TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

SUBCHAPTER C - AIR PROGRAMS

PART 86 - CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN - USE HIGHWAY VEHICLES AND ENGINES

subpart k - SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT AUDITING OF NEW HEAVY - DUTY ENGINES, HEAVY - DUTY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT - DUTY TRUCKS

86.1002 - 84 - Definitions.

  (a) The definitions in this section apply to this subpart.

  (b) As used in this subpart, all terms not defined herein have the meaning given them in the Act.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) means the maximum percentage of failing engines or vehicles, that for purposes of sampling inspection, can be considered satisfactory as a process average.

Configuration means a subclassification, if any, of a heavy-duty engine family for which a separate projected sales figure is listed in the manufacturer's Application for Certification and which can be described on the basis of emission control system, governed speed, injector size, engine calibration, and other parameters which may be designated by the Administrator, or a subclassification of a light-duty truck engine family/emission control system combination on the basis of engine code, inertia weight class, transmission type and gear ratios, axle ratio, and other parameters which may be designated by the Administrator.

Compliance level means an emission level determined during a Production Compliance Audit pursuant to subpart L of this part.

Test Sample means the collection of vehicles or engines of the same configuration which have been drawn from the population of engines or vehicles of that configuration and which will receive exhaust emission testing.

Inspection Criteria means the pass and fail numbers associated with a particular sampling plan.

Test Engine means an engine in a test sample.

Test Vehicle means a vehicle in a test sample.

[45 FR 63772, Sept. 25, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 52207, Nov. 16, 1983; 50 FR 35386, Aug. 30, 1985]