Public Availability of Modified Text for Proposed Amendments to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program

 The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) has posted a 15-day Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (15-day Notice) for the Proposed amendments to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) regulations.

Public Hearing Date: July 26, 2018

Public Availability Date: September 11, 2018

Deadline for Public Comment: September 26, 2018

At its July 26, 2018, public hearing, the Board approved for adoption the proposed amendments to Title 13, California Code of Regulations, sections 2180.1, 2181, 2182, 2183, 2185, 2186, 2187, 2190, 2191, 2192, 2193, 2194, and 2195 which describe the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) regulations. The Board directed the Executive Officer to determine if additional conforming modifications to the regulation were appropriate and to make any proposed modified regulatory language available for public comment, with any additional supporting documents and information, for a period of at least 15 days, in accordance with Government Code section 11346.8. The Board further directed the Executive Officer to consider written comments submitted during the public review period and make any further modifications that are appropriate available for public comment for at least 15 days, and present the regulation to the Board for further consideration if warranted, or take final action to adopt the regulation after addressing all appropriate modifications. A summary of the proposed modifications can be found in the 15-day Notice.  

Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed regulation may be directed to Jason Hill-Falkenthal, Air Pollution Specialist, Strategic Planning and Development Section, at (916) 322-4683 or Krista Fregoso, Air Pollution Specialist, Strategic Planning and Development Section, at (916) 445-5035.

In the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR), staff will respond to all comments received on the record during the comment periods as required by law.  The resolution, text of the modified language, FSOR (when completed), and all other regulatory documents for this rulemaking are available on CARB's Rulemaking Webpage.

Written comments will only be accepted on the modifications identified in the 15-day Notice. Comments may be submitted by postal mail or by electronic submittal no later than 5:00 p.m. on the due date above, and addressed to the following: 

Clerk of the Board, California Air Resources Board

1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814

Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code § 6250 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments,and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.