[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 18]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR91.104]

[Page 301-302]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 91--CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM MARINE SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES--Table of 
Contents
 
       Subpart B--Emission Standards and Certification Provisions
 
Sec. 91.104  Exhaust emission standards for outboard and personal watercraft engines.

    (a) New marine spark-ignition outboard and personal watercraft 
engines for use in the U.S. must meet the following exhaust emission 
standards for HC+NOX. The exhaust emission standard for each 
model year is provided below. It is also used as input to the 
calculation procedure in Sec. 91.207 to determine compliance with the 
corporate average HC+NOX exhaust emission standard.

                         Hydrocarbon Plus Oxides of Nitrogen Exhaust Emission Standards
                                            [grams per kilowatt-hour]
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                                                                                     P  4.3 kW HC+NOX
                      Model year                        P < 4.3 kW HC+NOX emission   emission standard by model
                                                          standard by model year                year
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1998..................................................                     278.00   (0.917 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 2.44
1999..................................................                     253.00   (0.833 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 2.89
2000..................................................                     228.00   (0.750 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 3.33
2001..................................................                     204.00   (0.667 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 3.78
2002..................................................                     179.00   (0.583 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 4.22
2003..................................................                     155.00   (0.500 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 4.67
2004..................................................                     130.00   (0.417 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 5.11
2005..................................................                     105.00   (0.333 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 5.56
2006 and later........................................                      81.00   (0.250 x (151 + 557/
                                                                                     P0.9[rpar]) + 6.00
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where:

P = the average power of an engine family in kW (sales weighted). The 
power of each configuration is the rated output in kilowatts as 
determined by SAE J1228. This procedure has been incorporated by 
reference. See Sec. 91.6.


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    (b) Exhaust emissions are measured using the procedures set forth in 
subpart E of this part.
    (c) Manufacturers must designate a Family Emission Limit (FEL) for 
HC+NOX for every engine family. The FEL may be equal to the 
emission standard in paragraph (a) of this section. The FEL established 
through certification serves as the emission standard for the engine 
family and emissions may not exceed the FEL levels for HC+NOX 
for all engines sold in the engine family, for their useful life.
    (d) A manufacturer must comply with a corporate average 
HC+NOX emission standard as determined in accordance with 
subpart C Sec. 91.207.