May 17 Public Workshop: Potential Changes to CARB's HDVIP

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 at: Public Meeting Live Webcasts   
 
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 at: Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicle Enforcement
 
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.