Ocean-going Vessels “At Berth Regulation” approved

EPA has granted the California Air Resources Board (CARB) its request for an authorization to adopt and enforce regulations for its airborne toxic control measures for auxiliary diesel engines operated on ocean-going vessels at-berth in California ports (‘‘At- Berth Regulation’’). The At-Berth Regulation is designed to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter from auxiliary diesel engines on container vessels, passenger vessels and refrigerated cargo vessels while they are docked at specified California ports.

DATES: Petitions for review must be filed by February 13, 2012.

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-13/pdf/2011-31909.pdf

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