Verify: Engine and Vehicle Compliance System

Publications

This page contains links to various documents helpful for working with the Verify information system.

Guidance Documents
Support Files for Current Verify Submissions
Development (Draft) Documents
Presentations

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Guidance Documents

Heavy Duty Greenhouse Gas Document Collection Process (PDF) (5 pp, 210K, EPA-420-B-12-062, October 2012) A Step-By-Step Guide to Submit Heavy Duty Greenhouse Gas Documents to EPA.
Verify Alternate Procedures (PDF) (1 pg; 10K; February 7, 2011)
Instructions for Joining the Verify List Server (PDF) (7 pp; 214K; EPA-420-B-07-002; February 26, 2007)
CDX Users' Guide (Draft) (PDF) (157 pp; 9.9MB; February 28, 2006)
Manufacturer Information Module Users' Guide (Draft) (PDF) (12 pp, 3.3MB, August 2010)
NRSI & NRCI General Features Users' Guide (Draft) (PDF) (28 pp, 2.2MB, August 2010)
NRSI Users' Guide (Draft) (PDF) (46 pp, 4.9M, August 2010)
NRCI Users' Guide (Draft) (PDF) (40 pp, 3.5M, January 2011)
Locomotive Users' Guide (Draft) (PDF) (42 pp, 1.3M, EPA-420-B-12-069, November 2012)
Aftermarket Alternative Fuel Converters CDX Users’ Guide (PDF) (12 pp; 3.7MB; January 21, 2009)
Manufacturer-Run, Heavy-Duty In-Use Testing Program: Reporting Guidance (PDF) (22 pp; 1.2 MB; May 5, 2006)
Manufacturer-Run, Heavy-Duty In-Use Testing Program: Vehicle Screening Guidance (PDF) (14 pp; 148K; May 5, 2006)
Video of NRSI Equipment Manufacturer Certification Webinar (WMV) (13 minutes, 55MB, December 2011)

For documents associated with the CDX account set up procedure, please read the Verify information system account set up information.

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Support Files for Current Verify Submissions

Common Services

Draft Manufacturer Information Module Users' Guide (PDF) (12 pp, 3.3MB, August 2010) - Information on the changes to the Manufacturer Information Module.
Compliance Document Schema (Zip file of XSD) (50K; December 18, 2008) - XML schema for Verify's Compliance Document Upload Module.
Verify Maintenance Release Software Release Notes (through Release 4.b.6) (PDF) (70 pp; 260K; March 27, 2009) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system since October 2008. These notes address the system software and hardware requirements, any known limitations, release content regarding the specific change requests (CRs), and how the changes provide a benefit for Manufacturers and EPA.
Verify Release 7.0 Software Release Notes (XLS) (60K; October 14, 2010) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on September 24, 2010.
Verify Release 8.0 Software Release Notes (XLS) (50K; May 16, 2011) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on May 13, 2011.
Verify Release 8.1.5 Software Release Notes (XLS) (40K; August 16, 2011) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on July 27, 2011.
Verify Release 8.2 and 9.0 Software Release Notes (XLS) (90K; October 14, 2011) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on October 14, 2011.
Verify Release 9.2 Software Release Notes (XLS) (50K, April 2012) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on April 13, 2012.
Verify Release 11.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (18 pp, 120K, November 2012) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on November 16, 2012.
Verify Release 11.1 Software Release Notes (PDF) (5 pp, 70K, March 2013) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on March 8, 2013.

Emissions Defect Information Reports (EDIR), Voluntary Emission Recall Reports (VERR), and Quarterly Reports

Note: This section applies only to Light Duty Vehicle and Heavy Duty On Highway Engines.
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Emissions Defect Information Report Form (PDF) (1MB; OMB Form #2060-0048; July 2, 2012)
Voluntary Emissions Recall Report Form (PDF) (1.2MB; OMB Form #2060-0048; March 17, 2011)
Quarterly Report Form (PDF) (710K; OMB Form #2060-0048; March 17, 2011)
Step-By-Step Guide for Acquisition, Data Entry, and Submittal of Reports under the New Electronic System and Process for Emission Defect Information and Voluntary Emission Recall Reports (PDF) (26 pp, 2.6MB, EPA-420-B-11-018, April 2011)
System Overview (PDF) (1 pg, 110K, November 2009)

Motorcycle/All Terrain Vehicle

MC/ATV Schema (Zip file of XSD) (15K; February 7, 2011)

Light-Duty Vehicle

Release 11.1 Data Requirements (XLS) (1.5MB; March 8, 2013) - Includes Vehicle and Test Information, Fuel Properties, Confirmatory Test Decision and Supplemental Information, Shift Schedules, Carlines, Evaporative Family Information, Test Group Information, Request For Certificate Information, Fuel Economy Label and CAFE Information, Greenhouse Gas regulation support, and In-Use Verification Program Information.
Release 11.1 Schema (Zip file of XSD) (80K; February 13, 2013) - Includes Vehicle and Test Information, Fuel Properties, Confirmatory Test Decision and Supplemental Information, Shift Schedules, Carlines, Evaporative Family Information, Test Group Information, Request For Certificate Information, Fuel Economy Label and CAFE Information, Greenhouse Gas regulation support, and In-Use Verification Program Information.
Release 11.1 XML Schema Change Log Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas Updates (PDF) (1 pg; 50K; March 8, 2013) - Includes a list of all changes made to the light-duty XML schemas for Release 11.1.
Release 11.1 Light-Duty Vehicle Business Rules (PDF) (91 pp; 1.3MB; March 8, 2013) - Includes validation error messages for all light-duty submissions.
Release 11.1 Light-Duty Vehicle Business Rules (XLS) (640K; March 8, 2013)
Release 4B Submission Processing Reports Style Sheet (XSL) (4K, August 2008) - This is the style sheet template used to display the light-duty submission processing reports.
Release 4B Draft Manufacturer Users' Guide (PDF) (46 pp, 8.8MB, September 2008) - Includes screen shots of light-duty submission web screens with data element numbers.