Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 23/10/1995

Inspection/Maintenance Ozone Transport Region Flexibility Amendments

This document proposes revisions to the motor vehicle Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) requirements by adding a special low enhanced performance standard for qualified areas in Ozone Transport Regions (OTR). EPA announced its intent to amend certain aspects of the I/M Program Requirements in December 1994 and held stakeholders' meetings on January 24, 1995 and January 31, 1995. A public hearing was held on May 17, 1995. Many of the comments received during that rulemaking came from OTR stakeholders who were concerned that the proposed changes did not address metropolitan areas in the OTR that were attainment, marginal, or moderate areas. Today's supplemental action proposes to create an additional performance standard which would apply to attainment, marginal and moderate areas in the OTR. The fundamental goal is to allow those OTR qualifying areas the flexibility to implement a broader range of I/M programs than is currently permitted.