Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft 2015

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPARK-IGNITION MARINE WATERCRAFT

(Hearing Date: February 19, 2015)

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Public Comments Received

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FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on February 8, 2016. The effective date is April 1, 2016.

• Final Regulation Order (PDF - 292K)
  
  
• Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 28K)
  
  
• OAL Approval (PDF - 575K)
  
  
• Endorsed Form 400 (PDF - 1.05MB)
  

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ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on December 23, 2015. OAL has until February 8, 2016 to make a determination.

• Final Regulation Order Sections 2440 and 2442 (PDF -22K)
  
  
• Final Regulation Order Sections 2850 to 2871 ~ see revised above~
  
  
• Executive Order (PDF - 842K)
  
  
• Final Statement of Reasons (PDF - 201K)
  
  
• Updated Informative Digest ~ see revised above~
  
  
• Notice of Exemption (PDF - 681K)
  
  
• Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1501) Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Evaporative Emissions from Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft (PDF - 81K)
  
  
• Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1502) Test Procedure for Determining Hot Soak Evaporative Emissions from Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft (PDF - 59K)
  
  

• Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Diurnal Venting Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1503) Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Vented Emissions from Installed Marine Fuel Tanks (PDF - 209K) 

• Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1504) Test Procedure for Determining Permeation Emissions from Installed Marine Fuel Tanks, Marine Fuel Hoses and Marine Fuel Caps (PDF - 110K)
  
  
• Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1505) Test Procedure for Determining Pressure Relief Valve Performance: Durability Demonstration and Leak Test (PDF - 97K)
  

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HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES

Posted September 17, 2015

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents(PDF - 207K)

Deadline for Public Comment: October 2, 2015

• Attachment 1: 15-Day Modification Regulation Order (PDF - 232K)
  
  
• Attachment 2: 15-Day Modifications to the Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1501) Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Evaporative Emissions from Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft (PDF - 41K)
  
  
• Attachment 3: 15-Day Modifications to the Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Diurnal Venting Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1503) Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Vented Emissions from Installed Marine Fuel Tanks (PDF - 112K)
  
  
• Attachment 4: 15-Day Modifications to the Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1505) Test Procedure for Determining Pressure Relief Valve Performance: Durability Demonstration and Leak Test (PDF - 38K)
  

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Posted March 3, 2015

Resolution 15-3 (PDF - 928K)

• Attachment G: Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Original Proposal, Presented at the February 19, 2015 Board Hearing (PDF - 15K)
  

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted December 30, 2014

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF - 207K)

Deadline to Submit Public Comments: February 17, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. or at the Public Hearing on February 19, 2015.

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF - 1.23M)

• Appendix A: Proposed Regulation Order (PDF - 232K)
  
  
• Appendix A1: Proposed Regulation Order (Marine Exhaust Revisions) (PDF - 13K)
  
  
• Appendix B: Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1501) Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Evaporative Emissions from Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft (PDF - 41K)
  
  
• Appendix C: Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1502) Test Procedure for Determining Hot Soak Evaporative Emissions from Spark-Ignition Marine Engines (PDF - 31K)
  
  
• Appendix D: Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Diurnal Venting Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1503) Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Vented Emissions from Installed Marine Fuel Tanks (PDF - 112K)
  
  
• Appendix E: Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1504) Test Procedure for Determining Permeation Emissions from Installed Marine Fuel Tanks, Marine Fuel Hoses and Marine Fuel Caps (PDF - 95K)
  
  
• Appendix F: Proposed Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Evaporative Emissions Test Procedure (TP - 1505) Test Procedure for Determining Pressure Relief Valve Performance: Durability Demonstration and Leak Test (PDF - 38K)
  
  
• Appendix G: Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Test Data (PDF - 146K)
  
  
• Appendix H: Final Analysis of the 2009 California Survey of Registered Pleasure Craft Owners: Usage and Storage (PDF - 248K)
  
  
• Appendix I: Final Report Collection of Evaporative Emissions Data from Off-Road Equipment (PDF - 374K)
  
  
• Appendix J: Recreational Watercraft Emissions Inventory Methodology (PDF - 1.17M)
  
  
• Appendix K: Spark-Ignition Marine Watercraft Economic Analysis Methodology (PDF - 187K)
  

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INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY

Rulemaking Activity for 2015