Low Emission Vehicles (LEV III) 2014

This page last reviewed October 8, 2015

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LEV III CRITERIA POLLUTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHT- AND MEDIUM-DUTY VEHICLES, THE HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TEST PROCEDURES, AND THE HEAVY-DUTY OTTO-CYCLE AND HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL TEST PROCEDURES

(Hearing Date: October 23, 2014)

FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

Posted October 8, 2015

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on October 8, 2015. The effective date is October 8, 2015.

"Endorsed Approved" Form 400 Including "Endorsed Filed" by the Office of the Secretary of State (PDF - 237K)

Final Regulation Order (PDF - 25K)

Addendum to the Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 83K)

ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on September 2, 2015. OAL has until October 15, 2015 to make a determination.

Final Regulation Order ~see revised above~

California Environmental Performance Label Specifications for 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles (PDF - 106K)
California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2018 and Subsequent Model Zero-Emission Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the Passenger Car, Light-Duty Truck and Medium-Duty Vehicle Classes (PDF - 473K)
California Evaporative Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles (PDF - 159K)
California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 256K)
California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 212K)
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 (PDF - 363K)
Non-Methane Organic Gas Test Procedures for 1993 Through 2016 Model Year Vehicles (PDF - 81K)
California Non-Methane Organic Gas Test Procedures for 2017 and Subsequent Model Year Vehicles (PDF - 283K)
California Refueling Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles (PDF - 159K)

Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 25K)

Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 25K)
Notice of Decision (PDF - 25K)
Request for Early Effective Date (PDF - 25K)
Executive Order R-15-002 (PDF - 25K)

HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES

Posted August 6, 2015

Third Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (PDF - 25K)

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: August 21, 2015

Enclosure A: Third 15-Day Modified Regulation Orders (PDF - 649K)

Posted June 9, 2015

Second Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (PDF - 25K)

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: June 24, 2015

Enclosure A: Second 15-Day Modified Regulation Orders (PDF - 649K)
Enclosure B: Summary of Second 15-Day Changes to the Proposed Regulation Order and Incorporated Test Procedures (PDF - 152K)

Posted December 23, 2014

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (PDF - 25K)

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: January 12, 2015

Enclosure A: 15-Day Modified Regulation Orders (PDF - 649K)
Enclosure B: Summary of 15-Day Changes to the Proposed Regulation Order and Incorporated Test Procedures (PDF - 152K)

Posted October 28, 2014

Resolution 14-34 (PDF - 1.07MB)

Attachment K: Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Original Proposal, Distributed at the October 23, 2014 ARB hearing (PDF - 270K)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted September 2, 2014

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF - 867K)

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: October 20, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. or at the Public Hearing on October 23, 2014.

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF - 397K)

Appendix A: Proposed Regulation Order (PDF - 281K)
Appendix B: 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 (PDF - 363K)
Appendix C: California Non-Methane Organic Gas Test Procedures (PDF - 81K)
Appendix D: California Non-Methane Organic Gas Test Procedures for 2017 and Subsequent Model Year Vehicles (PDF - 283K)
Appendix E: California Evaporative Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles (PDF - 159K)
Appendix F: California Refueling Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Motor Vehicles (PDF - 78K)
Appendix G: California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines (PDF - 212K)
Appendix H: California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 256K)
Appendix I: California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2018 and Subsequent Model Zero-Emission Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the Passenger Car, Light-Duty Truck and Medium-Duty Vehicle Classes (PDF - 473K)
Appendix J: California Environmental Performance Label Specifications for 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles (PDF - 106K)
Appendix K: List of Proposed Changes to Title 13, CCR and Incorporated Test Procedures (PDF - 341K)

INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY

Rulemaking Activity for 2014