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

• Guidance Documents
• Support Files for Current Verify Submissions
  • Common Services
  • Emissions Defect Information Reports (EDIR),
    Voluntary Emission Recall Reports (VERR), and Quarterly Reports
  • Motorcycle/All Terrain Vehicle (MC/ATV)
  • Light-Duty Vehicle (LDV)
  • Heavy-Duty Diesel
  • Locomotive
  • Non-Road Spark Ignition (NRSI)
  • Non-Road Compression Ignition (NRCI)
  • Heavy-Duty Motor Vehicles and Engines (HD)
  • Marine Compression Ignition (MCI). International Maritime Organization (IMO)
  • Electric Highway Motorcycle, Portable Fuel Container, Heavy-Duty Evaporative, and Snowmobile
• 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)
• 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)
• Diurnal Emission Requirements for Marine SI Vessels Video Tutorial (WMV) (9 minutes, 55MB, October 2014)
• Certification Requirements for Diurnal Fuel Systems on Marine SI Vessels Video Tutorial (WMV) (19 minutes, 58MB, October 2014)
• NRSI Equipment Manufacturer Certification Video Tutorial (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

• Software Release Notes
  • Verify Release 21.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (5 pp, 103K, August 2016)
  • Verify Release 20.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (6 pp, 68K, February 2016)
  • Verify Release 19.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (4 pp, 63K, December 2015) – A description of the changes made to the Verify system on December 4, 2015
• Verify Release 18.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (3 pp, 56.5K, September 2015) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on August 21, 2015.
• Verify Release 17.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (1 pg, 47K, June 2015) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on June 1, 2015.
• Verify Release 16.1 Software Release Notes (PDF) (2 pp, 47K, January 2015) – A description of the changes made to the Verify system for the Request for Certificate Process on January 30, 2015.
• Verify Release 16.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (8 pp, 56K, December 2014) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system for the Request for Certificate Process on August 21, 2014.
• Verify Release 14.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (3 pp, 28K, August 2014) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system for the Request for Certificate Process on August 21, 2014.
• Verify Release 14.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (8 pp, 40K, August 2014) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on August 21, 2014.
• Verify Release 13.1 Software Release Notes (PDF) (7 pp, 60K, January 2014) - A description of the changes made to the Verify system on December 13, 2013.


• Request for Certificate (RFC) (Light-Duty, Non-Road Compression Ignition, Non-Road Spark Ignition, HD Vehicle and Engines, Marine CI, Electric MC, PFC, HD Evap and Snowmobiles)
  • RFC Data Requirements (XLS) (496k, August 2016)
  • RFC Business Rules (XLS) (589k, August 2016)


• Cross Industry Services
  • Cross Industry Services Data Requirements (XLS) (485k, December 2015)
  • Cross Industry Services Business Rules (XLS) (768k, December 2015)

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

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All Manufacturers Reporting Defects and Recalls under 40 CFR Part 85, Subparts S and T

• Emissions Defect Information Report Form (PDF) (7 pp, 1.5MB, OMB Form #2060-0048, OMB Form #2060-0104, January 9, 2015)
• Voluntary Emissions Recall Report Form (PDF) (8 pp, 1.5MB, OMB Form #2060-0048, OMB Form #2060-0104, January 9, 2015)
• Quarterly Report Form (PDF) (3 pp, 1.9MB, OMB Form #2060-0048, OMB Form #2060-0104, January 9, 2015)
• Step-By-Step Guide to Submit 40 CFR Part 85 Defect, Recall, and Quarterly Reports to EPA (PDF) (10 pp, 534K, EPA-420-B-16-068, July 2016)

All Manufacturers Reporting Defects and Recalls under 40 CFR Part 1068, Subpart F

On August 1, 2016, EPA issued Guidance Letter CD-16-12 requiring manufacturers to submit required defect, recall, and related reports through the Verify Document Module. EPA is making available the templates below.

• Investigation and/or Emissions Defect Information Report Form (XLSX) (2 pp, 631K, OMB Control#2060-0048, July 2016)
• Remedial Plan Report Form (XLSX) (3 pp, 628K, OMB Control#2060-0048, July 2016)
• Quarterly Reports Form (XLSX) (1 pp, 627K, OMB Control#2060-0048, July 2016)
• Step-By-Step Guide to Submit 40 CFR Part 1068 Investigation, Defect, Remedial Plan, and Quarterly Reports to EPA (PDF) (10 pp, 504K, EPA-420-B-16-069, July 2016)

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Motorcycle/All Terrain Vehicle

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

Light-Duty Vehicle

• Data Requirements (XLS) (1.44MB, August 2016) - Release 21.0
• Schema (Zip) (461K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
• XML Schema Change Log (PDF) (2 pp, 57K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
• Business Rules (XLS) (852K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
• Tier 3 Example CSI (PDF) (31 pp, 83K, October 2014) - Release 15.0
• Tier 3 Example FFV CSI (PDF) (33 pp, 906K, February 2015) – Release 15.0
• Submission Processing Reports Style Sheet (XSL) (4K, August 2008) - Release 4B.
• Draft Manufacturer Users' Guide (PDF) (46 pp, 8.8MB, September 2008) - Release 4B.

Heavy-Duty Diesel

• In Use Testing
  • Data Requirements (XLS) (270K, May 11, 2012)
  • Program, Vehicle, and Summary Data Schema (Zip file of XSD) (20K, May 11, 2012)
  • One Hertz Test Data - Empty File (CSV) (4K, March 21, 2012)
  • Engine Map Points - Empty File (CSV) (1K, November 7, 2008)
  • Schema Change Log (Release 10.0) (PDF) (3 pp, 70K, May 11, 2012)

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Locomotive

• Certification
  • Schema (Zip file of XSD) (22.7K, January 2015) - Release 16.0
  • Schema Change Log (Release 16.0) (PDF) (2 pp, 25K, January 2015) - Release 16.0
  • Data Requirements (XLS)(788K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Business Rules (XLS) (566K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Models and Parts CSV Template (XLS) (40K, November 2012)
  • Standards Decision Table (XLS) (120K, December 2014) - Release 16.0
  • Calculations Spreadsheet (XLS) (151K, June 2015) - Release 17.0

Non-Road Spark Ignition

• Certification
• Schema (Zip file of XSD) (24K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
• NRSI Schema Change Log (PDF) (1 pg, 52K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
• Data Requirements (XLS) (497K, August 2016) - Release 21.0.2
• Models and Parts CSV Template (XLS) (40K, August 2010)
• Business Rules (XLS) (637K, August 2016) - Release 21.0.2
• Document Details (XLS) (30K, August 2010)
• Draft NRSI Users' Guide (PDF) (46 pp, 4.9MB, August 2010)

Non-Road Compression Ignition

• Certification
  • Schema (Zip file of XSD) (18K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • NRCI Schema Change Log (PDF) (2 pp, 57K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Data Requirements (XLS) (377K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Models and Parts CSV Template (XLS) (50K, August 2010)
  • Standards Decision Table (XLS) (140K, March 2014)
  • Business Rules (XLS) (592K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Calculations Spreadsheet (XLS) (127K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Web Forms Screen Images (PDF) (10 pp, 630K, June 2010)

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Heavy-Duty Motor Vehicles and Engines

If you need to establish a Verify account, please go the Verify Information System Account Setup page.

• Compliance Programs
  • Heavy Duty Engines Production Volume Report (XLS) (625K, May 2015)
  • Heavy Duty Vehicle Production Volume Report (XLS) (620K, May 2015)
  • Heavy Duty Engines Exempted Off-Road Vehicles Report (XLS) (628K, May 2015)
  • Greenhouse Gas Production Volume and Off-Road Vehicle Report Data Requirements (XLS) (650K, December 2014)
  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Averaging, Banking, and Trading (ABT) Data Requirements (XLS) (60K, February 2014)
  • GHG Schema (Zip) (15K, October 2014)
  • Heavy Duty Engine GHG ABT CSV Import Template (XLS) (40K, February 2014)
  • Heavy Duty Vehicle GHG ABT CSV Import Template (XLS) (40K, February 2014)
• Engine Certification
  • Heavy-Duty Engine Data Requirements (XLS) (613K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Heavy-Duty Engine and Evap Certification Module Standards Decision Table – (XLS) (665.2K, September 2015)
  • Heavy-Duty Engine Business Rules (XLS) (555K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Heavy-Duty Engine Calculations Spreadsheet (XLS) (490K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Heavy-Duty Engine Models and Parts CSV Import Template (CSV) (10.6K, September 2015)
  • Heavy-Duty Engine AECD CSV Import Template (CSV) (3.0K, February 2016)
  • Heavy-Duty Engine XML Schema – (Zip file of XSD) (13K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
  • Heavy-Duty Engine XML Schema Change Log (PDF) (2 pp, 56K, August 2016) - Release 21.0
• Vehicle Certification
  • Heavy-Duty Vehicle Certification Data Requirements (XLS) (682K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Heavy-Duty Vehicle Certification Business Rules (XLS) (636K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Heavy-Duty Vehicle Certification Schema (Zip file of XSD) (9.0K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Heavy-Duty Vehicle Schema Change Log (PDF) (1 pg, 49K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Heavy-Duty Vehicle Tire Configuration Template (CSV) (2K, August 2016) - Release 21.0

Marine Compression Ignition. IMO

• Certification
  • Data Requirements (XLS) (699K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Business Rules (XLS) (651K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Standards Table (XLS) (160K, August 22, 2014)
  • Schema (Zip file of XSD) (17K, December 2015) - Release 19.0
  • Schema Change Log (PDF) (1 pg, 26K, December 2015) - Release 18.0
  • Configurations and Parts CSV Template (CSV) (10K, August 22, 2014)
  • Calculations Spreadsheet (XLS) (135K, December 2014) - Release 16.0
  • Request for Certificate Data Requirements (XLS) (90K, August 22, 2014)
  • Request for Certificate Business Rules (XLS) (40K, August 22, 2014)

Electric Highway Motorcycle, Portable Fuel Container, Heavy-Duty Evaporative, and Snowmobile

• Certification
  • Data Requirements (XLS) (634K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Business Rules (XLS) (630K, February 2016) - Release 20.0
  • Verify Release 17.0 Software Release Notes (PDF) (2 pp, 56K, June 2015) – A description of the changes made to the Verify system for the Certification Module for Electric Motorcycle, Portable Fuel Container, Heavy-Duty Evaporative, and Snowmobile industries – June, 2015.
    • Verify Submission Templates for Electric Highway Motorcycles, Heavy-Duty Evaporative and Snowmobiles can be found here.

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Development (Draft) Documents

Heavy-Duty Diesel

• In Use Testing
  • Calculations: Processing of 1 Hz Data Revision - Draft (Doc) (7 pp, 70K, October 4, 2011)

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Presentations

• CROMERR & Verify’s New Request for Certificate (RFC) Module - NRCI and Locomotive Manufacturer Webinar (PDF) (64 pp, 1.0MB, June 2016)
• Demonstration of Verify’s New Nonroad Spark Ignition Request for Certificate Module (PDF) (61 pp, 2.0MB, February 2016)
• CROMERR and Verify Nonroad Spark Ignition Module Request for Certificate Process – NRSI Webinar (PDF) (51 pp, 1.0MB, December 2015)
• Demonstration of CROMERR and Verify Light-Duty Request for Certificate Module (PDF) (38 pp, 951K, November 4, 2015)
• Presentation on CROMERR and Verify Light-Duty Request for Certificate Process (PDF) (41 pp, 849K, September 16, 2015)
• Presentation on Heavy-Duty Evaporative Verify Module Deployment (PDF) (53 pp, 1.0MB, July 14, 2015)
• Presentation on Heavy-Duty Engine Verify Module Testing and Deployment (PDF) (76 pp, 2.0MB, July 14, 2015)
• Presentation on Electric Motorcycle and Portable Fuel Container Verify Module Deployment (PDF) (53 pp, 2.0MB, June 11, 2015)
• Presentation on Snowmobile Verify Module Deployment (PDF) (53 pp, 1.0MB, June 11, 2015)
• Presentation on Heavy Duty Tractor and Vocational Vehicle Verify Module Testing (PDF) (59 pp, 1.0MB, April 14, 2015)
• Presentation on Heavy Duty Engine Verify Module Testing and Development (PDF) (28 pp, 622K, March 4, 2015)
• Presentation on Heavy Duty Tractors and Vocational Vehicles Verify Module Development (PDF) (26 pp, 782K, January 8, 2015)
• Verify Light-Duty Tier 3 Updates (PDF) (28 pp, 160K, July 24, 2014)
• Marine Compression Ignition (MCI) Engine Certification in Verify Users’ Guide (PDF) (45 pp, 5MB, August 20, 2014)
• Marine Compression Ignition (MCI) Verify Module Deployment Meeting (PDF) (31 pp, 954K, August 20, 2014)
• Heavy-Duty Highway End-of Year Greenhouse Gas Reporting (PDF) (19 pp, 452K, July 2014)
• Verify Light-Duty Tier 3 Updates Presentation (PDF) (28 pp, 120K, July 24, 2014)
• Marine CI Module Deployment Overview Presentation (PDF) (19 pp, 2.5M, June 4, 2014)
• Heavy-Duty GHG ABT Presentation on Manufacturer Testing (PDF) (27 pp, 510K, January 2014)
• Diesel Engine Compliance Center Workshop Presentation (PDF) (124 pp, 750K, May 16, 2013)
• Gasoline Engine Compliance Center Workshop Presentation (PDF) (77 pp, 610K, May 15, 2013)
• Light Duty Vehicle Compliance Center Workshop Presentation (PDF) (83 pp, 620K, May 14, 2013)
• Verify Release 11.1 Light-Duty CAFE/GHG Updates (PDF) (16 pp, 100K, March 13, 2013)
• Verify Release 11.0.0 Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas (GHG) & Low Emitting Vehicle (LEV3) Updates (PDF) (20 pp, 520K, October 17, 2012)
• Verify Light-Duty GHG Updates (PDF) (19 pp, 220K, February 29, 2012)
• Heavy-Duty GHG Manufacturer Workshop - Manufacturer Code & User Account Setup (PDF) (19 pp, 800K, November 3, 2011)
• Verify Light-Duty GHG Updates (PDF) (14 pp, 230K, August 23, 2011)
• Verify Light-Duty GHG & New Technology Updates (PDF) (8 pp, 140K, March 1, 2011)
• Overview of New Manufacturer Information Module (PDF) (12 pp, 3.3MB, August 26, 2010)
• NRCI and NRSI Verify Web Conference - Manufacturer Code and Account Setup (PDF) (21 pp, 700K, February 24, 2010)
• Verify Workshop For Light-Duty & Heavy-Duty Chassis-Certified Aftermarket Alternative Fuel Converters (PDF) (27 pp, 590K, January 22, 2009)
• Verify Presentation at LDV Release 4B Deployment Meeting(PDF) (7 pp, 40K, October 6, 2008)
• Verify Presentation at Light-Duty Cars and Trucks Industry Meeting(PDF) (28 pp, 2.3MB, June 12, 2008)

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