Certification for Electric Motorcycles
Follow these steps for onroad electric motorcycle certification.
STEP 1: Confirm that you have access to EV-CIS.
STEP 2: Update manufacturer information in EV-CIS.
To update information, users must have the "Maintain Manufacturer Information" role in the EV-CIS system. Otherwise, users will only be able to view the information.
- Industry sector(s);
- Addresses;
- Contacts and Industry/Compliance Programs;
- Test labs; and
- Notification email addresses (used for EV-CIS's broadcast notifications).
STEP 3: Review all applicable regulations and guidance.
Regulations provide requirements for certification and compliance.
- 40 CFR Part 86, Subpart E
Emission regulations for 1978 and later new motorcycles, general provisions.
- Information about Family Naming Conventions
- Deployment Details for the Portable Fuel Container and Electric Motorcycle EV-CIS Certification Modules (PDF)(2 pp, May 25, 2015, About PDF)
STEP 4: Pay appropriate certification fees, as applicable.
A fee payment may be required for each certificate issued by EPA.
For more details, go to: Fees Information
STEP 5: Prepare certification application materials.
For each model year for an Engine Family, you must provide the applicable certification dataset and supporting materials.
Materials Specific to Electric Motorcycles
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Certification template and guidance document
Fill out this template and submit with any other required materials. - System Documentation
Includes data requirements and business rules. - Presentation on onroad electric motorcycle and portable fuel container EV-CIS module deployment
Provides information about CROMERR and user registration, certification submission, requesting a certificate, and deployment.
Materials for All EV-CIS Users
- Software release notes for EV-CIS
- EV-CIS system documentation for request for certificate (RFC) module
Includes data requirements and business rules. - EV-CIS system documentation for cross-industry services
Includes data requirements and business rules.
STEP 6: Submit the completed certification application materials in EV-CIS.
Login to the EV-CIS System through the CDX portal: Central Data Exchange (CDX)
Click the applicable industry role on the MyCDX homepage.
Submit the completed certification dataset and upload any required supporting materials.
STEP 7: Confirm that your submission(s) from Step 6 were accepted by EV-CIS.
Within a few minutes of all submissions, the submitter will receive a notification in their CDX inbox indicating whether the submission was accepted or rejected.
To access your CDX inbox, click the "Inbox" link on the left navigation bar of the MyCDX homepage.
STEP 8: Submit a request for certificate (RFC).
A CROMERR signer must submit an RFC for each Engine Family.
To do so, click the "CROMERR Signer" role on your MyCDX homepage.
STEP 9: Receive Certificate of Conformity.
The CROMERR signer will receive the certificate in his or her CDX inbox.
To access your CDX inbox, click the "Inbox" link on the left navigation bar.