Appendix B US EPA 86.1803-01 Definitions § 86.1803–01 40 CFR Ch. I (7–1–11 Edition) applicable for the appropriate model ble hose connections; the number of year. high side service ports; the number of low side service ports; the number of § 86.1803–01 Definitions. switches, transducers, and expansion The following definitions apply to valves; the number of TXV refrigerant this subpart: control devices; the number and type of 505 Cycle means the test cycle that heat exchangers, mufflers, receiver/ consists of the first 505 seconds (sec- dryers, and accumulators; and the onds 1 to 505) of the EPA Urban Dyna- length and type of flexible hose (e.g., mometer Driving Schedule, described rubber, standard barrier or veneer, in § 86.115–00 and listed in appendix I, ultra-low permeation). paragraph (a), of this part. Alternative fuels means any fuel other 866 Cycle means the test cycle that than gasoline and diesel fuels, such as consists of the last 866 seconds (seconds methanol, ethanol, and gaseous fuels. 506 to 1372) of the EPA Urban Dyna- Approach angle means the smallest mometer Driving Schedule, described angle in a plan side view of an auto- in § 86.115–00 and listed in appendix I, mobile, formed by the level surface on paragraph (a), of this part. which the automobile is standing and a Abnormally treated vehicle means any line tangent to the front tire static diesel light-duty vehicle or diesel light- loaded radius arc and touching the un- duty truck that is operated for less derside of the automobile forward of than five miles in a 30 day period im- the front tire. mediately prior to conducting a partic- As-received condition means the condi- ulate emissions test. tion of an in-use vehicle procured for AC1 means a test procedure as de- emission testing required by this sub- scribed in § 86.162–00 which simulates part upon which no adjustments, main- testing with air conditioning operating tenance, or component replacement in an environmental test cell by adding has occurred subsequent to the vehi- the air conditioning compressor load to cle’s last routine operation by the vehi- the normal dynamometer forces. cle’s owner, lessee, or operator prior to AC2 means a test procedure as de- procurement. scribed in § 86.162–00 which simulates Auxiliary Emission Control Device testing with air conditioning operating (AECD) means any element of design in an environmental test cell by adding which senses temperature, vehicle a heat load to the passenger compart- speed, engine RPM, transmission gear, ment. manifold vacuum, or any other param- Accuracy means the difference be- eter for the purpose of activating, mod- tween a measurement and true value. ulating, delaying, or deactivating the Act means Part A of Title II of the operation of any part of the emission Clean Air Act as amended, 42 U.S.C., control system. 7401, et seq. Averaging for chassis-bases heavy-duty Adjusted Loaded Vehicle Weight means vehicles means the exchange of NOX the numerical average of vehicle curb emission credits among test groups weight and gross vehicle weight rating within a given manufacturer’s product (GVWR). line. Administrator means the Adminis- Averaging set means a subcategory of trator of the Environmental Protection complete heavy-duty vehicles within Agency or his/her authorized represent- which test groups can average and ative. trade emission credits with one an- Air Conditioning Idle Test means the other. test procedure specified in § 86.165–12. Axle clearance means the vertical dis- Air conditioning system means a tance from the level surface on which unique combination of air conditioning an automobile is standing to the lowest and climate control components, in- point on the axle differential of the cluding: compressor type (e.g., belt, automobile. gear, or electric-driven, or a combina- Banking means one of the following: tion of compressor drive mechanisms); (1) The retention of NOX emission compressor refrigerant capacity; the credits for complete heavy-duty vehi- number and type of rigid pipe and flexi- cles by the manufacturer generating 332 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:37 Sep 20, 2011 Jkt 223162 PO 00000 Frm 00342 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\40\40V19.TXT ofr150 PsN: PC150 Environmental Protection Agency § 86.1803–01 the emission credits, for use in future all of their vehicles meet a specified model year certification programs as fleet average standard for a particular permitted by regulation. pollutant. (2) The retention of cold temperature Body style means a level of com- non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC) monality in vehicle construction as de- emission credits for light-duty vehi- fined by number of doors and roof cles, light-duty trucks, and medium- treatment (e.g., sedan, convertible, duty passenger vehicles by the manu- fastback, hatchback). facturer generating the emission cred- Body type means a name denoting a its, for use in future model year certifi- group of vehicles that are either in the cation programs as permitted by regu- same car line or in different car lines lation. provided the only reason the vehicles (3) The retention of NOX emission qualify to be considered in different car credits for light-duty vehicles, light- lines is that they are produced by a duty trucks, and medium-duty pas- separate division of a single manufac- senger vehicles for use in future model turer. year certification programs as per- Breakover angle means the supple- mitted by regulation. ment of the largest angle, in the plan (4) The retention of CO2 emission side view of an automobile, that can be credits for light-duty vehicles, light- formed by two lines tangent to the duty trucks, and medium-duty pas- front and rear static loaded radii arcs senger vehicles for use in future model and intersecting at a point on the un- year certification programs as per- derside of the automobile. mitted by regulation. Calibration means the set of specifica- Base level has the meaning given in tions, including tolerances, unique to a § 600.002–08 of this chapter. particular design, version, or applica- Base tire has the meaning given in tion of a component or components as- § 600.002–08 of this chapter. sembly capable of functionally describ- Base vehicle has the meaning given in ing its operation over its working § 600.002–08 of this chapter. range. Basic engine has the meaning given in § 600.002–08 of this chapter. Calibration gas means a gas of known Basic vehicle frontal area means the concentration which is used to estab- area enclosed by the geometric projec- lish the response curve of an analyzer. tion of the basic vehicle along the lon- CalLEV II or California LEV II refers gitudinal axis, which includes tires but to California’s second phase of its low excludes mirrors and air deflectors, emission vehicle (LEV) program. This onto a plane perpendicular to the lon- program was adopted at the hearing of gitudinal axis of the vehicle. the California Air Resources Board Bi-directional control means the capa- held on November 5, 1998 and became bility of a diagnostic tool to send mes- effective on November 27, 1999. sages on the data bus that temporarily Candidate in-use vehicle means an in- overrides the module’s control over a use vehicle which would be eligible to sensor or actuator and gives control to participate in the in-use verification the diagnostic tool operator. Bi-direc- program in accordance with § 86.1845–01. tional controls do not create perma- Carbon-related exhaust emissions nent changes to engine or component (CREE) has the meaning given in calibrations. § 600.002–08 of this chapter. Bin or emission bin means a set of Car line means a name denoting a emission standards applicable to ex- group of vehicles within a make or car haust pollutants measured on the Fed- division which has a degree of com- eral Test Procedure (FTP). A bin is monality in construction (e.g., body, equivalent to a horizontal row of FTP chassis). Car line does not consider any standards in Tables S04–1 and S04–2 level of decor or opulence and is not shown in this subpart. Manufacturers generally distinguished by characteris- are generally free to choose the bin of tics as roofline, number of doors, seats, standards that will apply to a certain or windows except for station wagons test group of vehicles, provided that on or light-duty trucks. Station wagons, a sales weighted average of those bins, light-duty trucks, and complete heavy- 333 VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:37 Sep 20, 2011 Jkt 223162 PO 00000 Frm 00343 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\40\40V19.TXT ofr150 PsN: PC150 § 86.1803–01 40 CFR Ch. I (7–1–11 Edition) duty vehicles are considered to be dif- economy as determined by the Admin- ferent car lines than passenger cars. istrator. Certification Short Test (CST) means Critical emission-related maintenance the test, for gasoline-fueled Otto-cycle means that maintenance to be per- light-duty vehicles and light-duty formed on critical emission-related trucks, performed in accordance with components. the procedures contained in 40 CFR Curb weight means the actual or the part 86, subpart O. manufacturer’s estimated weight of the Combined CO2 means the CO2 value vehicle in operational status with all determined for a vehicle (or vehicles) standard equipment, and weight of fuel by averaging the city and highway CO2 at nominal tank capacity, and the values, weighted 0.55 and 0.45 respec- weight of optional equipment com- tively. puted in accordance with § 86.1832–01; Combined CREE means the CREE incomplete light-duty trucks shall value determined for a vehicle (or vehi- have the curb weight specified by the cles) by averaging the city and high- manufacturer.