Meeting:
Public Hearing - State Implementation Plan Proposed Revision
Meeting Details | |
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Date / Time | 8/13/2002 10:00 am |
Location | Department of Environmental Quality Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA |
Board Website | http://www.deq.virginia.gov |
Agenda document | agency has not posted |
Minutes document | agency has not posted |
Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? No | |
Purpose of the meeting The meeting is a public hearing on a proposed revision to the Commonwealth of Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP) under Section 110 of the federal Clean Air Act. The hearing will be held to accept testimony concerning the proposed revision. The regulation requires that affected vehicles be presented to emissions inspection stations biennially to receive an emissions inspection. This is accomplished through a network of service stations, repair garages, and other similar facilities that perform the inspections. Vehicles which fail the test are denied motor vehicle registration until inspection has been accomplished. The geographic coverage of the program consists of the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford; and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park. The regulation revision makes a number of amendments to conform to changes in Virginia law and federal regulations, including (i) changing the model year coverage from model year 1968 and newer to a rolling exemption for vehicles 25 years and older and (ii) adding requirements for on-board diagnostics (OBD) testing. The Department is seeking comment on the amendments, and on the issue of whether the amendments should be submitted to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the SIP. DEQ will also accept written comments submitted to the contact through August 28, 2002. | |
Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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Contact Information | |
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Name / Title: | Mary E. Major |
Address: |
Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 10009 Richmond, 23240 |
Email Address: | mlmajor@deq.state.va.us |
Telephone: | (804)698-4423 FAX: (804)698-4510 TDD: (804)698-4021 |