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  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-562-60
  • Executive Order 562-60 / D562-60
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  • Executive Order No: D-562-60
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-562-60
  • Resolution D-562-60
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| State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—562—60 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 and 38391 of the Vehicle Code — / Valina, Inc. (dba Car Tex Manufacturing) > "Series 202000/206000 Three—way Catalytic Converters" WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38395, and Title 13, California Code of Regulations (hereafter "CCR") Section 2222(h), authorize the California Air Resources Board and its Executive Officer to exempt new aftermarket catalytic converters from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Section 27156 and 38391. ‘ ~ WHEREAS, Valina, Inc. of 4560 Worth Street, Los Angeles, California 90063, has applied to the Air Resources Board for exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 > and 38391 to market its new aftermarket Series 202000/206000 three—way catalytic converters (TWC) for installation on 1995 and older model year non—on—board diagnostic II (non—OBD II) passenger cars equipped with two or more catalytic converters per exhaust bank, and categorized as PC—2. The catalytic converters were previously bench—aged for OBD II applications as Series 13100/13200 TWCs. Series 202000 will be used as the front TWC and Series 206000 as the rear TWC. The catalytic converters may be sold as a universal or direct fit system. Series 202000/206000 TWCs were previously exempted for this application as Series 22000/26000 TWCs. WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Officer by Health and Safety Code Section 39515 and in the Chief, Mobile Source Operations Division by Health and Safety Code Section 39516 and Executive Order G—02—003, the Air Resources Board finds that the above aftermarket catalytic converter complies with the California Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38395 and Title 13, California Code of Regulations, Section 2222(h).‘ Emission performance of the catalytic converter was based ondurability bench—aging by _ Umicore AutoCat USA Inc. using the Air Resources Board—modified RAT—A bench—aging cycle for 75 hours, as specified in Appendix A to the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted on October 25, 2007. WHEREAS, previous emissions and OBD II compatibility tests conducted at Automotive Testing and Development Services, Inc., Ontario, California, using a 2001 4.6L Ford Crown Victoria, test group 1FMXVO4.6VF7, equipped with a multiple catalytic converter system (4 units total) and certified to the passenger car and low emission vehicle standards (PC/LEV; worst—case vehicle for category PC—2) showed that the vehicle met the applicable standards and OBD II requirements with Series 202000/206000 installed. THEREFORE, IT is HEREBY RESOLVED that Valina, Inc.‘s Series 202000/206000 TWCs . > are exempted from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 for

2. installation on the approved vehicle applications specified in Appendix D—562—60 subject to the following conditions: 1. No changes are permitted to the catalytic converter as described in the application for exemption. Any changes to the catalytic converter or any of its components, and other factors addressed in this order must be evaluated and approved by the Air Resources Board prior to marketing in California. Marketing of the catalytic converter using identifications other than those shown in the exemption application, and in this Executive Order, or marketing of the catalytic converter for application other than the ones shown in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of this product shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any components of the catalytic converter as individual devices. Any oral or written references to this Executive Order or its content by Valina, Inc., its principals, agents, employees, distributors, dealers, or other representatives must include the disclaimer that the Executive Order or the exemption it provides is not an endorsement or approval of any emission reduction claims for the catalytic converter and is only a finding that the catalytic converter is exempt from the prohibitions of Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391. Valina Inc.‘s installation instructions for the new catalytic converter must conform to requirements in Section (h) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007. Installation of the catalytic' converter shall not cause the relocation of any oxygen sensors. Oxygen sensors must be installed in the same location, position and orientation as prescribed in the original equipment manufacturer‘s configurations. Upon installation, the catalytic converter must carry a manufacturer‘s warranty for five (5) years or 50,000 miles as prescribed in Section (f)(2) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007. Valina, Inc. and its vendors may not advertise the new aftermarket catalytic converter as a "high flow or easy flow" catalytic converter or use any phrase that could make them appear to perform better than the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) catalytic converter. Any marketing arrangement of the new aftermarket catalytic converter by a third party, which involves the use of packaging identification different from the ones described in this Executive Order, must be approved by the Air Resources Board prior to shipment. Valina, Inc., its associates, vendors, other businesses, and individuals associated with Valina, Inc., may not sell or supply new aftermarket catalytic converter substrates to a third party to be assembled in a different facility and marketed under this Executive Order without approval from the Air Resources Board. VALINA, INC. — CATALYTIC CONVERTER — D—562—51

—3. _ 10. Valina, Inc. shall comply with the quality control procedures and reporting requirements in Section (£)(5) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007. 11.Quality control reports must be submitted on a quarterly basis and warranty information reports must be submitted on a semi—annual basis. 12. Valina, Inc. must provide a permanent label or stamp as specified under Section (f)(1) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007. 13. Valina, Inb.’s vehicle application catalog must conform with the requirements as specified under Section (F)(4) of the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket ‘ Catalytic Converters," as adopted October 25, 2007. Executive Order D—562—40 dated December 29, 2009, is hereby superseded and of no further force and effect. Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked only after a 30—daywritten notice of intention to revoke it, during which period the holder of the order may request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within 30 days of receipt of the request, and the order may not be revokeduntil a determination is made, after the hearmg, that grounds for revocation exist. Executed at El Monte, California, this /0 day of August 2011. nnette Hebert, Chlef Mobile Source Operations Division VALINA, INC. — CATALYTIC CONVERTER — D—562—60


Document Created: 2011-08-16 09:46:37
Document Modified: 2011-08-16 09:46:37

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