Proposed Rule for Cleaner Recreational Vehicles (Marine and Land-Based), and Nonroad Large Spark-Ignition Engines
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This proposed rule, published October 5, 2001, lays out a plan
for setting emission standards that would apply to these categories
of nonroad engines and vehicles.
The final rule and all related
documents are available at
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/nonroad/2002/cleanrec-final.htm.
Proposed Rulemaking Documents and Fact Sheets
Control of Emissions from Nonroad Large spark Ignition Engines, Recreational Engines (Marine and Land-based), and Highway Motorcycles.
Fact Sheets:
- Emission Standards for New Nonroad Engines (also available as a PDF file, 6 pp, 47K, EPA420-F-01-026, September 2001)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Emission Standards for All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) (also available as a PDF file, 3 pp, 14K, EPA420-F-01-027, September 2001)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Emission Standards for Off-Highway Motorcycles (also available as a PDF file, 4 pp, 15K, EPA420-F-01-025, September 2001)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Emission Standards for Snowmobiles (also available as a PDF file, 3 pp, 13K, EPA420-F-01-024, September 2001)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Emission Standards for Industrial Spark-ignition Engines (also available as a PDF file, 3 pp, 13K, EPA420-F-01-028, September 2001)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Emission Standards for Recreational Marine Diesel Engines (also available as a PDF file, 3 pp, 13K, EPA420-F-01-029, September 2001)
- Frequently Asked Questions: Environmental Impacts of Recreational Vehicles and Other Nonroad Engines (also available as a PDF file, 6 pp, 585K, EPA420-F-01-030, September, 2001)
Rulemaking Documents:
- Federal Register Notice (PDF) (176 pp, 941K, published October 5, 2001) (also available as a TXT file, 1.3MB)
- Federal Register Notice: Extension of Comment Period related to evaporative emissions (also available as a PDF file, 5 pp, 52K, published May 1, 2002)
- Federal Register Notice: Extension of Comment Period (PDF) (1 pp, 32K also available as a TXT file, 2K, published December 18, 2001)
- Draft Regulatory Support Document (PDF) (310 pp, 1.3MB, EPA420-D-01-004, September 2001)
- Table of Contents and Summary (PDF) (4 pp, 12K)
- Executive Summary (PDF) (6 pp, 29K)
- Chapter 1: Health and Welfare Concerns (PDF) (46 pp, 167K)
- Chapter 2: Industry Characterization (PDF) (24 pp, 88K)
- Chapter 3: Technology (PDF) (32 pp, 125K)
- Chapter 4: Feasibility of Proposed Standards (PDF) (65 pp, 226K)
- Chapter 5: Estimated Costs (PDF) (46 pp, 163K)
- Chapter 6: Emissions Inventory (PDF) (45 pp, 162K)
- Chapter 7: Cost Per Ton (PDF) (25 pp, 73K)
- Chapter 8: Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (PDF) (6 pp, 23K)
- Final Report of the Small Business Advocacy Review Panel - Control of Emissions from Nonroad Large Spark Ignition Engines, Recreational Engines (Marine and Land-based), and Highway Motorcycles (PDF) (60 pp, 303K, EPA420-R-01-049, September 2001)
- Report of the Small Business Advocacy Review Panel on Emissions Standards for New Compression-ignition and Spark-ignition Recreational Marine Engines (PDF) (44 pp, 127K, EPA420-R-01-048, September 2001)
Contractor Reports:
- Nonroad Recreational Vehicle Technologies and Costs (PDF) (37 pp, 147K, EPA420-R-01-044, September 2001)
- Characterization of Nonroad Motorcycle Uses (PDF) (48 pp, 157K, EPA420-R-01-046, September 2001)
- Large SI Engine Technologies and Costs (PDF) (20 pp, 78K, EPA420-R-01-045, September 2001)
- Docket index as of September 14, 2001 (PDF) (82 pp, 152K)