Fleet average NOx standards and reporting requirements for light-duty vehicles: appendices


Appendix A

Sample Cover Letter

<insert date>
Director
Transportation Division
Clean Air Directorate
Environment Canada
351 St-Joseph Blvd.
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0H3

Dear Mr./Ms. :

Re: Fleet Average NOx Report for the <insert year> Model Year

Pursuant to the requirements of section 32 of the On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations, I am pleased to submit the fleet average NOx report for the <insert year> model year on behalf of <insert Company
Name>.

Should you have any questions concerning the attached report, please do not hesitate to contact me at <insert telephone number>.

Sincerely,

Signature of Authorized Official

_________________________

Name of Authorized Official
Title of Authorized Official

Attachment(s):

Appendix B

Recommended Template

<Insert Year> Model Year
NOx Fleet Averaging Report

On-Road Vehicle and Engine Emission Regulations
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Submitted by

<Insert Company Name>

Signature of Authorized Official

_________________________

Name of Authorized Official
Title of Authorized Official

Part 1: Fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks

1) Statement of applicable elections

Explanatory note: In this section, the company would make the following statements of elections, as applicable:

a) "As provided for in subsection 31(1) of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to exclude its group of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks that are covered by a certificate of conformity issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and that are sold concurrently in Canada and the United States, from the requirement to meet the fleet average NOx standards set out in section 21."

b) "Every vehicle in <insert Company Name>'s fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks conforms to a full useful life NOx emission standard that is equal to or lower than the applicable fleet average NOx standard set out in section 21 of the Regulations. As provided for in section 25 of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to not calculate the average NOx value for its fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks."

Explanatory note: If a company makes the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations, the company would also make the following statements of elections, as applicable:

c) "Every vehicle in the group of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations conforms to a full useful life NOx emission standard that is equal to or lower than the applicable fleet average NOx standard set out in section 21 of the Regulations. As provided for in subsection 31(5) of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to not calculate the average NOx value for this group of vehicles."

d) "Every vehicle in the group of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks that is not subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations conforms to a full useful life NOx emission standard that is equal to or lower than the applicable fleet average NOx standard set out in section 21 of the Regulations. As provided for in subsection 31(5) of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to not calculate the average NOx value for this group of vehicles."

2) Identification of vehicles with special considerations in the calculation of fleet average NOx values

Explanatory note: In this section, the company would identify vehicles that are given special consideration in the calculation of fleet average NOx values. Where a company does not have any vehicles meeting the criteria of a given subsection, the company would indicate "Not applicable."

a) Extended durability

Vehicle models in the following test groups are certified to meet extended durability provisions:

Test Group #
Test Group #

b) Hybrid electric vehicles using an NOx contribution factor

A hybrid electric vehicle NOx contribution factor has been applied in the calculation of the fleet average NOx value for the vehicle models in the following test groups:

Test Group #
Test Group #

Explanatory note: In this section the company would provide a description of the manner in which the NOx contribution factor has been applied in the calculation and would make the following statement:

"The NOx contribution factor has been approved by the U.S. EPA and has been applied in the same manner as it is applied by the U.S. EPA."

Evidence of U.S. EPA's approval would be appended to the report.

c) Bin 2 vehicles of the 2004 and 2005 model years

The following test groups have been certified to meet bin 2 standards:

Test Group #
Test Group #

Explanatory note: The company would make one of the following statements, as applicable:

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 1.5 when calculating the fleet average NOx value for the model year."

or

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 1.5 in the summation of the ‘total number of vehicles in the fleet' when calculating emission credits for the model year."

d) Bin 1 vehicles of the 2004 and 2005 model years

The following test groups have been certified to meet bin 1 standards:

Test Group #
Test Group #

Explanatory note: The company would make one of the following statements, as applicable:

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 2 when calculating the fleet average NOx value for the model year."

or

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 2 in the summation of the ‘total number of vehicles in the fleet' when calculating emission credits for the model year."

3) Calculation of average NOx values for a fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks

Explanatory note: In this section, the company calculates the average NOx values for its fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks and provides information that is relevant to this calculation by completing the table below. Information in columns 3 and 4 applies to the test groups only. If the company has elected to not calculate the average NOx value for its fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks pursuant to the provisions of section 25 of the Regulations, the company would make the following statement in lieu of completing the table:

"<Insert Company Name> has elected to not calculate the average NOx value for its fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks for its fleet under section 25 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the average NOx value for the fleet is deemed by the company to be <insert applicable standard (i.e., 0.19 g/mile for the 2005 model year)>."

Bin # Vehicle Identification Unique Canadian Test Group?
(Y/N)
Number of Vehicles in Test Group in Canada Exceeds U.S.?
(Y/N)
NOx Standard Full Useful Life
or
A
(g/mile)
Total Number of Vehicles
or
B
(vehicles)
NOx × Total Number of Vehicles
or
A × B
(vehicle-g/mile)
1Vehicle model is certified to the extended useful life standard. The NOxemission standard has been multiplied by 0.85 in the calculation of "NOx × total number of vehicles."
2An NOxcontribution factor has been applied to this model of hybrid electric vehicle.
3The number of vehicles of this model has been multiplied by 1.5 in the calculation of "NOx × total number of vehicles."
4The number of vehicles of this model has been multiplied by 2 in the calculation of "NOx × total number of vehicles."
10 Test Group #               
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   Name
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   Model
   Name
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   Name
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   Name
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8 Test Group #       -      
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   Name
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   Name
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   Namee
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6 Test Group #               
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   Name
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   Model
   Name
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5 Test Group #               
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   Name
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   Name
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   Name
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   Model
   Name
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   Name
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4 Test Group #               
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   Name2
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   Model
   Name2
      0.04      
3 Test Group #               
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   Name
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2 Test Group #               
   Model
   Nam3
      0.02      
1 Test Group #               
   Model
   Name4
      0.00      
  Total C = ΣB Σ (A × B)

The average NOx value of the fleet of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks is [Σ (A × B)] / C = _____ g/mile.

4) Average NOx values for groups of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks

Explanatory note: In this section, a company reports the average NOx values for its groups of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks if the company has made the election under subsection 31(1) by making the applicable statements. If the company has not made the election pursuant to subsection 31(1), it would state "Not Applicable" in this section.

a) Group of vehicles subject to the election under subsection 31(1)

Based on <the information provided in the table in Section 3 of Appendix B, Part 1> or <the election made pursuant to subsection 31(5)>, the average NOx value of the group of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks that is subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations is _____ g/mile.

Explanatory note: For every test group that is included in the group of vehicles subject to the election under subsection 31(1) and that is certified to a bin having a full useful NOx standard that is greater than the applicable fleet average NOx standard for the model year, the company would append information demonstrating that the total number of vehicles in the test group sold in Canada does not exceed to the total number of vehicles sold in the United States.

b) Group of vehicles not subject to the election under subsection 31(1)

Based on <the information provided in the table in Section 3 of Appendix B, Part 1> or <the election made pursuant to subsection 31(5)>, the average NOx value of the group of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks that is not subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations is _____ g/mile.

Explanatory note: If the company does not have any vehicles meeting the criteria for inclusion in this group of vehicles, the company would state "Not applicable."

5) Calculation of emission credits and deficits for the 2005 model year

Explanatory note: In this section, the company calculates and reports emission credits or emission deficits obtained in the model year. If the company has not elected to exclude its group of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks that are covered by a U.S. EPA certificate and that are sold concurrently in Canada and the United States from the requirement to meet the fleet average NOx standards set out in section 21, the company would report the following:

Fleet Average NOx Standard or
A
(g/mile)
Fleet Average NOx Value or
B
(g/mile)
Number of Vehicle in the Fleet or
C
(vehicles)
Emission Credits/Deficits1
(Vehicle-g/mile)
(A − B) × C
1A positive number = credits. A negative number = deficits.

<Credits obtained> or <Deficit incurred> by the fleet: _______ vehicle-g/mile.

Explanatory note: If the company has elected to exclude its group of light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks that are covered by a U.S. EPA certificate and that are sold concurrently in Canada and the United States from the requirement to meet the fleet average NOx standards set out in section 21, the company's emission credit/deficit calculation is based on the group of vehicles that is not subject to the election, and the following would be reported:

Fleet Average NOx Standard or
A
(g/mile)
Average NOx Value of the Group of Vehicles not Subject to the Election or
B
(g/mile)
Number of Vehicle in the Group of Vehicles not Subject to the Election or
C
(vehicles)
Emission Credits/Deficits1
(Vehicle-g/mile)
(A − B) × C
1A positive number = credits. A negative number = deficits.

<Credits obtained> or <Deficit incurred> by the fleet: _______ vehicle-g/mile.

Explanatory note: The company cannot obtain any emission credits if the average NOx value of the group of vehicle subject to the election under subsection 31(1) exceeds the applicable fleet average NOx standard.

6) Report of emission credits transfers

Explanatory note: In this section, the company reports the required information on each credit transfer to or from the company since the submission of the previous end-of-model-year report:

Company That Transferred Credits Company That Received Credits Date of Transfer Quantity of Credits Transferred Model Year(s) in Which Credits Were Obtained
Name of Company
Street Address
Mailing Address (if different)
Name of Company
Street Address
Mailing Address (if different)
     

7) Balance of emission credits and deficits

Explanatory note: In this section, the company reports its end-of-model-year balance of credits or deficits obtained in each model year as set out in the following tables. If the company has applied any credits to offset any deficit during the model year, the company would make the following statement for every such application of credits:

"Emission credits in the amount of <insert value> vehicle-grams/mile originally obtained from the <insert year> model year fleet of <light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks> or <heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles> have been applied to offset the emission deficit incurred by the <insert year> model year fleet of <light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks> or <heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles>."

a) Emission credits
Model Year Balance at Start of Model Year Total Amount Transferred to Other Companies Total Amount Used to Offset Deficits Balance at End of Model Year
2004            
2005            
2006            
2007            
2008            
2009            
b) Emission deficits
Model Year Balance at Start of Model Year Total Amount Offset by Applying Credits Outstanding Deficit at End of Model Year
2004         
2005         
2006         
2007         
2008         
2009         

Part 2: Fleet of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles

1) Statement of applicable elections

Explanatory note: In this section, the company would make the following statements of elections, as applicable:

a) "Under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to exclude its group of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles that are covered by a certificate of conformity issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and that are sold concurrently in Canada and the United States, from the requirement to meet the fleet average NOx standards set out in section 21."

b) "Every vehicle in <insert Company Name>'s fleet of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles conforms to a full useful life NOx emission standard that is equal to or lower than the applicable fleet average NOx standard set out in section 21 of the Regulations. As provided for in section 25 of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to not calculate the average NOx value for its fleet heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles."

Explanatory note: If a company makes the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations, the company would also make the following statements of elections, as applicable:

c) "Every vehicle in the group of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations conforms to a full useful life NOx emission standard that is equal to or lower than the applicable fleet average NOx standard set out in section 21 of the Regulations. As provided for in subsection 31(5) of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to not calculate the average NOx value for this group of vehicles."

d) "Every vehicle in the group of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles that is not subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations conforms to a full useful life NOx emission standard that is equal to or lower than the applicable fleet average NOx standard set out in section 21 of the Regulations. As provided for in subsection 31(5) of the Regulations, <insert Company Name> hereby elects to not calculate the average NOx value for this group of vehicles."

2) Identification of vehicles with special considerations in the calculation of fleet average NOx values

Explanatory note: In this section, the company would identify vehicles that are given special consideration in the calculation of fleet average NOx values. Where a company does not have any vehicles meeting the criteria of a given subsection, the company would indicate "Not applicable."

a) Extended durability

Vehicle models in the following test groups are certified to extended durability standards provisions:

Test Group #
Test Group #

b) Hybrid electric vehicles using an NOx contribution factor

A hybrid electric vehicle NOx contribution factor has been applied in the calculation of the fleet average NOx value for the vehicle models in the following test groups:

Test Group #
Test Group #

Explanatory note: In this section the company would provide a description of the manner in which the NOx contribution factor has been applied in the calculation and would make the following statement:

"The NOx contribution factor has been approved by the U.S. EPA and has been applied in the same manner as it is applied by the U.S. EPA."

Evidence of EPA's approval would be appended to the report.

c) Bin 2 vehicles of the 2004 and 2005 model years

The following test groups have been certified to bin 2 standards:

Test Group #
Test Group #

Explanatory note: In this section the company would make one of the following statements, as applicable:

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 1.5 when calculating the fleet average NOx value for the model year."

or

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 1.5 in the summation of the ‘total number of vehicles in the fleet' when calculating emission credits for the model year."

d) Bin 1 vehicles of the 2004 and 2005 model years

The following test groups have been certified to bin 1 standards:

Test Group #
Test Group #

Explanatory note: The company would make one of the following statements, as applicable:

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 2 when calculating the fleet average NOx value for the model year."

or

"The number of vehicle models in these test groups has been multiplied by 2 in the summation of the ‘total number of vehicles in the fleet' when calculating emission credits for the model year."

3) Calculation of average NOx values for the fleet of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles

Explanatory note: In this section, the company calculates the average NOx value of its fleet of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles and provides information that is relevant to this calculation by completing the table on the following page. Information in columns 3 and 4 applies to the test group only. If the company has elected to not calculate the average NOx value for its fleet of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles pursuant to the provisions of section 25 of the Regulations, the company would make the following statement in lieu of completing the table:

"<Insert Company Name> has elected to not calculate the average NOx value for its fleet of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles under section 25 of the Regulations. Accordingly, the average NOx value for the fleet is deemed by the company to be <insert applicable standard (i.e., 0.43 g/mile for the 2005 model year)>."

Bin # Vehicle Identification Unique Canadian Test Group?
(Y/N)
Number of Vehicles in Test Group in Canada Exceed U.S.?
(Y/N)
NOx Standard Full Useful Life
or A
(g/mile)
Total Number of Vehicles
or B
(vehicles)
NOx x Total Number of Vehicles
or A × B
(Vehicle-g/mile)
1Vehicle model is certified to the extended useful life standard. The NOxemission standard has been multiplied by 0.85 in the calculation of NOx × total number of vehicles.
2An NOxcontribution factor has been applied to this model of hybrid electric vehicle.
3The number of vehicles of this model has been multiplied by 1.5 in the calculation of NOx × total number of vehicles.
4The number of vehicles of this model has been multiplied by 2 in the calculation of NOx × total number of vehicles.
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   Name
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   Name
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1 Test Group 3               
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   Name4
      0.00      
  Total C= ΣB Σ(A × B)]

The average NOx value of the fleet of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles is [Σ (A × B)]/C = __ g/mile.

4) Average NOx values for groups of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles

Explanatory note: In this section, a company reports the average NOx value for the groups of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles if the company has made the election under subsection 31(1) by making the applicable statements. If the company has not made the election pursuant to subsection 31(1) it would state "Not Applicable" in this section.

a) Group of vehicles subject to the election under subsection 31(1)

Based on <the information provided in the table in Section 3 of Appendix B, Part 2> or <the election made pursuant to subsection 31(5)>, the average NOx value of the group of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles that is subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations is _____ g/mile.

Explanatory note: For every test group that is included in the group of vehicles subject to the election under subsection 31(1) and that is certified to a bin having a full useful NOx standard that is greater than the applicable fleet average NOx standard for the model year, the company would append information demonstrating that the total number of vehicles in the test group sold in Canada does not exceed to the total number of vehicles sold in the United States.

b) Group of vehicles not subject to the election under subsection 31(1)

Based on <the information provided in the table in Section 3 of Appendix B, Part 2> or <the election made pursuant to subsection 31(5)>, the average NOx value of the group of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles that is not subject to the election under subsection 31(1) of the Regulations is _____ g/mile.

Explanatory note: If the company does not have any vehicles meeting the criteria for inclusion in this group of vehicles, the company would state "Not applicable."

5) Calculation of emission credits and deficits for the 2005 model year

Explanatory note: In this section, the company calculates and reports emission credits or emission deficits obtained in the model year. If the company has not elected to exclude its group of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles that are covered by an EPA certificate and that are sold concurrently in Canada and the United States from the requirement to meet the fleet average NOx standards set out in section 21, the company would report the following:

Fleet Average NOx Standard or
A
(g/mile)
Fleet Average NOx Value or
B
(g/mile)
Number of Vehicle in the Fleet or
C
(vehicles)
Emission Credits/Deficits1
(vehicle-g/mile)
(A - B) × C
1A positive number = credits. A negative number = deficits.     

<Credits obtained> or <Deficit incurred> by the fleet: _______ vehicle-g/mile.

Explanatory note: If the company has elected to exclude its group of heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles that are covered by a U.S. EPA certificate and that are sold concurrently in Canada and the United States, from the requirement to meet the fleet average NOx standards set out in section 21, the company's emission credit/deficit calculation is based on the group of vehicles that is not subject to the election and the following would be reported:

Fleet Average NOx Standard or
A
(g/mile)
Average NOx Value of the Group of Vehicles not Subject to the Election or
B
(g/mile)
Number of Vehicle in the Group of Vehicles not Subject to the Election or
C
(vehicles)
Emission Credits/Deficits1
(vehicle-g/mile)
(A - B) × C
1A positive number = credits. A negative number = deficits.

<Credits obtained> or <Deficit incurred> by the fleet: _______ vehicle-g/mile.

Explanatory note: The company cannot obtain any emission credits if the average NOx value of the group of vehicle subject to the election under subsection 31(1) exceeds the applicable fleet average NOx standard.

6) Report of emission credits transfers

Explanatory note: In this section, the company reports the required information on each credit transfer to or from the company, since the submission of the previous end-of-model-year report:

Company That
Transferred Credits
Company That
Received Credits
Date of Transfer Quantity of
Credits Transferred
Model Year(s)
for Which Credits Were Obtained
Name of Company
Street Address
Mailing Address
(if different)
Name of Company
Street Address
Mailing Address
(if different)
     

7) Balance of emission credits and deficits

Explanatory note: In this section, the company reports its end-of-model-year balance of credits or deficits obtained in each model year as set out in the following tables. If the company has applied any credits to offset any deficit during the model year, the company would make the following statement for every such application of credits:

"Emission credits in the amount of <insert value> vehicle-g/mile originally obtained from the <insert year> model year fleet of <light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks> or <heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles> have been applied to offset the emission deficit incurred by the <insert year> model year fleet of <light-duty vehicles and light light-duty trucks> or <heavy light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles>."

a) Emission credits
Model
Year
Balance at
Start of Model Year
Total Amount
Transferred to Other Companies
Total Amount
Used to Offset Deficits
Balance at
End of Model Year
2004            
2005            
2006            
2007            
2008            
2009            
b) Emission deficits
Model
Year
Balance at
Start of Model Year
Total Amount
Offset by Applying Credits
Outstanding Deficit at
End of Model Year
2004      
2005      
2006      
2007      
2008      
2009      

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