Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13 § 2020

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 2020 - Purpose and Definitions of Diesel Particulate Matter Control Measures

(a) Purpose. Diesel particulate matter was identified in 1998 as a toxic air contaminant. According to California law, an airborne toxic control measure using the best available control technology shall, therefore, be employed to reduce the public's exposure to diesel particulate matter.

(b) Definitions. For the purposes of the rules specified in article 4, the following definitions apply:

"Alternative fuel" means natural gas, propane, ethanol, methanol, gasoline (when used in hybrid electric buses only), hydrogen, electricity, fuel cells, or advanced technologies that do not rely on diesel fuel. "Alternative fuel" also means any of these fuels used in combination with each other or in combination with other non-diesel fuels.

"Commercially available" means available for purchase and installation at a reasonable cost.

"Heavy-duty pilot ignition engine" means an engine designed to operate using an alternative fuel, except that diesel fuel is used for pilot ignition at an average ratio of no more than one part diesel fuel to ten parts total fuel on an energy equivalent basis. An engine that can operate or idle solely on diesel fuel at any time does not meet this definition.

"Level" means one of three categories of Air Resources Board-verified diesel emission control strategies: Level 1 means the strategy reduces engine diesel particulate matter emissions by between 25 and 49 percent, Level 2 means the strategy reduces engine diesel particulate matter emissions by between 50 and 84 percent, and Level 3 means the strategy reduces engine diesel particulate matter emissions by 85 percent or greater, or reduces engine emissions to less than or equal to 0.01 grams diesel particulate matter per brake horsepower-hour.

"Municipality" means a city, county, city and county, special district, or a public agency of the State of California, and any department, division, public corporation, or public agency of this State, or two or more entities acting jointly.

"Owner" means the same as in title 13, California Code of Regulations, section 2180.1(a)(25).

"Transit agency" means a public entity responsible for administering and managing transit services. Public transit agencies can directly operate transit service or contract out for all or part of the total transit service provided.

"Terminal" means any place or places where a vehicle is regularly garaged or maintained, or from which it is operated or dispatched, which may include a private business or residence.

"Verified" means that a diesel emission control strategy or system has received approval from the Executive Officer according to the "Verification Procedure for In-Use Strategies to Control Emissions from Diesel Engines" in title 13, California Code of Regulations, commencing with section 2700, and incorporated by reference.

"Warranty Period" means the same as in title 13, California Code of Regulations, section 2707.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 2020

1. New article 4 (sections 2020-2021.2) and section filed 7-20-2004; operative 7-20-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 30). For prior history of article 4, see Register 83, No. 3).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) (repealer of definition of "Retirement" or "Retire" and new definition of "Transit agency") filed 1-31-2006; operative 1-31-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 5).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) (definition of "Owner") filed 8-12-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 33).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) (definitions of "Municipality" and "Owner") filed 12-3-2009; operative 1-2-2010 (Register 2009, No. 49).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 39650- 39675, 43000, 43013, 43018, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43105 and 43700, Health and Safety Code.