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                     Diesel Engine Regulation Information Center:

     NEW! Enforcement:    Workshop notice to discuss proposed plan for enforcement of Diesel Engine regulations. By law, the ARB must assure a level playing field for contractors. Which means, they must enforce expensive diesel engine regulations across all construction companies. Workshop will be April 17 in Sacramento    Click for a link to the latest info.

OFF Road Diesel Equipment regulations page on the CARB web site. Click here
NEW APRIL 9!! The 54 page regulation and the 754 pages of public comment and ARB response.

    "The Final Rulemaking Package for the for In-Use Off-road Diesel Vehicle Regulation was filed with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on April 4, 2008. The package is available at http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2007/ordiesl07/ordiesl07.htm. OAL has until May 16, 2008 to make a determination. The package includes the following:

   * Final Regulation Order;
     <http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2007/ordiesl07/fro.pdf>
   * Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR);
   * Notice of Decision and Response to Significant
Environmental Issues; and
   * Updated Informative Digest.

The FSOR includes ARB's responses to all comments received on the regulation during the public comment periods.   If you submitted a comment, you can find the agency's response in the FSOR."

   CIAQC's response to 2nd draft version which was out for public comments. Good information! To read it,, click here
   Comments from the 1st draft.   Click here to read the comments

ON Road Diesel Equipment regulations page on the CARB web site. Click here

New! ARB Public Participation web page! http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/decisions.htm

Get on the ARB's email list of notifications: http://www.arb.ca.gov/listserv/listserv.php

Coalition to Build a Cleaner California, a coalition of contractors who want clean air, too. www.buildacleanerca.org

Portable Equipment - in effect and $$$ citations being issued
    California Air Resources Board Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP)
   Butte County Fact Sheet
    Statewide Fact Sheet

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