[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR205.57-5]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 205_TRANSPORTATION EQUIP MENT NOISE EMISSION CONTROLS--Table of 

Contents

 

                    Subpart B_Medium and Heavy Trucks

 

Sec.  205.57-5  Reporting of the test results.



    (a) Within 5 working days after completion of testing of all 

vehicles in a batch sample the manufacturer shall submit to the 

Administrator a final report which will include the information required 

by the test request in the format stipulated in the test request in 

addition to the following:

    (1) The name, location, and description of the manufacturer's 

emission test facilities which meet the specifications of Sec.  205.54 

and were utilized to conduct testing reported pursuant to this section: 

Except, that a test facility that has been described in a previous 

submission under this subpart need not again be described but must be 

identified as such.



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    (2) A description of the random vehicle selection method used, 

referencing any tables of random numbers that were used, name of the 

person in charge of the random number selection, if the vehicle test 

request specifies a random vehicle selection.

    (3) The following information for each noise emission test 

conducted,

    (i) The completed data sheet required by Sec.  205.54 for all noise 

emission tests including: For each invalid test, the reason for 

invalidation.

    (ii) A complete description of any modification, repair, 

preparation, main tenance, and/or testing which could affect the noise 

emissions of the vehicle and which was performed on the test vehicle but 

will not be performed on all other production vehicles.

    (iii) The reason for the replacement where a replacement vehicle was 

authorized by the Administrator, and, if any, the test results for the 

replaced vehicles.

    (4) A complete description of the sound data acquisition system if 

other than those specified in Sec. Sec.  205.54-1(a) and 205.54-2(a).

    (5) The following statement and endorsement:



    This report is submitted pursuant to section 6 and section 13 of the 

Noise Control Act of 1972. To the best of ------(company name) 

knowledge, all testing for which data are reported herein was conducted 

in strict conformance with applicable regulations under 40 CFR 205.1 et 

seq., all the data reported herein are a true and accurate 

representation of such testing and all other information reported herein 

is true and accurate. I am aware of the penalties associated with 

violations of the Noise Control Act of 1972 and the regulations 

thereunder.



                                             (authorized representative)



    (b) All information required to be forwarded to the Administrator 

pursuant to this section shall be addressed to Director, Noise 

Enforcement Division (EN-387), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Washington, DC 20460.



[41 FR 15544, Apr. 13, 1976, as amended at 42 FR 61459, Dec. 5, 1977; 43 

FR 12326, Mar. 24, 1978]