine at time of failure. 2. After Final Target Date - If a VDECS fails or is damaged outside of its warranty period on or after January 1, 2023 2024 March 1, 2021 for large and medium fleets, or on or after January 1, 2028 2029 March 1, 2026 for small fleets, and cannot be repaired, the fleet own er must replace the failed or damaged VDECS within 90 days of its failu re with the highest level VDECS available for the engine at time of fai lure, regardless of whether the fleet met the applicable fleet average requirement for the most recent compliance date.

(2) Fuel-based Strategy VDECS - (A) If a fleet owner determines that the highest le vel VDECS for a large percentage of his fleet would be a Level 2 fuel ver ified as a diesel emission control strategy, and implementation of this VDECS would require installation of a dedicated storage tank, then the fleet owner m ay request prior approval

from the Executive Officer to allow use of the leve l 2 fuel-based strategy

across its fleet. (B) Waiver for Discontinuation of Fuel Verified as a Diesel Emission Control Strategy. If a fleet owner has relied upon a fuel verified as a diesel emission control strategy to meet an applicable fleet averag e requirement and has to

discontinue use of the fuel due to circumstances be yond the fleet owner’s control, the fleet owner may apply to the Executive Officer no later than 30 days after discontinuing use of the fuel for a comp liance waiver of up to two years to provide it time to return to compliance wi th the applicable fleet average requirement. The Executive Officer then ha s 30 days to act upon the request. Fleets that did not meet the applicab le fleet average requirement in the most recent compliance year may not apply for this

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(3) Exemption for Vehicles Used for Emergency Opera tions

- Vehicles used solely for emergency operations are exempt from the performance requirements in sections 2449(d), 2449.1(a) , 2449.2(a) and 2449.3(d) 2449.2(d) but still must be labeled and reported in accordance with sections 2449(f) and (g). Vehicles used solely for emergency operations need not be in cluded when calculating fleet average indices or target rates, when determi ning fleet size, or when calculating the required horsepower for the BACT tu rnover and retrofit requirements in sections 2449.1(b) (a)(2) and 2449.2(a)(2)

.

Owners of vehicles brought into California for emer gency operations that last longer than three months must report such entry to ARB and request an equipment identification number within three months of entering the state. Vehicles used solely for emergency operations and t hat stay in California for less

than three months do not have to be labeled. For v ehicles used both for emergency operations and for other purposes, hours of operation accrued when the vehicle is used for emergency operations do not need to be included when determining whether the vehicle meets the permanent or year-by-year low-use

vehicle definition.

(4) Special Provisions for Snow Removal Vehicles - Dedicated snow removal vehicles are exempt from the performance requiremen ts in sections 2449(d), 2449.1(a) , 2449.2(a) and 2449.3(d) 2449.2(d) but still must be labeled and reported in accordance with sections 2449(f) and (g ). Dedicated snow removal vehicles need not be included when calculating flee t average indices or target rates, when determining fleet size, or when calcula ting the required horsepower

for the BACT turno ver and retrofit requirements in sections 2449.1(b) (a)(2) and 2449.2(a)(2) . Publicly owned vehicles used exclusively to supp ort snow removal operations (such as a loader without a special snow removal attachment), but

which do not meet the dedicated snow removal vehicl e definition, are exempt from the performance requirements in sections 2449( d), 2449.1, (a) 2449.2(a) and 2449.3(d) 2449.2(d) but still must be labeled and reported in accordan ce with sections 2449(f) and (g).

(5) Use of Experimental Diesel Emission Control Str ategies - If a fleet owner wishes to use an experimental, or non-verified, die sel emission control strategy, the owner must first obtain approval from the Execu tive Officer for a compliance extension. To obtain approval, the owner must demo nstrate either that (A) a

VDECS is not available or not feasible or not safe for their vehicle or application, or (B) that use of the non-verified strategy is nee ded to generate data to support verification of the strategy. The owner or operato r shall keep documentation of this use in records as specified by the Executive O fficer. The application must

include emissions data and detailed control technol ogy description demonstrating the experimental control achieves at least a Level 2 diesel PM emission reduction. If the application demonstrate s that the strategy achieves at least 50 percent reductions in diesel PM, it may be treated like a Level 2 VDECS. If the application demonstrates that the strategy a chieves at least 85 percentB - 28

reductions in diesel PM, it may be treated like a L evel 3 VDECS. If the application demonstrates that the strategy achieves a NOx reduction over 15%, the NOx reduction may be counted.

Upon approval by the Executive Officer, each vehic le engine retrofit with the experimental strategy will be allowed to operate fo r a specified time period necessary to make a determination that the experime ntal strategy can achieve the projected emissions reductions. The vehicle eq uipped with the experimental strategy will be considered to be in compliance dur ing the specified time period. A fleet owner who participates in an experimental d iesel emission control program approved by the Executive Officer may retai n carryover retrofit

PM BACT credits or carryover turnover credits actually accumulated during the experiment, regardless of whether the experiment ac hieved the projected emissions reductions or whether the strategy is eve ntually verified. If a strategy installed in an experimental diesel emission contro l program approved by the

Executive Officer fails to be verified or is remove d, it will no longer count in the fleet’s fleet average calculations. The fleet owne r must bring the fleet into compliance prior to the expiration of the experimen tal diesel emission control strategy extension.

(6) Compliance Extension for Equipment Manufacturer or Installer Delays

- A fleet owner who has purchased new equipment (includ ing VDECS) or vehicles in order to comply with this regulation, will be excus ed from immediate compliance if the new equipment or vehicles have not been rece ived due to manufacturing or installer delays as long as all the conditions belo w are met: (A) The equipment or vehicle was purchased, or the fleet owner and seller had entered into contractual agreement for the purchase , at least two four months prior to the required compliance date, or - for a V DECS purchased to replace a failed or damaged VDECS – the fleet owner and sel ler had entered into contractual agreement for the purchase within 60 da ys of the VDECS failure. (B) Proof of purchase, such as a purchase order or signed contract for the sale, including engine specifications for each applicable piece of equipment, must be maintained by the fleet owner and provided to an agent or employee of ARB upon request. (C) The new equipment or vehicles are immediately p laced into operation upon receipt. (D) Documentation from the manufacturer or the inst aller that there is a delay, such that the equipment or vehicle will be received or installed after the compliance date.

(7) Exemption for Permanent and Year-by-year Low-Use Vehicles – Permanently designated and year-by-year l L ow-use vehicles are exempt from the performance requirements in sections 2449(d)(4) 2449(d)(3) through 2449(d)(6) 2449(d)(5) and 2449(d)(8) 2449(d)(7) through 24 49(d)(10) 2449(d)(9)

, 2449.1(a) , 2449.2(a) and 2449.3(d) 2449.2(d) , but still must meet the idling limits in section 2449(d)(3) 2449(d)(2) and adding vehicles requirements in sectionB - 29

2449(d)(7) and be labeled and reported in accordance with sect ions 2449(f) and (g). Permanent and year-by-year l L ow-use vehicles need not be included when calculating fleet average indices or target rates, when determining fleet size, or when calculating the required horsepower for the BA CT turnover and retrofit requirements in sections 2449.1(b) (a)(2) and 2449.2(a)(2).

Vehicles that formerly met the permanent low-use vehicle definition, but whose

use increases to 200 hours per year or greater must meet the adding veh icles requirements in section 2449(d)(7) 2449(d)(6) and meet t he BACT requirements

or be included in the fleet average calculation by th e next compliance date. For example, a formerly designated permanent low-use engine that exceeds 100 200 hours per year between January March 1, 2013 2015 and December 31, 2015

Februa ry 28, 2014 must be included in the fleet average indices and target rates reported in 2014 2016 . Vehicles that formerly met the year-by-year low- use vehicle definition, but whose use increases to 200 hours per year or greater do not have to meet the adding vehicles requirements i n section 2449(d)(6), but must be included in the fleet average calculation s by the next compliance date.

(8) VDECS That Impairs Safe Operation of Vehicle - A fleet owner may request

that the Executive Officer find that a VDECS should shall not be considered the highest level VDECS available because (A) it cannot be safely installed or operated in a particular vehicle application, or (B ) its use would make compliance with federal or state requirements for safety or he alth, or an ongoing local air district permit condition, such as for use of a die sel oxidation catalyst, technologically infeasible. If a VDECS manufacture r states that there is no safe or appropriate method of mounting its VDECS on the requesting party’s vehicle,

then the VDECS will not be considered safe. The Ex ecutive Officer shall accept the official findings of the responsible federal or state agency (i.e., the federal or state agency that promulgates safety requirements) that compliance with the requirements of this regulation would make complian ce with the federal and state safety or health requirements technologically infea sible. In the absence of such a declaration by the VDECS manufacturer or official findings of a responsible federal or state agency, the requesting party shall provide other documentation to support its claims. Documentation must include published reports and other findings of federal, state or local government agen cies, independent testing laboratories, engine or equipment manufacturers, or other equally reliable sources. The request will only be approved if the requesting party has made a thorough effort to find a safe method for installin g and operating the VDECS, including considering the use of mirrors, various l ocations for VDECS mounting, and use of an actively regenerated VDECS. The Exec utive Officer shall review the documentation submitted and any other reliable information that he or she

wishes to consider and shall make his or her determ ination based upon the totality of the evidence. Upon finding that a VDEC S cannot be installed without violating the safety standards prescribed under fed eral or state requirements for safety or health, the Executive Officer shall issue a determination that there is no highest level VDECS available. The Executive Offic er shall inform theB - 30

requesting party, in writing, of his or her determi nation, within 60 days of receipt of the request. Parties may appeal the Executive O fficer’s determination as described in (A) and (B) below. During the appeal process described in (A) and (B) below, the requesting party may request the adm inistrative law judge to stay compliance until a final decision is issued. If th e stay is granted and the Executive Officer denies the requesting party’s req uest, the requesting party has

six months from the date of the Executive Officer’s final written decision to bring his or her fleet back into compliance. (A) Appeals – Hearing Procedures - 1. Any party whose request has been denied may requ est a hearing for the Executive Officer to reconsider the action taken by sending a request in writing to the Executive Officer. A request for he aring shall include, at a minimum, the following: a. name of the requesting party; b. copy of the Executive Officer’s written notifica tion of denial;
c. a concise statement of the issues to be raised, with supporting facts, setting forth the basis for challenging the denial (conclusory allegations will not suffice); d. a brief summary of evidence in support of the st atement of facts required in c. above; and e. the signature of an authorized person requesting the hearing
2. A request for a hearing shall be filed within 30 days from the date of

issuance of the notice of the denial.
3. A hearing requested pursuant to this section sha ll be heard by a qualified and impartial hearing officer appointed by the Exec utive Officer. The hearing officer may be an employee of the ARB, but may not be any employee who was involved with the denial at issue. In a request for reconsideration, the hearing officer, after reviewi ng the request for hearing and supporting documentation provided under paragra ph 1. above, shall grant the request for a hearing if he or she finds that the request raises a genuine and substantial question of law or fact.
4. If a hearing is granted, the hearing officer sha ll schedule and hold, as soon as practicable, a hearing at a time and place determined by the hearing officer.
5. Upon appointment, the hearing officer shall esta blish a hearing file. The file shall consist of the following: a. the determination issued by the Executive Office r which is the subject of the request for hearing; b. the request for hearing and the supporting docum ents that are submitted with it; c. all documents relating to and relied upon by the Executive Officer in making the initial determination to deny the reques ting party’s original claim; and d. correspondence and other documents material to t he hearing.B - 31 6. The hearing file shall be available for inspecti on by the applicant at the office of the hearing officer.
7. An applicant may appear in person or be represen ted by counsel or by any other duly-authorized representative.
8. The ARB may be represented by staff or counsel f amiliar with the regulation and may present rebuttal evidence.
9. Technical rules of evidence shall not apply to t he hearing, except that relevant evidence may be admitted and given probati ve effect only if it is the kind of evidence upon which reasonable persons are accustomed to relying in the conduct of serious affairs. No acti on shall be overturned based solely on hearsay evidence, unless the hearsa y evidence would be admissible in a court of law under a legally recogn ized exception to the hearsay rule.
10. Declarations may be used upon stipulation by th e parties.
11. The hearing shall be recorded either electronic ally or by a certified shorthand reporter.
12. The hearing officer shall consider the totality of the circumstances of the denial, including but not limited to, credibility o f witnesses, authenticity and reliability of documents, and qualifications of exp erts. The hearing officer may also consider relevant past conduct of the appl icant including any prior incidents involving other ARB programs.
13. The hearing officer’s written decision shall se t forth findings of fact and conclusions of law as necessary.
14. Within 30 days of the conclusion of a hearing, the hearing officer shall submit a written proposed decision, including propo sed finding as well as a copy of any material submitted by the hearing par ticipants as part of that hearing and relied on by the hearing officer, to th e Executive Officer. The hearing officer may recommend to the Executive Offi cer any of the following:
a. uphold the denial as issued; b. modify the denial; or c. overturn the denial in its entirety.

15. The Executive Officer shall render a final writ ten decision within 60 working days of the last day of hearing. The Execut ive Officer may do any of the following: a. adopt the hearing officer’s proposed decision; b. modify the hearing officer’s proposed decision; or c. render a decision without regard to the hearing officer’s proposed

decision. (B) Appeals – Hearing Conducted by Written Submissi on . In lieu of the hearing procedure set forth in (A) above, an applic ant may request that the hearing be conducted solely by written submission. In such case the requestor must submit a written explanation of the basis for the appeal and provide supporting documents within 20 days of maki ng the request. Subsequent to such a submission the following shall transpire:B - 32 1. ARB staff shall submit a written response to the requestor’s submission and documents in support of the Executive Officer's action no later than 10 days after receipt of requestor’s submission;
2. The applicant may submit one rebuttal statement which may include supporting information, as attachment(s), but limit ed to the issues previously raised;
3. If the applicant submits a rebuttal, ARB staff m ay submit one rebuttal statement which may include supporting information, as attachment(s), but limited to the issues previously raised; and
4. The hearing officer shall be designated in the s ame manner as set forth in section 2449(e)(8)(A)3. above. The hearing officer shall receive all statements and documents and submit a proposed writ ten decision and such other documents as described in section 2449(e )(8)(A)13. above to the Executive Officer no later than 30 working days after the final deadline for submission of papers. The Executive Officer’s f inal decision shall be mailed to the applicant no later than 60 days after the final deadline for submission of papers.

5. The Executive Officer shall render a final writt en decision within 60 working days of the last day of hearing. The Executive Off icer may do any of the following: a. adopt the hearing officer’s proposed decision; b. modify the hearing officer’s proposed decision; or c. render a decision without regard to the hearing officer’s proposed

decision.

(9) Compliance Flexibility for Delays in Availabili ty of Tier 3 or Tier 4 Vehicles

If the Executive Officer finds that there is a dela y in availability of vehicles with engines meeting the Tier 3 or Tier 4 interim or fin al emission standards so that vehicles with Tier 3 or Tier 4 interim or final eng ines to meet a fleet’s needs are

not available or not available in sufficient number s or in a sufficient range of makes, models, and sizes, then the Executive Office r may grant an extension to the fleet from the requirements in sections 2449.1(a)(1) , 2449.2(a)(1), and 2449.1(a) (2)

. and 2449.2(a)(2). If such a delay affects a group of fleets, the Executive Officer may issue an extension to all fle ets with similar characteristics. Any such delay must be documented based on verifiab le information from the fleet regarding its vehicle needs and/or verifiable information from the equipment manufacturer, engine manufacturer, distributor, and /or dealer regarding the unavailability of appropriate vehicles with Tier 3 or Tier 4 interim or final engines.

(10) Exemption for Vehicles Awaiting Sale - Vehicles in the possession of dealers, financing companies, or other entities who do not intend to operate the vehicle nor offer the vehicle for hire, that are op erated only to demonstrate functionality to potential buyers or to move short distances while awaiting sale or for maintenance purposes are exempt from all requir ements in sections 2449,

and 2449.1, and 2449.2 , and 2449.3

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(11) Exemption for Vehicle Used Over Half the Time for Agriculture - A vehicle that is used by its owner for agricultural operatio ns for over half of its annual operating hours but that is not used exclusively fo r agricultural operations is exempt from the performance requirements in section 2449(d), and 2449.1(a)

, and 2449.2(a), but still must be labeled and reported in accordan ce with sections 2449(f) and (g). Vehicles used exclusively for agr icultural operations are completely exempt from the performance, labeling, a nd reporting requirements. A vehicle that is rented or leased for use by other s is exempt only if it is exclusively used for agricultural operations.

(12) Exemption for Vehicles Used Solely on San Nico las or San Clemente

Islands - Vehicles used solely on San Nicolas or San Clemen te Islands are exempt from all requirements in section 2449. If t he land use plans for the islands are changed to allow use by the general pub lic of the islands, this exemption shall no longer be applicable.

(13) Exemption for Job Corps Vehicles – Vehicles used by the Job Corps nonprofit apprenticeship training program are exemp t from the performance requirements in sections 2449(d), 2449.1(a) , 2449.2(a) and 2449.3(d) 2449.2(d) but still must be labeled and reported in accordanc e with sections 2449(f) and (g).

(14) Two-Engine Vehicles Cranes – Both engines in a two-engine vehicle crane are subject to this regulation, except where that v ehicle is a two-engine sweeper

. For purposes of the rounding provisions in section 2449.1(b)(7) (a)(2)( a A ) 7 8

., neither engine in the two-engine vehicle crane is required to be turned over until the horsepower required to be turned over under sec tion 2449.1(b) (a)(2)(A) 1. is at least half the sum of the maximum power of the p rimary and secondary engine in the two-engine vehicle crane

.

(15) On-road Registered Vehicles with Off-road Engi nes – If a workover rig or other on-road registered vehicle subject to this re gulation with an off-road engine is repowered and will be registered and driven on-r oad, it must be repowered with an on-road certified engine of the same model year or newer as the engine being replaced.

(16) Two

- Engine Water Well Drilling Rigs

– Both engines in a two

- engine water well drilling rig are subject to this regulation. For the purposes of the rounding provisions in section 2449.1 (a)(2) (a)7 ( A )

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. , neither engine in the two

- engine water well drilling rig is required to be turned ov er until the horsepower required to be turned over under section 2449.1(a )(2)(A) 1. is at least half the sum of the maximum power of the primary and secondary engine i n the two

- engine water

well dril ling rig.

(16) (17) Fleets with 500 hp or less – Fleets with 500 hp or less total maximum power may meet the optional compliance schedule lis ted below in Table 1B - 34

instead of the small fleet requirements in 2449.1 (a)(2) (a)(1)(A)1

. b. and 2449.1(b) (a)(2)(A )1

. c . This percent of engine hp must be met or exceede d, and the rounding provisions in section 2449.1 (b)(7) (a)(2)( A )8 do not apply. For compliance with this section, all vehicles in the f leet must be included; no vehicles qualify for

the exemptions listed in section 2449(e)

.

Optional Compliance Schedule for Fleets with 500 HP or Less

Compliance Date: January March 1

of Year Percent of Fleet (by horsepower) Which

Must Have a Tier 2 or Higher Engine

2019 25

2022 50

2026 75

2029 100

Fleets with 500 hp or less may choose to comply wit h either the above optional compliance schedule or the small fleet requirements . If the fleet alternates from the BACT schedule to the optional compliance path a bove, the fleet must comply

with the most recent past requirements of the optional compliance schedule. For example a fleet switching to the optional complianc e schedule above in 2025 must meet the 2022 requirements of the optional com pliance schedule immediately upon switching to the optional complian ce schedule . A fleet switching to BACT from the optional compliance sche dule must begin meeting the fleet average or BACT requirements for small fl eets on the next compliance date for small fleets. If a fleet grows larger tha n 500 hp, that fleet must begin meeting the fleet average or BACT requirements for small fleets on the next compliance date for the applicable fleet size categ ory.

(17) Public funds for purchases, repowers, or retrofits – Notwithstanding sections 2449(d)(1)(B)2.c.ii., 2449.1(b)(12), (b)(13), (b)(1 4), and (b)(17), the purchase of a replacement vehicle, repower, or a VDECS with publi c funds shall be counted toward the BACT or fleet average requirements in accordanc e with funding program guidelines applicable to the particular source of public funds used for the purchase. This may in some cases limit credit to single rather than doubl e credit.

(f) Labeling

– All vehicles with engines subject to the regulation must be labeled with an ARB-issued equipment identification number (EIN). Electric an d alternative fuel vehicles, stationary or portable systems, and gasoline-powered vehicles used to replace diesel vehicles under section 2449(d)(1)(C) must also be labeled with an ARB-issued EIN. ARB will issue unique EIN to the fleet owner for each vehicl e subject to the regulation in response to the initial reporting described in sect ion 2449(g)(1) and, for vehicles added in the 30 days before the annual reporting date, th e annual reporting described in section 2449 (g)(2). Vehicles with two engines tha t provide motive power will receiveB - 35

two EINs. All owners of vehicles subject to the re gulation must comply with the following labeling requirements.

(1) Application for EIN for added vehicle – Notwithstanding the requirements for vehicles used for emergency operations in section 2 449(e)(3), if a fleet owner adds a vehicle to his California fleet or brings a vehicle into California from outside the state, the fleet owner has 30 days from the date of purchase or the date the vehicle enters California to apply to ARB for an EIN or, if the vehicle already has an EIN, to inform ARB of the purchase u sing forms approved by the Executive Officer for submittal of required reporti ng information. If the reporting date under section 2449(g)(2) occurs before 30 days after purchase, the annual reporting may serve as the application for an EIN.

Applications for an equipment identification number should shall be submitted electronically per the guidelines approved by the E xecutive Officer for electronic data reporting, or mailed or delivered to ARB at th e address listed immediately

below:

California Air Resources Board Mobile Source Control Division (In-Use Off-road Die sel)

P.O. Box 2815 Sacramento, CA 95812.

(2) Affixing Equipment Identification Number – Within 30 days of receipt of the ARB-issued EIN, fleet owners shall permanently affi x or paint the EIN(s) on the vehicle in clear view according to the following sp ecification: (A) The EIN shall be white on a red background, unl ess the vehicle is part of a

C c aptive A a ttainment A a rea F f leet, in which case the EIN shall be white on a green background

. (B) The EIN shall be located in clear view on the r ight (starboard) both sides of the outside of the vehicle approximately 5 feet abo ve the ground, or, if the vehicle is not 5 feet tall, lower on the vehicle. (C) Each character shall be at least 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) in height and 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in width. (D) The EIN shall be maintained in a manner that re tains its legibility for the

entire life of the vehicle. (E) Vehicles reported to ARB prior to January 1, 20 13, may apply a label to the right (starboard) side of the vehicle only, except that the vehicle must have an identical EIN label placed on the left (port) si de of the vehicle before by January 1, 2013. (F) Vehicles that are part of a Captive Attainment Area fleet and reported to ARB prior to January 1, 2013, may be labeled with an EI N that is in white on a red background, except that the vehicle must have the E IN label replaced by one displaying white on a green background , on each side of the vehicle,

before by January 1, 2013.B - 36

(g) Reporting

– Reporting is required for each and every fleet. La rge and medium fleets may report separately for different divisions or subsidiaries of a given company or agency. Fleet owners may submit reporting information using forms (paper or electronic) approved by

the Executive Officer.

(1) Initial reporting

– All fleet owners must submit the information in section 2449(g)(1)(A) through (G) to ARB by their initial r eporting date. In the initial reporting, fleet owners must report information reg arding each vehicle subject to this regulation that was in their fleet on March 1, 2009. Systems or non-diesel fueled vehicles that are used in place of a vehicle that would be subject to this regulation must also be reported. The initial repo rting date for large fleets is April 1, 2009. The initial reporting date for medium fle ets is June 1, 2009. The initial reporting date for small fleets is August 1, 2009. Notwithstanding the aforementioned reporting dates, the initial reporti ng date for two-engine water well drilling rigs vehicles is March 1, 2012 April 1, 2011 . Reports must include the following information: (A) Fleet Owner
– 1. Fleet owner’s name; 2. Corporate parent name (if applicable); 3. Corporate parent taxpayer identification number (if applicable); 4. Company taxpayer identification number;
5. Address; 6. Responsible person name; 7. Responsible person title; 8. Contact name; 9. Contact phone number; 10. Contact email address (if available); 11. Whether the fleet owner is a low population cou nty local municipality fleet; 12. Whether the fleet owner has an approval from th e Executive Officer to be treated as if in a low-population county; 13. Whether the fleet owner is a non-profit trainin g center; 14. Whether the fleet has an idling policy document ed and available to employees; 15. Whether the fleet is using a fuel-based strateg y as an emissions control
strategy; 16. Whether the fleet is a Captive Attainment Area Fleet.

(B) Vehicle List – A list of each vehicle subject to this regulatio n along with the following information for each vehicle: 1. Vehicle type; 2. Vehicle manufacturer; 3. Vehicle model; 4. Vehicle model year; 5. Vehicle serial number; (i.e., for workover rigs and two-engine cranes or other two-engine vehicles, vehicle identification number);B - 37 6. Whether the vehicle is a permanent or year-by-ye ar low-use vehicle; 7. If the vehicle is a permanent or year-by-year low-use vehicle, whether the vehicle was operated outside of California during t he previous compliance

year; 8. Whether the vehicle is a specialty vehicle; 9. Whether the vehicle is a vehicle used solely for emergency operations;

10. Whether the vehicle is a dedicated snow removal vehicle; 11. Whether the vehicle is used for agricultural op erations for over half of its annual operating hours;

12. Whether the vehicle is an electric vehicle that replaced a diesel vehicle; 13. Whether the vehicle has had a VDECS installed, or been retrofit, repowered, or replaced with Surplus Off-road Opt-in for NOx program funding and, if so, the start and end dates of the contract period; 14. Whether the vehicle has had a VDECS installed, or been retrofit, repowered, or replaced with Carl Moyer program fund ing;

15. Whether the vehicle has had a VDECS installed been retrofit through a demonstration program, and - if so - which program; 16. EIN if it has already been assigned. 17. License plate number, if vehicle has a license plate.

(C) Engines - For each engine that powers a vehicle listed per section 2449(g)(1)(B) report the following information. 1. Engine manufacturer; 2. Engine model; 3. Engine family (if any); 4. Engine serial number; 5. Engine model year; 6. Engine maximum power; 7. Engine displacement; 8. Whether the engine is a repower and – if so – da te repowered; 9. If the engine is a Post-2007 flexibility engine, an engine certified to on-road standards, or an engine certified by ARB or U.S. En vironmental Protection Agency to a lower emission standard than shown in Appendix A, the emission standard to which the engine is cer tified and the

certification Executive Order or certificate number ; 10. Whether the engine has been rebuilt to a more s tringent emissions configuration. (D) Verified Diesel Emission Control Strategies - For each VDECS that is installed on an engine listed per section 2449(g)(1 )(C) report the following

information. 1. VDECS Manufacturer; 2. VDECS Family; 3. Verification level; 4. Verified percent NOx reduction (if any);
5. Date installed;

6. VDECS Serial Number.B - 38

(E) Non-Diesel Vehicle Used in Place of a Diesel Ve hicle

- For each electric, alternative fueled, or gasoline fueled vehicle, rep ort the information listed in sections 2449(g)(1)(B)1. through 2449(g)(1)(B)5. an d sections 2449(g)(1)(C)1. through 2449(g)(1)(C)6. as well as 1. Date purchased; 2. If the vehicle replaced a diesel vehicle in the fleet, the horsepower of the diesel vehicle replaced and the date replaced; 3. If not electric, the NOx and PM emission factor; (F) Stationary or Portable Systems Used in Place of a Diesel Vehicle - For stationary or portable systems that are used in pla ce of a diesel vehicle, report the following information: 1. Description of the system; 2. Type and number of vehicles that would otherwise be used; 3. Horsepower of the vehicle(s) that would otherwis e be used; (G) Credit for Early Actions - Fleet owners claiming credit for early action mu st report information required under sections 2449(g)( 1)(B)1. through 2449(g)(1)(B)5. and sections 2449(g)(1)(C)1. throug h 2449(g)(1)(C)6. for each vehicle for which credit is claimed. As appro priate, the following information must also be reported: 1. For each vehicle within the fleet that was repow ered with a Tier 1 or newer engine prior to March 1, 2009, the date of repower;

2. For each vehicle within the fleet that was retro fit with the had the highest

level PM VDECS installed available at the time of retrofit prior to March 1, 2009, the date of installation retrofit and whether Carl Moyer Incentive Program funding was used to pay for the VDECS retrofit; 3. Fleet owners claiming early credit for retiremen t or replacement of any vehicles per section 2449.1(b)(13) (a)(2)(A)(2)

. a.ii., or 2449.1(b)(15) (a)(2)(A) (2)

. a. i v. or 2449.2(a)(2)(A )(2)a. i v. must report information on each and every vehicle within the fleet between Mar ch 1, 2006, and March 1, 2010, as required under sections 2449(g)(1 )(B)1. through 2449(g)(1)(B)4. and sections 2449(g)(1)(C)1. throug h 2449(g)(1)(C)6. as well as the date of any purchase and/or retirement between March 1, 2006 and March 1, 2010. 4. Fleet owners claiming credit for reduced activit y in the fleet per section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)(2)a.iv. or 2449.2(a)(2)(A)2.a.iii. must report to the

Executive Officer the total h ours of use for each vehicle in the fleet, excepting vehicles claimed for early retirement cre dit, for the twelve month period January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007 as well as the twelve month period March 1, 2009, to February 28, 2010. Fleets that do

not have hourly reporting records of each vehicle in th e fleet must submit to the Executive Officer copies of information that is verifiable and substantively demonstrates a reduction in fleet act ivity from July 1, 2007, to March 1, 2010.

(H) Equipment Purchased, Repowered, Retrofitted, o r Otherwise Funded or Partially Funded Using Public Funds - For owners of equipment orB - 39 vehicles that were purchased, repowered or retrofit ted using public funds and where funding program guidelines include criteria w hich limit funded projects from receiving regulatory benefit or credit, in add ition to the information provided in sections 2449(g)(1)(A) through (D), the fleet owner must provide the following information for each vehicle: 1. Date the public funding contract began; 2. Date the public funding contract ends; 3. Program providing the funding; and 4. Contract terms specifying the limitations for re ceiving regulatory benefit or credits for the funded equipment.

(2) Annual Reporting and Compliance Certification Responsible Official Affirmation of Reporting – All fleet owners must review and update the information submitted under section 2449(g)(1) annu ally, and submit the information in section 2449(g)(2)(A) through (C) to ARB by the reporting date of each subsequent reporting year. The large fleet reporting date for all fleets is

March 1 April 1, the medium fleet reporting date is June 1, and the small fleet reporting date is August 1 . Fleet owners must report information regarding e ach vehicle subject to this regulation as it was on Dec ember 31 March 1 of the year prior to the reporting year (for example, by March 1, 2018, flee ts must report each vehicle as it was at the end of the day on Dec ember 31, 2017) . Large fleets must report annually each year from 2010 to 202 1 2023 . Medium fleets must report annually each year 2012 to 2021 2016 to 2023 . Small fleets must report annually each year from 2014 to 2026 2018 to 2028 . Any fleet that fails to meet the fleet average target rate for the final ta rget date in section 2449.1(a)(1) or 2449.2(a)(1) must continue to report annually each year until it does so. After the final target date in 2449.2(a)(1), any fleet th at is required to apply VDECS under section 2449.2(a)(2) must continue to report each year until the March 1

af ter all such retrofits are complete. Any fleet that operates permanent designated or year-by-year low-use vehicles must continue to report annually for each permanent or year-by-year low-use vehicle for as long as the fleet owns or operates the vehicle. Fleets may use forms (paper or electronic) approved by the Executive Officer for submittal of the required reporting information. (A) Compliance Certification Responsible Official Affirmation of Reporting – Each year that annual reporting is required, a fl eet shall submit to ARB A an affirmation certification signed by a responsible official or a designee ther eof that the information reported is accurate and that the fleet is in compliance with the regulation. The certification affirmation must be submitted on a form (paper or electronic) approved by the Executive Off icer. If a designee signs the compliance certification affirmation of reporting , a written statement signed by the responsible official designating the designee must be attached to the complia nce certification affirmation of reporting and submitted to ARB. This written statement designating the designee mus t only be attached the first time a designee signs the affirmation of repo rting. If a new designee is appointed at a later time, another written statemen t signed by the responsibleB - 40 official designating a new designee must be submitt ed. If the fleet is a

C c aptive A a ttainment A a rea F f leet, the certification affirmation must certify that the fleet’s vehicles did not operate outside t he counties listed in 2449(c)(6) in the prior year

. (B) Changes Since Last Reporting - If any information reported per section 2449(g)(1) has changed since either the initial or last annual report filed with ARB, the fleet owner must, in its next annual repor t identify such changes. Such changes include vehicles removed from the flee t, vehicles added to the fleet through purchase or by bringing into Californ ia, vehicles newly designated as permanent or year-by-year low-use or specialty vehicles, repowers, and VDECS installed retrofits. If there are no changes, the fleet shall indicate that there have been no changes sinc e the last report. (C) Engine Hour Meter Readings – Engine hour meter readings must be reported for each engine in the following cases.

1. If the f leet has chosen the hours in fleet average option, the fleet owner shall report two engine hour meter readings, one fr om on or before March 1 of the prior year and one from on or after March 1 of the current year, and the dates of reading for every engine in the fleet.

1. 2. For vehicles that fleet owners intend to designate as year-by-year lowuse, report two engine hour meter readings, one fro m on or before January 1 March 1 of the prior year and one from on or after Decembe r
31 March 1 of the prior year, and the dates of reading. If u sing the threeyear rolling average definition of year-by-year low-use, report two hour meter readings, one from on or before January 1 March 1 of the first year of the three year period and one from on or after D ecember 31 M arch 1 of the third year

current year . For vehicles that fleet owners intend to designate as permanent low-use vehicles, report one engine hour meeting reading from on or before January 1 of the current year. For each year thereafter, report the engine hour meetin g reading from on or after December 31 of the prior year. Permanent and year-by-year l L owuse vehicles used in emergency operations, must rep ort the total hours used in emergency operations. Additionally, for ve hicles designated as permanent or year-by-year low-use that operate both inside and outside California, the fleet owner shall submit a log that contains the following

information.

a. Each date the vehicle entered California and the hour meter reading
upon entry;
b. Each date the vehicle exited California and the hour meter reading upon

exit.

2. 3. For vehicles that are used in agricultural operati ons, the fleet owner shall report two engine hour meter readings, one from on or before January 1

March 1 of the prior year and one from on or after Decemb er 31 March 1 of the prior current year, and the dates of such readings. Also the fle et owner shall report, the total number of hours the vehicle has been use d in non-agricultural use.B - 41

(3) New Fleet Reporting – New fleets must submit the information in sectio n 2449(g)(1)(A) through (G) to ARB for vehicles subje ct to the regulation within 30 days of purchase or bringing such vehicles into the State. Beginning the first January 1 March 1 that is more than 30 days after the date of purch ase or bringing a vehicle into the State, new fleets must comply with the annual reporting requirements in section 2449(g)(2).

(4) Selling Vehicles

– Any person selling a vehicle with an engine subject to this regulation in California must notify ARB within 30 days from the date the vehicle was sold. If the reporting date under section 2449( g)(2) occurs within 30 days of the vehicle being sold, the annual reporting may se rve as the notification to ARB

that the vehicle was sold.

(h) Record keeping

– Fleet owners must maintain copies of the informatio n reported under section 2449(g), as well as the records described in section 2449(h) below, and provide them to an agent or employee of the ARB within five business days up on request. Records must be kept

at a location within the State of California.

(1) Changes Since Last Reporting Period - Documentation of any additions, deletions, or changes to the fleet since the last r eporting. Documentation may include bills of sale, purchase orders, or other do cumentation.

(2) Vehicles Not Yet Labeled - For newly purchased or acquired vehicles or vehicles recently brought into the state that have not yet been labeled per section 2449(f)(2), records must be kept of the veh icle purchase date or the date

the vehicle entered the state.

(3) Engines Rebuilt to a More Stringent Emissions C onfiguration - Records of engines that are rebuilt to a more stringent emissi ons configuration in accordance with Title 40, CFR, Part 89.130 and Part 1068.120 must be kept as long as the engine remains in operation. For a fle et to claim credit for rebuild to a more stringent emissions configuration of a Tier 1 engine rated at or above 37 kW that is exempt from the requirements in Title 40 , CFR, Part 89.130 and title 13, CCR, section 2423(l), the Tier 1 engine must be rebuilt in accordance with the rebuild practices of those sections and the fle et must keep the records that would have been required if the engine were not exe mpt from those requirements. Records must include the following i nformation: (A) The name of the company that performed the rebu ild, address, contact name, and contact phone number for that company; (B) An invoice, or proof of purchase of the engine rebuild; (C) The date(s) the engine upgrade was performed; (D) All records required under Title 40, CFR, Part 1068.120 or, for engines exempt from Title 40, CFR, Part 1068.120, the recor ds that would be required if the engine were not exempt;B - 42

(E) All records required under title 13, CCR, secti on 2423(l) or, for engines exempt from 13, CCR, section 2423(l), the records t hat would be required if the engine were not exempt.

(4) VDECS Failure

– Records of any VDECS failure and replacement.

(5) VDECS Serial Numbers – Records of the serial numbers of the VDECS insta lled

on each vehicle.

(6) Manufacturer Delay – For any vehicles or VDECS for which the fleet ow ner is utilizing the equipment manufacturer delay provisio n in section 2449(e)(6), proof of purchase, such as a purchase order or signed con tract for the sale, including engine specifications for each applicable piece of equipment or vehicle.

(7) Records Pertaining to Executive Officer Approva l – Records of Executive Officer approval of any of the following: (A) A waiver to allow additional idling in excess o f 5 consecutive minutes; (B) Upon discontinuation of a fuel verified as a Di esel Emission Control Strategy, approval for up to two years additional time to com e back into compliance with the applicable fleet average requirement; (C) A finding that a VDECS should shall not be considered the highest level VDECS available due to safety concerns; (D) Approval to use the maximum power of a diesel v ehicle that serves the same function as an electric vehicle; (E) Approval of an alternative fuel vehicle NOx emi ssion standard; (F) Approval of a vehicle designation as a specialt y vehicle; (G) Approval of and experimental diesel PM control strategy; (H) Approval to grant an extension to the fleet fro m the requirements when Tier 4 vehicles are not available; (I) Approval to use a fuel strategy as an emissions control strategy as in section 2449(e)(2);

(8) Credit for Reduced Activity

– Each fleet owner that claims credit for reduced fleet activity with vehicle specific data per secti ons 2449.1(a)(2)(A)(2)a.iv. or 2449.2(a)(2)(A)2.a.iii. shall maintain the records setting forth the total hours of

use of each vehicle in the fleet for each of the tw elve month periods indicated in 2449(g)(1)(G)4. A fleet that submits non

- vehicle specific data claiming credit for reduced fleet activity, per section s 2449.1(a)(2)(A)(2)a.v. or 2449.2(a)(2)(A)(2)a.iv., must keep a record of all of the information submitted to ARB to support its claim of reduced fleet activity.

(8) (9) Credit for Early Retirement or Replacement – Each fleet owner that claims credit for the retirement or replacement of vehicle s from March 1, 2006, to March 1, 2010, per sections 2449.1(b)(13) (a)(2)(A)2.a.ii. or 2449.1(b)(15) (a)(2)(A) (2)

. a. i v. or 2449.2(a)(2)(A)(2)a. i v

. shall maintain records substantiating the fleet’s claim of previous ownership for those vehicles.B - 43

( 10 9 ) Record Retention

– Each fleet owner shall maintain the records for each vehicle subject to the regulation and for the overa ll fleet as long as the owner has a fleet or January 1 March 1 , 2030, whichever is earlier. If vehicle ownership is transferred, the seller shall convey the vehicle re cords including vehicle data per section 2449(g)(1)(B), engine data per section 2449 (g)(1)(C), and VDECS data per section 2449(g)(1)(D) to the buyer. If fleet o wnership is transferred, the seller shall convey the fleet records including fle et data per sections 2449(g)(1)(A) through (G H ) to the buyer. Any person selling a vehicle with an engine subject to this regulation in California mus t maintain records of the disclosure of regulation applicability required by Section 2449(j) for three years

after the sale.

(i) Right of Entry

–

For the purpose of inspecting off-road vehicles and their records to determine compliance with these regulations, an agent or empl oyee of ARB, upon presentation of proper credentials, has the right to enter any faci lity (with any necessary safety clearances) where off-road vehicles are located or off-road vehicle records are kept.

(j) Disclosure of Regulation Applicability –

Any person selling a vehicle with an engine subject to this regulation in California must provide the following disclosure in writing to the buyer on the bill of sale, “When operated in California, any off-road diesel vehicle may be subject to the California Air Resources Board In-Use Off-road Diesel Vehicle Regu lation. It therefore could be subject to retrofit or accelerated turnover require ments to reduce emissions of air pollutants. For more information, please visit the California Air Resources Board website at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ordiesel/or diesel.htm.”

(k) Penalties –

Any person who fails to comply with the performance requirements of this regulation, who fails to submit any information, report, or sta tement required by this regulation, or who knowingly submits any false statement or repres entation in any application, report, statement, or other document filed, maintained, or used for the purposes of compliance with this regulation may be subject to civil or cri minal penalties under sections 39674,
39675, 42400, 42400.1, 42400.2, 42400.3.5, 42402, 4 2402.1, 42402.2, 42402.4, 42403, and 43016 of the Health and Safety Code. In assess ing penalties, the Executive Officer will consider factors, including but not limited to the willfulness of the violation, the length of time of noncompliance, whether the fleet made an attempt to comply, and the magnitude of noncompliance.

(l) ARB Certificate of Reported Compliance

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After the initial reporting required by section 244 9(g)(1) and the annual reporting and compliance certification responsible official affirmation of reporting required by section 2449(g)(2) is received by ARB, if the reporting and affirmation indicates the fleet is in compliance with the requirements of the in-use off- road diesel vehicle regulation, ARB will provide the fleet with a Certificate of Report ed Compliance with the In-Use Off-road Diesel Vehicle Regulation. The certificate may be revoked if ARB subsequently discovers that the reports submitted to ARB have ma terial errors or omissions.

(m) Severability

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If any subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentenc e, clause, phrase, or portion of section 2449, 2449.1, or 2449.2, or 2449.3 of this regulation is, for any reason, held invalid, unconstitutional, or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed as a separate, distinct, an d independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remain ing portions of the regulation.

**Note: Authority cited: Sections 39002, 39515, 3 9516, 39600, 39601, 39602, 39650,
39656, 39658, 39659, 39665, 39667, 39674, 39675, 40 000, 41511, 42400, 42400.1,
42400.2, 42400.3.5, 42402, 42402.1, 42402.2, 42402. 4, 42403, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, and 43018.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002,
39515, 39516, 39600, 39601, 39602, 39650, 39656, 39 657, 39658, 39659, 39665,
39667, 39674, 39675, 40000, 41511, 42400, 42400.1, 42400.2, 42402.2, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, and 43018.2, Health a nd Safety Code.B - 45

Section 2449.1 NOx Performance Requirements

(a) Performance Requirements

Each fleet must meet the fleet average requirements in this section before by January

March 1 of each year or demonstrate that it met the best available control technology (BACT) requirements as described in section 2449.1( b) (a)(2) . There are differing requirements for large and medium fleets. Small fle ets are not subject to the NOx performance requirements.

If various portions of a fleet are under the contro l of different responsible officials because they are part of different subsidiaries, di visions, or other organizational structures of a company or agency, the fleet portio ns may comply with the performance requirements separately and be reported separately. A fleet may have some fleet portions that meet the definition of captive attain ment area fleet and some fleet portions that do not. However, the total maximum power of t he vehicles under common ownership or control determines the fleet size. On ce a fleet begins to comply and report separately as fleet portions, the fleet portions mu st continue to comply and report separately, and the fleet portions must meet the ad ding vehicle requirements in section 2449(d)(7) 2449(d)(6) just as if they were separate fleets.

Captive attainment area fleets, and f F leets owned by non-profit training centers or lowpopulation county local municipalities, are subject to the small fleet requirements, even if their total maximum power exceeds 2,500 horsepow er. Captive attainment area fleets are not subject to the NOx performance requirements

. Section 2449(d)(4) 2449(d)(3) describes requirements for fleets that change size.

(a) (1) Fleet Average Requirements (A) Fleet Average Requirements for Large and Medium Fleets

1. NOx Fleet Average

– For each compliance date, a large or medium fleet that is not a captive attainment area

fleet must demonstrate that its NOx Fleet Average Index was less than or equal to the

calculated NOx Fleet Average Target Rate.

The equation for calculating NOx Fleet Average Target Rate is below:

NOx Fleet Average Target Rate = [SUM of ( Max Hp for each engine in fleet multiplied by Target

for each engine in fleet) for all engines in fleet ] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp ) for all engines in fleet]

where Target is the NOx target in g/bhp-hr is shown in from Table 1. To find the Target for each engine, read the value for the appr opriate row based on the compliance year and the appropriate column based on the engine’s maximum power from Table 1 for medium and large fleets, and Table 2 for small fleets

.

The equation for calculating NOx Fleet Average Index is below:B - 46

NOx Fleet Average Index = [SUM of ( Max Hp for each engine in fleet multiplied by

NOx Emission Factor

multiplied by the VDECS Factor for each engine in fleet) for all engines in fleet] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp ) for all engines in fleet]

VDECS Factor

VDECS VDECS Factor

No VDECS Installed 1 Highest Level PM VDECS 0.7 Highest Level PM VDECS

with NOx Reduction (1 Minus (0.3 + (Verified Percent NOx Reduction Divided by 170))) NOx Reduction (Not Highest Level PM VDECS) (1 Minus (Verified Percent NOx Reduction Divided by 170))

Vehicles for which public funds contributed to the purchase of a replacement vehicle, repower, or a VDECS shall be treated in the fleet a verage calculations in accordance with funding program guidelines applicab le to the particular source of public funds used for the purchase.

(1) a. Fleet average targets for large and medium fleets - Table 1 shows the targets used to calculate the NOx Fleet Average Target Rate for each compliance date for large and medium fleets. The E mission Factors are defined in Appendix A.

Table 1 – Large and Medium Fleet NOx Targets For Use in Calculating NOx Fleet Average Target Rates [g/bhp-hr]

Targets for each Max Hp Group

Compliance Date: January 1 of Year 25-49

hp 50-74

hp 75-99

hp 100-

174 hp 175-299

hp 300-599

hp 600-

750 hp >750

hp 2014 (Large Fleets Only) 5.8 6.5 7.1 6.4 6.2 5.9 6.1 7.2

2015 (Large Fleets Only) 5.6 6.2 6.7 6 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.8

2016 (Large Fleets Only) 5.3 5.8 6.2 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.2 6.5

2017 5.0 5.4 5.5 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.6 6.0

2018 4.7 5.0 4.8 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 5.5

2019 4.4 4.6 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.4 5.0

2020 4.1 4.2 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.9 4.5

2021 3.8 3.8 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.3 4.0

2022 3.5 3.4 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 3.5

2023 3.3 3.0 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.5

3.4B - 47 NOx Targets for each Max Hp Group

Compliance Date:

March 1 of Year 25

- 49

hp 50

- 74

hp 75

- 99

hp 100

-

174 hp 175

- 299

hp 300

- 599

hp 600

-

750 hp >750

hp 2010 (large fleets only) 5.8 6.5 7.1 6.4 6.2 5.9 6.1 7.2 2011 (large fleets only) 5.6 6.2 6.7 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.8 2012 (large fleets only) 5.3 5.8 6.2 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.2 6.5

2013 5.1 5.5 5.7 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.8 6.1

2014 4.9 5.1 5.2 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.4 5.7

2015 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.1 3.9 4.0 5.3

2016 4.4 4.4 4.3 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.6 4.9

2017 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.4 3.2 3.1 3.2 4.5

2018 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.7 4.1

2 019 3.7 3.4 2.8 2.6 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.8

2020 3.5 3.2 2.4 2.2 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.4

(2) b. Fleet average targets for small fleets - Table 2 shows the targets used to calculate the Fleet Average Target Rate for each co mpliance date for small fleets. The Emission Factors are defined in Append ix A.

Table 2 – Small Fleet Targets For Use in Calculating Fleet Average Target Rates [g/bhp-hr]

Targets for each Max Hp Group

Compliance Date: January 1 of Year 25-49

hp 50-74

hp 75-99

hp 100-

174 hp 175-299

hp 300-599

hp 600-

750 hp >750

hp
2019 5.8 6.5 7.1 6.4 6.2 5.9 6.1 7.2

2020 5.6 6.2 6.7 6.0 5.8 5.5 5.6 6.8

2021 5.3 5.8 6.2 5.5 5.3 5.1 5.2 6.5

2022 5.0 5.4 5.5 4.9 4.7 4.5 4.6 6.0

2023 4.7 5.0 4.8 4.3 4.1 4.0 4.0 5.5

2024 4.4 4.6 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.4 5.0

2025 4.1 4.2 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.8 2.9 4.5

2026 3.8 3.8 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.3 4.0

2027 3.5 3.4 2.0 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.7 3.5

2028 3.3 3.0 1.4 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.5 3.5B - 48

(b) (2) BACT Requirements

Each year, each fleet must determine if it will be able to meet the fleet average requirements for the next January March 1 compliance date, and if not, the following BACT requirement must be met prior to the January 1 compliance date . If a fleet does

not meet the NOx Fleet Average Target r R ate in section 2449.1(a) (1) , it must meet the

BACT turnover

requirements in section 2449.1(b)(1) (a)(2)(A) below.

(A) Turnover BACT

Requi rements for Fleets Not Meeting NOx Fleet Average Target Rate

–

A fleet may meet the turnover BACT requirements by performing turnover as defined in section 2449(c)(55), applying NOx VDECS as defined in section 2449(c)(57)(B), or applying the highest level PM VDECS as defined in section 2449(c)(5 7 8 )(A). The method for counting NOx VDECS towards the BACT requirements is specified in section 2449.1(b)(2). retiring a vehicle, designating a vehicle

as a low

- use vehicle, repowering a vehicle, rebuilding the e ngin e to a more stringent emissions configuration, or applying a VDECS verifi ed to achieve NOx reductions. If repowering a vehicle or rebuilding the engine to a more stringent emissions configuration, the new engine must be Tier 2 or hig her and must be a high er tier than the engine replaced or rebuilt. The method for counting VDECS verified to achieve NOx reductions is specified in section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)8

.

Purchase of a replacement vehicle, repower, or a VD ECS with public funds shall be counted toward the BACT requirements in accordance with funding program guidelines applicable to the particular source of public funds used for the purchase.

(1) 1. Turnover BACT Rate – If a fleet does not meet the NOx Fleet Average Target Rate in section 2449.1(a)(1) , it must demonstrate that it has turned over, appl ied NOx VDECS, or applied the highest level PM VDECS to the required percent of the total maximum power of the fleet (as reported f or December 31 of the previous year), between January 1 and December 31 o f the year prior to the compliance date that existed on December 31 January March 1 of the previous year since January March 1 of the previous year and on or before December 31 of the previous year . For example, if a large fleet does not meet the January 1, 2014, Fleet Average Target Rate, the fleet must dem onstrate that it had turned over, applied NOx VDECS, or applied the highest lev el PM VDECS to the required percent (4.8 percent for 2014) of the flee t’s maximum power (as it was on December 31, 2012) between January 1, 2013 and D ecember 31, 2013. Any
carryover turnover

BACT credit previously accrued may be applied towards t he BACT requirements turnover required in a later year. The required turnover percentages of fleet horsepower to turn over , apply NOx VDECS, or apply the highest level PM VDECS to percents to demonstrate on for each compliance date are described below in (A) through (C). a. through c. e

. (A) a. Large fleets –

1: i. 2014: 4.8 percent

2: ii. 2015 to 2017: 8 percent

3: iii. 2018 to 2023: 10 percentB - 49 (B) b. Medium fleets –

1: i. 2017: 8 percent

2: ii. 2018 to 2023: 10 percent (C) c. Small fleets – 2019 to 2028: 10 percent

a) 2010: 8 percent. b) 2011 and 2012 4.8 percent. c) 2013:

i. 14.4 percent for large fleets that did not meet the NOx fleet average target in 2011 or 2012,

ii. 11. 2 percent for large fleets that met the NOx fle et average target in 2011 but not 2012, and

iii. 8 percent for large fleets that met the NOx fleet a verage target in

2012 and for all medium fleets. d) 2014 and 2015 : 8 percent. e) 201 6 and later: 10 percent.

(2) BACT Credit for NOx VDECS - VDECS verified to reduce NOx may be used to satisfy the BACT requirements in section 2449.1(b)( 1) on each compliance date

as follows. For VDECS verified to reduce NOx but n ot as achieving PM reductions, BACT credit for NOx VDECS equals: (Verified Percent NOx Reduction divided by 60 perc ent) multiplied by (Maximum power of the vehicle to which the VDECS wa s applied).

For VDECS verified to reduce NOx and that are also the highest level PM VDECS, or for VDECS that have been verified as achi eving NOx reductions and is installed on an engine that also has a highest l evel PM VDECS that is verified separately, BACT credit for VDECS verified to reduc e NOx equals: (Verified Percent NOx Reduction divided by 120 per cent) multiplied by (Maximum power of the vehicle to which the the VDEC S was applied).

This credit is applied in addition to credit for in stalling the highest level PM VDECS in section 2449.1(b)(1). BACT credit for NOx VDECS may be applied to

meet the BACT requirements of section 2449.1(b)(1) or to acc umulate carryover

BACT credit.

(3) Beginning 2. Carryover turnover BACT C c redit – a. Beginning

- All fleets may earn or accumulate credits for tak ing early action in accordance with the following sections (12) through (17) below i through vi , but with the exception of such credits for taking early action, all fleets begin with zero carryover BACT credit on January 1, 2013. All fleets begin with zero carryover

turnover credit o n March 1, 2009. All fleets may begin accumulating carryover

turnover credit on March 1, 2009

. To claim credit, fleets must submit to ARB and retain records as described in sections 2449(g) and (h).B - 50

(4) Accumulating carryover BACT credit – Beginning on January 1, 2013 for large fleets, on January 1, 2016 for medium fleets, and o n January 1, 2018 for small fleets, a fleet will accumulate carryover credit each year it turns over or applies the highest level PM VDECS to more than the require d percent of its maximum power specified in section 2449.1(b)(1). The amount accumulated is the maximum power that has been turned over or to which highest level PM VDECS has been applied in excess of the percentage requir ed in the 12 months prior to January 1 of the year for which the carryover BACT credit is being calculated.

(5) Using carryover BACT credit - Accumulated carryover BACT credit may be applied to meeting the BACT requirements of section 2449.1(b)(1) in a later year. The amount of carryover BACT credit used to meet th e BACT requirements in any one year is subtracted from the carryover BACT credit total available in subsequent years. The amount of actual turnover or horsepower the highest level PM VDECS was installed on plus the amount of carryover BACT credit used must equal the minimum BACT requirements descr ibed in section 2449.1(b)(1).

(6) Order of BACT Requirements - All Tier 0 and Tier 1 engines in a fleet, except those in vehicles that qualify for an exemption fro m the BACT requirements, must be turned over before the turnover of any othe r higher tier engines may be counted toward the BACT requirements in section 244 9.1(b)(1) or toward accumulating carryover BACT credit. A fleet may, h owever, receive carryover BACT credit per section 2449.1(b)(2) and 2449.1(b)( 14) for a VDECS installed on an engine, regardless of the engine’s tier.

(7) Rounding - If the horsepower to meet BACT requirements unde r section 2449.1(b)(1) is less than half of the maximum power of the lowest horsepower engine in the fleet that is subject to the BACT req uirements, the next engine is not required to be turned over or have a highest le vel PM VDECS applied to it. However, on the next year’s compliance date, any ho rsepower not accounted for due to this rounding provision must be added to the BACT requirements under section 2449.1(b)(1). Once the required horsepower equals or exceeds half of the maximum power of the next engine in the fleet t hat is subject to the BACT requirements, the next engine must be turned over o r have a NOx VDECS or highest level PM VDECS applied to it.

(8) Exemptions from BACT for medium and large fleets – For medium and large fleets, a vehicle is exempt from the BACT requireme nts of section 2449.1(b)(1) if it qualifies for one or more of the exemptions set forth in section 2449(e) or meets one of the conditions listed in section (A) t hrough (E) below. A fleet that does not meet the fleet averages in section 2449.1( a)(1) must meet the BACT requirements with the vehicles that do not qualify for an exemption under either Section 2449(e) or this section, provided that noth ing shall require a fleet to apply a VDECS to any vehicle. Where all of the veh icles in a fleet qualify for anB - 51

exemption under either this section or section 2449 (e), the fleet is exempt from the BACT and fleet average requirements in that yea r. The exemptions set forth in this section do not lower the total maximum powe r on which the BACT requirements are calculated. (A) On the compliance date, the vehicle is less than 1 0 years old from the date of manufacture; (B) The vehicle meets all of the following specialty v ehicle criteria:

1. The fleet has turned over all other vehicles fir st, 2. No repower is available for the specialty vehicl e, as demonstrated to the Executive Officer, 3. A used vehicle with a cleaner engine is not avai lable to serve a function and perform the work equivalent to that of the spec ialty vehicle, as demonstrated to the Executive Officer, and 4. The specialty vehicle has the highest level PM V DECS installed, (C) The vehicle had a Level 2 or 3 PM VDECS installed within the last six years and such VDECS was highest level PM VDECS at the time of the installation, or (D) The vehicle has a Tier 4 interim or Tier 4 final e ngine. (E) The vehicle has the highest level PM VDECS install ed prior to January 1, 2013, except that this exemption may be applied to no more than 15 percent of a fleet’s total horsepower as of Decembe r 31, 2012. 1. If before January 1, 2013, the fleet has instal led the highest level PM VDECS on more than 15 percent of the fleet’s Decemb er 31, 2012, total horsepower, the fleet may apply this exemptio n to any vehicles with the highest level PM VDECS installed, as long the total horsepower of those vehicles does not exceed the 15 percent exemption threshold established in section e. above

. 2. The highest level PM VDECS must remain on the ve hicle in order to maintain this exemption. If a VDECS fails, the fle et must replace the VDECS in accordance with section 2449(e)(1) to main tain this exemption for the vehicle.

(9) Exemptions from BACT for Small Fleets – For small fleets, a vehicle is exempt from the BACT requirements of section 2449.1(b)(1) if it qualifies for one or more of the exemptions set forth in section 2449(e) or m eets one of the conditions listed in section (A) through (E) below. A fleet t hat does not meet the fleet averages in section 2449.1(a)(2) must meet the BACT requirements with the vehicles that do not qualify for an exemption under either Section 2449(e) or this section, provided that nothing shall require a flee t to turn over any vehicle. Where all of the vehicles in a fleet qualify for an exemption under either this section or section 2449(e), the fleet is exempt fro m the BACT and fleet average requirements in that year. The exemptions set forth in this section do not lower the total maximum power on which the BACT requireme nts are calculated. (A) On the compliance date, the vehicle is less than 1 0 years old from the date of manufacture;B - 52 (B) The vehicle meets all of the following specialty v ehicle criteria described above in section 2449.1(b)(8)(B). (C) There is no highest level VDECS available for the vehicle’s engine as of 10 months prior to the compliance date (i.e., there is no Level 2 or 3 VDECS, or there is no Level 2 or 3 VDECS which can be used without impairing the safe operation of the vehicle as demo nstrated per section 2449(e)(8)), (D) The vehicle’s engine is equipped with an original equipment manufacturer diesel particulate filter that came new with the ve hicle, or the vehicle has a Tier 4 interim or Tier 4 final engine. (E) The vehicle’s engine has already been retrofitted with a Level 2 or 3 VDECS that was the highest level PM VDECS available at time of installation. An engine with a Level 2 VDECS that was not the highest level VDECS at time of installation does not qualif y for this exemption.

(10) Delay Tier 2 Turnover - All vehicles with a Tier 2 or higher engine are e xempt from the BACT requirements through January 1, 2015 (i.e., the first turnover of or VDECS installations on Tier 2 or higher engines wou ld be required between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015), provided th at all Tier 0 and Tier 1 vehicles in the fleet owner’s fleet that do not qua lify for an exemption under section 2449.1(b)(8)(A) through 2449.1(b)(8)(E) hav e been turned over.

(11) Delayed Requirements for Early Compliance

– Large fleets are exempt from the January 1, 2014 performance requirements if the sum of the fleet’s NOx credits on March 1, 2010, exceeded 8 percent of the fleet’s March 1, 2009 horsepower. To determine eligibility, ARB will tak e the sum of: Early Repower credit gained under 2449.1(b)(12) plus Early Replac ement credit gained under 2449.1(b)(13) plus Early VDECS credit for VDECS und er 2449.1(b)(14) plus Early Retirement credit gained under 2449.1(b)(15) plus turnover credit gained from March 1, 2009, to February 28, 2010, that was not accounted for under section 2449.1(b)(15). If the sum of these credits exceeds (Total maximum power of the fleet on March 1, 2009 times 0.08), th en the fleet will not be required to meet either the January 1, 2014, fleet average or the January 1, 2014 BACT requirements. This provision shall not have t he effect of reducing any credit that any fleet would otherwise have the righ t to receive in 2014 or in any subsequent year, even if such credit provided all o r part of the basis for a finding that such fleet had NOx credits on March 1, 2010, i n excess of 8 percent of such fleet’s horsepower on March 1, 2009.

(12) i. Credit for Early Repowers and Rebuilds to More Stri ngent Emissions

Standards – Credit for early repowers can only be claimed for e ngines that remain in the fleet on the compliance date that the credit is taken. Fleets that have repowered their vehicles with Tier 1 or higher engines or rebuilt the engine from a lower Tier to a Tier 1 or more stringent emi ssions standard before March 1, 2009 will accumulate a carryover BACT turnover credit (in horsepower) equal to: the maximum power of the vehicles repowered and the engines rebuilt inB - 53

accordance with the preceding the maximum power of Tier 1 or higher repower engines installed in affected vehicles before March 1, 2009 . Fleets that repower their Tier 0 or Tier 1 vehicles with Tier 2 or high er engines, or rebuild the engines

in their Tier 0 or Tier 1 vehicles to a Tier 2 or m ore stringent emissions standard, prior to by the following deadlines, will accumulate a carryove r BACT credit (in horsepower) equal to the maximum power of the vehic les repowered and the engines rebuilt in accordance with the preceding: (A) 1. Large fleets: January 1, 2013 (B) 2. Medium fleets: January 1, 2016 (C) 3. Small fleets: January 1, 2018

The credit can only be claimed for engines that rem ain in the fleet in the year that the credit is taken.

(13) ii. Credit for Early Replacement – Fleets that have replaced their Tier 0 vehicles at an average rate greater than 8 percent of total maximum power per year between March 1, 2006 and March 1, 2009 will a ccumulate carryover turnover credit (in horsepower) equal to: [(Total m aximum power of Tier 0 vehicles retired between March 1, 2006 and March 1, 2009) minus (Total maximum power of Tier 0 vehicles added between Marc h 1, 2006 and March 1, 2009) minus (Total credit for early retirement clai med under section (15) ( iii vi) below)] minus [(Total maximum power of fleet on Mar ch 1, 2007 times 0.08) plus (Total maximum power of fleet on March 1, 2008 time s 0.08) plus (Total maximum power of fleet on March 1, 2009 times 0.08) ]. Tier 0 vehicles repowered with newer engines are counted under (12) (i) above and shall not be

counted under this section (ii)

.

(14) iii. Double Credit for Early VDECS Installations NOx Retrofits –If fleets

install a PM VDECS by the deadlines shown below for the applicab le fleet size,

fleets that have installed VDECS that have been verified as ac hieving NOx reductions on their vehicles before March 1, 2011 will accumulate carryover

turnover BACT credit (in horsepower) equal to: 2 times the multiplied by (Verified Percent NOx Reduction divided by 6 0 percent) multiplied by (M m aximum power

on which VDECS verified to achieve NOx reductions are installed before March
1, 201 1 ) by the applicable deadline: (A) 1. Large fleets: January 1, 2013 (B) 2. Medium fleets: January 1, 2016 (C) 3. Small fleets: January 1, 2018

Fleets that install VDECS verified to reduce NOx by the same deadlines will accumulate an additional carryover BACT credit (in horsepower) equal to: 2 times the (Verified Percent NOx Reduction divided b y 120 percent) multiplied by (Maximum power of the engines on which fleets insta ll VDECS verified to reduce NOx).

iv. Credit for Reduced Fleet Activity

– Fleets that demonstrate a

reduction in fleet activity will accumulate carryov er turnover creditB - 54 (in horsepower). Fleet activity is defined as the sum of [(Total maximum power of the vehicle) times (Number of hour s the vehicle was operated in the applicable 12 month period)] fo r each vehicle

in the fleet. 1. Carryover turnover credit generated from reduced activity may only be applied toward t he March 1, 2010, or March 1, 2011 compliance dates.

2. Fleets that receive credit for the retirement of any vehicle prior to March 1, 2010, per section (v) below, can not co unt that vehicle in the calculation of reduced activity cred it. 3. Carryover turno ver credit shall be calculated for the fleet, not including those vehicles retired for credit under s ection (v)
below, as:

[(Fleet activity for January 1, 2007, to December 3 1, 2007) minus (Fleet activity for March 1, 2009, to Februar y 28, 2010, including vehicles added to the fleet) divided by (fleet activity for January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007) ] multiplied by (Total maximum power of fleet on July 1, 2007)

4. Fleet owners must use vehicle specific data, inc luding but not limited to hour meter logs or operator logs linking operators to specific vehicles, from July 1, 2007, to March 1, 2 010, as described in section 2449(g)(1)(G)4 to document veh icle activity. 5. Fleets that do not have hour meter logs or vehic le

- specific operator logs or equivalent re cords that are verifiable and substantively demonstrate activity for all vehicles in the fleet: A. May use other verifiable indicators that are dir ectly related to reduced vehicle operation to demonstrate an overall reduction in fleet activity from July 1, 2007, to March 1, 2010, including but not limited to records of overa ll off

- road diesel fuel use for the fleet, as described in sect ion 2449(g)(1)(G)4. However, such fleets must subtract the total credit for early retirement claimed under sec tion (v)

belo w from their reduced activity credit. B. May use indicators, including but not limited to revenue or total vehicle operator employment, that demonstrate a reduction in business or staffing but that do not d irectly correspond to vehicle or fleet activity. T o qualify for a credit using such indirectly

- correlated indicators, the fleet must be able to provide some evidence of overall reduced fl eet activity. The Executive Officer will grant a fleet using such indicators a maximum 20 percent credit for demonstr at ed reduced activity not directly related to vehicular operation.B - 55 Such fleets must also subtract from the 20 percent reduced activity credit any credits received for early reti rement claimed under section (v) below credit. Fleets must not apply for credit u sing indicators that would demonstrate reduced business or staffing if the fleet has infor mation or

records that demonstrate the fleet has not reduced overall vehicle activity.

(15) i v v . Credit for Early Retirement – Fleets that reduce overall horsepower from March 1, 2006, to March 1, 2010, accumulate carryov er BACT turnover credit (in horsepower) equal to 0.5 times the following : [ (Total maximum horsepower of the fleet on March 1, 2006, including low-use vehicles) minus (Total maximum horsepower of the fleet on March 1, 2010, including low-use vehicles)]. In

accordance with Section 2449.1 (b)(5) (a)(2)(A)2.c , large fleets may use any such credit to meet any BACT requirements that Section 2 449.1 (b)(1) (a)(2)(A)(1) may require them to meet in the year ending January 1, 2015, or in any subsequent year. Notwithstanding Section 2449.1 (b)(5) (a)(2)(A)2.c , large fleets may not use any such credit from this provision to meet any BACT requirements, under that

Section 2449.1 (b)(1), (a)(2)(A)(1) may require them to meet in the initial compliance year for large fleets, which is the comp liance year ending on January
1, 2014. For example, if a fleet accumulated BACT credit by reducing horsepower from March 1, 2006, to March 1, 2010, an d also accumulated BACT credit from repowers during the same period, the fl eet could apply the repower credit toward their January 1, 2014, requirements, but could not apply the credit from reduced horsepower under this provision to the ir requirements on January 1, 2014. The fleet could apply the credit from red uced horsepower under this provision to their January 1, 2015, requirements, a s well as any future year until such credits are expended.

(16) v. Credit for Reduced Fleet Horsepower – Fleets that reduce their overall horsepower from March 1, 2010, to February 28, 2011 , will accumulate carryover BACT credit (in horsepower) equal to: (Total maximu m horsepower of the fleet on March 1, 2010) minus (Total maximum horsepower o f the fleet on February 28, 2011).

(17) vi. Credit for Interim Replacement – Fleets that replace over 8 percent of the fleet’s total maximum power in Tier 0 and Tier 1 ve hicles in any one year in any one of the specified periods will accumulate carryo ver BACT credit (in horsepower) equal to: (Combined total of maximum po wer of Tier 0 and Tier 1 vehicles retired over the year) minus (Combined tot al of maximum power of Tier 0 or Tier 1 vehicles added over the year) minus (To tal maximum power of fleet at the end of the year times 0.08). In each year, th e replacement or retirement of vehicles will be summed from January 1 to December 31 of that year, excepting 2011, during which the replacement or retirement wi ll be summed from March 1

to December 31. Fleets shall exclude Tier 0 vehicle s repowered with Tier 1 orB - 56

higher engines, or rebuilt to a Tier 1 or more stri ngent emissions standard, from

all such calculations. (A) 1. Large fleets: March 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012 (B) 2. Medium fleets: March 1, 2011 to December 3 1, 2015 (C) 3. Small fleets: March 1, 2011 to December 3 1, 2017

b. Accumulating carryover BACT turnover

credit

– i. 2010

- 2015

- Beginning on January 1, 2013 for large fleets, on January 1, 2016 for medium fleets, and on January 1 , 2018 for small fleets, From March 1, 2010 through March 1, 2015 for large

fleets and from March 1, 2013 through March 1, 2015 for medium

fleets a fleet will accumulates carryover turnover credit each year it

turns over or applies the highest level PM VDECS to more than the required percent of its maximum power specified in sec tion 2449.1(a)(2)(A)1. The amount accumulated is the max imum power

that has been turned over or to which highest level PM VDECS

has been applied in excess of the percent age required percent in the 12 months prior to January March 1 of the year for in which the

carryover BACT credit is being calculated . From March 1, 2010, through March 1, 2012, a medium fleet accumulates c arryover turnover credit each year the total horsepower it t urns over exceeds 8 percent of its maximum power.

ii. After 2015

- After Mar ch 1, 2015, a fleet will accumulate carryover turnover credit each year it turns over more than 1 0 percent of its maximum power. The amount accumulated is the maximu m power turned over in the 12 months prior to March 1 of th e year in which the carryover is calculated plus the carryover turnover credit used minus the required 10 percent.

iii. Repower Credit

–

From March 1, 201 0 through March 1, 2012, a

for medium fleet s that did not accumulate any credit under (i)

above shall accumulate carryover turnover c redit each year equal to the total maximum power of Tier 2 or higher repo wer engines

installed in affected vehicles in the 12 months prior to March 1 of the year in which the carryover is calculated. From March 1, 2010 through March 1, 2011, a large fleet that did not accumulate any credit under (i) above shall accumulate carryover t urnover credit each year equal to the total maximum power of Tier 2 or higher repower engines installed in affected vehicles in t he 12 months prior to March 1 of the year in whi ch the carryover is calculated.

c. Using carryover BACT turnover credit

- Accumulated carryover

BACT turnover credit may be applied to meeting the BACT turnover requirements of section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)1 in a later year. The amount of carryover BACT turnove r credit used to meet the BACT turnover requirements in any one year is subtracted from the carryover BACT

turnover credit total available in subsequent years. The am ount of

actual turnover or horsepower the highest level PM VDECS wasB - 57 installed on or retr ofits plus the amount of carryover BACT turnover credit used must equal the minimum BACT requirements described in

turnover required by section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)1.

3. Order of BACT Requirements Turnover - All Tier 0 and Tier 1 engines in

a fleet that wer e not subject to a PM standard for new engines (Tie r 0 and Tier 1 with no PM standard, i.e., Tier 1 engines be tween 50 and 174 horsepower ), except those in vehicles that qualify for an exe mption from the BACT requirements under section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)4 ., m ust be turned

over before the turnover of any other higher tier engines may be c ounted

toward the BACT turnover requirements in section 2449.1(a)(2)(A) or toward accumulating carryover BACT turnover credit. A fleet may, however, receive carryover BACT tur nover credit per section 2449.1(a)(2) ( A)2.a.iii

. and 2449.1(a)(2)(A) 9 for a VDECS verified to

achieve NOx reductions installed on an engine, regardless of the engine’s

tier.

4. Exemptions from BACT for medium and large fleets – A vehicle is exempt from the turnover of section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)1. if all vehicles in the fleet that do not qualify for an exemption under th is section have been

turned over and the vehicle meets one of the following conditions: For medium and large fleets, a vehicle is exempt fr om the BACT requirements of section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)1. if it qualifies for on e or more of the exemptions set forth in section 2449(e) or meets on e of the conditions listed in section a through e below. A fleet that does not meet the fleet averages in secti on 2449.1(a)(1)(A)(1) must meet the BACT requiremen ts with the vehicles that do not qualify for an exempt ion under either Section 2449(e) or this section, provided that nothing shal l require a fleet to apply a VDECS to any vehicle. Where all of the vehicl es in a fleet qualify for an exemption under either this section or section 2449 (e), the fleet is exempt from the BACT and fleet average requirements in tha t year. The exemptions set forth in this section do not lower t he total maximum power

on which the B ACT requirements are calculated. a. On the compliance date, the vehicle is less than 10 years old from the date of manufacture; b. The vehicle meets all of the following specialty vehicle criteria:

i. The fleet has turned over all other vehicles fir st,

i i. No repower is available for the specialty vehicl e, as demonstrated to the Executive Officer, iii. A used vehicle with a cleaner engine is not av ailable to serve a function and perform the work equivalent to that of the specialty vehicle, as demonstrated to the Executive Officer, and iv. The specialty vehicle has been retrofit with the highest level VDECS

installed

, c. The v ehicle has had been retrofitted within the last six years with a Level 2 or 3 PM VDECS installed within the last six years that andB - 58 such VDECS was highest level PM VDECS at the time of the

installation retrofit , or d. The v ehicle has a Tier 4 interim or Tier 4 final engine. e. The vehicle has the highest level PM VDECS installed prior to January
1, 2013, March 1, 2011 , except that th is exemption may be applied to no more than 15 percent of a fleet’s total horsepow er as of January 1,

2013 March 1, 2010.

i. If before January 1, 2013 , the fleet has installed the highest level PM VDECS on more than 15 percent of the fleet’s 1, 2013 , total horsepower, the fleet may apply this exemption to a ny vehicles with the highest level PM VDECS installed, as long the total horsepower of those vehicles does not exceed the 15 percent exemption threshold established in section e. above. ii. The highest le vel PM VDECS must remain on the vehicle in order to maintain this exemption. If a VDECS fails, the fleet must replace the VDECS in accordance with section 2449(e)(1) to maintain this exemption for the vehicle.

5. Exemptions from BACT for Small Fleets

– F or small fleets, a vehicle is exempt from the BACT requirements of section 2449.1 (a)(2)(A)1. if it qualifies for one or more of the exemptions set for th in section 2449(e) or

meets one of the conditions listed in section a thr ough e below. A fleet

that do es not meet the fleet averages in section 2449.1(a) (1)(A)(1) must meet the BACT requirements with the vehicles that d o not qualify for an exemption under either Section 2449(e) or this sect ion, provided that nothing shall require a fleet to apply a VDECS t o any vehicle. Where all of the vehicles in a fleet qualify for an exemption under either this section or section 2449(e), the fleet is exempt from the BA CT and fleet average requirements in that year. The exemptions set forth in this section do not

lower the total maximum power on which the BACT requirem ents are

calculated.

a

. On the compliance date, the vehicle is less than 10 years old from the date of manufacture; b. The vehicle meets all of the following specialty vehicle criteria described

above in section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)4.b.

c. There is no highest level VDECS available for the v ehicle’s engine as of 10 months prior to the compliance date (i.e., there is no Level 2 or 3

VDECS , or there is no Level 2 or 3 VDECS which can be used without impairing the safe operation of the vehicle as demonstrated per section 2449(e)(8)),

d . The vehicle’s engine is equipped with an original equipment manufacturer diesel particulate filter that came ne w with the vehicle, or

the v ehicle has a Tier 4 interim or Tier 4 fina l engine.

e . The vehicle’s engine has already been retrofitted with a Level 2 or 3 VDECS that was the highest level PM VDECS available at time ofB - 59 installation. An engine with a Level 2 VDECS that was not the highest

level VDECS at time of installation do es not qualify for this exemption.

6 5. Delay Tier 2 1 turnover

- All vehicles with a Tier 2 1 or higher engine are exempt from the BACT turnover requirement s through until the compliance year ending January 1, 201 5 March 1, 2013 (i.e., the first

turno ver of or VDECS installations on Tier 2 1 or higher engines would be required between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015 March 2, 2012 and March 1, 2013 ), provided that all Tier 0 and Tier 1 vehicles in the fleet owner’s fleet that do not qualify for a n exemption under section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)4. have been turned over.

(18) 7 6 . Designating a vehicle as permanent low-use – In the year in which a fleet designates A fleet may designate a vehicle that was formerly used 100 200 hours or more per year as a permanent low-use vehicle, by limiting its use to

less than 100 hours per year and committing to keep its use less than 100 hours

per year

. the fleet will accumulate carryover BACT credit (in horsepower) equal to the maximum power of such vehicle. Only the des ignation of a vehicle that was formerly used 200 hours or more per year as a p ermanent low-use vehicle will qualify a fleet to receive such carryover BACT credit. For example, a fleet could designate a vehicle used 500 hours in 2016 as permanent low use on December 31, 2016, for credit toward the January 1, 2017

, requirements, and limit the vehicle hours from January 1, 2017, to De cember 31, 2017

, (and all future years) to 200 or less. a. Only vehicles formerly used 100 hours or more per year m ay be so designated. Vehicles so designated may be counted t oward the turnover requirements. b. Once designated as low

- use, a vehicle may never again be used more

than 100 hours per year by the fleet unless the vehicle meet s the adding vehicles requireme nts in section 2449(d)(7). c. A fleet is not obliged to designate a vehicle wh ose use drops below 100 hours per year as low

- use, or to count it toward the turnover requirements. If such a vehicle is not designated as low

- use, its use may increase beyond 100 hours per year in subsequent years.

8 7 . Rounding

- If the horsepower to meet BACT require ments d to be turned

over under section 2449.1(a)(2)(A) is less than half of the maximum power of the lowest horsepower engine in the fleet that is subject to the

BACT turnover requirements, the next engine is not required to be turned

over or have a highest level PM VDECS applied to it . However, on the next year’s compliance date, any horsepower not accounted for turned

over due to this rounding provision must be added to the BACT require ments d turnover under section 2449.1(a)(2)(A). Once the required horsepower

to be turned over equals or exceeds half of the maximum power of the next engine in the fleet that is subje ct to the BACT turnoverB - 60 requirements, the next engine must be turned over or have a highest level PM VDECS applied to it

.

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. Turnover BACT Credit for NOx VDECS Retrofits - VDECS that have

been verified as achieving to reduce NOx reductions may be used to satisfy the BACT turnover requirements in se ction 2449.1(a)(2)(A)1 on each compliance date as follows:

For VDECS verified to reduce NOx but not as achieving PM reductions,

BACT Turnover credit for NOx VDECS retrofits equals (Verified Percent NOx Reduction divided by 60 percent) multiplied by (Maximu m power of

the vehicle to which the the VDECS was applied to on which VDECS

verified to achieve NOx reductions was installed in last 12 months ).

For VDECS verified to reduce NOx and that are also the highest level PM

VDECS

, or for VDECS that have been ve rified as achieving NOx reductions and is installed on an engine that also has a highest level PM VDECS that is verified separately, BACT credit for VDECS verified to

reduce NOx equals (Verified Percent NOx Reduction divided by 1 20 percent) multiplied by ( Maximum power of the vehicle to which the the

VDECS was applied to ).

T his credit is applied in addition to credit for ins talling the highest level PM

VDECS in section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)2.b

. BACT Turnover credit for NOx

VDECS retrofits may be applied to meet the turnover BACT requirements of section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)1 or to accumulate carryo ver BACT turnover

credit.

10 . Delayed Requirements for Early Compliance

– Large fleets are exempt from the January 1, 2014 performance require ments if the sum

of the fleet’s NOx credits on March 1, 2010, exceeded 8 percent o f the fleet’s March 1, 2009 horsepower. To determine eli gibility, AR B will take the sum of: Early R epower credit gained under 2449.1(a)(2)(A) (2)(a)i. plus Early Replacement credit gained under 2449.1(a)( 2)(A)(2)(a)ii. plus Early VDECS credit for VDECS under 2449.1(a)(2)(A)(2)(a)iii. plus credit for Early Ret irement gained under 2449.1(a)(2)(A)(2)(a)iv. plus turnover credit gained from March 1, 2009, to February 28, 2010, that was not accounted for un der s ection 2449.1(a)(2)(A)(2)(a)iv. If the sum of these credits exceeds (Total maximum power of the fleet on March 1, 2009 times 0

. 0 8), then the fleet will not be required to meet either the January 1, 2014, fleet average or the January 1, 2014 BACT requireme nts. This provision shall not have the effect of reducing any credit that any fleet wo uld otherwise have the right to receive in 2014 or in any subsequent year, even if such credit provided all or part of the basis for a finding tha t such fleet had NOx

cr edits on March 1, 2010, in excess of 8 percent of s uch fleet’s horsepower on March 1, 2009.B - 61

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39002, 39515, 395 16, 39600, 39601, 39602, 40000, 41511, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, and 430 18.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39515, 39516, 39600, 39 601, 39602, 39650, 39656,
39657, 39658, 39659, 39665, 39667, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, and 43018.2, Health and Safety Code.B - 62

Section 2449.2 PM Performance Requirements

(a) Performance R equirements

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Each fleet must meet the fleet average requirements in section 2449.2(a)(1) by March 1 of each year or demonstrate that it met the best av ailable control technology (BACT) requirements as described in section 2449.2(a)(2). There are differi ng requirements for large and medium, and small fleets. If various por tions of a fleet are under the control of different responsible officials because they are pa rt of different subsidiaries, divisions, or other organizational structures of a company or agency, the fleet portions may comply with the performance requirements separately and be reported separately. However, the total maximum power of the vehicles under commo n ownership or control determines the fleet size. Fleets owned by low

- population co unty local municipalities are subject to the small fleet requirements, even i f their total maximum power exceeds 2,500 horsepower. Section 2449(d)(4) describes req uirements for fleets that change

size.

(1) Fleet Average Requirements (A) Fleet Average Re quirements for Large and Medium Fleets 1. Diesel PM Fleet Average

- For each compliance date, a large or medium

fleet must demonstrate that its Diesel PM Index was less than or equal to the calculated Diesel PM Target Rate.

The equation for calculating D iesel PM Target Rate is below:

Diesel PM Target Rate = [SUM of ( Max Hp for each engine in fleet multiplied by Target for each engine in fleet )

for all engines in fleet] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp ) for all engines in fleet]

where Target is the Diesel PM t arget in g/bhp

- hr from Table 2. To find the Target for each engine, read the value for the appropriate row based on the compliance year and the appropriat e column based on the engine’s maximum power from Table 2

.

The equation for calculating Diesel PM In dex is below:

Diesel PM Index = [SUM of ( Max Hp for each engine in fleet multiplied by PM Emission

Factor for each engine in fleet) for all engines in fleet ] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp ) for all engines in fleet]

Table 2 shows the targets used to calc ulate the Diesel PM Target Rate for each compliance date for large and medium fleets. The Emission Factors are defined in Appendix A.B - 63 Table 2

– Large and Medium Fleet PM Targets For Use in Calculating PM Target Rates [g/bhp

- hr]

PM Targets for each Max Hp Group
Compliance

Date: March 1 of

Year 25

- 49

hp 50

- 74

hp 75

- 99

hp 100

- 174

hp 175

- 299

hp 300

- 599

hp 600

- 750

hp >750

hp 2010 (large fleets only) 0.46 0.60 0.62 0.33 0.23 0.18 0.20 0.30 2011 (large fleets only) 0.46 0.60 0.62 0.33 0.23 0.18 0.20 0.30 2012 (large fleets only) 0.39 0.43 0.46 0.26 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.24

2013 0.39 0.43 0.46 0.26 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.24

2014 0.29 0.23 0.24 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.18

2015 0.29 0.23 0.24 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.18

2016 0.21 0.18 0.19 0.14 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.11

2017 0 .21 0.18 0.19 0.14 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.11

2018 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.10 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.08

2019 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.10 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.08

2020 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.06

(B) Fleet Average Requirements for Small Fleets

- Small fleets must meet a

PM fleet average beginning in 2015. To meet the PM f leet average, for each compliance date, a small fleet must demonstrate tha t its Diesel PM Index was less than or equal to the calculated Diesel PM Targ et Rate.

The equations for calculating Target Rate s and Diesel PM Index are below:

Diesel PM Target Rate = [SUM of ((Max Hp for each engine in fleet multiplie d by Target for

each engine in fleet)] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp ) for all engines in fleet]

where Target is the PM target in g/bhp

- hr from Tabl e 3. To find the Target for each engine, read the value for the appr opriate row based on the compliance year and the appropriate column b ased on the engine’s maximum power from Table 3.

Diesel PM Index = [SUM of ( Max Hp multiplied by PM Emission Factor ) for each engine in fleet] divided by [SUM of (Max Hp ) for all engines in fleet]

Table 3 shows the targets used to calculate the Die sel PM Target Rate for each compliance date for small fleets. The Emissio n Factors are defined in Appendix A.B - 64 Table 3

– S mall Fleet PM Targets For Use in Calculating PM Target Rates [g/bhp

- hr]

PM Targets for each Max Hp Group

Compliance Date:

March 1 of Year 25

- 49 hp 50

- 74

hp 75

- 99

hp 100

-

174 hp 175

-

299 hp 300

-

599 hp 600

-

750 hp >750 hp
2015 0.46 0.60 0.62 0.33 0.23 0.18 0.20 0.30

2016 0.46 0.60 0.62 0.33 0.23 0.18 0.20 0.30

2017 0.39 0.43 0.46 0.26 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.24

2018 0.39 0.43 0.46 0.26 0.16 0.14 0.14 0.24

2019 0.29 0.23 0.24 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.18

2020 0.29 0.23 0.24 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.18

2021 0.21 0.18 0.19 0.14 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.11

2022 0.21 0.18 0.19 0.14 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.11

2023 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.10 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.08

2024 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.10 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.08

2025 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.06

(2) BACT Requirements

– Each year, eac h fleet must determine if it will be able to meet the fleet average requirements for the next Ma rch 1 compliance date, and if not, the following BACT requirement must be met. If a fleet does not meet the Diesel PM Target Rate in section 2449.2(a)(1), it mu st meet the BACT Retrofit Requirements in section 2449.2(a)(2)(A). Fleets th at fail to meet both an applicable NOx target rate in section 2449.1(a)(1) and the Diesel PM Target Rates in section 2449.2(a)(1) in a compliance year must first meet the BACT

tur nover requirements in section 2449.1(a)(2) in that year and then meet the BACT Retrofit Requirements in section 2449.2(a)(2)( A) in that year.

(A) PM Retrofit Requirements for Fleets Not Meeting Diesel PM Target Rate

1. PM Retrofit Rate

- If a fleet doe s not meet the Diesel PM Target Rate in section 2449.2(a)(1), it must demonstrate that it h as retrofit the required percent of its total maximum power (not including s pecialty vehicles retrofitted and exempted from turnover in section 2 449.1(a)(2)(A)4.b. ) with highest level VDECS since March 1 of the previous y ear. Any carryover retrofit credit previously accrued may be applied t owards the retrofits required. If the VDECS is not new (i.e., is being reused), it must have

been taken from a vehicle that is n o longer operating in California. Fleets may count acquisition of vehicles with Tier 4 inter im or Tier 4 final engines

or retirement of Tier 0 vehicles toward the retrofit requirement as described below. The required retrofit percents to demonstrate on e ach compliance date are described below in a. through d. a. 2010: 20 percent.

b. 2011 and 2012:

c. 2013 and later : 36 percent for large fleets that did not meet the PM fleet average target in 2011 or 2012, 28 percent fo r large fleets

that met the PM fleet average target in 2011 but not 2012, and 20B - 65 percent for large fleets that met the PM fleet aver age target in

2012 and for all medium fleets. d. 2014: 20 percent. a. Turnover to Tier 4 In Lieu of Retrofitting

- If since March 1 of the previous year, a flee t acquired Tier 4 interim or Tier 4 final engines already equipped with an original equipment manufac turer diesel particulate filter or vehicles equipped with such e ngines, the total maximum power of the Tier 4 interim and Tier 4 fina l engines may be

count ed toward the required hp to be retrofit under sect ion 2449.2(a)(2)(A)1. or used to accumulate carryover P M retrofit credit if during that same period, the fleet also retired Tie r 0, 1, 2, or 3 engines with that total maximum power or greater.

b. Retire ment of Tier 0 Vehicles in Lieu of Retrofitting for Fleets with Reduced Horsepower

- If since March 1 of the previous year, a fleet’s total maximum power has decreased, the less er of the total maximum power of Tier 0 vehicles retired since Marc h 1 of the

p revious year and the total horsepower by which the fleet has been decreased may be counted toward the required hp to be retrofit under section 2449.2(a)(2)(A)1. Such retirement of Tier 0 vehicles may not be used to accumulate carryover PM retrofit credit. Retired Tier 0 vehicles that are counted toward the required hp to be retrofit under this subsection may not be used in subsection a. ab ove to demonstrate that the fleet retired Tier 0, 1, 2, or 3 engines with at least the total maximum power of the Tier 4 engines added.

b. c. Conversion or Repower of Diesel Vehicles to Alternative Fuel or Gasoline

- Powered

- Fleets that convert or repower a diesel vehicle subject to the regulation to alternative fuel or gasoline

- powered may count the max power of the vehi cle converted or repowered toward the required hp to be retrofit under section 2449.2 (a)(2)(A)1. or to accumulate carryover PM BACT retrofit credit.

2. Carryover PM retrofit credit

– a. Beginning

- All fleets for vehicles remaining in their fleets begin with

zero carryover retrofit credit on March 1, 2011 2009. All fleets may begin accumulating carryover retrofit credit on March 1, 2009. i. Double Credit for Early PM Retrofits

– Fleets that have installed the highest level VDECS on their vehicles be fore January 1, 2010

will accumulate a carryover retrofit credit equal to: 2 multiplied by

t otal maximum power of engines on which highest leve l VDECS

was installed before January 1, 2010 , unless the contract for funding the VDECS stipulates single credit for installation of the

VDECS.

ii. Credit for Other PM Retrofits Before Initial Co mpliance Date

– Small and medium fleets that install highest level VDECS on their vehicles before March 1, 2012 will accumulate carry over retrofit credit equal to; 2 multipl ied by total maximum power of engines on.

B - 66 which highest level VDECS was installed. Small fle ets that install highest level VDECS on their vehicles between March 1, 2012 and February 28, 2014 accumulate carryover PM BACT retrofit credit equal to total maxim um power of engines on which highest level

VDECS was installed. iii. Credit for Reduced Fleet Activity

– Fleets that demonstrate a reduction in fleet activity will accumulate carryov er retrofit credit (in horsepower). Fleet activity is defined as the sum of [(Total maximum power of the vehicle) times (Number of hour s the vehicle was operated in the applicable 12 month period)] fo r each vehicle

in the fleet. 1. Carryover retrofit credit generated from reduced activity may only be applied toward the March 1, 2010, or March 1, 2011 compliance dates.

2. Fleets that receive credit for the retirement of any vehicle prior to March 1, 2010, per section (iv) below, can not c ount that vehicle in the calculation of reduced activity cred it. 3. Carryover retrofit credit shall be calculated for the fleet, not including those vehicles retired for credit under s ection (iv)
below, as:

[(Fleet activity for January 1, 2007, to December 3 1, 2007) minus (Fleet activity for March 1, 2009, to Februar y 28, 2010, including vehicles added to the fleet) divided by (fleet activity for January 1, 2007, to December 31, 2007) ] multiplied by (Total maximum power of fleet on July 1, 2007)

4. Fleet owners must use vehicle specific data, inc luding but not limited to hour meter logs or operat or logs linking operators to specific vehicles, from July 1, 2007, to March 1, 2 010, as described in section 2449(g)(1)(G)4 to document veh icle activity. 5. Fleets that do not have hour meter logs or vehic le

- specific operator logs or equivalent records tha t are verifiable and substantively demonstrate activity for all vehicles in the fleet: A. May use other verifiable indicators that are dir ectly related to reduced vehicle operation to demonstrate an overall reduction in fleet activity from July 1, 2007, to March 1, 2010, including but not limited to records of overa ll off

- road diesel fuel use for the fleet, as described in sect ion 2449(g)(1)(G)4. However, such fleets must subtract the total credit for early retirement claimed under sec tion (iv)

below from t heir reduced activity credit. B. May use indicators, including but not limited to revenue or total vehicle operator employment, that demonstrate a.

B - 67 reduction in business or staffing but that do not d irectly correspond to vehicle or fleet activity. To qualif y for a credit using such indirectly

- correlated indicators, the fleet must be able to provide some evidence of overall reduced fl eet activity. The Executive Officer will grant a fleet using such indicators a maximum 20 percent credit for demonstr ated

reduc ed activity not directly related to vehicular opera tion. Such fleets must also subtract from the 20 percent reduced activity credit any credits received for early reti rement claimed under section (iv) below. Fleets must not a pply for credit using indicator s that would demonstrate reduced business or staffing if the fleet has information o r records

that demonstrate the fleet has not reduced overall vehicle activity. iv. Credit for Early Retirement

– Fleets that reduce overall horsepower from March 1, 2006, t o March 1, 2010, begin with carryover retrofit credit (in horsepower) equal to: (Total maximum horsepower of the fleet on March 1, 2006) minus (To tal maximum horsepower of the fleet on March 1, 2010).

b. Accumulating carryover PM BACT retrofit credit

– Be ginning March 1, 2011 for large fleets, March 1, 2013 for medium fleets, and March 1, 2015 for small fleets, a fleet will accumulate c arryover retrofit credit each year the total horsepower it retrofits plus th e carryover retrofit

credit it uses exceeds th e required percent of its maximum power specified in section 2449.2(a)(2)(A)1. The amount accumulated is the maximum power retrofit plus the carryover retrofit credit used minus the required percent in the past 12 months prior to March 1. A large

fleet also accumulates carryover retrofit credit on March 1, 2010 if the

sum of the double retrofit credit earned from March 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010 plus the single retrofit credit earned from January 1, 2010 to March 1, 2010 exceeds 20 percent of its maximum horsepower. The

amount accumulated is the sum of double credit retr ofit credit earned from March 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010 plus the sing le credit earned from January 1, 2010 to March 1, 2010 in excess of 20 percent of fleet’s maximum horsepower in the pa st 12 months. c. Using carryover PM retrofit credit

- Accumulated carryover retrofit credit may be applied to meeting the retrofit requi rements of section 2449.2(a)(2)(A)1. in a later year. The amount of c arryover retrofit

credit used to meet the retrofit requirements in any one year is subtracted from the carryover retrofit credit total available in subsequent years. The amount of actual retrofit pl us the amount of carryover retrofit credit used must equal the minim um BACT retrofit rate required by secti on 2449.2(a)(2)(A)(1).

3. Order of PM Retrofit

– No Level 2 VDECS may be counted toward the retrofit requirements in section 2449.2(a)(2)(A) un til all engines in vehiclesB - 68 older than 5 years for which the highest level VDEC S available is a Level

3 VDECS have been retrofit, except for specialty vehicles u tilizing the exemption in section 2449.1(a)(2)(A)4.b. for which Level 2 is the highest

level VDECS. 4. Exemptions

– A vehicle is exempt from the retrofit requirements in section 2449.2(a)(2)(A)1. if all vehicles in the fleet that do not qualify for an exemption under the following conditions have been retrofitted, and the vehicle meets one of the following conditions: a. On the date of compliance, the vehicle is less than 5 years old from the

vehicle’s da te of manufacture, b. There is no highest level VDECS available for th e vehicle’s engine (i.e.,

there is no Level 2 or 3 VDECS , or there is no Level 2 or 3 VDECS which can be used without impairing the safe operat ion of the vehicle as demonstrated per sect ion 2449(e)(8)), c. The vehicle’s engine is equipped with an origina l equipment manufacturer diesel particulate filter that came ne w with the vehicle, or d. The vehicle’s engine has already been retrofitte d with a Level 2 or 3 VDECS that was the highest le vel VDECS available at time of installation. An engine with a Level 2 VDECS that was not the highest level VDECS at time of installation does not qualif y for this exemption. 5. Rounding

- If the horsepower required to be retrofit under se ction 2449.2(a) (2)(A) is less than half of the maximum power of th e lowest horsepower engine in the fleet that is subject to t he retrofit requirements, the next engine is not required to be retrofitted. However, on the next year’s compliance date, any horsepower not ret rofit due to this rounding provision must be added to the required retrofit un der section 2449.2(a)(2)(A). Once the required horsepower to b e retrofit equals or exceeds half of the maximum power of the next engin e in the fleet that is subject to the retro fit requirements, the next engine must be retrofitt ed.

(3) Adding Vehicles After the Final Target Date

– Commencing respectively on
March 1, 2020 for large and medium fleets, and March 1, 2025 for small fleets, if

a fleet owner adds a vehicle to his fleet and the engine did not come with an original equipment manufacturer diesel particulate filter, it must be equipped with the highest level VDECS within 3 months of acquisit ion.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39002, 39515, 395 16, 39600, 39601, 39602, 39650,
39656, 39658, 39659, 39665, 39667, 39674, 39675, 40 000, 41511, 42400, 42400.1,
42400.2, 42400.3.5, 42402, 42402.1, 42402.2, 42402. 4, 42403, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, and 43018.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002,
39515, 39516, 39600, 39601, 39602, 39650, 39656, 39657, 3 9658, 39659, 39665,
39667, 39674, 39675, 40000, 41511, 42400, 42400.1, 42400.2, 42402.2, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, and 43018.2, Health a nd Safety Code.B - 69B - 70

2449.3 2449.2 Surplus Off-Road Opt-In for NOx (SOON) Program

(a) Purpose

To achieve additional reductions of oxides of nitro gen (NOx) emissions from in-use offroad diesel-fueled vehicles in California. The redu ctions must be surplus to those that would otherwise be achieved through implementation of title 13, California Code of Regulations, sections 2449, and 2449.1 and 2449.2 , “Regulation for In-Use Off-Road

Diesel Vehicles”.

( b) Applicability

(1) District Applicability - Section 2449.3 2449.2 applies to any air quality management district or air pollution control distri ct (jointly referred to hereafter as air district) whose governing board elects to opt i nto the provisions of this section as set forth in section 2449.3(f) 2449.2(f) below.

(2) Fleet Applicability

– Section 2449.3 2449.2 applies to a fleet that: (A) Operates individual vehicles within the air dis trict; (B) As of January 1, 2008, on a statewide level, co nsisted of more than 40 percent Tier 0 and Tier 1 vehicles, and; (C) Has a statewide fleet with maximum power greate r than 20,000 horsepower (hp). excluding the hp from engines in two-engine v ehicles cranes and the hp from single engine cranes formerly subject to the C argo Handling Equipment Regulation.

(c) Definitions

The definitions in title 13, CCR, section 2449(c) a pply, along with the following

definitions:

(1) Contract period means the period of time in which the vehicle parti cipates in the program and is under contract to the air district t o achieve additional emission

reductions. (2) Operated within the district means a vehicle that currently operates within the boundaries of the air district and, during the thre e years immediately prior to the solicitation deadline, operated at least one hundre d hours per year and operated

more hours within the boundaries of the air distric t than in any other district. (3) Project

means actions on one vehicle to reduce NOx emissio ns, such as retrofit, repower, or vehicle replacement, for which funding is requested. (4) Solicitation means a public announcement by the air district, re questing that fleets submit grant applications to the air distric t to participate in emission reduction incentive programs under this section. (5) Solicitation deadline means the last day, as provided in the solicitation , that an application may be physically received by the air d istrict.

(d) Requirements

(1) If an air district, having held a public hearing an d opted into the SOON program and made the program mandatory per section 2449.3(e )(9) 2449.2(e)(9) , issues aB - 71

solicitation for applications for funding under the SOON program, and if the solicitation so requires, a fleet that meets the ap plicability criteria of subsection (b) on the date of the solicitation must, before th e solicitation deadline, do the following: (A) Report to District and ARB

- File a report, in a format approved by the Executive Officer, of all information required unde r section 2449(g) with the

air district and ARB on its statewide fleet and tha t part of the fleet that has operated within the air district, as defined in sec tion (c)(2) above. If the solicitation deadline is before April 1, 2009, the fleet must provide information regarding the fleet as it existed on January 1, 200 8. If the solicitation deadline is on or after April 1, 2009, the fleet mu st provide the information that was reported to ARB on the most recent April 1 reporting date. (B) Calculate NOx fleet average index - Determine the NOx fleet average index for vehicles that operated within the air district for the year in which the solicitation deadline occurs according to the formu la in section 2449.1(a) (1)(A)1

. (C) Calculate NOx fleet average target rate - Determine the NOx fleet average target rate for vehicles that operated within the a ir district for the year in which the solicitation deadline occurs according to the formula in section 2449.1(a) (1)(A)1 , and using the NOx targets set forth in Table 1 below. If

there is no NOx fleet average target rate for the year in which the solicitation deadline occurs, the nearest future target rate sho uld shall be used.

Table 1: NOx Targets for each Max Hp Group [g/bhp-hr] Compliance

Date: January March

1

of Year 25-49

hp 50-74 hp 75-99 hp 100-174 hp 175-299

hp 300-599

hp 600-750

hp >750

hp

2011 5.6 6.2 6.7 6.0 5.4 5.1 5.3 6.4

2014 4.9 5.8 5.1 6.5 5.2 7.1 4.7 6.4 2.8 3.9 2.7 3.7 2.7 3.7 4.2 5.3

2017 4.2 5.0 4.1 5.4 3.8 5.5 3.4 4.9 1.5 2.2 1.5 2.2 1.5 2.2 3.2 4.3

2020 3.5 4.1 3.2 4.2 2.4 3.4 2.2 3.1 0.9 1.4 0.9 1.3 0.9 1.4 2.6 3.4

2023 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.4 1.4 2.2 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.7

(D) Apply for funding – Except as provided in section 2449.3(d)(2) 2449.2(d)(2) and 2449.3(e)(3) 2449.2(e)(3) below, a fleet for which the NOx fleet average index, as calculated in section 2449.3(d)(1)(B) 2449.2(d)(1)(B) , is greater than

the NOx fleet average target rate, as calculated in section 2449.3(d)(1)(C) 2449.2(d)(1)(C) , must apply for SOON funding. The application submitted must be completed according t o the guidelines and conditions established under the solicitation and, if the necessary NOx retrofits, repower, or vehicle replacements are ava ilable, must indicate how NOx retrofits, repowers, or vehicle replacements fo r which funding is requested will bring the NOx fleet average index for vehicles that operated

within the air district from where it would have be en under compliance with section 2449.1 to less than or equal to the NOx fleet average target rate calculated in section 2449.3(d)(1)(C) 2449.2(d)(1)(C) . The application mustB - 72 also indicate whether the fleet wants the applicati on to be given high priority for SOON program funding by the district. The fund ing priority shall be determined under the air district guidelines develo ped per section 2449.3(f)(2) 2449.2(f)(2)

. (E) Achieve NOx reductions - Fleets that receive SOON program funding must complete the actions for which they were funded per the conditions of the solicitation. Fleets that do not receive requested SOON program funding are not required to take actions beyond compliance with the in-use off-road diesel vehicle regulation, as specified in sections 2449, and 2449.1, and 2449.2

. (2 ) Fleets not meeting the applicability provisions - A fleet that operates
individual vehicles within the air district, but do es not meet the applicability provisions of sections 2449.3(b)(2)(B) 2449.2(b)(2)(B) and 2449.3(b)(2)(C) 2449.2(b)(2)(C) , are not required to file a report with the ARB or the air district under section 2449.3(d)(1) 2449.2(d)(1) . It is also not required to apply for funding under subsection (d)(1)(D), but m ay file a report with ARB or the air district under section 2449.3(d)(1) 2449.2(d)(1) and apply for funding if the

NOx fleet average index calculated for its fleet operating within th e air district

exceeds the NOx fleet average target rate, and the fleet would like to qualify f or funding. If the air district approves the fleet’s application for funding, the fleet

must achieve the NOx reductions as set forth in sub section (d)(1)(E). Participating in the SOON program in one year does not obligate the fleet to participate in subsequent years. (3) Air districts that opt into the SOON program – Districts must prioritize requested projects based on the optimum NOx cost-ef fectiveness and on whether the fleet requesting the SOON program fundi ng has requested high priority for SOON program funding. Air districts m ust report to ARB, in a format approved by the Executive Officer, all projects fun ded under the SOON program, including the equipment identification number of al l vehicles funded.

( e) Special Provisions
–

(1) Accounting for the in-use off-road diesel vehicle r ule - (A) Reductions achieved through the SOON program mu st be surplus, over the entire contract period, to those required by the “R egulation for In-Use OffRoad Diesel Vehicles”, sections 2449 and 2449.1

- 2449.2 above. (B) During the contract period, vehicles equipped w ith NOx retrofits, repowered with new engines, or that have been replaced using SOON program funding,

cannot use this lower emission rate to calculate th e Fleet Average Targets, Fleet Average Indices, NOx in dices, PM indices, NOx target rates, PM target

rates, turnover credit and retrofit credit under sections 2449.1 and 2449.2

. Instead, for the purposes of calculating the Fleet Average Targets, Fleet Average Indices, NOx indices, PM indices, NOx target rate s, PM target rates,

turnover credit and retrofit credit under sections 2449.1 and 2449.2 , these

vehicles must be reflected as if the actions taken under the SOON program did not occur. Actions taken using SOON program fu nding may be used for determining compliance under sections 2449.1 and 2449.2 after the completion of the SOON program project contract per iod for that vehicle. For example, if a Tier 0 vehicle is repowered with a Ti er 3 engine with SOONB - 73 program funds, for purposes of compliance with sect ions 2449.1 and 2449.2

, that vehicle is still treated as if it were a Tier 0 until the end of the contract period for the SOON program project. (C) If a fleet pays for a retrofit that is installe d concurrently with a repower or vehicle replacement funded with SOON program fundin g, the fleet may count the retrofit toward determining compliance under se ction 2449.2 2449.1 . If a fleet’s vehicle is repowered using SOON program fun ding with a Tier 4 engine that comes with an original engine manufactu rer diesel particulate filter, and if the fleet pays a portion of the repo wer costs such that it offsets the cost of an equivalent retrofit diesel particula te filter, the fleet may count the retrofit toward determining compliance under se ction 2449.2 2449.1

. (2) Turnover in section 2449.1 - A fleet may apply to the Executive Officer for a n extension from the requirements in section 2449.1(b ) (a)(2)(A) if, using the accounting provisions in section 2449.3(e)(1) 2449.2(e)(1) , section 2449.1(b) (a)(2)(A) would require, prior to March 1, 2014, a fleet to turn over vehicles that are Tier 2 or better. The exemptions in section 24 49.1(b)(8) (a)(2)(A)4.a. and section 2449.1(b)(9) (a)(2)(A)5. for vehicles less than 10 years old and Tier 1 vehicles do not apply to the SOON program. (3) Compliance plans

- In addition to a SOON program application, a fle et applying for SOON program funding must prepare and submit to the air district a compliance plan, in the format described in the dis trict guidelines, laying out the actions it is required to take under sections 2449.1 and 2449.2 and the actions for which it is applying for funding under section 2449.3 2449.2 . Compliance plans must demonstrate that in the absence of any a ctions taken to satisfy

section 2449.3 2449.2 , the fleet will be able to meet the requirements o f sections

2449.1 and 2449.2 through the remaining actions set forth in the pla n. (4) Surplus

- Participation in the SOON program does not reduc e the actions required for any fleet to comply with any requireme nts in the statewide in-use offroad diesel vehicle regulation under sections 2449.1 and 2449.2

. (5) Tracking devices - An air district may require any vehicle repowered , retrofitted, or replaced with incentive money through the SOON p rogram to be equipped with a vehicle location device (per the air distri ct’s guidelines and conditions for receiving funding) to ensure that the vehicle is us ed in the air district for the required percent of operating hours. (6) Particulate Matter Retrofits - a. The exemption from retr ofit requirements for vehicles less than 5 years ol d in section 2449.2(a)(2)(A)4.a. 2449.1( a)(2)(A)5. does not apply to vehicles that are replaced or repowered with SOON program funds.

b. If a fleet has a vehicle that has been retrofitted within the last six years with a Level 2 or 3 VDECS, which was the highest level VDE CS at the time of retrofit, the fleet may but is not required to appl y for SOON funding for that

vehicle.

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. b. A fleet that receives SOON funding to repower or re place a vehicle is not required to install the highest level VDECS along w ith the repower or replacement. (7) Funding Guidelines - Projects funded under the SOON program with Carl Moyer program money must be administered consistent with applicable Carl Moyer program guidelines, except as noted in sectio nB - 74

2449.3(e)(6)c 2449.2(e)(6)c . If a project is funded from other sources, the S OON program must be administered consistent with any ap plicable guidelines. The air district shall develop guidelines for administratio n of the SOON program, as provided in section 2449.3(f)(2) 2449.2(f)(2)

. (8) Vehicles Scheduled to Leave District – A fleet that has operated within the air district as defined in section 2449.3(c)(1) 2449.2(c)(1) but that is planning to

move vehicles out of the air district such that the vehicles will not operate enough hours in the air district to qualify for SOON fundi ng may leave such vehicles out

of the NOx fleet average index calculation in section 2449.3(d)(1)(B) 2449.2(d)(1)(B) , the NOx fleet average target rate calculation in section 2449.3(d)(1)(C) 2449.2(d)(1)(C) , and the application for funding in section 2449.3(d)(1)(D) 2449.2(d)(1)(D) . The fleet must submit a statement under penalty of perjury to the district for each such ve hicle stating its intent to move

each such vehicle out of the district. (9) Voluntary or Mandatory Nature of SOON - An air district, having held a public hearing and opted into this regulation, may issue a solicitation for applications for funding under the SOON program. a. For fleets in the South Coast Air Quality Manage ment District and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, soli citations with a deadline before April 2, 2009, shall be voluntary. For solicitati ons with a deadline on or after April 2, 2009, the South Coast Air Quality Manageme nt District and San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District may e lect to make participation by fleets voluntary or mandatory. b. In any district other than the South Coast Air Q uality Management District or San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, for solicitations with a deadline before April 2, 2010, participation by fle ets is voluntary. For solicitations with a deadline on or after April 2, 2010, the district may choose to make participation by fleets voluntary or mandatory

. c. The solicitation shall announce the air district ’s decision regarding voluntary or mandatory participation.

(f) Local Air District Opt-In

(1) To participate in the SOON program, an air district ’s governing board must hold a formally noticed public hearing, where public comme nt is taken, and, by majority vote, elect to opt into the program. As part of th is hearing, for years when section 2449.3(e)(9) 2449.2(e)(9) gives the district a choice between a voluntary and mandatory SOON program, the air district’s gove rning board must decide whether participation by fleets is voluntary or man datory. (2) District Guidelines - An air district opting into section 2449.3 2449.2 must develop, through a public process including a duly noticed public workshop and formally noticed public hearing, additional adminis trative provisions necessary to implement this section, including, but not limited to, funding guidelines (as required under section 2449.3(e)(7) 2449.2(e)(7) ), compliance planning requirements, and reporting and monitoring requirem ents. Funding guidelines may include limitations on the cost-effectiveness o f projects that may be funded and must include the method used for prioritizing p rojects based on costeffectiveness and whether applying fleets requested high priority for SOONB - 75

program funding, and a description of any requireme nts on fleets that receive SOON funding to pay part of the SOON project cost. Compliance planning guidelines must indicate the format and length of c ompliance plans. Air district guidelines may include a pre-application process th at collects vehicle data (model year, horsepower, hours of use) and then req uires full SOON project applications only for vehicles likely to receive fu nding. (3) ARB Approval of District Guidelines - Before any guidelines, including administrative or funding guidelines, approved by a n air district take effect, they must be approved by the Executive Officer. Air dis trict staff shall submit proposed guidelines to the Executive Officer before they are acted on by the district’s governing board. The Executive Officer will respond within 30 days with a description of any required changes to the propos ed guidelines necessary for Executive Officer approval. In evaluating proposed air district guidelines, the Executive Officer shall consider, among other facto rs, the adequacy of costeffectiveness criteria, whether fleet requests for high priority for SOON funding are given preference, and uniformity of district gu idelines between air districts. After guidelines are adopted by a district’s govern ing board, air district staff shall submit the adopted guidelines to the Executive Offi cer. The Executive Officer will respond within 30 days with approval or a desc ription of any required changes to the guidelines. (4) ARB Authority

– ARB has sole authority to enforce the requiremen ts of section

2449.3 2449.2 . The Executive Officer retains the authority to r eview any district’s

administration of section 2449.3 2449.2 and to address any unforeseen

circumstances or events.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39002, 39515, 395 16, 39600, 39601, 39602, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, and 43018, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
39002, 39515, 39516, 39600, 39601, 39602, 39650, 39 656, 39657, 39658, 39659, 39665, 39667, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, and 430 18, Health and Safety Code.B - 76

Appendix A –

Use the values in these tables unless engine is a P ost

- 2007 Flexibility Engine, or unless the engine is an engine certified to on-road standa rds.

Engines certified to on-road standards should shall use the standard to which the engine is certified. Flexibility engines certified Januar y 1, 2007 or later should shall use the

emission standard to which the engine is certified. Engines certified to Family Emission Limits and flexibility engines certified before Jan uary 1, 2007 , should shall still use the

emission factors in the table below.

Replacement engines produced per title 13, CCR, sec tion 2423(j) should shall use the engine model year of the engine replaced. For an e ngine certified to an emission

standard lower than that shown in these tables for its model year, the emission standard to which the engine is certified may be used, provi ded that the certification Executive Order or certificate number is provided along with the initial and annual reporting required by section 2449(g)(1) and 2449(g)(2).

If the model year of an engine is unknown because i t is missing a serial number, manufacturer’s build code, and/or an engine family number, and the engine manufacturer or authorized representative is unable to determine the model year of the engine by examining the engine’s build and componen ts, such an engine shall be treated as a 1969 model year engine. If a manufact urer can bracket the model year of an engine (for example that an engine was built bet ween 1987 and 1994) by examining the engine’s build and components, the earliest dat e the engine could have been manufactured shall be used as the model year of tha t engine (in the example, 1987).

For engines that have been retrofit with VDECS, the PM Emission Fac tor is reduced 50 percent for a Level 2 VDECS, and 85 percent for a L evel 3 VDECS; the NOx Emission Factor is reduced by whatever percentage NOx emissi on reductions are verified. The

PM Emission Factor is not reduced for a Level 1 VDECS.B - 77



### PM Emissions Factors by Horsepower and Year (g/bhp

- hr)

Horsepower Group Engine Model

Year 25

- 49 50

- 74 75

- 99 100

- 174 175

- 299 300

- 599 600

- 750 Over 750

1900

- 1969 0.950 1.200 1.200 1.100 1.100 0.950 0.950 0.950

1970

- 1 971 0.950 1.200 1.200 0.940 0.940 0.810 0.810 0.810

1972

- 1987 0.950 1.200 1.200 0.780 0.780 0.680 0.680 0.680

1988 0.950 0.980 0.980 0.540 0.540 0.490 0.490 0.490

1989

- 1995 0.950 0.980 0.980 0.540 0.540 0.490 0.490 0.490

1996 0.950 0.980 0.980 0.540 0. 40 0.40 0.40 0.500

1997 0.950 0.980 0.980 0.600 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.500

1998 0.950 1.090 1.090 0.600 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.500

1999 0.60 1.090 1.090 0.600 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.500

2000 0.60 1.090 1.090 0.600 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.40

2001 0.60 1.090 1.090 0.600 0.40 0. 15 0.40 0.40

2002 0.60 1.090 1.090 0.600 0.40 0.15 0.15 0.40

2003 0.60 1.090 1.090 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.40

2004 0.45 0.30 0.30 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.40

2005 0.45 0.30 0.30 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.40

2006 0.45 0.30 0.30 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

2007 0. 45 0.30 0.30 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

2008 0.22 0.22 0.30 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

2009 0.22 0.22 0.30 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

2010 0.22 0.22 0.30 0.22 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15

2011 0.22 0.22 0.30 0.22 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.07

2012 0.22 0.22 0.015 0.015 0.0 15 0.015 0.015 0.07

2013 0.02 0.02 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.07

2014 0.02 0.02 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.07

2015 and later 0.02 0.02 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.015 0.03B - 78



### NOx Emissions Factors by Horsepower and Year (g/bhp -hr)

Horsepower Group Engine Model

Year 25-49 50-74 75-99 100-174 175-299 300-599 600-750 Over 750

1900 – 1969 7.2 14.8 14.8 15.9 15.9 15.2 15.2 15.2

1970 – 1971 7.2 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.1 14.1 14.1

1972 – 1979 7.2 14.8 14.8 13.6 13.6 13.0 13.0 13.0

1980 – 1987 7.2 14.8 14.8 12.5 12.5 11.9 11.9 11.9

1988 7.1 9.9 9.9 9.3 9.3 8.9 8.9 8.9

1989 – 1995 7.1 9.9 9.9 9.3 9.3 8.9 8.9 8.9

1996 7.1 9.9 9.9 9.3 6.9 6.9 6.9 8.9

1997 7.1 9.9 9.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 8.9

1998 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 8.9

1999 6.2 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 8.9

2000 6.2 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9

2001 6.2 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 4.2 6.9 6.9

2002 6.2 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 4.2 4.2 6.9

2003 6.2 6.9 6.9 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 6.9

2004 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 6.9

2005 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 6.9

2006 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.2

2007 4.9 4.9 4.9 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.2

2008 4.9 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.2

2009 4.9 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.2

2010 4.9 3.0 3.0 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 4.2

2011 4.9 3.0 3.0 2.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.6

2012 4.9 3.0 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.6

2013 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.6

2014 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.6

2015 and later 3.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.6