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  • C.A.R.B. No. D-68
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CARB_D-68

                     State of California
                     AIR RESOURCES BOARD



                    EXECUTIVE ORDER D—68

     Department of Defense Catalyst Deactivation Program


Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board
by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code;    and

Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by
Sections 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED:   That the Department of Defense
program for deactivation of catalysts on vehicles owned by
Department of Defense personnel and destined for overseas
shipment from California ports and operation in foreign
countries on leaded fuel is hereby exempted from the prohibi—
tions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code insofar as any
such program provides for the deactivation of catalysts and
the operation of vehicles with deactivated catalysts on
public streets or highways for the purpose of moving such
vehicles directly between the catalyst deactivation/retrofit
facility and the port area.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforesaid exemption is
conditioned upon compliance with the following requirements
by the Department of Defense:

1.   That the aforesaid program is granted approval by the
     Federal Environmental Protection Agency in accordance
     with its governing regulations.

2.   That all 1975 and subsequent model—year vehicles owned
     by DOD personnel with overseas orders and equipped with
     catalysts shall be subject to the aforesaid program.

3.   That the subject vehicles while enroute between the
     catalyst deactivation/retrofit facility and the port
     area remain within the jurisdiction and control of a
     responsible federal agency or its agent in order to
     prevent unauthorized alterations or adjustments by the
     vehicle owner or any other person.

Executed at Sacramento, California, thisZQ?7Z—day of July,


 -                            Ufut:_ esp.
1976.
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                              William H.       Lewis, Jr.
                              Executive Officer



Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:42:08
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:42:08

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