Heavy-Duty OBD and OBD II

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RULEMAKING TO CONSIDER TECHNICAL STATUS AND PROPOSED REVISIONS TO ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAVY-ENGINES, PASSENGER CARS, LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS, MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES AND ENGINES

(Hearing Date: August 23, 2012)

Public Comments Received

FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on July 31, 2013 and it became effective the same day.

"Endorsed Approved" Form 400 and Final Regulation Order including "Endorsed Filed" by the Office of the Secretary of State (PDF - 1.29MB)

Addendum to the Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 13K)
Final Regulation Order

§ 1968.2 (PDF - 152K)
§ 1971.1 (PDF - 545K)

ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on June 27, 2013. OAL has until August 9, 2013 to make a determination.

Executive Order (PDF - 63K)
Final Regulation Order - Amend sections 1968.2, 1968.5, 1971.1, and 1971.5, title 13, California Code of Regulations:

§ 1968.2 ~see revised above~
§ 1968.5 (PDF - 33K)
§ 1971.1 ~see revised above~
§ 1971.5 (PDF - 37K)

Request for Early Effective Date (PDF - 86K)
Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 256K)
Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 42K)
Notice of Decision (PDF - 61K)

A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically request it has the right to reequest a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR). Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) will be available and copies may be requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.

HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES

Posted January 4, 2013

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (PDF- 66K)
Deadline to Submit Public Comment: January 25, 2013

Attachment A: Proposed 15-Day Modified Regulation Order (PDF- 201K)

Attachment B: Additional Supporting Documents and Information (PDF- 34K)

Attachment C: S&P 500 Index: Annual Returns (PDF- 39K)

Posted September 12, 2012

Resolution 12-29 (PDF - 468K)

Attachment E: Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Original Proposal (PDF - 134K)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted July 5, 2012

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF - 47K)

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF - 287K)

Appendix A ~ Proposed Regulation Order, Amend section 1971.1, title 13, CCR (PDF - 367K)
Appendix B ~ Proposed Regulation Order, Amend section 1968.2, title 13, CCR (PDF - 60K)
Appendix C ~ Proposed Regulation Order, Amend section 1971.5, title 13, CCR (PDF - 24K)
Appendix D ~ Proposed Regulation Order, Amend section 1968.5, title 13, CCR (PDF - 19K)

INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY

Rulemaking Activity for 2012