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In Resolution 22-6 approving the amendments to the
Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) Regulation on March 24, 2022, CARB’s Board
directed staff to form a Technical Working Group (TWG) to assess the
commercial availability of lower-emitting combustion engines and
zero-emission technology for harbor craft and report back to the Board by
December 31, 2024 and every two years thereafter through December 31, 2032.
The TWG welcomes all affected stakeholders including vessel operators,
industry associations, environmental and community-based organizations,
community members, zero-emission or alternative fuel technology developers,
engine and after-treatment manufacturers, academic institutions, government
agencies, and members of the public. CARB has contracted with California
State University, Sacramento to assist in meeting facilitation.
The third virtual Technical Working Group Workshop:
Date: Wednesday,
August 7, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. –
4:30 p.m. (PDT)
Location: Virtual meeting via Zoom*
Meeting materials will be posted as they are available.
*Panelists, please do not use the above link, you will
be provided with a separate link to register for the workshop.
Contact
If you have questions regarding the Technical Working
Group, contact Adriana
Chavez with adriana.chavez@arb.ca.gov.
For general questions about the Commercial Harbor Craft
Regulation, contact harborcraft@arb.ca.gov.
Background
On December 30, 2022, the Office of Administrative Law
(OAL) approved amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) Regulation, California
Code of Regulations (CCR) title 17, section 93118.5, and title 13, section
2299.5. The amended CHC Regulation went into effect on January 1, 2023.
The amended CHC Regulation will reduce emissions from
harbor craft operated in California waters and improve public health in
nearby communities, many of which are disadvantaged. By 2035, the amended
CHC Regulation is expected to result in an 89 percent
reduction of diesel particulate matter and a 52 percent reduction in
nitrogen oxides from regulated CHC. The amended regulation will also reduce
the cancer risk to over 22 million
residents who live near the coast and up to 50 miles inland.
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