Section 2767.1 - Approved Evaporative Emission Control System Components(a) The Executive Officer may make a determination to approve components (fuel tanks, fuel lines, and carbon canisters) for use on evaporative emission control systems that have been shown to meet the Design Standards in Table 1 of section 2754, section 2755, or section 2757 of this Article.(b) A component manufacturer must apply in writing to the Executive Officer for a component claimed under subsection (a). The application shall include the supporting documentation that quantifies the emissions or performance from at least five production samples of the component intended for installation on small off-road engines, including the test methods used to generate the data. If the test methods are not as prescribed in this article the test methods shall include criteria for reproducibility, accuracy, and sampling and laboratory procedures. All information, including proprietary data submitted by a manufacturer pursuant to this section, shall be handled in accordance with the procedures specified in title 17, California Code of Regulations, sections 91000-91022.(c) Within 30 days of receipt of the application, the Executive Officer shall determine whether an application is complete.(d) Within 90 days after an application has been deemed complete, the Executive Officer will approve/disapprove the component. If approved, an Executive Order will be issued for the component for a period of four years. The applicant and the Executive Officer may mutually agree to a longer time for reaching a decision. An applicant may submit additional supporting documentation before a decision has been reached. The Executive Officer will notify the applicant of the decision in writing and specify such terms and conditions that are necessary to ensure that the component will meet the design standards in subsection (a).(e) If the Evaporative Emission Standards in section 2754, 2755, or 2757 or test procedures are amended for a product category, all "approvals" granted for components in the product category, except as provided in subsection (f), have no force and effect as of the effective date of the amended standards or the date testing must be conducted according to the amended test procedures, as specified in CP-901 or CP-902.(f) If the Executive Officer determines that a component for which an "approval" has been granted no longer meets the design standards specified in subsection (a), the Executive Officer may deny, suspend or revoke the Executive Order pursuant to section 2770 of this Article.(g) Certification of a fuel line or fuel tank may be renewed prior to the end of the four-year certification period if no changes to the component have been made that could affect its evaporative emissions. A Holder must submit a declaration signed by an authorized representative stating that no changes have been made that could affect the component's evaporative emissions as part of a request for certification renewal. The signed declaration shall also state that the certification test data originally submitted to CARB still represent the model of the component with the highest permeation rate relative to the permeation emission standard.(h) Certification of a carbon canister may be renewed prior to the end of the four-year certification period if no changes to the carbon canister have been made that could affect its butane working capacity. A Holder must submit a declaration signed by an authorized representative stating that no changes have been made that could affect the butane working capacity of the carbon canister as part of a request for certification renewal. The signed declaration shall also state that the certification test data originally submitted to CARB still represent the butane working capacity of the carbon canister.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 2767.1
1. New section filed 9-20-2004; operative 10-20-2004 (Register 2004, No. 39).
2. Amendment filed 11-13-2017; operative 1-1-2018 (Register 2017, No. 46).
3. Amendment of subsections (g)-(h) filed 9-14-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 37). Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601 and 43013, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 43013, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 9-20-2004; operative 10-20-2004 (Register 2004, No. 39).
2. Amendment filed 11-13-2017; operative 1/1/2018 (Register 2017, No. 46).
3. Amendment of subsections (g)-(h) filed 9-14-2022; operative 1/1/2023 (Register 2022, No. 37).