Public Workshop on Potential Changes to CARB's Heavy-Duty Truck Inspection Programs

Potential changes to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) may affect you. The HDVIP is a roadside inspection program applicable to all heavy-duty vehicles operating in California. The complementary PSIP is an inspection program applicable to California-based fleets of two or more heavy-duty diesel vehicles.

Learn more at the next public workshop.

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Time: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Location:CalEPA Headquarters, Sierra Hearing Room

1001 I Street

Sacramento, California 95814

Broadcast available via webcast by clicking here.

Workshop Outline:

Current Smoke Inspection Programs

• Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) Roadside inspection for excessive smoke.

• Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP)

Annual opacity tests by California fleets of two or more vehicles, Maintain testing records.

Proposed Changes

• Lower opacity limits (to 5% for filter equipped trucks)

• PSIP reporting and smoke tester certification

Please see the workshop notice for more details. For more information on the existing HDVIP and PSIP, please see the webpage by clicking here.

If you have questions on the subject matter of the workshop, please contact Jason Hill-Falkenthal at (916) 322-4683 or via email at Jason.Hill-Falkenthal@arb.ca.gov, or Krista Fregoso at (916) 445-5035 or via email at krista.fregoso@arb.ca.gov.

If you have further questions or concerns, please call 1-866-6Diesel (1-866-634-3735), email us, or visit The Truck Stop.