Phase 2 and Tractor-Trailer Amendments Regulation

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Proposed California Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Medium- And Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles (Phase 2) And Proposed Amendments To The Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulation

Hearing Date(s)
Public Comments Received
Final Approval / OAL Action

The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the rulemaking, and filed with Secretary of State.  The amendments are effective April 1, 2019. 

Posted
Addendum to the Final Statement of Reasons
Final Regulation Order for Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Regulations and Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulations
Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles"
Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles"
Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California 2015 and Subsequent Model Criteria Pollutant Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures and 2017 and Subsequent Model Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles"
Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines and Vehicles"
Adopted Regulations and Materials Submitted to OAL

The Final Rulemaking Package was submitted to OAL on December 21, 2018.  OAL will have until February 7, 2019, to make a final determination.

Final Statement of Reasons
Executive Order
Attachment A: Final Regulation Order for Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Regulations and Tractor-Trailer GHG Regulations  ~See Revised Above~
Attachment B: Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles"  ~See Revised Above~
Attachment C: Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles"  ~See Revised Above~
Attachment D: Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines and Vehicles"  ~See Revised Above~
Attachment E: Final Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California 2015 and Subsequent Model Criteria Pollutant Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures and 2017 and Subsequent Model Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles"  ~See Revised Above~
Attachment F: California Environmental Performance Label Specifications for 2021 and Subsequent Model Year Medium-Duty Vehicles, Except Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles
Updated Informative Digest
Notice of Exemption
Hearing Action and Supplemental 15 Day Notices
Posted
Resolution 18-32
Attachment A: Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Regulations and Test Procedures sections 1956.8, 1961.2, 1965, 2036, 2037, 2065, 2112, and 2141, Title 13 and sections 95300, 95301, 95302, 95303, 95304, 95305, 95306, 95307, 95311, 95662, and 95663, Title 17 California Code of Regulations
Attachment B: Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to “California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles”
Attachment C: Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to “California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel-Engines and Vehicles”
Attachment D: Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines and Vehicles"
Attachment E: Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to “California 2015 and Subsequent Model Criteria Pollutant Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures and 2017 and Subsequent Model Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Passenger Cars, Light Duty Trucks, and Medium Duty Vehicles”
Attachment F: “California Environmental Performance Label Specifications for 2021 and Subsequent Model Year Medium-Duty Vehicles, Except Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles”
Attachment G: Responses to Comments on the Environmental Analysis for Proposed Amendments
Posted
Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text
Appendix A: Proposed 15-day Modifications to the Proposed Regulation Order
Appendix B: Proposed 15-day Modifications to California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Appendix C: Proposed 15-day Modifications to California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles
Appendix D: Proposed 15-day Modifications to California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures For 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy Duty Otto Cycle Engines and Vehicles
Appendix E: Proposed 15-day Modifications to California 2015 and Subsequent Model Criteria Pollutant Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures and 2017 and Subsequent Model Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Passenger Cars, Light Duty Trucks, and Medium Duty Vehicles
Appendix F: Proposed 15-day Modifications to California Environmental Performance Label Specifications for 2021 and Subsequent Model Year Medium-Duty Vehicles, Except Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles
Public Hearing Notice and Related Material
Posted
Notice of Public Hearing  (Deadline to Submit Public Comments: February 5, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. or at the Public Hearing on February 8, 2018.)
Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR)
Appendix A: Proposed Regulation Order
Appendix B1: Proposed Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to California Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2014 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Appendix B2: Proposed Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles
Appendix B3: Proposed Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines and Vehicles
Appendix B4: Proposed Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Amendments to California 2015 and Subsequent Model Criteria Pollutant Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures and 2017 and Subsequent Model Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles
Appendix C: Proposed California Environmental Performance Label Specifications for 2021 and Subsequent Model Year Medium-Duty Vehicles, except Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles
Appendix D: Proposed Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Regulations - Summary and Rationale for each Regulatory Provision
Appendix E: Further Detail on Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards
Appendix F: Emissions Inventory Analysis and Results
Appendix G: California Proposed Credit Tracking System
Appendix H: Further Detail on Cost and Economic Analysis
Appendix I: Public Process Notices
Appendix J: Phase 1 CO2 Standards
Appendix K: Discussion of NOx Emissions from Heavy-Duty Hybrids and Rationale for Setting no NOx Increase and Minimum AER
Appendix L: Methodology to Compare the Light-Duty 2018 GHG Rating vs. Proposed Adjusted Medium Duty GHG Rating
INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY FOR CA PHASE 2
INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY FOR TRACTOR-TRAILER GHG

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