Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Standards. For
any vehicle subject to the requirements of this chapter, the maximum smoke
opacity standard when tested in accordance with the test procedures specified
in section
2193(d) is as
specified in section
2196.6.
(1) 5% for any heavy-duty vehicle powered by
a 2007 or subsequent model year diesel engine.
(2) 5% for any heavy-duty vehicle required to
be equipped or retrofitted with a Level 3 VDECS, regardless of its diesel
engine model year.
(3) 20% for any
heavy-duty vehicle equipped or retrofitted with a Level 2 VDECS, regardless of
its diesel engine model year.
(4)
20% for any heavy-duty vehicle powered by a 1997 to 2006 model year diesel
engine.
(5) 30% for any heavy-duty
vehicle powered by a 1991 to 1996 model year diesel engine.
(6) 40% for any heavy-duty vehicle powered by
a pre-1991 model year diesel engine.
(7) 40% for any heavy-duty two-engine crane
that has been reported to CARB per title 13 section
2449(g) and that
is powered by an off-road propulsion engine without a diesel particulate
filter.
(b) Inspection
intervals.
(1) Annual testing. A fleet, as
defined in section
2191(a)(2), shall
comply with the requirements of this chapter. A vehicle subject to the
requirements must be tested annually (on or before December 31 of each year)
for smoke opacity (and repaired if the applicable smoke opacity standard is
exceeded) in accordance with the requirements of section
2193. An owner may elect instead
to review annually an eligible vehicle's OBD data using the procedure set forth
in section
2193(f).
(2) New fleets. Fleets that first become
subject to the requirements of this chapter subsequent to the effective date of
these regulations must be tested in accordance with section
2193 on or before December 31 of
the next calendar year from the date the fleet first becomes subject to the
requirements of this chapter.
(c) Smoke test equipment. The smoke
measurement equipment shall consist of a full-flow end-of-line or a sampling
type smoke meter, a data-processing unit, and a printer and/or electronic
storage medium to record and output the test results.
(1) The smoke meter shall comply with the
specifications provided in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) procedure
J1667, "Snap-Acceleration Smoke Test Procedure for Heavy-Duty Powered
Vehicles," February 1996, section 6, which is incorporated herein by reference,
and shall be calibrated in accordance with specifications in SAE procedure
J1667, section 7.
(2) The
data-processing unit shall be capable of performing the functions described in
SAE procedure J1667, Appendices A and C (February 1996).
(d) Smoke test procedures.
The smoke opacity test procedures are those set forth in the
SAE Recommended Practice SAE J1667 as issued February 1996 ("1996-02"), which
is incorporated herein by reference. The test procedure shall consist of
preparation, preconditioning, and test phases:
(1) In the preparation phase, the tester
shall ensure the vehicle is placed at rest, verify that the transmission is
placed in neutral, and ensure the vehicle wheels are properly restrained to
prevent any rolling motion, in accordance with specifications in SAE procedure
J1667, section 5.1 (February 1996).
(2) In the preconditioning phase, the tester
shall perform at least three preliminary snap-acceleration test cycles on the
vehicle using the sequence described in SAE procedure J1667, section 5.3
(February 1996). Prior to conducting smoke measurements, the zero and full
scale readings of the smoke meter shall be verified by the tester in accordance
with specifications in SAE procedure J1667, section 5.4.2 (February
1996).
(3) In the test phase, the
tester shall put the vehicle through three snap-acceleration test
cycles.
(4) The tester shall
measure the opacity during the preconditioning and test phases with a smoke
meter and shall record the opacity measurements during each snap-acceleration
test cycle.
(5) The smoke test
opacity level to determine the compliance with section
2193(a) shall be
the average of the corrected maximum 0.5-second average smoke values from the
three snap-acceleration test cycles.
(6) The testing shall be performed by a
"Trained Smoke Tester" as defined in section
2191(a)(8).
(e) OBD submission alternative.
In lieu of performing a smoke test as specified in section
2193(d), for 2013
and newer model year engines, fleets may review OBD data and submit the data to
CARB as specified in section
2193(f).
(1) If the OBD data submission shows that the
malfunction indicator light (MIL) status is commanded on or that any permanent
fault code is stored, the vehicle is considered to have failed the test. The
fleet owner shall then repair the vehicle and submit a post-repair OBD scan
result that shows the MIL status is commanded off and that there are no
permanent fault codes. The fleet owner shall keep vehicle repair information as
specified in section
2194(b) for two
years.
(f) OBD submission
alternative procedure. If a fleet owner chooses to submit OBD data in
accordance with section
2193(e), the
owner shall submit the data to CARB using a format approved by the Executive
Officer for electronic data reporting, to be made available on CARB's website,
https://www.arb.ca.gov.
(1) Owner information. The owner shall submit
to CARB the following information:
* Owner's name
* Name of company or agency
* Name of responsible person
* Title of responsible person
* Contact phone number
* Contact email address (if applicable)
* Street Address and Mailing Address
(2) Vehicle information. For each vehicle
subject to the requirements of this chapter for which a fleet owner elects to
conduct an annual review of OBD data, the fleet owner shall submit to CARB the
following information:
* License plate number
* Engine model year
* Engine make
(3) OBD information. For each vehicle subject
to the requirements of this chapter for which a fleet owner elects to conduct
an annual review of OBD data, the fleet owner shall submit to CARB the
following data from an OBD data scan which are available from vehicles pursuant
to Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section
1971.1(h)(4),
"On-Board Diagnostic System Requirements -- 2010 and Subsequent Model -Year
Heavy-Duty Engines" for vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating greater than
14,000 pounds, and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section
1968.2(g)(4),
"Malfunction and Diagnostic System Requirements -- 2004 and Subsequent
Model-Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles and
Engines" for vehicles with GVWR 6001 pounds to 14,000 pounds.
* MIL status
* All stored emission-related fault codes:
* Active (MIL on) fault codes
* Previously active fault codes (if available)
* Pending fault codes
* Permanent fault codes
* Vehicle Identification Number
* Engine Serial Number (if available)
* Status of each readiness indicator
* Calibration Verification Number (CVN)
* OBD requirements to which the engine is certified
* Distance traveled/engine run time while MIL
activated
* Distance traveled/engine run time since fault memory last
cleared
* Number of warm-up cycles since fault memory last
cleared
(g) Smoke
Tester Training Requirements
A smoke tester must have a CARB-approved smoke tester
identification number to perform the testing requirements in section
2193. To receive a smoke tester
identification number through CARB, an individual that is not the owner and
that is not directly employed by the fleet must submit a copy of the
certificate of completion upon successful completion of one of the following
training courses specified in section
2193(g)(1) or
(2). An owner or an individual directly
employed by the owner of the fleet may instead complete an on-line training
course developed and distributed by CARB.
(1) The California Council on Diesel
Education and Technology HDVIP/PSIP Course (CCDET I), or
(2) A training course meeting the
requirements of section
2193(h), which
has received Executive Officer approval as an approved smoke tester
training.
(h) Smoke
Tester Training Course Requirements
An entity offering a smoke tester training course must apply
to the Executive Officer for approval to become a CARB-approved smoke tester
training course provider. An approved smoke tester training course must include
the following:
(1) Hands-on training
on how to properly perform the testing requirements of this chapter following
the equipment and procedure specifications required in section
2193.
(2) Hands-on training on how to properly
calibrate a smoke meter to meet the specifications of SAE procedure J1667 and
the requirements of section
2193(c)(1).
(3) Instructional curriculum on the
requirements and responsibilities of both the fleet owner and the smoke tester
to meet the requirements of sections 2190-2194.
(4) A requirement that potential smoke
testers successfully pass a written examination and the hands-on training
specified in sections
2193(h)(1) and
(2).
(5) Issuance of a certificate of completion
for smoke testers who have successfully passed the smoke tester training
examinations as specified in section
2193(h)(4).
1. New section
filed 12-1-93; operative 1-1-95 (Register 93, No. 49).
2. Amendment
of subsection (a) filed 11-30-95; operative 12-30-95 (Register 95, No.
48).
3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-4-98;
operative 5-4-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98,
No. 19).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection
(e)(1) filed 8-24-2009 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2009, No. 35).
5. Change without regulatory
effect amending subsection (c) filed 2-7-2013 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 2013, No. 6).
6. Amendment of section heading
and section filed 5-8-2019; operative 7-1-2019 (Register 2019, No.
19).
7. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-5-2022; operative
1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013 and
43701(a), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 39033,
43000, 43013, 43018, 43701(a) and 44011.6, Health and Safety
Code.
