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Engine and Vehicle Certification Information, Templates, and Tutorials
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This page provides the electronic file templates, and tutorials on using these forms, for certifying some internal combustion engines and vehicles to EPA standards. This information applies to engines and vehicles other than light duty vehicles (LDV). These forms are for use in both the Engine Information Management System (IMS) and the Verify system. The industries to which this information applies are shown below. All new engines sold in the US must be certified.
- Engine and Vehicle Certification Templates
- Engine Certification Template Tutorials
- Annual Production Report Template
- Engine Compliance Averaging, Banking & Trading Report Templates
- Engine Compliance Production Line Testing Templates
- Engine Compliance In-use Testing Templates
- Engine Certification and Compliance Guidance Documents
- Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (TPEM) Reporting Templates
- Aircraft Engine Greenhouse Gas Reporting Template
Contact Nick Flores (flores.nick@epa.gov), telephone: 202-343-9277 for help with certification issues. Contact us if you require accessibility help for these files.
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| Class | Ignition Type | Size | Templates (containing FileMaker Pro, Excel, and Word files) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaporative (Ver 1.0) | Spark Ignition (SI) | -- | 104 ZIP (April 2013) |
| On-highway Engine | Compression Ignition (CI) and Spark Ignition (SI) | Large | 780K ZIP (May 2012) |
| Marine and IMO (Ver. 2.1) Engine | Compression Ignition (CI) | -- | 100K ZIP (March 2009) |
| Snowmobile (Ver. 1.5) Engine | Spark Ignition (SI) | -- | 80K ZIP (May 2007) |
| Heavy-duty Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Certification Template | Compression-Ignition (CI) and Spark-Ignition (SI) Heavy-Duty Vehicles | -- | 150K XLSX (February 2012) |
Note: Certification for most mobile source industries has moved to the Verify compliance information system, including,
- Motorcycle/All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
- Locomotive
- Non-Road Spark Ignition (NRSI) Large, Small, and Marine
- Non-Road Spark Ignition (NRSI) Evaporative Components
- Non-Road Compression Ignition (NRCI)
IMS Engine Certification Template Tutorials
- Installation of the Templates (ZIP file of an EXE file) (610K)
- How to create a record (ZIP file of an EXE file) (710K)
- Sending records to the database (ZIP file of an EXE file) (700K)
- How to submit a running change (ZIP file of an EXE file) (690K)
- How to certify a carry-over engine family ( ZIP file of an EXE file) (690K)
- Issues and information (ZIP file of an EXE file) (620K)
Annual Production Report Template (For Engine Manufacturers)
- Annual Production Report Template - All Industries (XLS) (1 pg, 50K, EPA Form Number 5900-90, August 2010)
Engine Compliance Averaging, Banking & Trading Report Templates
- Heavy Duty On Highway Compression-Ignition Engine
- Report Template (XLS) (3 pp, 170K, EPA Form Number 5900-134, August 2010)
- User Guide (PDF) (4 pp, 20K, June 2008)
- Manufacturer Letter (PDF) (1 pg, 40K, March 2006)
- Heavy Duty On Highway Spark-Ignition Engine
- Report Template (XLS) (3 pp, 190K, EPA Form Number 5900-134, August 2010)
- User Guide (PDF) (5 pp, 80K, May 2008)
- Non-road Compression-Ignition Engine (Tiers 2 and 3)
- Report Template (XLS) (6 pp, 520K, EPA Form Number 5900-125, August 2010)
- User Guide (PDF) (6 pp, 60K, June 2006)
- Snowmobile Spark-Ignition Engine
- Report Template (XLS) (4pp, 50K, EPA Form Number 5900-132, June 2007)
- User Guide (PDF) (3p, 40K, April 2006)
- Manufacturer Letter (PDF) (1pg, 30K, June 2006)
- Small Non-road Spark-Ignition Engines
- Report Template (XLS) (5 pp, 380K, EPA Form 5900-131, August 2010)
- Small Non-road Spark-Ignition Engine Phase 2 Credit Allowance
- Report Template (XLS) (1 pg, 30K, EPA Form 5900-131, August 2010)
- Marine Spark-Ignition Engines
- Report Template (XLS) (6 pp, 290K, EPA Form 5900-92, August 2010)
- Locomotive Engine
- Report Template (XLS) (6 pp, 570K, EPA Form 5900-125, August 2010)
Engine Compliance Production Line Testing (PLT) Templates
- Small Non-road Spark-Ignition Engine Production Line Testing (XLS) (4 pp, 640K, EPA Form 5900-133, August 2010)
- Marine Spark-Ignition Engine Production Line Testing (XLS) (4 pp, 700K, EPA Form 5900-91, August 2010)
- Large Spark-Ignition Engine Production Line Testing (XLS) (4 pp, 680K, EPA Form 5900-130, August 2010)
- Locomotive Production Line Testing (XLS) (9 pp, 1.2MB, EPA Form Number 5900-135, August 2010)
Engine Compliance In-use Testing Templates
- Small Non-road Spark-Ignition Engine In-Use Testing (XLS) (3 pp, 90K, EPA Form 5900-93, August 2010)
- Marine Spark-Ignition Engine In-use Testing (XLS) (3 pp, 100K, EPA Form 5900-93, August 2010)
- Large Non-road Spark-Ignition Engine In-Use Testing (XLS) (3 pp, 100K, EPA Form 5900-93, August 2010))
Engine Certification and Compliance Guidance Documents
- Compliance Document Collection Process Guidance (PDF) (6 pp, 160K, EPA420-B-12-048, October 2012)
- Bond Requirements for Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines (PDF) (7 pp, 530K, EPA-420-F-10034a, August 2010)
- Bond Worksheet (XLS) (2 worksheets, 80K, April 2011)
- On-Highway & Non-road Compression-Ignition Engine (PDF) (85 pp, 209K, EPA420-B98-002, March 1999)
- Instructions for Certifying Imported Mini Trucks (EPA420-B-09-028, June 2009)
- Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
- Control of Emissions from New Highway Vehicles and Engines; Guidance on EPA’s Certification Requirements for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Technology (PDF) (11pp, 240K, published on June 7, 2011)
- Nonroad Compression Ignition (CI) Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Certification Web Conference Presentation (PDF) (22 pp; 250K, July 26, 2011)
Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers (TPEM) Reporting Templates
- TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Report (XLSX) (1pg, 40K, EPA Form No. 5900-240, October 2012)
- TPEM Equipment Manufacturer Notification (XLSX) (1pg, 40K, EPA Form No. 5900-242, October 2012)
Aircraft Engine Greenhouse-Gas Reporting Template
- Aircraft Engine Greenhouse-Gas Reporting Template (XLS) (1pg, 40K, EPA Form No. 5900-223, January 2011)