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INDEX TO CALIFORNIA FUELS SIP SUBMITTALS

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

A. FEBRUARY 3, 2009 SUBMITTAL

Submittal letter from Michael H. Schieble, CARB, to Laura Yoshii, EPA Region 9, dated 

February 3, 2009.

California Air Resources Board Executive Order S-09-001.

1). Notice of Approval of Regulatory Action: Title 13 CCR Amend sections 1956.8

(b), 1960.1 (k), 2281 (c), and 2282 (b), 2282 (c), 2282 (g).

CARB: “California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1988 and 

Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles” 

Amended June 4, 1997.

CARB: Resolution 96-54 (October 24, 1996).

CARB: Resolution 96-54 Attachment A: Proposed Amendments to Sections 2281 (c), 

2282 (b), (c), and (g), 1956.8 (b) and 1960.1 (k) of Title 13 CCR, as set forth in 

Attachment C to the Staff Report.

CARB: Resolution 96-54 Attachment B: Proposed amendments to the “California

Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1985 and Subsequent Model 

Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles,” as set forth in Attachment D to the Staff 

Report.

CARB: Resolution 96-54 Attachment C: “California Exhaust Emission Standards and 

Test Procedures for 1988 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and 

Medium-Duty Vehicles,” as set forth in Attachment E to the Staff Report.

CARB: Final Statement of Reasons for Rulemaking, Including Summary of Comments 

and Agency Responses, October 24, 1996

CARB: Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues

CARB: Certification of Mailing

CARB: Fiscal Impact Statement

CARB: Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons – Public Hearing to Consider 

Amending the Test Methods Designated to Measure the Concentrations of Total 

Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Nitrogen and Sulfur 

Content in, and Distillation of, California Commercial and Certification Diesel Fuels
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CARB: References to the Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons – Public Hearing to 

Consider Amending the Test Methods Designated to Measure the Concentrations of Total 

Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Nitrogen and Sulfur 

Content in, and Distillation of, California Commercial and Certification Diesel Fuels

1. ASTM Dl319-84, "Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum

Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

2. Executive Order G-719-002 signed on May 29, 1992.

3. ASTM D5186-9X, "Standard Method for Determination of Aromatic Content of Diesel 

Fuels by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography." Draft Method. Annual Book of ASTM 

Standards.

4. ASTM D5186-91, "Standard Method for Determination of Aromatic Content of Diesel 

Fuels by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

5. ASTM D2425-83, "Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Middle Distillates 

by Mass Spectrometry." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

6. ASTM D2622-94, "Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by X- Ray

Spectrometry." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

7. ASTM D2622-82, "Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by X-'Ray

Spectrometry.” Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

8. ASTM D2549-91, "Standard Test Method for Separation of Representative Aromatics 

and Nonaromatics Fractions of High-Boiling Oils by Elution Chromatography." Annual

Book of ASTM Standards.

9. ASTM D4629-86, "Standard Test Method for Organically Bound Trace Nitrogen in 

Liquid Petroleum Hydrocarbons By Oxidative Combustion and Chemiluminescence 

Detection." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

10. ASTM D4629-91, "Standard Test Method for Trace Nitrogen in Liquid Petroleum

Hydrocarbons by Syringe/Inlet Oxidative Combustion and Chemiluminescence 

Detection." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

11. ASTM D4294-90, "Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by

Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy." Annual Book of ASTM 

Standards.

12. ASTM D770-95, "Specification for Isopropyl Alcohol." Annual Book of ASTM 

Standards.
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13. ASTM D1655-93, "Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels." Annual Book of 

ASTM Standards.

14. ASTM D200 1-92, "Test Method for the Depentanization of Gasoline and Naphthas."

Annual Book of ASTM Standards..

15. ASTM D4057, "Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum 

Products." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

16. E 11, "Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes." Annual Book of 

ASTM Standards.

17. ASTM D86-96, "Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products." Annual Book 

of ASTM Standards.

18. ASTM D2007, "Test Method for Characteristic Groups in Rubber Extender and 

Processing Oils and other Petroleum Derived Oils by the Clay-Gel Adsorption 

Chromatographic Method." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

19. ASTM D2786, "Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types of Gas-Oil Saturate Fractions 

by High Ionizing voltage Mass Spectrometry." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

20. ASTM D2887, "Test Method for Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum Fractions 

by Gas Chromatography." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

21. ASTM D3239, "Test Method for Aromatic Types Analysis of Gas-Oil Aromatic 

Fractions by High Ionizing Voltage Mass Spectrometry." Annual Book of ASTM 

Standards.

22. IP391190, "Aromatic Hydrocarbon Types in Diesel Fuels and Petroleum Distillates 

by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Refractive Index Detection." Institute 

of Petroleum, Method Number 391, pages 391.1 to 391.5.

23. ASTM D5453-93, "Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Light

Hydrocarbons, Motor Fuels, and Oils by Ultraviolet Fluorescence." Annual Book of 

ASTM Standards.

24. Method S 12 1, "Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by

Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy." CAN/CGSB-3.0 No. 16.0- 94.

25. ASTM D4177, "Practice for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum 

Products." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

26. Letter signed by W V. Loscutoff, Chief of the ARB Monitoring and Laboratory

Division dated November 15, 1995 approving CAN/CGSB-3.0, No. 16.0-95 as an 
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equivalent test method to the ARB'S adopted method for- the determination of sulfur, 

ASTM D2622-82.

27. Letter signed by William V. Loscutoff, Chief of the ARB Monitoring and Laboratory

Division dated October 1, 1993 approving .WSPA Draft #3 (September 2, 1993) as an 

equivalent method to ASTM D2425-83 for the determination of PNA hydrocarbon 

content of diesel fuels.

28. Letter signed by William V. Loscutoff, Chief of the ARB Monitoring and Laboratory

Division dated September 2, 1993, approving the UV fluorescence method, ASTM 

D5453, as an equivalent method to ASTM D2622-82, the adopted method for the 

determination of sulfur.

29. ASTM D323, "Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Reid 

Method)." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

30. ASTM D396, "Specification for Fuel Oils." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

31. ASTM D850, "Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and 

Related Materials.'' Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

32. ASTM D1078, "Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids." 

Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

33. ASTM 2892 “Test Method for Distillation of Crude Petroleum (l5 Theoretical Plate 

Column." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

34. E 1, "Specification of ASTM Thermometers." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

3 5. E 77, "Test Methods of Verification and Calibration of Liquid-in-Glass 

Thermometers." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

36. E 133, "Specification for Distillation Equipment." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

37. E 220, "Method for Calibration of Thermocouples by Comparison Techniques." 

Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

38. ASTM D936, "Test Method for Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Olefin-Free Gasolines by 

Silica Gel Adsorption." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

39. ASTM E137, "Practice for Evaluation of Mass Spectrometers for Quantitative 

Analysis from a Batch Inlet." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

40. ASTM D975, "Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.
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41. ASTM D4953, "Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Gasoline and Gasoline 

Oxygenate ' Blends (Dry Method)." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

42. ASTM D5 190, "Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Automatic

Method)." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

43. ASTM 5191, "Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini 

Method).” Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

44. ASTM D5482, "Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini

Method-Atmospheric)." Annual Book of ASTM Standards.

45. IP 69, "Determination of Vapour Pressure - Reid Method." Institute of Petroleum, 

Method Number 69, pages 69.1 to 69.19.

46. IP 17 1, "Vapour Pressure Micro Method. " Institute of Petroleum, Method Number 

171, pages 171.1 to 171.7. 

47. ASTM D86-82, "Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products." Annual Book 

of ASTM Standards.

2). Notice of Approval of Regulatory Action: Title 13, 17 CCR Adopt sections 2284, 

2285, 93114; amend sections 1961, 2281, 2282, and 2701. 

CARB: “California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and 

Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles,” 

amended May 28, 2004.

CARB: “Public Hearing to Consider Amendments to the California Diesel Fuel 

Regulations,” dated June 1, 2004, including:

a. Updated Informative Digest

b. Executive Order G-04-012 and Attachment

c. Executive Order G-04-017 and Attachments

d. Resolution 03-17 and Attachments

e. Environmental Policy Council Resolution

f. Final Statement of Reasons for Rulemaking, Including Summary of Comments 

and Agency Responses

g. Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues

h. Certification of Mailing and Public Hearing Notice

i. Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement
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j. Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons for Proposed Rulemaking, Including 

Text of Proposed Regulations and Incorporated Documents

k. Transcript of the July 24, 2003 Hearing

l. Copies of the Slide Presentation

m. Written Comments Received During the 45-day Notice Period

n. Certification of Mailing, Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and 

Modified Text; Dates of Availability: March 11, 2004 through March 29, 2004

o. Written Comments Received During the 15-day Comment Period

p. Certification of Mailing, Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and 

Modified Text; Dates of Availability: April 29, 2004 through May 14, 2004

q. Written Comments Received During the Second 15-day Comment Period

r. References include the corresponding document number on the CD of Diesel 

Fuels Regulations as follows:
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3). Notice of Approval of Regulatory Action: Title 13 CCR Amend sections 2260, 

2262, 2262.4, 2262.5, 2262.6, 2262.9, 2263, 2265, and 2266.5

CARB: “California Procedures for Evaluating Alternative Specifications for Phase 3 

Reformulated Gasoline Using the California Predictive Model,” adopted June 16, 2000, 

amended April 25, 2001, corrected November 18, 2004.

CARB: “Public Hearing to Consider Proposed 2004 Amendments Refining the California 

Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline Regulations,” including:

a. Updated Informative Digest

b. Resolution 04-39 and Attachment

c. Final Statement of Reasons for Rulemaking, Including Summary of Comments 

and Agency Responses

d. Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues

e. Certification of Mailing and 45-day Public Hearing Notice

f. Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement

g. Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons for Proposed Rulemaking, Including 

Text of Proposed Regulations

h. Transcript of November 18, 2004 Hearing

i. Copies of Slide Presentation

j. Written Comments Received During the 45-day Notice Period
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4). RESUBMITTAL: Notice of Approval of Regulatory Action: Title 13 CCR Adopt 

sections 2260(a)(0.5), (0.7), (6.9), (7.5), (8.5), (10.5), (10.7), (19.7), (19.8), (23.5), 

(23.7), (37), (38), and (39), 2262.3(d), 2264.2(a)(3), (b)(5) and (d), 2265(c)(4), 2265.1, 

2265.5, and 2266(b)(3), (4), and (5); and amend 2261, 2262, 2262.3, 2262.4, 2262.5, 

2262.9, 2263, 2263.7, 2264.2, 2265, (and the incorporated “California Procedures for 

Evaluating Alternative Specifications for Phase 3 Reformulated Gasoline Using the 

California Predictive Model” as corrected November 18, 2004 and last amended 

August 7, 2008, and the “Procedures for Using the California Model for California 

Reformulated Gasoline Blendstocks for Oxygenate Blending”, adopted April 25, 

2001, as last amended August 7, 2008), 2266, 2266.5, 2270, 2271, and 2273

“CARB Notice Publication Regulations Submission”

“CARB Final Regulation Order: 2007 Amendments to the California Phase 3 

Reformulated Gasoline Regulations.”

“CARB Procedures for Using the California Model for California Reformulated Gasoline 

Blendstocks for Oxygenate Blending (CARBOB). Adopted April 25, 2001, amended 

August 7, 2008.”

“CARB California Procedures for Evaluating Alternative Specifications for Phase 3 

Reformulated Gasoline Using the California Predictive Model. Adopted June 16, 2000, 

amended April 25, 2001, November 18, 2004 and August 7, 2008.”

CARB: “Public Hearing to Consider Proposed 2007 Amendments to the Phase 3 

California Reformulated Gasoline Regulations,” including:

a. Request for early effective date

b. Updated Informative Digest

c. Executive Order R-08-003 and Attachment

d. Resolution 07-21 and Attachment

e. Final Statement of Reasons for Rulemaking, Including Summary of Comments 

and Agency Responses

f. Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues

g. Certification of Mailing and 45-day Public Hearing Notice

h. Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement

i. Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons for Proposed Rulemaking, Including 

Text of Proposed Regulations

j. Transcript of June 14, 2007 Board Hearing

k. Copies of Slide Presentation

l. Written Comments Received During the 45-day Notice Period

m. Certificate of mailing: 15 day Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and 

Modified Text and Additional Documents and Information, and mailing statement 

Public Availability Period March 7, 2008 – March 24, 2008.

n. Written Comments Received During the 15 day Notice Period

o. Documents Incorporated by Reference
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p. References.