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The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) has posted a 30-day Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents and Information (30-day Notice) for the Amendments to the Proposed Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation.
Public Hearing Date: December 12, 2020
Public Availability Date: April 28, 2020
Deadline for Public Comment: May 28, 2020
Background
At its December 12, 2019, public hearing, the California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) considered staff’s proposed adoption of new sections 1963, 1963.1, 1963.2, 1963.3, 1963.4, 1963.5, 2012, 2012.1, 2012.2, and 2012.3, title 13 California Code of Regulations. These new sections comprise the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rulemaking, which seeks to accelerate the widespread adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the medium-and heavy-duty truck sector and reduce the amount of harmful emissions generated from on-road mobile sources.
At the public hearing, the Board directed staff to consider modifications to the manufacturer mandate that would increase the number of zero-emission trucks sold and deployed, give consideration to the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association proposal of 100% ZEV sales by market segment, extend near-zero emission vehicle credit, and accelerate emissions benefits in disadvantaged communities. The Board also directed staff to work with industry to streamline the reporting requirement, expedite the establishment of complementary zero-emission fleet rules, and establish pathways to the Governor’s 2045 carbon neutrality goal.
Pursuant to Government Code section 11346.8, CARB staff is making modified regulatory language, conforming modifications, and additional supporting documents and information available for public comment for 30 days. The Executive Officer will consider written comments submitted during the public review period and make any further modifications that are appropriate available for public comment for at least 15 days, the minimum required per section 11346.8. The Executive Officer will evaluate all comments received during the public comment periods, including comments raising significant environmental issues, and prepare written responses to such comments as required by CARB’s certified regulations at California Code of Regulations, title 17, sections 60000-60008 and Government Code section 11346.9(a). The Executive Officer, at a subsequently scheduled public hearing, will present staff’s written responses to environmental comments and the final environmental analysis for consideration for approval, along with the finalized regulation for consideration for adoption.
A summary of the newly proposed modifications can be found in the 30-Day Notice.
Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed regulation may be directed to Craig Duehring, Air Resources Supervisor, In-Use Control Measures Section, at (916) 323-2361 or Paul Arneja, Air Resources Engineer, In-Use Control Measures Section, at (916) 322-5616.
The resolution and all other regulatory documents for this rulemaking are available online at the following CARB's Rulemaking Webpage.
Written Comment Period & Comment Submittal
Written comments will only be accepted on the modifications identified in this Notice. Comments may be submitted by postal mail or by electronic submittal no later than the due date to the following:
Clerks' Office, California Air Resources Board
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
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