State of California 

AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

EXECUTIVE ORDER R-10-006 

Relating to the Adoption of the Amendments to New Passenger Motor Vehicle 

Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Model Years 2012-2016 to Permit 

Compliance Based on Federal Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards 

WHEREAS, on February 25, 2010, the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) conducted 

a public hearing to consider the proposed amendments to new passenger motor vehicle 

greenhouse gas emission standards, as set forth in the Initial Statement of Reasons, 

which was released to the public on January 7, 2010; 

WHEREAS, following the public hearing on February 25, 2010, the Board adopted 

Resolution 10-15, in which the Board approved of the proposed amendments to 

California Code of Regulations (CCR), title 13, sections 1961 and 1961.1, and to the 

“California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent 

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

reference in CCR, title 13, section 1961(d) (as last amended May 2, 2008), as set forth 

in Attachments A and B thereto; 

WHEREAS, Resolution 10-15 directed the Executive Officer to take final action to adopt 

the regulatory amendments set forth in Attachments A, and B to 

Resolution 10-15, with such other conforming modifications as may be appropriate, to 

make the modified regulatory language and any additional supporting documents and 

information available to the public for a period of at least 15 days, to consider such 

written comments as may be submitted during this period, and to make such 

modifications as may be appropriate in light of the comments received, or to present the 

regulatory amendments to the Board for further consideration if he determines that this 

is warranted after review of the comments; 

 

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2010, the modified regulations, reflecting the amendments 

approved by the Board and other changes made to best reflect the intent of the Board at 

the hearing, and additional document, were made available for public comment for a 

period of at least 15 days, with the changes to the originally proposed text clearly 

indicated, in accordance with the provisions of title 1, California Code of Regulations, 

section 44; and 

WHEREAS, three written comments were received during the supplemental 

15-day comment period and those comments, as well as the comments received during 

the initial 45-day comment period, have been considered by the Executive Officer. 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the recitals and findings contained in 

Resolution 10-15 are incorporated by reference herein. 
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that sections 1961 and 1961.1, title 13, CCR, are hereby 

amended as set forth in Attachment 1 hereto, and the amendments to the California 

Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model 

Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles are hereby amended as 

set forth in Attachment 2 hereto. 

Executed this 29 day of March 2010, at Sacramento, California. 

 

 /s/ 

_____________________

James N. Goldstene 

Executive Officer 

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