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