Regulations for Portable Fuel Containers

This page last reviewed May 28, 2008

RULEMAKING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS FOR PORTABLE FUEL CONTAINERS

September 15-16, 2005



FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

Part 2

OAL approved part 2 of the final rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on September 11, 2006. The regulation will become effective on October 11, 2006.

  • Memorandum to OAL (PDF-24K)
  • Final Regulation Order as approved by OAL (PDF-13K)
  • Revised Final Statement of Reasons (PDF-18K)
  • Test Procedure 502 for Determining Diurnal Emissions from Portable Fuel Containers (PDK-47K)
  • Test Method 510 Spill-Proof System and Spill-Proof Spout Test Procedure (PDK-47K)
  • PFC Consumer Acceptance Matrix at the end of CP-501 (PDK-47K)

Part 1

OAL approved part 1 of the final rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on January 13, 2006. The regulation will become effective on February 12, 2006.



ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

Part 1 of the final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on December 1, 2005. OAL has until January 17, 2006, to make a determination.

Posted on December 2, 2005

  • Final Regulation Order Title 13, Section 2467 and 2467.1 of California Code of Regulations ~ Part 1 See Revised Above

  • Final Statement of Reasons See Revised Above

  • Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues (PDF-3K)

  • Updated Informative Digest (PDF-9K)

Part 2 of the final rulemaking package was filed with OAL on July 28, 2006. OAL has until September 12, 2006, to make a determination.

Posted on July 31, 2006

  • Executive Order (PDK-10K)

  • Final Regulation Order See Revised Above

  • Certification Procedure 501 for Portable Fuel Containers and Spill-Proof Spouts (PDK-47K)

  • Test Method 510 Spill-Proof System and Spill-Proof Spout Test Procedure See Revised Above

  • Test Method 512 Spill-Proof System and Spill-Proof Spout Test Procedure (PDK-34K)

  • Test Procedure 501 for Determining Integrity of Spill-Proof Spouts and Spill-Proof Systems (PDK-60K)

  • Test Procedure 502 for Determining Diurnal Emissions from Portable Fuel Containers See Revised Above

  • Final Statement of Reasons See Revised Above

  • Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues (PDK-4K)

  • Updated Informative Digest (PDK-11K)

A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically requests it has the right to request 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

Part 2

Posted April 05, 2006: Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Additional Documents; April 21, 2006 Deadline for Public Comment (PDK-26K)

  • Proposed Regulation Order (PDF-16K)
  • Certification Procedure 501 For Portable Fuel Containers And Spill-Proof Spouts: CP-501 (PDF-58K)
  • Test Procedure for Determining Integrity of Spill-Proof Spouts and Spill-Proof Systems: Test Procedure 501 (PDF-60K)
  • Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Emissions from Portable Fuel Containers:
    Test Procedure 502 (PDF-77K)


    Resolution 05-50 (PDK-91K)

Resolution 05-54 (PDK-78K)

  • Attachment C: Staff's suggested modifications to the original proposal (distributed at the Board hearing on September 15, 2005) (PDF-14K)


PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIALS

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF-102K)

Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF-230K)

  • Proposed Regulation Order (PDF-105K)
  • Certification Procedure 501 For Portable Fuel Containers And Spill-Proof Spouts: CP-501 (PDF-100K)
  • Spill-Proof System and Spill-Proof Spout Test Procedure Test Method 510 (PDF-102K)
  • Spill-Proof System and Spill-Proof Spout Test Procedure Test Method 511 (PDF-1011K)
  • Spill-Proof System and Spill-Proof Spout Test Procedure: Test Method 512 (PDF-108K)
  • Test Procedure for Determining Integrity of Spill-Proof Spouts and Spill-Proof Systems:
    Test Procedure 501 (PDF-182K)
  • Test Procedure for Determining Diurnal Emissions from Portable Fuel Containers:
    Test Procedure 502 (PDF-151K)



INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY



Rulemaking Activity for 2005

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