Federal Tier 2 Exhaust Standards

This page last reviewed May 9, 2008

RULEMAKING ON THE CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF FEDERAL TIER 2
EXHAUST STANDARDS AND ADDITIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR
HEAVY-DUTY GASOLINE VEHICLES AND ENGINES

(December 7, 2000 Hearing)


FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

The final package was filed with OAL on March 19, 2001. OAL approved the rulemaking on April 30, 2001. The Amendments became operative May 30, 2001. The regulations approved by OAL reflect a few nonsubstantial modifications to the version submitted to OAL March 19, 2001. These modifications are described in the memorandum listed below, and are incorporated in the Final Regulation Order and referenced documents in the next section below.

  • April 30, 2001 Memorandum Identifying Modifications to the Final Regulation Order (PDF - 16K)

ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

  • Executive Order G-00-069 (PDF - 6K)

  • Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) (PDF - 53K)

  • Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 16K)

  • Final Regulation Order (PDF - 61K)

    • Attachment: California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1987 through 2003 Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 57K)              

    • Attachment: California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines (PDF - 79K)            

    • Attachment: California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-Duty Vehicles (PDF - 274K)         

HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES

  • Notice of Availability of Modified Text - Deadline for Public Comment: December 26, 2000 (PDF - 6K)

    • Attachment: Resolution 00-45 (PDF - 15K)

    • Attachment: Exhibit E to the Resolution - Staff's Suggested Modifications to the Original Proposal (PDF - 82K)

  • Proposed Regulation Order with Modified Text (PDF - 55K)

  • Modified Text of Proposed Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-Duty Vehicles" (PDF - 283K)

  • Modified Text of Proposed Amendments to "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines" (PDF - 83K)

(There are no modifications proposed to the "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1987 through 2003 Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines")


PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

  • Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (PDF- 42K)

  • Request for Documents (PDF - 3K)

  • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 1987 through 2003 and Subsequent Model

  • Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines and Vehicles (PDF - 91K)

  • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks and Medium-Duty Vehicles (PDF - 278K)

  • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2004 and Subsequent Model Heavy-Duty Otto-Cycle Engines (PDF - 82K)   

INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY



Rulemaking Activity for 2000

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