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| 98-34420 | Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality State Implementation Plans (SIP); Louisiana: Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program | Proposed Rule | The EPA is proposing conditional approval of a Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program proposed by the State of Louisiana. This action is taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (the Act). This conditional approval is also being proposed under the parallel processing provision of 40 CFR part 51. The EPA is proposing a conditional approval because the SIP revision is lacking certain elements necessary to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of an enhanced I/M program. To correct the SIP deficiencies, the State must commit by a date certain within one year of final EPA rulemaking on this SIP to: submit a demonstration supporting its claim of 100 percent network effectiveness; submit an effectiveness demonstration of sticker-based enforcement; submit an opinion from the State Attorney General regarding barriers to immediate suspension authority in the Louisiana Constitution; submit an updated interagency agreement between the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) and the Department of Public Safety (DPS); make changes to the DPS Official Motor Vehicle Inspection Manual (the Manual) to reflect: changing the weight of light-and heavy-duty vehicles covered by the program in the nonattainment area from 8,500 lb. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) to 10,000 lb. GVWR; adding test procedures for evaporative system checks in the nonattainment area to the Manual; adding a list of evaporative system check test equipment for the nonattainment area to the Manual; adding calibration of evaporative system check test equipment to the Manual; and adding an additional training requirement on evaporative system check equipment for inspector/technicians in the nonattainment area to the Manual. Furthermore, the State's I/M program must start up no later than January 1, 2000, to qualify for a final full approval. If the State submits these documents and changes to the Manual to correct the deficiencies noted above by the date committed to within one year of the final conditional approval, then the I/M submittal will be fully approved into the SIP. If the conditions are not met by that date, the conditional approval converts to a disapproval. In addition, EPA has identified two sections of the Federal I/M Regulation for which the State cannot meet the requirements as written. The EPA intends to amend the sections of the Federal rule on test equipment and on-road testing to exempt programs that meet certain criteria from the portions of those sections which have been identified elsewhere in this action. The EPA cannot proceed with final action conditionally approving this SIP until it has completed final rulemaking amending the Federal I/M rule with respect to these issues. | 1998-12-30 | 1998 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/12/30/98-34420/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-state-implementation-plans-sip-louisiana-motor-vehicle | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-12-30/pdf/98-34420.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA is proposing conditional approval of a Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program proposed by the State of Louisiana. This action is taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (the Act). This conditional approval is also being proposed... |