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(f) The manufacturer shall keep on hand all untested engines, if any, comprising the test sample until a pass or fail decision is reached in accordance with §90.510(e). The manufacturer may ship any tested engine which has not failed in accordance with §90.510(b). However, once the manufacturer ships any test engine, it relinquishes the prerogative to conduct retests as provided in §90.508(i).
§ 90.508 Test procedures.
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(a) For nonroad engines subject to the provisions of this subpart, the prescribed test procedures are the appropriate small SI engine test procedures as described in subpart E of this part.
(b)(1) The manufacturer shall not adjust, repair, prepare, or modify the engines selected for testing and shall not perform any emission tests on engines selected for testing pursuant to the test order unless this adjustment, repair, preparation, modification, and/or tests are documented in the manufacturer's engine assembly and inspection procedures and are actually performed or unless these adjustments and/or tests are required or permitted under this subpart or are approved in advance by the Administrator.
(2) The Administrator may adjust or cause to be adjusted any engine parameter which the Administrator has determined to be subject to adjustment for certification and Selective Enforcement Audit testing in accordance with §90.112(c), to any setting within the physically adjustable range of that parameter, as determined by the Administrator in accordance with §90.112(a), prior to the performance of any tests. However, if the idle speed parameter is one which the Administrator has determined to be subject to adjustment, the Administrator shall not adjust it to any setting which causes a lower engine idle speed than would have been possible within the physically adjustable range of the idle speed parameter if the manufacturer had accumulated 12 hours of service on the engine under paragraph (c) of this section, all other parameters being identically adjusted for the purpose of the comparison. The manufacturer may be requested to supply information needed to establish an alternate minimum idle speed. The Administrator, in making or specifying these adjustments, may consider the effect of the deviation from the manufacturer's recommended setting on emission performance characteristics as well as the likelihood that similar settings will occur on in-use engines. In determining likelihood, the Administrator may consider factors such as, but not limited to, the effect of the adjustment on engine performance characteristics and surveillance information from similar in-use engines.
(c) Service Accumulation. Prior to performing exhaust emission testing on an SEA test engine, the manufacturer may accumulate on each engine a number of hours of service equal to the greater of 12 hours or the number of hours the manufacturer accumulated during certification on the emission data engine corresponding to the family specified in the test order.
(1) Service accumulation must be performed in a manner using good engineering judgment to obtain emission results representative of normal production engines. This service accumulation must be consistent with the new engine break-in instructions contained in the applicable owner's manual.
(2) The manufacturer shall accumulate service at a minimum rate of 12 hours per engine during each 24-hour period, unless otherwise approved by the Administrator.
(i) The first 24 hour period for service shall begin as soon as authorized checks, inspections, and preparations are completed on each engine.
(ii) The minimum service or mileage accumulation rate does not apply on weekends or holidays.
(iii) If the manufacturer's service or target is less than the minimum rate specified (12 hours per day), then the minimum daily accumulation rate shall be equal to the manufacturer's service target.
(3) Service accumulation shall be completed on a sufficient number of test engines during consecutive 24-hour periods to assure that the number of engines tested per day fulfills the requirements of paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this section.
(d) The manufacturer shall not perform any maintenance on test engines after selection for testing, nor shall the Administrator allow deletion of any engine from the test sequence, unless requested by the manufacturer and approved by the Administrator before any engine maintenance or deletion.
(e) The manufacturer shall expeditiously ship test engines from the point of selection to the test facility. If the test facility is not located at or in close proximity to the point of selection, the manufacturer shall assure that test engines arrive at the test facility within 24 hours of selection, except that the Administrator may approve more time for shipment based upon a request by the manufacturer accompanied by a satisfactory justification.
(f) If an engine cannot complete the service accumulation or an emission test because of a malfunction, the manufacturer may request that the Administrator authorize either the repair of that engine or its deletion from the test sequence.
(g) Whenever a manufacturer conducts testing pursuant to a test order issued under this subpart, the manufacturer shall notify the Administrator within one working day of receipt of the test order as to which test facility will be used to comply with the test order. If no test cells are available at a desired facility, the manufacturer must provide alternate testing capability satisfactory to the Administrator.
(1) A manufacturer with projected nonroad engine sales for the United States market for the applicable year of 7,500 or greater shall complete emission testing at a minimum rate of two engines per 24-hour period, including each voided test.
(2) A manufacturer with projected nonroad engine sales for the United States market for the applicable year of less than 7,500 shall complete emission testing at a minimum rate of one engine per 24-hour period, including each voided test.
(3) The Administrator may approve a lower daily rate of emission testing based upon a request by a manufacturer accompanied by a satisfactory justification.
(h) The manufacturer shall perform test engine selection, shipping, preparation, service accumulation, and testing in such a manner as to assure that the audit is performed in an expeditious manner.
(i) Retesting. (1) The manufacturer may retest any engines tested during a Selective Enforcement Audit once a fail decision for the audit has been reached in accordance with §90.510(e).
(2) The Administrator may approve retesting at other times based upon a request by the manufacturer accompanied by a satisfactory justification.
(3) The manufacturer may retest each engine a total of three times. The manufacturer shall test each engine or vehicle the same number of times. The manufacturer may accumulate additional service before conducting a retest, subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) of this section.
(j) A manufacturer may test engines with the test procedure specified in subpart E of this part to demonstrate compliance with the exhaust emission standards; however, if alternate procedures were used in certification pursuant to §90.120, then those alternate procedures shall be used.
§ 90.509 Calculation and reporting of test results.
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(a) Initial test results are calculated following the applicable test procedure specified in paragraph (a) of §90.508. The manufacturer shall round these results, in accordance with ASTM E29–93a, to the number of decimal places contained in the applicable emission standard expressed to one additional significant figure. ASTM E29–93a has been incorporated by reference. See §90.7.
(b)(1) Final test results are calculated by summing the initial test results derived in paragraph (a) of this section for each test engine, dividing by the number of tests conducted on the engine, and rounding to the same number of decimal places contained in the applicable standard. For Phase 2 engines only, this result shall be expressed to one additional significant figure.
(2) Final deteriorated test results (for Phase 2 test engines only) are calculated by applying the appropriate deterioration factors, from the certification process for the engine family, to the final test results, and rounding to the same number of decimal places contained in the applicable standard.
(c) Within five working days after completion of testing of all engines pursuant to a test order, the manufacturer shall submit to the Administrator a report which includes the following information:
(1) The location and description of the manufacturer's exhaust emission test facilities which were utilized to conduct testing reported pursuant to this section;
(2) The applicable standards or compliance levels against which the engines were tested;
(3) A description of the engine and its associated emission-related component selection method used;
(4) For each test conducted;
(i) Test engine description, including:
(A) Configuration and engine family identification;
(B) Year, make and build date;
(C) Engine identification number; and
(D) Number of hours of service accumulated on engine prior to testing;
(ii) Location where service accumulation was conducted and description of accumulation procedure and schedule;
(iii) Test number, date, test procedure used, initial test results before and after rounding and final test results for all exhaust emission tests, whether valid or invalid, and the reason for invalidation, if applicable;
(iv) A complete description of any modification, repair, preparation, maintenance, and/or testing which was performed on the test engine and has not been reported pursuant to any other paragraph of this subpart and will not be performed on all other production engines;
(v) Where an engine was deleted from the test sequence by authorization of the Administrator, the reason for the deletion;
(vi) Any other information the Administrator may request relevant to the determination as to whether the new engines being manufactured by the manufacturer do in fact conform with the regulations with respect to which the certificate of conformity was issued; and
(5) The following statement and endorsement:
This report is submitted pursuant to sections 213 and 208 of the Clean Air Act. This Selective Enforcement Audit was conducted in complete conformance with all applicable regulations under 40 CFR part 90 et seq. and the conditions of the test order. No emission-related changes to production processes or quality control procedures for the engine family tested have been made between receipt of the test order and conclusion of the audit. All data and information reported herein is, to the best of (Company Name) knowledge, true and accurate. I am aware of the penalties associated with violations of the Clean Air Act and the regulations thereunder. (Authorized Company Representative.)
[60 FR 34598, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 15244, Mar. 30, 1999]
§ 90.510 Compliance with acceptable quality level and passing and failing criteria for selective enforcement audits.
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(a) The prescribed acceptable quality level is 40 percent.
(b) For Phase I engines, a failed engine is an engine whose final test results pursuant to §90.509(b), for one or more of the applicable pollutants exceed the emission standard. For Phase 2 engines, a failed engine is an engine whose final deteriorated test results pursuant to §90.509(b), for one or more of the applicable pollutants exceed the emission standard (FEL, if applicable).
(c) The manufacturer shall test engines comprising the test sample until a pass decision is reached for all pollutants or a fail decision is reached for one pollutant. A pass decision is reached when the cumulative number of failed engines, as defined in paragraph (b) of this section, for each pollutant is less than or equal to the pass decision number, as defined in paragraph (d) of this section, appropriate to the cumulative number of engines tested. A fail decision is reached when the cumulative number of failed engines for one or more pollutants is greater than or equal to the fail decision number, as defined in paragraph (d) of this section, appropriate to the cumulative number of engines tested.
(d) The pass and fail decision numbers associated with the cumulative number of engines tested are determined by using the tables in Appendix A to this subpart, “Sampling Plans for Selective Enforcement Auditing of Small Nonroad Engines,” appropriate to the projected sales as made by the manufacturer in its report to EPA under §90.505(c)(1). In the tables in Appendix A to this subpart, sampling plan “stage” refers to the cumulative number of engines tested. Once a pass or fail decision has been made for a particular pollutant, the number of engines with final test results exceeding the emission standard for that pollutant shall not be considered any further for the purposes of the audit.
(e) Passing or failing of an SEA occurs when the decision is made on the last engine test required to make a decision under paragraph (c) of this section.
(f) The Administrator may terminate testing earlier than required in paragraph (c) of this section.
[60 FR 34598, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 15244, Mar. 30, 1999]
§ 90.511 Suspension and revocation of certificates of conformity.
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(a) The certificate of conformity is suspended with respect to any engine failing pursuant to §90.510(b) effective from the time that testing of that engine is completed.
(b) The Administrator may suspend the certificate of conformity for a family which does not pass an SEA, pursuant to paragraph §90.510(c), based on the first test or all tests conducted on each engine. This suspension will not occur before ten days after failure of the audit.
(c) If the results of testing pursuant to these regulations indicate that engines of a particular family produced at one plant of a manufacturer do not conform to the regulations with respect to which the certificate of conformity was issued, the Administrator may suspend the certificate of conformity with respect to that family for engines manufactured by the manufacturer at all other plants.
(d) Notwithstanding the fact that engines described in the application may be covered by a certificate of conformity, the Administrator may suspend such certificate in whole or in part if the Administrator finds any one of the following infractions to be substantial:
(1) The manufacturer refuses to comply with the provisions of a test order issued by the Administrator under §90.503.
(2) The manufacturer refuses to comply with any of the requirements of this subpart.
(3) The manufacturer submits false or incomplete information in any report or information provided to the Administrator under this subpart.
(4) The manufacturer renders inaccurate any test data submitted under this subpart.
(5) An EPA enforcement officer or EPA authorized representative is denied the opportunity to conduct activities related to entry and access as authorized in this subpart and a warrant or court order is presented to the manufacturer or the party in charge of a facility in question.
(6) An EPA enforcement officer or EPA authorized representative is unable to conduct activities related to entry and access as authorized in §90.506 because a manufacturer has located a facility in a foreign jurisdiction where local law prohibits those activities.
(e) The Administrator shall notify the manufacturer in writing of any suspension or revocation of a certificate of conformity in whole or in part, except that the certificate is immediately suspended with respect to any failed engines as provided for in paragraph (a) of this section.
(f) The Administrator may revoke a certificate of conformity for a family when the certificate has been suspended pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this section if the proposed remedy for the nonconformity, as reported by the manufacturer to the Administrator, is one requiring a design change or changes to the engine and/or emission control system as described in the application for certification of the affected family.
(g) Once a certificate has been suspended for a failed engine, as provided for in paragraph (a) of this section, the manufacturer shall take the following actions:
(1) Before the certificate is reinstated for that failed engine;
(i) Remedy the nonconformity; and
(ii) Demonstrate that the engine conforms to applicable standards by retesting the engine in accordance with these regulations.
(2) Submit a written report to the Administrator, after successful completion of testing on the failed engine, which contains a description of the remedy and test results for each engine in addition to other information that may be required by this regulation.
(h) Once a certificate for a failed family has been suspended pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this section, the manufacturer shall take the following actions before the Administrator will consider reinstating the certificate:
(1) Submit a written report to the Administrator which identifies the reason for the noncompliance of the engines, describes the proposed remedy, including a description of any proposed quality control and/or quality assurance measures to be taken by the manufacturer to prevent future occurrences of the problem, and states the date on which the remedies will be implemented.
(2) Demonstrate that the engine family for which the certificate of conformity has been suspended does in fact comply with these regulations by testing engines selected from normal production runs of that engine family, at the plant(s), port facility(ies) or associated storage facility(ies) specified by the Administrator, in accordance with the conditions specified in the initial test order. If the manufacturer elects to continue testing individual engines after suspension of a certificate, the certificate is reinstated for an engine actually determined to be in conformance with the applicable standards through testing in accordance with the applicable test procedures, provided that the Administrator has not revoked the certificate pursuant to paragraph (f) of this section.
(i) Once the certificate has been revoked for a family and the manufacturer desires to continue introduction into commerce of a modified version of that family, the following actions shall be taken before the Administrator may consider issuing a certificate for that modified family:
(1) If the Administrator determines that the proposed change(s) in engine design may have an effect on emission performance deterioration, the Administrator shall notify the manufacturer, within five working days after receipt of the report in paragraph (f) of this section, whether subsequent testing under this subpart will be sufficient to evaluate the proposed change or changes or whether additional testing will be required; and
(2) After implementing the change or changes intended to remedy the nonconformity, the manufacturer shall demonstrate that the modified engine family does in fact conform with these regulations by testing engines selected from normal production runs of that modified engine family in accordance with the conditions specified in the initial test order. If the subsequent audit results in passing of the audit, the Administrator shall reissue the certificate or issue a new certificate, as the case may be, to include that family, provided that the manufacturer has satisfied the testing requirements of paragraph (i)(1) of this section. If the subsequent audit is failed, the revocation remains in effect. Any design change approvals under this subpart are limited to the family affected by the test order.
(j) At any time subsequent to an initial suspension of a certificate of conformity for a test engine pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, but not later than 15 days or such other period as may be allowed by the Administrator after notification of the Administrator's decision to suspend or revoke a certificate of conformity in whole or in part pursuant to paragraphs (b), (c), or (f) of this section, a manufacturer may request a hearing as to whether the tests have been properly conducted or any sampling methods have been properly applied.
(k) Any suspension of a certificate of conformity under paragraph (d) of this section shall:
(1) Be made only after the manufacturer concerned has been offered an opportunity for a hearing conducted in accordance with §§90.512, 90.513, and 90.514 and
(2) Not apply to engines no longer in the possession of the manufacturer.
(l) After the Administrator suspends or revokes a certificate of conformity pursuant to this section and prior to the commencement of a hearing under §90.512, if the manufacturer demonstrates to the Administrator's satisfaction that the decision to suspend, revoke, or void the certificate was based on erroneous information, the Administrator shall reinstate the certificate.
(m) To permit a manufacturer to avoid storing non-test engines when conducting an audit of a family subsequent to a failure of an SEA and while reauditing the failed family it may request that the Administrator conditionally reinstate the certificate for that family. The Administrator may reinstate the certificate subject to the condition that the manufacturer commits to recall all engines of that family produced from the time the certificate is conditionally reinstated if the family fails the subsequent audit at the level of the standard and to remedy any nonconformity at no expense to the owner.
§ 90.512 Request for public hearing.
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(a) If the manufacturer disagrees with the Administrator's decision to suspend, revoke or void a certificate or disputes the basis for an automatic suspension pursuant to §90.511(a), the manufacturer may request a public hearing.
(b) The manufacturer's request shall be filed with the Administrator not later than 15 days after the Administrator's notification of his or her decision to suspend, revoke or void, unless otherwise specified by the Administrator. The manufacturer shall simultaneously serve two copies of this request upon the Director of the Engine Programs and Compliance Division and file two copies with the Hearing Clerk of the Agency. Failure of the manufacturer to request a hearing within the time provided constitutes a waiver of the right to a hearing. Subsequent to the expiration of the period for requesting a hearing as of right, the Administrator may, in his or her discretion and for good cause shown, grant the manufacturer a hearing to contest the suspension, revocation or voiding.
(c) A manufacturer shall include in the request for a public hearing:
(1) A statement as to which engine configuration(s) within a family is to be the subject of the hearing;
(2) A concise statement of the issues to be raised by the manufacturer at the hearing, except that in the case of the hearing requested under §90.511(j), the hearing is restricted to the following issues:
(i) Whether tests have been properly conducted (specifically, whether the tests were conducted in accordance with applicable regulations under this part and whether test equipment was properly calibrated and functioning);
(ii) Whether sampling plans have been properly applied (specifically, whether sampling procedures specified in Appendix A of this subpart were followed and whether there exists a basis for distinguishing engines produced at plants other than the one from which engines were selected for testing which would invalidate the Administrator's decision under §90.511(c));
(3) A statement specifying reasons why the manufacturer believes it will prevail on the merits of each of the issues raised; and
(4) A summary of the evidence which supports the manufacturer's position on each of the issues raised.
(d) A copy of all requests for public hearings will be kept on file in the Office of the Hearing Clerk and will be made available to the public during Agency business hours.
[60 FR 34598, July 3, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 15245, Mar. 30, 1999]
§ 90.513 Administrative procedures for public hearing.
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(a) The Presiding Officer shall be an Administrative Law Judge appointed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3105 (see also 5 CFR part 930 as amended).
(b) The Judicial Officer shall be an officer or employee of the Agency appointed as a Judicial Officer by the Administrator, pursuant to this section, who shall meet the qualifications and perform functions as follows:
(1) Qualifications. A Judicial Officer may be a permanent or temporary employee of the Agency who performs other duties for the Agency. The Judicial Officer shall not be employed by the Office of Enforcement or have any connection with the preparation or presentation of evidence for a hearing held pursuant to this subpart. The Judicial Officer shall be a graduate of an accredited law school and a member in good standing of a recognized Bar Association of any state or the District of Columbia.
(2) Functions. The Administrator may consult with the Judicial Officer or delegate all or part of the Administrator's authority to act in a given case under this section to a Judicial Officer, provided that this delegation does not preclude the Judicial Officer from referring any motion or case to the Administrator when the Judicial Officer determines such referral to be appropriate.
(c) For the purposes of this section, one or more Judicial Officers may be designated. As work requires, a Judicial Officer may be designated to act for the purposes of a particular case.
(d) Summary decision. (1) In the case of a hearing requested under §90.511(j), when it clearly appears from the data and other information contained in the request for a hearing that no genuine and substantial question of fact exists with respect to the issues specified in §90.512(c)(2), the Administrator shall enter an order denying the request for a hearing and reaffirming the original decision to suspend or revoke a certificate of conformity, if this decision has been made pursuant to §90.511(e) at any time prior to the decision to deny the request for a hearing.
(2) In the case of a hearing requested under §90.512 to challenge a proposed suspension of a certificate of conformity for the reasons specified in §90.511(d), when it clearly appears from the data and other information contained in the request for the hearing that no genuine and substantial question of fact exists with respect to the issue of whether the refusal to comply with the provisions of a test order or any other requirement of §90.503 was caused by conditions and circumstances outside the control of the manufacturer, the Administrator shall enter an order denying the request for a hearing and suspending the certificate of conformity.
(3) Any order issued under paragraph (d)(1) or (d)(2) of this section has the force and effect of a final decision of the Administrator, as issued pursuant to §90.515.
(4) If the Administrator determines that a genuine and substantial question of fact does exist with respect to any of the issues referred to in paragraphs (d)(1) and (d)(2) of this section, the Administrator shall grant the request for a hearing and publish a notice of public hearing in the Federal Register or by such other means as the Administrator finds appropriate to provide notice to the public.
(e) Filing and service. (1) An original and two copies of all documents or papers required or permitted to be filed pursuant to this section and §90.512(c) must be filed with the Hearing Clerk of the Agency. Filing is considered timely if mailed, as determined by the postmark, to the Hearing Clerk within the time allowed by this section and §90.512(b). If filing is to be accomplished by mailing, the documents must be sent to the address set forth in the notice of public hearing referred to in paragraph (d)(4) of this section.
(2) To the maximum extent possible, testimony will be presented in written form. Copies of written testimony will be served upon all parties as soon as practicable prior to the start of the hearing. A certificate of service will be provided on or accompany each document or paper filed with the Hearing Clerk. Documents to be served upon the Director of the Manufacturers Operations Division must be sent by registered mail to: Director, Manufacturers Operations Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 6405–J, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Service by registered mail is complete upon mailing.
(f) Computation of time. (1) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this section, except as otherwise provided, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time begins to run is not included. Saturdays, Sundays, and federal legal holidays are included in computing the period allowed for the filing of any document or paper, except that when the period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal legal holiday, the period is extended to include the next following business day.
(2) A prescribed period of time within which a party is required or permitted to do an act is computed from the time of service, except that when service is accomplished by mail, three days will be added to the prescribed period.
(g) Consolidation. The Administrator or the Presiding Officer in his or her discretion may consolidate two or more proceedings to be held under this section for the purpose of resolving one or more issues whenever it appears that consolidation will expedite or simplify consideration of these issues. Consolidation does not affect the right of any party to raise issues that could have been raised if consolidation had not occurred.
(h) Hearing date. To the extent possible, hearings under §90.512 will be scheduled to commence within 14 days of receipt of the application in §90.512.
§ 90.514 Hearing procedures.
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The procedures provided in §86.1014–84 (i) to (s) apply for hearings requested pursuant to §90.512, suspension, revocation, or voiding of a certificate of conformity.
§ 90.515 Appeal of hearing decision.
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The procedures provided in §86.1014–84 (t) to (aa) apply for appeals filed with respect to hearings held pursuant to §90.514.
§ 90.516 Treatment of confidential information.
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The provisions for treatment of confidential information described in §90.4 apply to this subpart.
Appendix A to Subpart F of Part 90—Sampling Plans for Selective Enforcement Auditing of Small Nonroad Engines
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Table 1_Sampling Plan Code Letter
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Code
Annual engine family sales letter
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50-99........................................................ A
100-299...................................................... B
300-499...................................................... C
500 or greater............................................... D
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Table 2_Sample Plan for Code Letter ``A''
[Sample inspection criteria]
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Pass Fail Pass Fail
Stage No. No. Stage No. No.1
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1................................... (\1\) (\2\) 16 6 11
2................................... (\1\) (\2\) 17 7 12
3................................... (\1\) (\2\) 18 7 12
4................................... 0 (\2\) 19 8 13
5................................... 0 (\2\) 20 8 13
6................................... 1 6 21 9 14
7................................... 1 7 22 10 14
8................................... 2 7 23 10 15
9................................... 2 8 24 11 15
10................................... 3 8 25 11 16
11................................... 3 8 26 12 16
12................................... 4 9 27 12 17
13................................... 5 10 28 13 17
14................................... 5 10 29 14 17
15................................... 6 11 30 16 17
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\1\ Test sample passing not permitted at this stage.
\2\ Test sample failure not permitted at this stage.
Table 3_Sampling Plan for Code Letter ``B''
[Sample Inspection Criteria]
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Pass Fail
Stage No. No.
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1.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
2.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
3.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
4.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
5.................................................... 0 (\2\)
6.................................................... 1 6
7.................................................... 1 7
8.................................................... 2 7
9.................................................... 2 8
10.................................................... 3 8
11.................................................... 3 9
12.................................................... 4 9
13.................................................... 4 10
14.................................................... 5 10
15.................................................... 5 11
16.................................................... 6 12
17.................................................... 6 12
18.................................................... 7 13
19.................................................... 8 13
10.................................................... 8 14
21.................................................... 9 14
22.................................................... 9 15
23.................................................... 10 15
24.................................................... 10 16
25.................................................... 11 16
26.................................................... 11 17
27.................................................... 12 17
28.................................................... 12 18
29.................................................... 13 18
30.................................................... 13 19
31.................................................... 14 19
32.................................................... 14 20
33.................................................... 15 20
34.................................................... 16 21
35.................................................... 16 21
36.................................................... 17 22
37.................................................... 17 22
38.................................................... 18 22
39.................................................... 18 22
40.................................................... 21 22
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\1\ Test sample passing not permitted at this stage.
\2\ Test sample failure not permitted at this stage.
Table 4_Sampling Plan for Code Letter ``C''
[Sample Inspection Criteria]
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Pass Fail
Stage No. No.
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1.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
2.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
3.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
4.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
5.................................................... 0 (\2\)
6.................................................... 0 6
7.................................................... 1 7
8.................................................... 2 7
9.................................................... 2 8
10.................................................... 3 9
11.................................................... 3 9
12.................................................... 4 10
13.................................................... 4 10
14.................................................... 5 11
15.................................................... 5 11
16.................................................... 6 12
17.................................................... 6 12
18.................................................... 7 13
19.................................................... 7 13
20.................................................... 8 14
21.................................................... 8 14
22.................................................... 9 15
23.................................................... 10 15
24.................................................... 10 16
25.................................................... 11 16
26.................................................... 11 17
27.................................................... 12 17
28.................................................... 12 18
29.................................................... 13 18
30.................................................... 13 19
31.................................................... 14 19
32.................................................... 14 20
33.................................................... 15 20
34.................................................... 15 21
35.................................................... 16 21
36.................................................... 16 22
37.................................................... 17 22
38.................................................... 18 23
39.................................................... 18 23
40.................................................... 19 24
41.................................................... 19 24
42.................................................... 20 25
43.................................................... 20 25
44.................................................... 21 26
45.................................................... 21 27
46.................................................... 22 27
47.................................................... 22 27
48.................................................... 23 27
49.................................................... 23 27
50.................................................... 26 27
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\1\ Test sample passing not permitted at this stage.
\2\ Test sample failure not permitted at this stage.
Table 5_Sampling Plan for Code Letter ``D''
[Sample Inspection Criteria]
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Pass Fail
Stage No. No.
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1.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
2.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
3.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
4.................................................... (\1\) (\2\)
5.................................................... 0 (\2\)
6.................................................... 0 6
7.................................................... 1 7
8.................................................... 2 8
9.................................................... 2 8
10.................................................... 3 9
11.................................................... 3 9
12.................................................... 4 10
13.................................................... 4 10
14.................................................... 5 11
15.................................................... 5 11
16.................................................... 6 12
17.................................................... 6 12
18.................................................... 7 13
19.................................................... 7 13
20.................................................... 8 14
21.................................................... 8 14
22.................................................... 9 15
23.................................................... 9 15
24.................................................... 10 16
25.................................................... 11 16
26.................................................... 11 17
27.................................................... 12 17
28.................................................... 12 18
29.................................................... 13 19
30.................................................... 13 19
31.................................................... 14 20
32.................................................... 14 20
33.................................................... 15 21
34.................................................... 15 21
35.................................................... 16 22
36.................................................... 16 22
37.................................................... 17 23
38.................................................... 17 23
39.................................................... 18 24
40.................................................... 18 24
41.................................................... 19 25
42.................................................... 19 26
43.................................................... 20 26
44.................................................... 21 27
45.................................................... 21 27
46.................................................... 22 28
47.................................................... 22 28
48.................................................... 23 29
49.................................................... 23 29
50.................................................... 24 30
51.................................................... 24 30
52.................................................... 25 31
53.................................................... 25 31
54.................................................... 26 32
55.................................................... 26 32
56.................................................... 27 33
57.................................................... 27 33
58.................................................... 28 33
59.................................................... 28 33
60.................................................... 32 33
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\1\ Test sample passing not permitted at this stage.
\2\ Test sample failure not permitted at this stage.
Subpart G—Importation of Nonconforming Engines
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§ 90.601 Applicability.
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(a) Except where otherwise indicated, this subpart is applicable to engines and vehicles which are offered for importation or imported into the United States and for which the Administrator has promulgated regulations under subpart B of this part prescribing emission standards, but which are not covered by certificates of conformity issued under section 213 and section 206(a) of the Clean Air Act (that is, which are nonconforming engines as defined below) and under subpart B of this part at the time of importation or conditional importation, as applicable. Compliance with regulations under this subpart shall not relieve any person or entity from compliance with other applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act.
(b) Regulations prescribing further procedures for the importation of small SI engines into the Customs territory of the United States, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1202, are set forth in U.S. Customs Service regulations.
§ 90.602 Definitions.
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The definitions in subpart A of this part apply to this subpart. The following definitions also apply to this subpart.
Certificate of conformity. The document issued by the Administrator under section 213 and section 206(a) of the Act.
Nonconforming engine. An engine which is not covered by a certificate of conformity prior to final or conditional admission (or for which such coverage has not been adequately demonstrated to EPA).
Original engine manufacturer (OEM). The entity which originally manufactured the engine.
Original production (OP) year. The calendar year in which the engine was originally produced by the OEM.
Original production (OP) years old. The age of an engine as determined by subtracting the original production year of the engine from the calendar year of importation.
Production changes. Those changes in the engine configuration, equipment or calibration which are made by an OEM in the course of engine production and required to be reported under §90.123.
United States. United States includes the Customs territory of the United States as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1202, and the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
§ 90.603 [Reserved]
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§ 90.604 General requirements.
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(a) A nonconforming engine offered for importation into the United States may only be imported for purposes other than resale under §90.611, or under the provisions of §90.612, provided that an exemption or exclusion is granted by the Administrator.
(b) Final admission shall not be granted unless:
(1) The engine is imported for purposes other than resale under §90.611; or
(2) The engine is exempted or excluded under §90.612.
(c) An engine offered for importation may be admitted into the United States. In order to obtain admission, the importer must submit to the Administrator a written request for approval containing the following:
(1) Identification of the importer and the importer's address, telephone number, and taxpayer identification number;
(2) Identification of the engine owner, the owner's address, telephone number, and taxpayer identification number;
(3) Identification of the engine including make, model, identification number, and original production year;
(4) Information indicating under what provision of these regulations the engine is to be imported;
(5) Identification of the place where the subject engine is to be stored until EPA approval of the importer's application to the Administrator for final admission;
(6) Authorization for EPA enforcement officers to conduct inspections or testing otherwise permitted by the Act or regulations thereunder; and
(7) Such other information as is deemed necessary by the Administrator.
§ 90.605-90.610 [Reserved]
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§ 90.611 Importation for purposes other than resale.
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(a) Any individual may import on a one-time basis three or fewer nonconforming engines for purposes other than resale. Such importation by individuals is permitted without modification to the engines and without prior written approval of EPA. Importations under this provision shall be made by completing such applications as required by the Administrator. Such applications shall contain: (continued)