OAR 340-257-0100: Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Requirements, Reporting and Compliance

(1) Each manufacturer subject to the greenhouse gas provisions of this regulation must comply with emissions standards, fleet average greenhouse gas exhaust mass emission requirements for passenger car, light duty truck, medium duty passenger vehicle weight classes, and other requirements of CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1 and 1961.3. (2) Requirements for Large Volume Manufacturers. The fleet average greenhouse gas exhaust emission standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles produced and delivered for sale in the State of Oregon by a large volume manufacturer for each 2009 and subsequent model year are established in CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1 and 1961.3. (3) Requirements for Small, Intermediate, and Independent Manufacturers. The fleet average greenhouse gas exhaust emission requirements for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles delivered for sale in the State of Oregon by small volume, intermediate volume and independent low volume manufacturers are set forth in CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1, which specifies that requirements for these manufacturers are waived before the 2016 model year, and CCR, Title 13, section 1961.3, which specifies the requirements that apply for the 2017 and each subsequent model year. (4) Greenhouse gas emission credits and debits. Greenhouse gas credits and debits may be accrued and used based on each manufacturer's sale of vehicles in Oregon in accordance with CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1 and 1961.3. (5) Optional alternative compliance with greenhouse gas emission standards. Greenhouse gas vehicle test groups that are certified pursuant to CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1(a)(1)(B)2.a in the State of California may receive equivalent credit if delivered for sale and use in the State of Oregon. (6) Alternative compliance credit. A manufacturer must submit to the Department the data set forth in CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1(a)(1)(B)2.a.i for Oregon-specific sale and use in order to receive the credit identified in (5) above. (7) Reporting on greenhouse gas requirements. Effective model year 2009 and for each model year thereafter, each manufacturer must report to the Department by May 1, end-of-model year data that calculates the fleet average greenhouse gas emissions for the model year just ended. The report must include the number of greenhouse gas vehicle test groups, delineated by model type, certified pursuant to CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1 or 1961.3 as appropriate. The report must follow the procedures in CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1 or 1961.3 and be in the same format used to report such information to the California Air Resources Board. (8) Compliance with fleet average greenhouse gas requirements. Effective model year 2009, if the report submitted by the manufacturer under subsection (7)(b) of this rule demonstrates that the manufacturer is not in compliance with the fleet average emission standards, the manufacturer must submit to the Department within 60 days a Fleet Average Remediation Report. The Fleet Average Remediation Report must: (a) Describe how the manufacturer intends to equalize any accrued debits, as required in CCR, Title 13, section 1961.1 or 1961.3 as appropriate; (b) Identify all vehicle models delivered for sale in Oregon, their corresponding certification standards, and the percentage of each model delivered for sale in Oregon and California in relation to total fleet sales in the respective state; and (c) Describe how the manufacturer plans to achieve compliance with the fleet average in future model years. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]