Matthew Rodriquez

Secretary for 

Environmental Protection

 

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

For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website: http://www.arb.ca.gov.

California Environmental Protection Agency

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Air Resources Board

Mary D. Nichols, Chairman

1001 I Street • P.O. Box 2815 

Sacramento, California 95812 • www.arb.ca.gov Edmund G. Brown Jr.

Governor

TITLE 17. CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

ADVANCE NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS 

TRACTOR-TRAILER GREENHOUSE GAS REGULATION 

This notice is sent in accordance with Government Code Section 11346.1(a) (2), which 

requires that State of California agencies give a five working day advance notice of 

intent to file emergency regulations with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The Air 

Resources Board (ARB or Board) intends to file an Emergency Rulemaking package 

with OAL that modifies the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas Regulation, Title 17, 

California Code of Regulations sections 95300 to 95312. As required by subdivisions 

(a)(2) and (b)(2) of Government Code Section 11346.1, this notice appends the 

following: (1) the specific language of the proposed regulation and (2) the Finding of 

Emergency, including specific facts demonstrating the need for immediate action, the 

authority and reference citations, the informative digest and policy statement overview, 

attached reports, and required determinations. 

The ARB plans to file the Emergency Rulemaking package with OAL on February 29, 

2012. Executive Order R-12-002, contains attachments A and B, which includes the 

Finding of Emergency, authority and reference for the proposed emergency regulatory 

amendments, informative digest, and disclosures and determinations regarding the 

proposed emergency rulemaking action are presented in the “Statement of Emergency” 

document, which is appended herein. If you would like to make comments on the Finding 

of Emergency or the proposed regulation, they must be submitted to both ARB and OAL

within five calendar days of ARB’s filing with OAL. Responding to comments at this point 

in the process is at ARB’s discretion.

Comments should be sent simultaneously to:

Postal mail:

Office of Administrative Law

Reference Attorney

300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1250

Sacramento, California 95814

Fax: (916) 323-6826 or email: staff@oal.ca.gov 

And
Advance Notice of Intent to File Emergency Regulations

Page 2

February 22, 2012

Postal mail:

Air Resources Board

Clerk of the Board

1001 I Street

Sacramento, California 95814

Electronic submittal: http://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php 

Please contact Alex Wang at (916) 323-9610 if you have any questions concerning this 

Advance Notice.

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

/s/

_________________________________

James N. Goldstene

Executive Officer

Date: February 22, 2012

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

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

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