PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page1of20:IJIIh1*hIPROPOSEDRULEMAKINGENVIRONMENTALQUALITYBOARD[25PA.CODECHS.121AND1261PennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgram[36Pa.B.715]TheEnvironmentalQualityBoard(Board)proposestoamendChapter126,SubchapterD(relatingtonewmotorvehicleemissionscontrolprogram).Theproposedrulemakingpostponesthecompliancedatefrommodelyear(MY)2006toMY2008andupdatesdefinitionsin§121.1(relatingtodefinitions)fortermsthatareusedinthesubstantiveprovisionsinSubchapterD.TheamendmentsalsoproposetoclarifythePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgram(Program)inSubchapterDandtospecifyinthatsubchapteratransitionmechanismforcompliancewiththeProgram.ThisproposedrulemakingwasadoptedbytheBoardatitsmeetingofOctober18,2005.A.EffectiveDateThisproposedrulemakingwillgointoeffectuponfinal-formpublicationinthePennsylvaniaBulletin.B.ContactPersonsForfurtherinformation,contactArleenShulman,Chief,MobileSourcesSection,BureauofAirQuality,P.0.Box8468,Harrisburg,PA17105-8468,(717)772-3926;orKristenM.Campfield,AssistantCounsel,BureauofRegulatoryCounsel,P.0.Box8464,Harrisburg,PA17105-8464,(717)787-7060.informationregardingsubmittingcommentsonthisproposedrulemakingappearsinSectionJofthispreamble.PersonswithadisabilitymayusetheAT&TRelayService,(800)654-5984(TDDusers)or(800)654-5988(voiceusers).ThisproposedrulemakingisavailableontheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection’s(Department)website(www.depweb.state.pa.us).C.StatutoiyAuthorityTheproposedrulemakingisbeingmadeundersection5oftheAirPollutionControlAct(act)(35P.S.§4005),whichinsubsection(a)(1)grantstheBoardtheauthoritytoadoptregulationsfortheprevention,control,reductionandabatementofairpollution,insubsection(a)(7)grantstheBoardtheauthoritytoadoptregulationsdesignedtoreducefile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doc.No.06-221Page2of20emissionsfrommotorvehiclesandinsubsection(a)(8)grantstheBoardtheauthoritytoadoptregulationstoimplementtheCleanAirAct(CAA)(42U.S.C.A.§740l--7642).D.PurposeandBackgroundThepurposeofthisproposedrulemakingistopostponethecompliancedatefromMY2006toMY2008andspecifya3-yearearly-creditearningperiodwithinwhichvehiclemanufacturersmustcomeintocompliancewiththenonmethaneorganicgases(NMOG)fleetaverageoftheProgram.Specifyinganearly-creditearningperiodisintendedtoprovideatransitionmechanismfromtheNationalLowEmissionsVehicle(NLEV)programandtohelpensure“identicality”withtheCaliforniaprogram.ThepurposeofthisproposedrulemakingisalsotoclarifytheProgramtoreflectpost-1998amendmentsoftheCaliforniaprovisionsincorporatedbyreferenceandtoreflecttheendoftheNLEVcomplianceoption.ByamendingtheregulationstoreflectchangesintheCaliforniarequirementsandbyprovidingflexibilityforthevehiclemanufacturersduringimplementation,citizensinthisCommonwealthcanobtaintheairqualitybenefitsofthisProgramwithaminimizedimpact.PostponementoftheProgramfromMY2006toMY2008doesnotsignificantlyaffectlong-termairqualityandeconomicbenefits.Costsavingsformanufacturersandconsumerswouldalsoberealizedwiththedelayedcomplianceschedule.TheCommonwealthintendstosuspenditsenforcementoftheProgramduringtherulemakingprocess.TheexistingProgramwillremainpartoftheCommonwealth’sStateImplementationPlan(SIP)untilthisproposedrulemakingisadoptedandapprovedasarevisiontotheSIP.TheProgramdoesnotmandatethesaleoruseofreformulatedmotorfuelsthatcomplywiththespecificationsforreformulatedmotorfuelsmandatedbyCalifornia.Thecourtshaveheldthatastate’sfailuretoadoptCaliforniafuelrequirementsdoesnotviolatetherequirementinsection177oftheCAA(42U.S.C.A.§7507)thatstateemissionstandardsbeidenticaltotheCaliforniastandardsforwhichawaiverhasbeengranted.MotorVehicleManufacturersAssociationoftheUnitedStatesv.NewYorkStateDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation,17F.3d521(2dCir.1994);AmericanAutomobileManufacturersAssociationv.Greenbaum,No.93-10799-MA(D.Mass.Oct.27,1993)affd.,31F.3d18(lstCir.1994).Inaddition,theProgramdoesnotincorporatetheCaliforniazeroemissionsvehicle(ZEV)provisions.Section177oftheCAAdoesnotrequireadoptionofallCaliforniastandards,butonlyrequiresthatifastateadoptsmotorvehiclestandardsthosestandardsbeidenticaltotheCaliforniastandards.TheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)concludesthatstatesadoptingaSection177programneednotadoptCalifornia’sZEVrequirementstocomplywiththeCAArequirementsforidenticalstandardsundersection177oftheCAA.(See60FR4712(January24,1995).)RetainingandupdatingtheCalifornialowemissionvehicle(LEV)programinthisCommonwealthisconsistentwiththeactionsofothernortheasternstates.Maine,Massachusetts,NewYorkandVermontadoptedtheCaliforniaLEVprograminthefirstinstance,asdidtheCommonwealth,buttheydidnotprovidetheNLEVcomplianceoptionliketheCommonwealthdid.ThosestateshaverevisedtheirregulationstoincorporatetheCaliforniaLowEmissionsVehicleII(LEVII)provisions.OthernortheasternstatesadoptedtheCaliforniaLEVprogramandtheNLEVcomplianceoptioninthefirstinstance,likethefile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page3of20Commonwealthdid.Ofthosestates,RhodeIslandandConnecticutbothhaveadoptedregulationstoimplementtheCaliforniaLEVIIprogramandNewJersey,withstatutoryauthority,isproceedingwitharulemakingtoincorporateCaliforniaLEVII.Whenground-levelozoneispresentinconcentrationsinexcessoftheFederalhealthbasedstandard,publichealthisadverselyaffected.TheEPAhasconcludedthatthereisanassociationbetweenambientozoneconcentrationsandincreasedhospitaladmissionsforrespiratoryailments,suchasasthma.Further,althoughchildren,theelderlyandthosewithrespiratoryproblemsaremostatrisk,evenhealthyindividualsmayexperienceincreasedrespiratoryailmentsandothersymptomswhentheyareexposedtoambientozonewhileengagedinactivitiesthatinvolvephysicalexertion.Thoughthesymptomsareoftentemporary,repeatedexposurecouldresultinpermanentlungdamage.TheimplementationofmeasurestoaddressozoneairqualitynonattainmentinthisCommonwealthisnecessarytoprotectthepublichealth.Gasoline-poweredmotorvehiclesprimarilyemitthreepollutants:carbonmonoxide,volatileorganiccompounds(VOCs)andoxidesofnitrogen(NOx).Ozoneisnotdirectlyemittedbymotorvehicles,butiscreatedasaresultofthechemicalreactionofNOxandVOCs,inthepresenceoflightandheat,toformozoneinairmassestravelingoverlongdistances.Theformationofozoneisgreaterinthesummermonthsbecauseofthehighertemperatures.About1/3ofthisCommonwealth’sozone-formingpollutioncomesfrommotorvehicles.TheCAAwasamendedin1977toallowStatestoadoptemissionstandardsformotorvehicles.Section177oftheCAAauthorizesstatestoadoptandenforcenewmotorvehicleemissionstandardsforanymodelyearifthestandardsareidenticaltotheCaliforniastandardsandthestateadoptsthestandardsatleast2yearsbeforethebeginningofthemodelyear.California’sstandardsmustalsohavebeengrantedawaiverfromtheCAA’sprohibitionagainststateemissionstandards.(Seesection177oftheCAA.).AFederalcourtofappealshasruledthatstatesmayadopt,butnotenforce,CaliforniaemissionsstandardsbeforetheEPAhasactedonCalifornia’swaiverrequest.MotorVehicleManufacturersAssociationoftheUnitedStatesv.NewYorkStateDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation,17F.3d521,534(2dCir.1994).IfastatedoesnotadoptCalifornia’sstandards,vehiclemanufacturersandothersaresubjecttotheFederalemissionsstandardsestablishedbytheEPA.Congressamendedsection177oftheCAAin1990toprohibitstatesfromtakinganyactionthatwouldhavetheeffectofcreatingamotorvehicleormotorvehicleenginedifferentfromamotorvehicleormotorvehicleenginecertifiedinCaliforniaunderCaliforniastandardsorotherwisecreatea“thirdvehicle.”Shortlythereafter,manystatesbegantoconsidercleanvehicleorLEVprogramsasacontrolstrategytoachieveandmaintaintheNationalAmbientAirQualityStandard(NAAQS)forozone.Congressalsorecognizedthatgroundlevelozoneisaregionalproblemnotconfinedtostateboundaries.Section184oftheCAA(42U.S.C.A.§751ic)establishedtheNortheastOzoneTransportCommission(OTC)toassistindevelopingrecommendationsforthecontrolofinterstateozoneairpollution.TheCommonwealthisamemberoftheOTC.ShortlyafterestablishmentoftheOTC,thememberstatesbegannegotiatingwiththevehiclemanufacturersforcleanercarstoaddressregionalairqualityneeds.In1998,theEPAadoptedregulationsforavoluntaryalternativeLEVprogram,calledtheNLEVfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page4of20program,reflectingthesenegotiations.UnderthisalternativeLEVprogram,vehiclemanufacturersagreedtomanufactureLEVsfor49statesasanalternativetotheCaliforniaLEVprogram.TheCommonwealthandeightothernortheasternstates,aswellas23vehiclemanufacturers,optedintotheNLEVprogram,effectiveintheOTCforMY1999andoutsidetheOTCforMY2001.Inthefinal-formrulemakingpublishedat28Pa.B.5873(December.5,1998),theCommonwealthadoptedthePennsylvaniaCleanVehicleProgramundersection177oftheCAA.Inthesamefinal-formrulemaking,theCommonwealthadoptedtheNLEVprogramasacompliancealternativetothePennsylvaniaCleanVehicleProgram.ThePennsylvaniaCleanVehicleProgramincorporatesbyreferencetheLEVprogramofCaliforniaasa“backstop”totheNLEVprogramintheeventavehiclemanufactureroptedoutoftheNLEVprogramandattheconclusionoftheNLEVprogram.ThePennsylvaniaCleanVehicleProgramincorporatesbyreferenceemissionstandardsforpassengercarsandlightdutytrucksidenticaltothelowemissionstandardsadoptedbyCalifornia,exceptthatitdoesnotincorporatebyreferencetheCaliforniaZEVoremissionscontrolwarrantysystemsstatementprovisions.TheCommonwealth’sparticipationintheNLEVprogramextendedonlyuntilMY2006,atwhichtimevehiclemanufacturerswerenolongerabletouseNLEVasacompliancealternativetotheProgram.Inpracticalterms,theNLEVprogramwasreplacedforMY2004andlaterbythemorestringentFederal“TierII”vehicleemissionsregulationsandvehiclemanufacturersoperatingundertheNLEVprogrambecamesubjecttotheTierIIrequirements.See65F.R.6698(February10,2000).CaliforniaadopteditsLEVregulations,knownasLEVI,in1991.California’sLEVIrequirementsweregenerallyapplicableinCaliforniainMY1994.TheEPAgrantedawaiverofFederalpreemptionforCalifornia’sLEVIprogramat58F.R.4166(January13,1993).CaliforniaadoptedrevisedLEVregulationsin1996,forMYs2004andlater,knownasLEVII.TheEPAgrantedawaiverofFederalpreemptionforCalifornia’sLEVIIprogramat68F.R.19811(April22,2003).SinceneithertheFederalTierIInorCaliforniaLEVIIstandardshadbeenestablishedwhentheCommonwealthadoptedtheProgramin1998,itwasuncertainwhichprogramwouldbemoreappropriateforthisCommonwealthinthelongrun.Becauseofthis,theBoardstatedanintentioninthefinal-formrulemakingpublishedat28Pa.B.5873,5875toreassesstheairqualityneedsandemissionreductionpotentialofbothprogramsinadvanceoftheendoftheCommonwealth’scommitmenttotheNLEVprogram.Theassessmentisnowcomplete.ItshowsthatthisCommonwealthwillexperiencemoreairpollutionreductionbenefitsfromregulatinglight-dutycarsandtrucksundertheCaliforniaLEVIIrequirementsthanundertheFederalTierIIrequirements.WiththeCaliforniaLEVIIprogram,thisCommonwealthwillachieveadditionalVOCandNOxemissionreductionsofabout2,850to6,170tonsperyearofVOCs,3,540tonsperyearofNOxand5%to11%totalreductionofsixtoxicairpollutants(includingbenzenewith7%to15%morebenefit)by2025,whenfullfleetturnoverisexpected.Highwayvehiclescontributesignificantlytotheemissionsthatformozone.Ground-levelozoneorsmogaffectsthehealthofmillionsofcitizensinthisCommonwealth,inparticularchildrenandthosewithexistingrespiratorydiseases.Theproblemisstillpervasivetodayfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doc.No.06-221Page5of20despiteconsiderableprogress,becausetheEPAhasfoundthatthestandardtheninplacedidnotadequatelyprotectpublichealth.Moreprotectivestandardsforozoneaswellasforfineparticulateshavebeenpromulgated.Consequently,todayabout2/3ofthecitizensinthisCommonwealthliveincountiesthatdonotattaintherevisedozonestandard.Withoutadditionalreductionsinhighwayvehicleemissions,reductionswillhavetobeobtainedfromindustrial,commercialorotherconsumersources;thesecontrolsmaynotbeascost-effectiveastheProgram.Therefore,failuretoimplementtheProgramwouldincreasethelikelihoodthatthisCommonwealthwouldnotachieveandmaintainthehealth-based8-hourNAAQSforgroundlevelozone.Furthermore,ifthestandardsarenotattainedandmaintainedinnonattainmentareas,theseareaswouldbesubjecttoadditionalrequirementsthatcouldaffecttheirindustrial/commercialfacilities.PostponementoftheProgramfromMY2006toMY2008doesnotsignificantlyaffectlong-termairqualityandeconomicbenefits.CopiesoftheCommonwealth’smobilesourcemodelingconsultant’sanalysesareavailablefromthecontactpersonsinSectionBofthispreamble.ThePrograminChapter126,SubchapterDappliestovehiclemanufacturers,newvehicledealers,leasingandrentalagenciesandotherregistrants.UndertheProgram,apersonmaynotsell,import,deliver,purchase,lease,rent,acquire,receiveorregisteranewpassengercarorlight-dutytruck(withsomeexceptions)inthisCommonwealththathasnotreceivedcertificationfromtheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB)forcompliancewiththeLEVIIprogram.ToreceiveCARBcertificationforavehiclemakeandmodel,amanufacturermustdemonstratetoCARBthatthevehicletestgroupassociatedwiththespecificmakeandmodelmeetsspecifiedcriteriapollutantstandardsandthatthemanufacturer’slowemissionfleetasawholemeetstheNMOGfleetaveragestandard.InadditiontorequiringCARBcertification,theProgramrequiresthatmanufacturersdemonstratethattheCaliforniaNMOGfleetaveragestandardismetbasedonthenumberofnewlight-dutyvehiclesdeliveredforsaleinthisCommonwealth.CaliforniarecentlyaddedagreenhousegasfleetaveragerequirementtoitsLEVIIprogrambeginningwithMY2009.California’sprogramaddressesemissionsofcarbondioxide,methane,nitrousoxide;hydrofluoro-carbons,perfluorocarbonsandsulfurhexafluoridefromLEVsofferedforsaleinCalifornia.Californiaadoptedagreenhousegasfleetaverageonthebasisthatgreenhousegasestrapatmosphericheatandcontributetoglobalwarming.ThegreenhousegasfleetaveragewillhavetobemetinCaliforniatoobtainCAREcertification.Therefore,thisCommonwealthwillrealizethebenefitsofCalifornia’sgreenhousegascertifiedvehiclesthroughtheCommonwealth’sexistingrequirementthatnewvehicleshaveCARBcertification.Californiaestimatesthattheprogram,whenfullyphased-in,willprovideabouta30%reductioningreenhousegasemissionsfromnewvehiclesrequiredtocomplycomparedtothe2002fleet.TheDepartmentanticipatesthatthisCommonwealthwillachievesimilarresults.Californiaiscurrentlydefendingitsgreenhousegasregulationsagainstlegalchallengesfiledbytheautoindustry.TheDepartmentconsultedwiththeAirQualityTechnicalAdvisoryCommittee(AQTAC)ontheproposedrulemakingonApril21,2005,andJune16,2005.AttheJune16,2005,meeting,theAQTACrecommendedthattheBoardapprovetheamendmentsasaproposedfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doc.No.06-221Page6of20rulemaking.OnApril27,2005,theDepartmentconsultedwiththeSmallBusinessComplianceAdvisoryCommittee.Asrequiredundersection5(a)(7)oftheact,theDepartmenthasbegunconsultationswiththeDepartmentofTransportation(DOT),andwillcontinueconsultationswiththeDOTduringthedevelopmentofthisrulemaking.Thisproposedrulemakingisnecessarytoachieveandmaintainthe8-hourozoneNAAQSandtosatisfyrelatedCAArequirements.Thisproposedrulemaking,ifapproved,willbesubmittedtotheEPAasarevisiontotheSIP.E.SummatyofRegulatoryRequirementsThisproposedrulemakingdeletesthedefinitionsof“debit”and“ZEV--zero-emissionvehicle”fromChapter121(relatingtodefinitions)becausethetermsarealreadydefinedintheCaliforniaregulationsincorporatedbyreferenceinChapter126.Theproposedrulemakingdeletesthedefinitionsof“NLEV”and“NLEVProgram”becausetheyarenolongerrelevant.Theproposedrulemakingmakestypographicalcorrectionstothedefinitionsof“fleetaverage”and“LDV--light-dutyvehicles”andamendsthedefinitionof“offsetvehicle.”Thedefinition“LDT--light-dutytruck”isamendedtoincorporateaseparatedefinitionof”lightdutytruck”usedin§129.52(relatingtosurfacecoatingprocesses)and,forpurposesofthisproposedrulemaking,tobeconsistentwiththeCaliforniaprogram.Theseparatedefinitionof“lightdutytruck”isdeletedasitisproposedtobeincorporatedintothedefinitionof“LDT--Iight-dutytruck.”TheproposedrevisionstoChapter126,SubchapterD(relatingtonewmotorvehicleemissionscontrolprogram)amendthetitleofSubchapterDtoreflectthecessationoftheNLEVprogram.TheproposedamendmentsdeletetheNLEVprovisionsin§126.401(b)and126.402(relatingtopurpose;andNLEVscopeandapplicability).ThroughoutSubchapterD,crossreferencestotheCaliforniaregulationsareupdated,reflectingthe1999restructuringofCalifornia’sregulations.TheseamendmentsareproposedtomakeSubchapterDclearerandeasiertounderstand,andtoreducetheneedforfuturerevisionsifCaliforniarestructuresitsregulationsagain.Amendmentsofthisnaturearenotindividuallyaddressedinthispreamble.Theproposedamendmentsto§126.411(a)(relatingtogeneralrequirements)postponethemodelyeartowhichtheProgramwillfirstapplyfromthemodelyearbeginningafterDecember5,2000,toMY2008.Proposedamendmentsto§126.411(b)(1)updatethecross-referenceto,andretaintheCommonwealth’sspecificexclusionof,California’sZEVprogram,byreplacing“1960.1(g)(2)(footnote9),”with“1962.”ThisisanexampleofthecrossreferenceamendmentsreflectingCalifornia’s1999regulatoryrestructuring.Theproposedamendmentsto§126.412(a)(relatingtoemissionrequirements)postponethefirstmodelyearforwhichapersonisprohibitedfromselling,importing,delivering,purchasing,leasing,renting,acquiring,receivingorregisteringavehiclesubjecttotheProgramifthevehiclehasnotreceivedCARBcertification,fromthemodelyearbeginningafterDecember5,2000,toMY2008.Theproposedamendmentsto§126.412(b)changethefirstmodelyearforwhichfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page7of20compliancewiththeNMOGfleetwideaverageisrequired,fromthemodelyearbeginningafterDecember5,2000,toMY2008.LanguageregardingCalifornia’sZEVprogramisdeletedfromsubsection(b)becauseCARBmovedtheZEVprovisionsoutofthecrossreferencedsection.Proposed§126.412(d)specifiesthe3-yearearly-creditearningperiodwithinwhichvehiclemanufacturersmustcomeintocompliancewiththeNMOGfleetaverage.Proposedamendmentsto§126.413(a)(2)(relatingtoexemptions)clarifytheoriginalintentofthesection,whichistoallowavehicledealertotransferanon-CARBcertifiednewvehicleaslongasthevehiclewillnotultimatelybesoldinthisCommonwealthasanewvehicle.Theproposedamendmentto§126.413(a)(ll)conformsthemodelyearregistrationcutoffforvehicleexemptionwiththeMY2008startdateofCARBcertificationandNMOGfleetaveragerequirements.New§126.413(a)(13)isproposedtoexemptvehiclestransferredforthepurposeofsalvage.ThisparagraphisaddedtoensurethatsalvageandmetalscrapoperationsinthisCommonwealthmayacceptsalvagednewmotorvehiclesthatmaynothaveCARBcertification.TheBoardapprovedanamendmenttotheproposedrulemakingattheBoard’sOctober18,2005,meeting,whichappearsasnew§126.413(a)(14).Thisamendmentexemptsvehiclespurchasedorleasedfromanout-of-StatedealerbyaresidentofthisCommonwealthforthepersonaluseoftheresidentandnotforimmediateresale.TheamendmentisdesignedtoreflecttheintentionoftheCommonwealthnottodenyregistrationofanon-CARBcertifiedvehicleinthissituation.TheBoardspecificallyseekscommentsonthescopeoftheexemption,namely,whethertheexemptionshouldcovertheregistrationrequirementorabroaderrangeofrequirements.ProposedamendmentstothemotorvehicletestingprovisionsrequirevehiclemanufacturerstoprovideCAREtestingdeterminationsandfindingstotheDepartmentuponrequest.Therevisedsectionsare§sS126.421(b),126.422(b),126.423(b),126.424(b)and126.425(b).Section126.431(b)(relatingtowarrantyandrecall)requireseachvehiclemanufacturertosubmittotheDepartmentfailureofemission-relatedcomponentsreports.TheproposedamendmentsallowavehiclemanufacturertosubmittotheDepartmentcopiesofthereportsthemanufacturersubmittedtoCARBforpurposesofcompliancewiththissubsection.Theproposedamendmentsto§126.431(c)clarifythatanyvoluntaryorinfluencedemission-relatedrecallcampaigninitiatedbyanymotorvehiclemanufacturerundertheCaliforniaprogramshallextendtoallmotorvehiclessold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredinthisCommonwealththatwouldbesubjecttotherecallcampaignifsold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredasanewmotorvehicleinCalifornia.New§126.431(d)providesthatanyorderissuedbyCAREorenforcementactiontakenbyCARBtocorrectnoncompliancewithanyprovisionofTitle13CCR,whichresultsintherecallofanyvehicleunderTitle13CCR,Chapter2,shallbedeemedtoapplytoallfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doc.No.06-221Page8of20motorvehiclessold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredinthisCommonwealththatwouldbesubjecttotheorderorenforcementactionifsold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredasanewmotorvehicleinCalifornia.Section126.432(a)(relatingtoreportingrequirements)requiresthateachvehiclemanufacturersubmitannuallytotheDepartment,within60daysoftheendofeachmodelyear,areportdocumentingthetotaldeliveriesforsaleofvehiclesineachenginefamilyoverthatmodelyearinthisCommonwealth,forpurposesofdeterminingcompliancewiththeProgram.TheproposedamendmentschangethefirstmodelyeartowhichthisrequirementappliesfromthemodelyearbeginningafterDecember5,2000,toMY2008.Theproposedamendmentsto§126.432changetheterm“enginefamily”to“testgroup”toconformtoCalifornia’schangeinterminology.Proposedsubsection(d)requiresthatcompliancewiththeNMOGfleetaverageforMYs2008--2010bedemonstratedfollowingthecompletionofMY2010.Newvehicledealerresponsibilitiesareclarifiedintheproposedamendmentsto§126.441(relatingtoresponsibilitiesofmotorvehicledealers),whichreiteratestheprohibitionagainstanewvehicledealerselling,offeringforsaleorleaseordeliveringavehiclesubjecttotheProgramunlessthevehiclehasreceivedtherequisiteCARBcertification.TheBoardapprovedanamendmenttotheproposedrulemakingattheBoard’sOctober18,2005,meeting,whichappearsasnew§126.451(relatingtoresponsibilitiesoftheDepartment).ThisamendmentwouldrequiretheDepartmenttomonitorandadvisetheBoardinspecificwaysofanyproposedorfinalrulemakingsunderconsiderationbyCARBthatamendormodifitheCaliforniaLEVprogram.ThisamendmentwouldalsorequiretheDepartmenttosubmitcommentstoCARBonproposedorfinalCARBrulernakings.ThisamendmentisdesignedtoensurethattheBoardandotherresidentsofthisCommonwealthareinformedaboutchangesthatmightoccurintheCaliforniaprogramandablefullytoappreciatetheimpactofaCARBrulemakingonresidentsofthisCommonwealth.TheBoardisspecificallyseekingcommentonthisproposedamendment.F.Benefits,CostsandComplianceBenefitsTheproposedrulemakingwillsavethemanufacturers,dealersandpurchasersoflightdutyvehiclesandtrucksfromincurringanyadditionalcostsforCARB-certifiedvehiclesfor2modelyears.ImplementationofthePrograminaccordancewiththeproposedrulemakingwillcontributetotheattainmentandmaintenanceofthehealth-basedozoneNAAQSinthisCommonwealthduetoemissionreductionsfromtheoperationoflowemissionpassengercarsandlight-dutytrucks.TheCommonwealth’sanalysesindicatethat,byimplementingtheCaliforniaLEVIIprogramundertheproposedrulemaking,theCommonwealthwillexperienceemissionbenefitswhencomparedtotheFederalprogram.By2025,whenfullfleetturnoverisexpected,theCaliforniaLEVIIprogramwillprovideanadditional2,850to6,170tonsperyearofVOCs,3,540tonsperyearofNOxand5%to11%morereductionofsixtoxicairpollutants,includinga7%to15%additionalbenefitforbenzene,aknowncarcinogen.TheCommonwealthwillalsorealizethebenefitsofCalifornia’sgreenhousegascertifiedvehicles.CARBestimatesthattheprogram,whenfullyphased-in,willprovideabouta30%reductioningreenhousegasemissionsfromnewvehiclesrequiredtocomplycomparedtothe2002fleet.file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page9of20Inaddition,CARBpredictedthatbyMY2016theoperationalefficiencysavingsofvehiclesmeetingthegreenhousegasrequirements,whichstartinMY2009,willaffordownersanoverallcostsavingsof$3.50to$7permonth,assumingapriceof$1.74pergallonofgasoline.ComplianceCostsTheproposedrulemakingwilldeferanycostsassociatedwithCARB-certifiedvehiclesfor2modelyears,fromMY2006toMY2008.Infact,asstated,costsavingswillberealized.Theexistingregulationsandtheproposedrulemakingwillapplytovehiclemanufacturers,newvehicledealers,leasingandrentalagenciesandotherregistrants,whosell,import,deliver,purchase,lease,rent,acquire,receiveorregisterlight-dutyautomobilesortrucksinthisCommonwealth.Nonewcostswillbeincurredasaresultoftheproposedrulemakingcomparedtothecoststhatwouldbeexperiencedwithouttheproposedrulemaking.InSeptember2004,CARBestimatedthatbyMY2016theoperationalefficiencysavingsofvehiclesmeetinggreenhousegasrequirementswillprovidevehicleownersanoverallcostsavingsofS3.50to$7permonth,assuming$1.74pergallonofgasoline.CARBestimatedthegreenhousegas-relatedinitialinvestmentcosts,possiblyreflectedinstickerprices,willstartunder$50pervehicleforMY2009,beapproximately$350in2012and$1,000pervehicleinMY2016.VehiclemanufacturersdisagreewithCARB’sgreenhousegasestimate,citinginitialcostsofasmuchas$3,000pervehicle.TheCommonwealthoffersrebatestoconsumersfortheinitialpurchaseofhybridelectricvehiclesandoffersgrantstoalternativefuelvehiclebuyers.TheserebatesandgrantscouldoffsetanyadditionalinitialcoststhatmightbepassedontoconsumersundertheexistingoramendedProgram.Additionally,CARB-certifiedvehicleshavemorerobustemissionscontrolsystemswarrantiesthatcansavepurchasersadditionalout-of-pocketrepaircostsasvehiclesage.ComplianceAssistancePlanComplianceassistancewiththeProgramwillbeprovidedtoaffectedparties,primarilynewvehicledealers,throughappropriateStatetradeorganizationsinthedistributionofinformationtotheirmembership.Informationconcerningtheprogramwillalsobeprovidedtoconsumersthroughthemedia,Departmentpublications,theInternetandappropriatemotoristandotherorganizations.TheCommonwealthoffersrebatestoconsumersfortheinitialpurchaseofhybridelectricvehiclesandoffersgrantstoalternativefuelvehiclebuyers.TheseincentivesmayhelpvehiclemanufacturersmeettheirobligationsundertheProgram.PaperworkRequirementsNoadditionalpaperworkrequirementswillbeimposedbytheproposedrulemaking.WhentheProgramisimplemented,vehiclemanufacturerswillberequiredtosubmitpaperworkdemonstratingcompliancewiththeemissionstandardsandotherrequirementsoftheProgram.Motorvehicledealers,leasingandrentalagenciesandotherregistrantsofnewmotorvehiclesmustdemonstratetotheDOT’sBureauofMotorVehiclesthatnewvehiclesfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page10of20subjecttotheProgramarethosecertifiedbyCalifornia.G.PollutionPreventionTheFederalPollutionPreventionActof1990establishedaNationalpolicythatpromotespollutionpreventionasthepreferredmeansforachievingstateenvironmentalprotectiongoals.TheDepartmentencouragespollutionprevention,whichisthereductionoreliminationofpollutionatitssource,throughthesubstitutionofenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials,moreefficientuseofrawmaterialsandtheincorporationofenergyefficiencystrategies.Pollutionpreventionpracticescanprovidegreaterenvironmentalprotectionwithgreaterefficiencybecausetheycanresultinsignificantcostsavingstofacilitiesthatpermanentlyachieveormovebeyondcompliance.Thisregulationhasincorporatedthefollowingpollutionpreventionincentives:Theexistingregulationsandproposedamendmentsgivevehiclemanufacturersthefreedomtoselecttechnologiesthatpreventpollution.Similarly,vehiclemanufacturersaregiventhefreedomtoselectexhausttreatmenttechnologiestomeettherequirements.Airpollutionwillbereducedbyrequiringvehiclemanufacturerstoproducevehiclesthatloweremissionsattheirsource.BecauseCaliforniawarrantiesarelonger,theyalsoprovideincentivesforlonger-livedvehicles,andthusapotentiallylowerrateofvehicleserappage.H.SunsetReviewTheseregulationswillcontinuetobereviewedinaccordancewiththesunsetreviewschedulepublishedbytheDepartmenttodeterminewhethertheregulationseffectivelyfulfillthegoalsforwhichtheywereintended.I.RegulatoryReviewUndersection5(a)oftheRegulatoryReviewAct(71P.S.§745.5(a)),onJanuary31,2006,theDepartmentsubmittedacopyofthisproposedrulemakingandacopyofaRegulatoryAnalysisFormtotheIndependentRegulatoryReviewCommission(IRRC)andtheChairpersonsoftheHouseandSenateEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittees.Acopyofthismaterialisavailabletothepublicuponrequest.Undersection5(g)oftheRegulatoryReviewAct,IRRCmayconveyanycomments,recommendationsorobjectionstotheproposedrulemakingwithin30daysofthecloseofthepubliccommentperiod.Thecomments,recommendationsorobjectionsmustspecifytheregulatoryreviewcriteriawhichhavenotbeenmet.TheRegulatoryReviewActspecifiesdetailedproceduresforreview,priortofinalpublicationoftherulemaking,bytheDepartment,theGeneralAssemblyandtheGovernorofcomments,recommendationsorobjectionsraised.J.PublicCommentsWrittenComments--Interestedpersonsareinvitedtosubmitcomments,suggestionsorobjectionsregardingtheproposedrulemakingtotheEnvironmentalQualityBoard,P.0.Box8477,Harrisburg,PA17105-8477(expressmail:RachelCarsonStateOfficeBuilding,15thFloor,400MarketStreet,Harrisburg,PA17101-2301).Commentssubmittedbyfacsimilewillnotbeaccepted.Comments,suggestionsorobjectionsmustbereceivedbyfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doc.No.06-221Page11of20theBoardbyApril12,2006.InterestedpersonsmayalsosubmitasummaryoftheircommentstotheBoard.ThesummarymaynotexceedonepageinlengthandmustalsobereceivedbyApril12,2006.Theone-pagesummarywillbeprovidedtoeachmemberoftheBoardintheagendapacketdistributedpriortothemeetingatwhichthefinal-formrulemakingwillbeconsidered.ElectronicComments--CommentsmaybesubmittedelectronicallytotheBoardatRegComments@state.pa.usandmustalsobereceivedbytheBoardbyApril12,2006.Asubjectheadingoftheproposalandareturnnameandaddressmustbeincludedineachtransmission.K.PublicHearingsTheBoardwillholdthreepublichearingsforthepurposeofacceptingcommentsonthisproposedrulemaking.Thehearingswillbeheldasfollows:March14,2006DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection1p.m.SouthwestRegionalOfficeWaterfrontAandBConferenceRoom400WaterfrontDrivePittsburgh,PA15222.March20,2006DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection7p.m.RachelCarsonStateOfficeBuilding,Room105400MarketStreetHarrisburg,PA17105March28,2006MarpleTownshipMunicipalBuilding10a.m227SouthSproulRoadSpringfieldandSproulRoadsBroomall,PA19008IndividualswhowouldliketopresenttestimonyatthehearingsmustcontactNatalieShepherd,EnvironmentalQualityBoard,P.0.Box8477,Harrisburg,PA,17105-8477,(717)787-4526atleast1weekinadvanceofthehearingtoreserveatimetopresenttestimony.Oraltestimonywillbelimitedto10minutesforeachwitness.Witnessesarerequestedtousethistimetosummarizetheirwrittentestimony.Witnessesarerequestedtosubmitthreewrittencopiesoftheirstatementtothehearingchairpersonatthehearing.Eachorganizationisrequestedtodesignateonewitnesstopresenttestimonyonitsbehalf.Personswithadisabilitywhowishtoattendthepublichearingsandrequireanauxiliaryaid,serviceorotheraccommodationtoparticipateshouldcontactNatalieShepherdat(717)787-4526orthroughthePennsylvaniaAT&TRelayServiceat(800)654-5984(TDD)todiscusshowtheDepartmentmayaccommodatetheirneeds.KATHLEENA.MCGINTY,ChairpersonFiscalNote:7-398.Nofiscalimpact;(8)recommendsadoption.AnnexAfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page12of20TITLE25.ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONPARTI.DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONSubpartC.PROTECTIONOFNATURALRESOURCESARTICLEIII.AIRRESOURCESCHAPTER121.GENERALPROVISIONS§121.1.Definitions.Thedefinitionsinsection3oftheact(35P.S.§4003)applytothisarticle.Inaddition,thefollowingwordsandterms,whenusedinthisarticle,havethefollowingmeanings,unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise:*****jDebit--FleetaverageNMOGdebitsascalculatedfromtheamountthatthemanufacturer’sapplicablefleetaverageNMOGvalueisabovetheapplicablefleetaverageNMOGstandard,timestheapplicableproductionforagivenmodelyear.j*****Fleetaverage--ForthepurposesofmotorvehiclessubjecttoPennsylvania’sCleanVehiclesProgramrequirements,amotorvehiclemanufacturer’saveragevehiclejomissionsjemissionsofallNMOGemissionsfromvehicleswhichareproducedanddeliveredforsaleinthisCommonwealthinanymodelyear.*****LDT--light-dutytruck--jAj(i)Forpurposesof§129.52(relatingtosurfacecoatingprocesses),alight-dutytruckisamotorvehicleratedat8,500poundsgrossvehicleweightorlesswhichisdesignedprimarilyforpurposesoftransportationormajorcomponentsofthevehicle,including,butnotlimitedto,chassis,frames,doorsandengines.(ii)ForpurposesofChapter126,SubchapterD(relatingtomewmotorvehicleemissionscontrolprogramrequirementsjthePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgram),alight-dutytruckisjanylamotorvehicle,ratedat16,000]8,500poundsgrossvehicleweightorlesswhichisdesignedprimarilyforpurposesoftransportationofpropertyorisaderivativeofsuchavehicle,orisavailablewithspecialfeaturesenablingoff-streetoroffhighwayoperationanduse.LDV--light-duty[vehicles]vehicle--Apassengercarorlight-dutytruck.*****file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page13of20[Lightdutytruck--Amotorvehicleratedat8,500poundsgrossvehicleweightorlesswhichisdesignedprimarilyforpurposesoftransportationormajorcomponentsofthevehicle,including,butnotlimited,tochassis,frames,doorsandengines.j*****[NLEV--NationalLowEmissionVehicle.NLEVProgram--Avoluntarylowemissionvehicleprogramspecifiedin40CFRPart86,SubpartR(relatingtogeneralprovisionsforthevoluntarynationallowemissionvehicleprogramforlight-dutyvehiclesandlight-dutytrucks)forlight-dutyvehiclesandlight-dutytrucks.]*****Offsetvehicle--Alight-dutyvehiclewhichhasbeencertifiedbyCaliforniaassetforthintheCCR,Title13,Chapter1j,Section1960].*****[ZEV--Zero-EmissionVehicle--Alight-dutyvehiclewhichiscertifiedtoproducezeroemissionsofanycriteriapollutantsunderanypossibleoperationalmodesandconditions.IncorporationofafuelfiredheaterdoesnotprecludeavehiclefrombeingcertifiedasaZEVifthefuelfiredheatercannotbeoperatedatambienttemperaturesabove40°Ftheheaterisdemonstratedtohavezeroevaporativeemissionsunderanyoperationalmodesandconditions.]CHAPTER126.MOTORVEHICLEANDFUELSPROGRAMSSubchapterD.[NEWMOTORVEHICLEEMISSIONSCONTROLIPENNSYLVANIACLEANVEHICLESPROGRAMGENERALPROVISIONS§126.401.Purpose.*****(b)[ThissubchapterallowsmotorvehiclemanufacturerstocomplywiththevoluntaryNLEVprogramdescribedin40CFRPart86,SubpartR(relatingtogeneralprovisionsforthevoluntarynationallowemissionvehicleprogramforlight-dutyvehiclesandlight-dutytrucks),asacompliancealternativetothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementsdescribedin§126.411--126.441andcreatesthemechanismtomeettherequirementsofthestateopt-inprovisionsoftheNLEVProgram.(c)]***file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page14of20j(d)j(c)***§126.402.jNLEVscopeandapplicabilityl(Reserved).1(a)Coveredmotorvehiclemanufacturersasdefinedin40CFR86.1702(relatingtodefinitions)thatdonotopt-outoftheNLEVProgramasprovidedunder40CFR86.1707(relatingtogeneralprovisions;opt-outs)maycomplywiththeNLEVprogramrequirementsin40CFRPart86,SubpartR(relatingtogeneralprovisionsforthevoluntarynationallowemissionvehicleprogramforlight-dutyvehiclesandlight-dutytrucks)asanalternativetocomplyingwiththePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementsin§126.411--126.441.(b)TheCommonwealth’sparticipationintheNLEVProgramextendsuntilmodelyear2006,exceptasprovidedin40CFR86.1707.IfnolaterthanDecember15,2000,theEPAdoesnotadoptstandardsatleastasstringentastheNLEVstandardsprovidedin40CFRPart86,SubpartRthatapplytonewmotorvehiclesinModelYear2004,2005or2006,theCommonwealth’sparticipationintheNLEVprogramextendsonlyuntilModelYear2004,exceptasprovidedin40CFR86.1707.(c)ForthedurationoftheCommonwealth’sparticipationintheNLEVProgram,manufacturersmaycomplywiththeNLEVstandardsorequallystringentmandatoryFederalstandardsinlieuofcompliancewiththePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramestablishedin§126.411--126.441oranyprogram,includinganymandatesforsalesofZEVsadoptedbyPennsylvaniaundersection177oftheCleanAirAct(42U.S.C.A§7507)applicabletopassengercars,light-dutytrucksupthrough6,000poundsGVWRormedium-dutyvehiclesfrom6,001to14,000poundsGVWRifdesignedtooperateongasoline,asthesecategoriesofmotorvehiclesaredefinedinCCR,Title13,Division3,Chapter1,Article1,Section1900.(d)Exceptasprovidedinsubsections(a)and(c),thePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramappliestoallnew-passengercars,andlight-dutytrucks(ifdesignedtooperateongasoline)sold,leased,offeredforsaleorlease,imported,delivered,purchased,rented,acquired,receivedorregisteredinthisCommonwealthstartingwiththemodelyearbeginningafterDecember5,2000,andeachmodelyearthereafter.(e)Ifacoveredmanufacturer,asdefmedin40CFR86.1702(relatingtodefinitions)optsoutoftheNLEVProgramundertheEPANLEVregulationsin40CFR86.1707,thetransitionfromtheNLEVrequirementstothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramoranyPennsylvaniaSection177Programapplicabletopassengercars,lightdutytrucksupthrough6,000poundsGVWRormedium-dutyvehiclesfrom6,001poundsto14,000poundsGVWRifdesignedtooperateongasoline,asthesecategoriesofmotorvehiclesaredefinedinCCR,Title13,Division3,Chapter1,Article1,Section1900,willproceedinaccordancewiththeEPANLEVregulationsin40CFR86.1707.1PENNSYLVANIACLEANVEHICLESPROGRAM§126.411.Generalrequirements.(a)ThePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementsapplytoallnewpassengerfile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittahPABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page15of20carsandlight-dutytruckssold,leased,offeredforsaleorlease,imported,delivered,purchased,rented,acquired,receivedorregisteredinthisCommonwealthstartingwiththe2008modelyear(beginningafterDecember5,2000,1andeachmodelyearthereafter.(b)TheprovisionsoftheCaliforniaLowEmissionVehicleProgram,Title13,CCR,Chapters1and2,areadoptedandincorporatedhereinbyreference,andapplyexceptforthefollowing:(1)Thezeroemissionsvehicle(salesmandatelpercentagerequirementinTitle13CCRChapter1,§11960.1(g)(2)(footnote9),j1962.(2)TheemissionscontrolsystemwarrantystatementinTitle13CCR,Chapter1211,§2039.§126.412.Emissionrequirements.(a)Startingwiththemodelyear(beginningafterDecember5,200012008,apersonmaynotsell,import,deliver,purchase,lease,rent,acquire,receiveorregisteranewlightdutyvehicle,subjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirements,inthisCommonwealththathasnotreceivedaCARBExecutiveOrderforallapplicablerequirementsofTitle13CCR,incorporatedhereinbyreference.(b)Startingwiththemodelyear(beginningafterDecember5,200012008,compliancewiththeNMOGfleetwideaverageinTitle13CCRChapter1,§11960.1(g)(2),11961shallbedemonstratedforeachmotorvehiclemanufacturerbasedonthenumberofnewlightdutyvehiclesdeliveredforsaleinthisCommonwealth.(Thisrequirementexcludesthepercentagerequirementforzeroemissionvehiclesin-cludedinfootnote9ofTitle13CCRChapter1,§1960.1(g)(2).j(c)CreditsanddebitsforcalculatingtheNMOGfleetaverageshallbebasedonthenumberoflight-dutyvehiclesdeliveredforsaleinthisCommonwealthandmaybeaccruedandutilizedbyeachmanufactureraccordingtoproceduresinTitle13CCRChapter1(,§1960.1(g)(2)1.(d)NMOGfleetaveragecreditsgeneratedduringthe2008,2009and2010modelyearsmaybeappliedtowardanyofthemodelyears2008through2010forthepurposeofdemonstratingcompliancewithsubsections(b)and(c).(e)NewmotorvehiclessubjecttotherequirementsofthissubchaptershallpossessavalidemissionscontrollabelwhichmeetstherequirementsofTitle13CCRChapter11,§1965,incorporatedhereinbyreferencej.§126.413.Exemptions.(a)ThefollowingnewmotorvehiclesareexemptfromthePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementsofthissubchapter:*****file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page16of20(2)Alight-dutyvehicletransferredbyadealertoanotherdealerforultimatesaleoutsideofthisCommonwealth.*****(11)Alight-dutyvehicleIsoldafterDecember5,2000,ifthevehiclewas]registeredinthisCommonwealthbefore(December5,2000]_______(Editor’sNote:Theblankreferstotheeffectivedateofadoptionofthisproposedrulemaking.).*****(13)Avehicletransferredforthepurposeofsalvage.(14)Alight-dutyvehiclepurchasedorleasedfromanout-of-StatedealerbyaresidentofthisCommonwealthforthepersonaluseoftheresidentandnotforimmediateresale.*****APPLICABLENEWMOTORVEHICLETESTING§126.421.Newmotorvehiclecertificationtesting.(a)PriortobeingofferedforsaleorleaseinthisCommonwealth,newmotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirements[shall]mustbecertifiedasmeetingthemotorvehiclerequirementsofTitle13CCRChapter1,§[1960.1]1961asdeterminedbytestinginaccordancewithTitle13CCRChapter2(,§2101--2110,2150and2151,incorporatedhereinbyreference].(b)Forpurposesofcomplyingwithsubsection(a),newvehiclecertificationtestingdeterminationsandfindingsmadebyCARBareapplicableandshallbeprovidedbymotorvehiclemanufacturerstotheDepartmentuponrequest.§126.422.Newmotorvehiclecompliancetesting.(a)PriortobeingofferedforsaleorleaseinthisCommonwealth,newmotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementsofthissubchapter(shall]mustbecertifiedasmeetingthemotorvehiclerequirementsofTitle13CCRChapter1,§(1960.111961,asdeterminedbyNewVehicleComplianceTesting,conductedinaccordancewithTitle13CCRChapter2(,§2101--2110,2150and2151,andincorporatedhereinbyreference].(b)Forpurposesofcomplyingwithsubsection(a),newvehiclecompliancetestingdeterminationsandfindingsmadebyCARBareapplicableandshallbeprovidedbymotorvehiclemanufacturerstotheDepartmentuponrequest.§126.423.Assemblylinetesting.file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doc.No.06-221Page17of20(a)EachmanufacturerofnewmotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementsofthissubchapter,certifiedbyCARBandsoldorleasedinthisCommonwealth,shallconductinspectiontestingandqualityaudittestinginaccordancewithTitle13CCRChapter21,§2061,2106and2107,incorporatedhereinbyreference].(b)Forpurposesofcomplyingwithsubsection(a),inspectiontestingandqualityaudittestingdeterminationsandfindingsmadebyCARBareapplicableandshallbeprovidedbymotorvehiclemanufacturerstotheDepartmentuponrequest.(c)IfamotorvehiclemanufacturingfacilitywhichmanufacturesvehiclesforsaleinthisCommonwealthcertifiedbyCAREisnotsubjecttotheinspectiontestingandqualityaudittestingrequirementsof(the]CARB,theDepartmentmay,afterconsultationwithCARB,requiretestinginaccordancewithTitle13CCRChapter2j,§2061,2106,2107and2150,incorporatedhereinbyreferencel.Uponamanufacturer’swrittenrequestanddemonstrationofneed,functionaltestingundertheproceduresincorporatedinTitle13CCRChapter21,§2061]ofastatisticallysignificantsample,maysubstituteforthe100%testingraterequiredinTitle13CCRChapter21,§2061],withthewrittenconsentoftheDepartment.§126.424.In-usemotorvehicleenforcementtesting.(a)ForpurposesofdetectionandrepairofmotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementswhichfailtomeetthemotorvehicleemissionrequirementsofTitle13CCRChapter1,I1960.1,1theDepartmentmay,afterconsultationwithCARE,conductin-usevehicleenforcementtestinginaccordancewiththeprotocolandtestingproceduresinTitle13CCRChapter2j,§2136--2140,incorporatedhereinbyreference].(b)Forpurposesofcompliancewithsubsection(a),in-usevehicleenforcementtestingdeterminationsandfindingsmadebyCARBareapplicableandshallbeprovidedbymotorvehiclemanufacturerstotheDepartmentuponrequest.*****§126.425.In-usesurveillancetesting.*****(b)Forpurposesofprogramplanningandanalysis,in-usesurveillancetestingdeterminationsandfindingsmadebyCARBareapplicableandshallbeprovidedbymotorvehiclemanufacturerstotheDepartmentuponrequest.*****MOTORVEHICLEMANUFACTURERS’OBLIGATIONS§126.431.Warrantyandrecall.file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doc.No.06-221Page18of20(a)AmanufacturerofnewmotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramrequirementsofthissubchapterwhicharesold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredinthisCommonwealth,shallwarranttotheownerthateachvehicle[shall]mustcomplyoveritsperiodofwarrantycoveragewith(therequirementsof]Title13CCRChapter[2]1,§S2035--2038,2040and20411,incorporatedhereinbyreference].(b)EachmotorvehiclemanufacturershallsubmittotheDepartmentfailureofemissionrelatedcomponentsreports,asdefinedinTitle13CCRChapter2[,§21441,formotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgramincompliancewiththeproceduresinTitle13CCRChapter2[,§2141--2149,incorporatedhereinbyreference].Forpurposesofcompliancewiththissubsection,amanufacturermaysubmitcopiesofthereportssubmittedtoCARB.(c)FormotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgram,anyvoluntaryorinfluencedemission-relatedrecallcampaigninitiatedbyanymotorvehiclemanufacturerunderTitle13CCRChapter2,j2113--2121must]shallextendtoallmew]motorvehiclessold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredinthisCommonwealththatwouldbesubjecttotherecallcampaignifsold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredasanewmotorvehicleinCalifornia.(d)FormotorvehiclessubjecttothePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgram,anyorderissuedbyorenforcementactiontakenbyCARBtocorrectnoncompliancewithanyprovisionofTitle13CCR,whichresultsintherecallofanyvehiclepursuanttoTitle13CCR,Chapter2,shallbedeemedtoapplytoallmotorvehiclessold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredinthisCommonwealththatwouldbesubjecttotheorderorenforcementactionifsold,leased,offeredforsaleorleaseorregisteredasanewmotorvehicleinCalifornia.§126.432.Reportingrequirements.(a)ForthepurposesofdeterminingcompliancewiththePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgram,commencingwiththe2008modelyear[beginningafterDecember5,20001,eachmanufacturershallsubmitannuallytotheDepartment,within60daysoftheendofeachmodelyear,areportdocumentingthetotaldeliveriesforsaleofvehiclesineach[enginefamily]testgroupoverthatmodelyearinthisCommonwealth.(b)ForpurposesofdeterminingcompliancewiththePennsylvaniaCleanVehiclesProgram,eachmotorvehiclemanufacturershallsubmitannuallytotheDepartment,byMarch1ofthecalendaryearfollowingthecloseofthecompletedmodelyear,areportofthefleetaverageNMOGemissionsofitstotaldeliveriesforsaleofLDVsineach[enginefamilyltestgroupforPennsylvaniaforthatparticularmodelyear.Thefleetaveragereport,calculatingcompliancewiththefleetwideNMOGexhaustemissionaverage,shallbepreparedaccordingtotheproceduresinTitle13CCRChapter1j,§1960.1(g)(2)].(c)Fleetaveragereportsshall,ataminimum,identifythetotalnumberofvehicles,includingoffsetvehicles,soldineach[enginefamily]testgroupdeliveredforsaleinthisCommonwealth,thespecificvehiclemodelscomprisingthesalesineachstateandthecorrespondingcertificationstandards,andthepercentageofeachmodelsoldinthisCommonwealthinrelationtototalfleetsales.file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page19of20(d)CompliancewiththeNMOGfleetaverageforthe2008,2009and2010modelyearsmustbedemonstratedfollowingthecompletionofthe2010modelyear.MOTORVEHICLEDEALERRESPONSIBILITIES§126.441.Responsibilitiesofmotorvehicledealers.Adealermaynotsell,offerforsaleorleaseordeliveranewmotorvehiclesubjecttothissubchapterunlessthevehiclehasreceivedthecertificationdescribedin§126.421and126.422(relatingtonewmotorvehiclecertificationtesting;andnewmotorvehiclecompliancetesting),andconformstothefollowingstandardsandrequirementscontainedinTitle13CCRChapter2,§2151landincorporatedhereinbyreference]:*****DEPARTMENTRESPONSIBILITIES§126.451.ResponsibilitiesoftheDepartment.TheDepartmentwilldothefollowing:(1)MonitorandadvisetheEQBofanyproposedorfinalrulemakingsunderconsiderationbyCARBoritssuccessorthatamendormodifytheCaliforniaLowEmissionVehicleProgram.(2)TheDepartmentwill:(i)PrepareaRegulatoryAnalysisFormtobesubmittedtotheEQBandtheChairpersonsoftheHouseandSenateEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommitteesforeachproposedorfinalCARBrulemaking.TheDepartmentwillcompleteallrelevantprovisionsoftheRegulatoryAnalysisFormaspractical,includingacost/benefitanalysisoftheproposedorfinalCARBrulemaking.(ii)EvaluatetheestimatedincrementalcosttomanufacturevehiclesthatcomplywiththeCaliforniaLowEmissionVehicleProgramcomparedtothecosttomanufacturevehiclesthatcomplywiththeFederal“TierII”vehicleemissionsregulations,oritssuccessor,promulgatedundersection177oftheCleanAirAct(42U.S.C.A.§7507)totheextentdataisavailable.ThisevaluationwillbeconductedonanyproposedorfmalrulemakingsunderconsiderationbyCARBoritssuccessorandshallbedistributedtotheEQBandtheChairpersonsoftheHouseandSenateEnvironmentalResourcesandEnergyCommittees.(iii)SubmitcommentsonproposedorfinalrulemakingstoCARBonbehalfoftheresidentsofthisCommonwealth.[Pa.B.Doe.No.06-221.FiledforpublicinspectionFebruary10,2006,9:00a.m.JNopartoftheinformationonthissitemaybereproducedforprofitorsoldforprofit.file://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011PABulletin,Doe.No.06-221Page20of20ThismaterialhasbeendrawndirectlyfromtheofficialPennsylvaniaBulletinfulltextdatabase.DuetothelimitationsofHTMLordifferencesindisplaycapabilitiesofdifferentbrowsers,thisversionmaydifferslightlyfromtheofficialprintedversion.1PIwebni(,steI(iiPaBulletm.conifile://G:\BREHN\PACleanVehiclesProgramSIP\PACVPStateSIPSubmittal\PABulleti...9/21/2011