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  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-562-62
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D-562-62 Document:


CARB_D-562-62

                                     State of California
                               AIR RESOURCES BOARD

                              EXECUTIVE ORDER D—562—62
                 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 and 38391
                                   of the Vehicle Code

                        Valina, Inc. (dba Car Tex Manufacturing)
                   "Series 204000/205000 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 90083, 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 204000/205000 three—way catalytic
 converters (TWC) for installation on 1995 and older model year non—on—board diagnostic !I
 (non—OBD I!) trucks equipped with two or more catalytic converters per exhaust bank, and
 categorized as T—2. The catalytic converters were previously bench—aged for OBD II —
 applications as Series 13400/13500 TWCs. Series— 204000 will be used as the front TWC
—and Series 205000 as the rear TWC. The catalytic converters may be sold as a universal or
 direct fit system. Series 204000/205000 TWCs were preVIously exempted for this application
 as Series 24000/25000 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 CodeSection 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 on durability bench—aging by
  Umicore AutoCat USA Inc. using the Air Resources Board—modified RAT—A bench—aging
  cycle for 100 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 2002 5.4L Ford F150;
 test group 2FMXTO05.4PF6, equipped with a multiple catalytic converter system
 (4 units total) and certified to the Iow emission vehicle standards (MDV2/LEV; worst—case _
 vehicle for category T—2) showed that the vehicle met the applicable standards and OBD HI
 requirements with Series 204000/205000 installed.                                      .

 THEREFORE, IT S HEREBY RESOLVED that Valina, Inc.‘s Series 204000/205000 TWCs
 are exempted from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Sections 27156 and 38391 for


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installation on the approved vehicle applications specified in Appendix D—562—62 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 ories 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—62


10. Valina, Inc. shall comply with the quality control procedures and reporting requirements in
    Section (f)(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 (A)(1) of
    the "California Evaluation Procedures for New Aftermarket Catalytic Converters," as
    adopted October 25, 2007.

13. Valina, Inc.‘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—42 dated January 29, 2010, 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—day written 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 therequest,
and the order may not be revoked until a determmatlonis made, after the hearing, that          '
grounds for revocatlon exist.                      —

Executed at El Monte, California, this   [ 7 day of August 2011.




                                 Cfanctte Hebert, Chief                     '                      \
                                   Mobile Source Operations Division




                   VALINA, INC. — CATALYTIC CONVERTER — D—562—62



Document Created: 2011-08-24 17:02:04
Document Modified: 2011-08-24 17:02:04

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