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Resolutio n94-6 7
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WHEREAS , section s 3900 2 an d3900 3 o f th e Healt han dSafet y Cod e charg e th e Boar dwit hth e responsibilit y fo r systematicall y attackin g th e seriou s ai r pollutio nproble m

cause dby

moto r vehicles ;
WHEREAS , section s 3960 0 an d3960 1 o f th e Healt han dSafet y cod e authoriz e th e Boar dt o adop t standards , rule s andregulation s an dt o d o suc hact s a s ma y b e necessar y

fo r th e prope r executio no f th e power s anddutie s grante d t o an dimpose dupo nth e Boar dby law ;

WHEREAS , insectio n4300 0 o f th e Healt han dSafet y

Code , th e Legislatur e ha s declare dtha t th e emissio no f ai r pollutant s fro m moto r vehicle s i s th e primar y caus e o f ai r pollutio ni nman y part s o f th e state ;
WHEREAS , insectio n43000. 5 o f th e Healt han dSafet y

Code , th e Legislatur e foun dan ddeclare dthat , despit e significan t reduction s invehicl e emission s i nrecen t years , continue dgrowt hi npopulatio nan dvehicl e mile s travele d throughou t Californi a hav e th e potentia l no t onl y t o preven t attainmen t o f th e stat e standards , bu t i nsome cases , t o resul t i nworsenin g o f ai r quality ;

WHEREAS , sectio n4300 4 provide s tha t unles s expressl y exempted , th e exhaus t emission s fo r gasoline-powere dmoto r vehicle s shal l appl y t o moto r vehicle s whic hhav e bee nmodifie do r alteredt o us e a fue l othe r tha ngasolin e o r diesel ;
WHEREAS , sectio n4300 6 provide s tha t th e AR B ma y certif y

th e fue l syste m

o f an y moto r vehicl e powere db y a fue l othe r tha ngasolin e o r diese l whic h meet s th e standard s specifie db y sectio n4300 4 andadop t tes t procedure s fo r suc hcertification ;
WHEREAS , sectio n4301 3 o f th e Healt handSafet y Cod e authorize s th e Boar dt o adop t moto r vehicl e emissio nstandard s andin-us e performanc e standard s whic hi t find s t o b e necessary, , cost-effective , an dtechnologicall y feasible ;
WHEREAS , sectio n4301 8 o f th e Healt han dSafet y

Cod e direct s th e Boar dt o achiev e th e maximu m degre e o f emission s reduction s possibl e fro m vehicula r andothe r mobil e source s inorde r t o accomplis hth e attainmen t o f stat e standard s a t th e earlies t possibl e date ;
WHEREAS , section s 3951 5 an d3951 6 o f th e Healt han dSafet y Cod e provid e tha t th e Boar dma y

delegat e an y

dut y t o th e Executiv e Office r whic hth e Boar d. deem s appropriat e an dtha t an y power , duty , purpose , function , o r -P. 3

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jurisdictio nwhic hth e Boar dma y lawfull y

delegat e shal l b e conclusivel y presume dt o hav e bee ndelegate dt o th e Executiv e Office r unles s th e Boar d ha s expressl y

reserve dsuc hauthorit y ont o itself ;
WHEREAS , inJul y

1990 , th e Boar dadopte dandth e Offic e o f Administrativ e La w subsequentl y

approve dregulation s regardin g "Malfunctio nandDiagnosti c Syste m Requirements--199 4 an dSubsequen t Model-Yea r Passenge r Cars , Light Dut y Trucks , an

dMedium-Dut y

Vehicle s andEngines, " (OB D II) , whic har e codifie da t Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968.1 , an dwhic hse t fort hrequirement s fo r monitorin g catalys t efficiency , engin e misfire , evaporativ e syste m integrity , secondar y ai r injection , andchlorofluorocarbo n(CFC ) containment ; fo r improvin g curren t monitorin g o f th e fue l system , oxyge n sensor , EGRsystem , andothe r emission-relate dcomponent s o f th e on-boar d diagnosti c system ; andfo r standardizin g faul t codes , diagnosti c repai r equipment , th e vehicl e connecto r use dfo r attachin g th e repai r equipmen t t o th e vehicle , an

dth e protoco l fo r downloadin g repai r informatio ni norde r t o improv e th e effectivenes s o f emissio ncontro l syste m repairs ; Whereas , th e Boar dadopte damendment s t o th e OB D I I regulation s i n199 1 and 1993 , an dth e amendment s wer e approve dby th e Offic e o f Administrativ e Law ;
WHEREAS , th e staf f ha s no w propose dadoptio no f additiona l amendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968.1 , that , amon g othe r things , woul dprovid e manufacturer s wit hadditiona l guidanc e and/o r flexibilit y i nimplementin g andcomplyin g wit hth e malfunctio nanddiagnosti c requirement s o f th e regulations , includin g catalys t monitoring , misfir e detection , tampe r resistance , andapplicabilit y o f th e regulation s t o vehicle s andengine s tha t us e diese l andalternat e fuels , andwoul drequir e manufacturer s t o develo pmonitorin g strategie s capabl e o f detectin g evaporativ e syste m leak s a s smal l a s th e equivalen t o f a 0.02 0 inc hdiamete r orifice .
WHEREAS , th e staf f ha s furthe r propose dtha t Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968. 1 b e amende dt o provid e th e Executiv e Office r wit hauthorit y t o certif y

1996 - 200 0 mode l yea r vehicle s require dt o compl y wit hth e malfunctio nan d diagnosti c requirement s o f th e section , bu t d o no t full y mee t th e minimu m requirement s inon e o r mor e areas , provide dtha t th e manufacturer s o f suc h vehicle s i nsom e case s pa y a fin e fo r suc hnonconformanc e pursuan t t o sectio n4301 6 o f th e Californi a Healt handSafet y Code ;

WHEREAS , th e staf f ha s furthe r propose damendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , section s 203 0 and203 1 andth e incorporate d"Californi a Certificatio nand Installatio nProcedure s fo r Alternativ e Fue l Retrofi t system s fo r Moto r Vehicle s Certifie dfo r 199 4 an dSubsequen t Mode l Years " t o allo w alternativ e fue l retrofi t syste m manufacturer s t o disabl e specifi c on-boar ddiagnosti c monitorin g strategie s throug hth e 199 8 mode l year ;
WHEREAS , th e Californi a Environmenta l Qualit y Ac t an dBoar dregulation s requir e tha t n o projec t whic hma y hav e significan t advers e environmenta l impact s ma y

b e adopte da s originall y propose di f feasibl e alternative s o r mitigatio nmeasure s ar e availabl e t o reduc e o r eliminat e suc himpacts ;
WHEREAS , pursuan t t o sectio n43013(e ) o f th e Healt handSafet y Code , th e Boar dha s considere dth e effect s o f th e propose damendment s t o th e regulation s o nth e economy o f th e state ;Resolutio n94-6 7

WHEREAS , a publi c hearin g an dothe r administrativ e proceeding s hav e bee n hel di naccordanc e wit hth e provision s o f "Chapte r 3. 5 (commencin g wit h Sectio n11340) , Par t 1 , Divisio n3 , Titl e 2 o f th e Governmen t Code ;
WHEREAS , th e Boar dfind s that :

T o date , mor e tha n3 5 engin e familie s hav e bee n certifie da s meetin g th e OB D I I requirement s fo r th e applicabl e mode l years ;
Th e propose damendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968. 1 shoul dhel pmanufacturer s continu e t o b e abl e t o certif y system s i nfutur e mode l year s by clarifyin g requirement s an dby makin g mino r adjustment s t o th e regulatio nbase d o ntechnica l andpractica l experienc e gaine dt o date , whic hshoul deas e th e burden s manufacturer s fac e in developin g OB D I I system s tha t compl y wit hthes e regulations ; Significan t number s o f vehicle s continu e t o operat e wit h deteriorate dcatalyti c converter s an dtha t catalys t performanc e i s crucia l t o maintainin g vehicl e emission s i ncomplianc e wit hth e applicabl e standards ; accordingly , i t continue s t o b e necessar y t o monito r catalys t performance ; however , suc hmonitorin g ca nb e don e by evaluatin g malfunctio ncriteri a base do n tailpip e emissio nlevels ;

In-us e surveillanc e program s indicat e tha t evaporativ e syste m leak s a s smal l a s 0.02 0 inche s indiamete r occu r o na significan t numbe r o f in-us e vehicle s causin g exces s evaporativ e emissions , and , therefore , evaporativ e monitorin g system s tha t ca ndetec t leak s o f thi s size , a s wel l a s othe r malfunctions , shoul d significantl y

reduc e in-us e evaporativ e emission s fro m vehicles ;
Th e monitorin g o f misfir e ove r th e ful l engin e operatin g rang e i s necessar y

becaus e misfir e contribute s substantiall y

t o exces s emission s andca ncaus e catalys t overheatin g an dfailure ;
O ndiese l fuele dvehicles , th e los s o f compressio no r othe r malfunction s tha t preven t combustio ni non e o r mor e cylinder s andfue l syste m malfunction s caus e exces s emissions ; monitorin g system s tha t detec t suc h malfunction s shoul dsignificantl y reduc e suc hemission s fro m diese l fuele dVehicles ;
Manufacturer s o f alternativ e fue l vehicle s an d alternativ e fue l retrofi t system s requir e additiona l leadtim e t o investigat e th e effect s o f alternat e fuel s o ncomponen t performanc e anddurabilit y befor e ful l implementatio no f reliabl e OB D I I system s o nthes e vehicle s ca ntak e place ;P. 5

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Th e propose damendment s shoul dmaximiz e th e long-ter m effectivenes s o f th e OB D I I regulation s b y restructurin g andenhancin g curren t monitorin g requirement s base do n th e lates t improvement s inmonitorin g technologies ;
Th e propose damendment s woul denabl e manufacturer s tha t hav e bee nunabl e t o develo pa full y complyin g OB D I I system , despit e goo dfait hefforts , t o certif y suc h system s conditionally , throug hth e 200 0 mode l year , upo n paymen t o f a penalt y insom e cases ;
Th e propose damendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968. 1 ar e necessary , cost-effective , andtechnologicall y feasibl e t o carr y

ou t th e purpose s o f th e Californi a Clea nAi r Act ; and
Th e propose damendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n 1968.1 , d o no t affec t th e Board' s earlie r finding s tha t th e ful l implementatio no f th e regulatio nwil l resul t in emissio nreduction s tha t wil l hel pattai nandmaintai n nationa l an dai r qualit y standard s fo r ozone , carbo n monoxid e an dnitroge ndioxide ;

WHEREAS , th e Boar dha s determined , i naccordanc e wit hth e Californi a Environmenta l Qualit y Ac t an dBoar dregulations , tha t th e propose d amendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968.1 , tha t provid e tha t manufacturer s ma y elec t t o phase-i nth e monitorin g o f misfir e detectio nove r th e ful l rang e o f operatin g condition s ove r a fou r yea r perio dandtha t manufacturer s ma y

b e permitte dt o certif y non-full y

complian t OB D I I systems , ma y

hav e som e short-ter m advers e environmenta l impact s inrelatio n t o th e regulation s presentl y i neffect ; however , overridin g consideration s exis t fo r adoptio no f th e propose damendments :

Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968.1(b)(3.3 ) presentl y provide s tha t fo r 199 7 andlate r mode l yea r vehicles , misfir e shal l b e monitore dcontinuousl y andunde r al l positiv e torqu e engin e speed s an dconditions ; however , staf f ha s determined , andth e Boar dfinds , tha t som e engin e an d drivelin e characteristics , especiall y a s the y

appl y t o engine s wit h1 0 o r 1 2 cylinders , stil l preclud e reliabl e misfir e monitorin g ove r th e ful l rang e o f operatin g conditions ;
N o equall y

effectiv e alternativ e method s fo r misfir e monitorin g hav e bee nidentifie dtha t woul db e cost effectiv e an dtechnologicall y feasibl e fo r implementatio nby

th e 199 7 mode l year . Stric t enforcemen t o f th e existin g regulation s coul d resul t insevera l engine s no t bein g abl e t o b e certifie d andavailabl e fo r sal e inCalifornia ; accordingly , amendment s hav e bee npropose dt o permi t manufacturer s t oP. 6

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phase-i n th e full-rang e misfir e requiremen t ove r fou r years , beginnin g wit h th e 199 7 mode l year ;
Th e propose d amendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n 1968.l(m ) woul d enabl e manufacturer s tha t hav e bee n unabl e t o develo p full ycomplyin g OB D I I systems , despit e goo d fait h efforts , t o certif ysuc h system s conditionally , throug h th e 200 0 mode l year ; Theoretically , allowin g vehicle s t o b e certifie d durin g th e phase-i n perio d eve n thoug h the ycanno t b e monitore d ove r th e ful l rang e o f operatin g condition s coul d preven t th e prope r an d immediat e repai r o f emissio n contro l system s o f suc h vehicle s and coul d resul t i n a possibl e increas e in emissions ;

However , suc h vehicles , eve n wit h th e potentia l monitorin g syste mdeficiencie s tha t hav e bee n identified , wil l b e significantl ymor e effectiv e i n reducin g in-us e vehicl e emission s tha n malfunctio n and diagnosti c system s tha t compl ywit h pre-OB D I I syste m requirements ;
Th e certificatio n o f suc h vehicle s woul d minimiz e economi c hardshi p fo r vehicl e manufacturers , distributor s o f suc h vehicle s withi n California , and woul d minimiz e an yresultin g impac t o n vehicl e availabilit yand cost s fo r consumers ;

WHEREAS , th e Boar d ha s determined , i n accordanc e wit h th e Californi a Environmenta l Qualit yAc t an d Boar d regulations , tha t th e propose d amendment s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , section s 2230-223 1 wil l no t hav e significan t advers e environmenta l impacts ; i NOW , THEREFORE , B E I T RESOLVE D tha t th e Boar d hereb yapprove s fo r adoption , wit h modification , th e amendment s t o section s 1968. 1 and 2230-2231 , Titl e 13 , Californi a Cod e o f Regulation s and th e document s incorporate d therein , whic h wer e mad e availabl e fo r publi c commen t i n Mail-Ou t 94-3 8 an d ar e se t fort h i n Attachmen t A
. Th e modification s t o th e languag e o f Attachmen t A ar e se t fort h i n Attachmen t B
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B E I T FURTHE R RESOLVE D tha t th e Boar d direct s th e Executiv e Office r t o adop t Sectio n 1968.1 , Titl e 13 , Californi a Cod e o f Regulations , afte r makin g th e modifie d regulator ylanguag e an d additiona l supportin g document s an d informatio n availabl e fo r publi c commen t fo r a perio d o f 1 5 days , provide d tha t th e Executiv e Office r shal l conside r suc h writte n comment s regardin g th e modificatio n an d additiona l supportin g document s an d informatio n a s ma y b e submitte d durin g thi s period , shal l mak e modification s a s ma yb e appropriat e i n ligh t o f th e comment s received , an d shal l presen t th eP. 7

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regulationst o th e Boar dfo r furthe r consideratio ni f h e determine s tha t thi s i s warranted ;
B E I T FURTHE RRESOLVE D tha t th e Boar dhereb y determine s tha t pursuan t t o sectio n209(b ) o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t th e regulation s adopte dherei nwil l no t caus e Californi a moto r vehicl e emissio nstandards , i nth e aggregate , t o b e les s protectiv e o f publi c healt handwelfar e tha napplicabl e federa l standards , andwil l no t caus e th e Californi a requirement s t o b e inconsisten t wit hsectio n202(a ) o f th e Clea nAi r Act ;

B E I T FURTHE RRESOLVE D tha t th e Executiv e Office r shall , upo nadoption , forwar dth e amende dsubsection s t o Titl e 13 , CCR , sectio n1968.1 , t o th e Administrato r o f th e Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y wit ha reques t fo r a waive r o f federa l preemptio npursuan t t o sectio n209(b ) o f th e Clea nAi r Act ;

• i B E I T FURTHE RRESOLVE D tha t th e Boar ddirect s th e staf f t o continu e t o closel y monito r vehicl e manufacturer s incomplyin g wit hth e requirement s o f sectio n1968.1 , Titl e 13 , CCR , an dt o repor t t o th e Boar di n199 6 i f furthe r amendment s t o th e regulation s ar e necessar y fo r futur e mode l yea r vehicles .

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tha t th e abov e i s a tru e andcorrec t cop y o f Resolutio n94-6 7 a s adopte db y th e Ai r Resource s Board .

Pa t Hutchens , Boar dSecretar yP. 8

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### Modification s t o Sectio n 1968. 1 (k) , Titl e 13 , Californi a Cod e o f Regulation s Thes e are amendment s t o sectio n 1968.1 , Titl e 13 , CCR

. Amendment s adopte d b yth e Boar d o n Decembe r8 , 1994 , are show n i n underlin e t o indicat e addition s an d stikcou t t o indicat e deletions

. Amendment s notice d fo rcommen t betwee n Apri l 3 an d Apri l 18 , 1995 , are indicate d b ydoubl e underlin e fo radditions

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(k ) STANDARDIZATIO N Standardize d acces s t o emission-relate d faul t codes , emission-relate d powertrai n tes t informatio n (i.e. , paramete rvalues ) a s outline d i n subsectio n (I) , emissio n relate d diagnosti cprocedures , an d store d freez e fram e dat a shal l b e incorporate d base d o n th e industr yspecification s reference d i n thi s regulation

. (1.0 ) Eithe rSA E Recommende d Practic e J1850 , "Clas s B Dat a Communicatio n Networ k Interface" , August

. 199 1 Mav

. 1994 , o rIS O 91412 2 CARB , "Roa d vehicle s - Diagnosti cSystem s - CAR B Requirement s fo rInterchang e o f Digita l Information, " February , 1994 , whic h ar e incorporate d b yreference , shal l b e use d a s th e on-boar d t o off-boar d networ k communication s protocol

. Al l SA E J197 9 emissio n relate d message s sen t t o th e J197 8 sca n too l ove r a J185 0 dat a lin k

shal l us e th e Cycli cRedundanc yChec k an d th e thre e byt e header , an d shal l no t us e inter-byt e separatio n o rchecksums

. (2.0 ) J197 8 & J197 9 Standardizatio n ofth e messag e conten t (includin g tes t mode s an d tes t messages ) as wel l a s standardizatio n o f th e downloadin g protoco l fo rfaul t codes , paramete rvalue s an d thei runits , an d freez e fram e dat a are se t fort h i n SA E Recommende d Practice s o n "OB D I I Sca n Tool " (J1978) , March

. 199 2 June

. 1994 , an d "E/ E Diagnosti cTes t Modes " (J1979) , Doccmbor , 199 1 Jun e 1994 , whic h hav e bee n incorporate d b y reference

. Faul t codes , paramete rvalues , an d freez e fram e dat a shal l b e capabl e o f bein g downloade d t o a generi csca n too l meetin g thes e SA E specifications

. (2.1 ) Manufacturer s shal l mak e readil yavailabl e a t a fai ran d reasonabl e pric e t o th e automotiv e repai rindustr yvehicl e repai rprocedure s whic h allo w effectiv e emissio n relate d diagnosi s an d repair s t o b e performe d usin g onl y th e J197 8 generi csca n too l an d commonl yavailable , non-microprocesso r base d tools

. I n additio n t o thes e procedures , manufacturer s ma ypublis h repai rprocedure s referencin g th e us e o f manufacture rspecifi co renhance d equipment

. (2.2 ) Th e J197 8 sca n too l shal l b e capable o f notifyin g th e use rwhe n on e o rmor e o f th e require d monitorin g system s ar e no t include d as par t o f th e OB D system

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### (3.0 ) J201 2 Part C Unifor m faul t code s base d o n SA E specification s shal l b e employed

. SA E "Recommende d Forma t an d Message s fo rDiagnosti c Troubl e Codes " (J2012) , Marc h January , 4-S9-

. 1994 , i s incorporate d b y reference

. (4.0 ) J196 2 Astandar d dat a lin k connecto ri n a standar d locatio n i n eac h vehicl e base d o n SA E specification s shal l b e incorporated

. Th e locatio n o f th e connecto rshal l b e easil yidentifie d b va technicia n enterin g th e vehicl e fro m th e driver' s side

. An ypin s i n th e standar d connecto rtha t provid e an y electrica l powe rshal l b e properl yfuse d t o protec t th e integrit yan d usefulnes s o f th e diagnosti cconnecto rfo rdiagnosti cpurposes

. Th e SA E Recommende d Practic e "Diagnosti cConnector " (J1962) , June , 1992 , i s incorporate d b yreference

. (5.0 ) Wit h Executiv e Office rapproval , medium-dut vvehicle s ma valternativel y emplo yth e communicatio n protocol s establishe d i n Draf t SA E Recommende d Practic e J1939 , "Seria l Contro l an d Communication s Vehicl e Network" , January , 1994 , whic h i s incorporate d b vreference , t o satisf yth e standardizatio n requirement s specifie d i n section s (k)(1 ) throug h (k)(4 ) above

. Th e Executiv e Officer' s decisio n shal l b e base d o n th e effectivenes s o f th e SA E J193 9 protoco l i n satisfyin g th e diagnosti cinformatio n requirement s o f Sectio n 1968. 1 i n compariso n wit h th e abov e reference d documents

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