State of California
AIR RESOURCES BOARD
Emerald Ballroom
Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
1500 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA
February 16, 1977
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA
77-4-1 Approval of Minutes of October 5, 1976 Meeting.
77-4-2 Status Report Regarding Motor Vehicle Inspection
Program.
77-4-3 Public Hearing on Technical Changes to ARB
Vehicular Regulations in Title 13, California
Administrative Code.
77-4-4 Public Hearing on Technical Changes to ARB
Non-vehicular Regulation in Title 17, California
Administrative Code.
77-4-5 Other Business -
a. Executive Session - Personnel and Litigation
b. Research Proposals
ITEM NO. 77-4-2
Status Report on the Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Program (MVIP).
RECOMMENDATION
None, information only.
SUMMARY
The Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Program (MVIP) is now scheduled
to begin January 1, 1979 in the South Coast Air Basin. For a
minimum of two years inspections will be required for vehicles
undergoing change of ownership and for vehicles stopped at
roadside inspection facilities to be operated by the Highway
Patrol. Approximately 30-40% of the vehicle population will be
tested annually under this program.
A Request for Proposal to build and operate the approximately
twenty permanent inspection facilities needed for the change of
ownership phase of the MVIP was released on January 19, 1977.
Bids are due by March 1, 1977.
ARB staff analysis indicates the MVIP can reduce emissions of HC,
CO, and NOx in the South Coast Air Basin by 67, 387, and 162
tons/day respectively when each vehicle is inspected annually.
These reductions would constitute approximately a 20% reduction
in HC, CO, and NOx emissions from the motor vehicle population.
ITEM NO. 77-4-3
Technical, Nonsubstantive Amendments to Title 13.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution 77-7.
SUMMARY
Chapter 957 of the Statutes of 1975 enacted a major
recodification of California's air pollution control laws.
However, to date there has been no concomitant revision of the
various regulations of the Air Resources Board, contained in
Title 13 of the California Administrative Code.
Accordingly, many of these regulations still refer to sections of
the law as they existed prior to the recodification. This leads
to confusion and makes the regulations difficult to use.
In order to rectify this situation, the statutory references and
the citations of authority contained in these regulations have
been updated and brought into conformity with the terms of the
1975 recodification. The changes indicated herein are
exclusively nonsubstantive and technical in nature. A more
comprehensive and substantive set of amendments to the ARB's
regulations is planned to be submitted in the Spring.
The staff therefore recommends that the revisions to the air
pollution control regulations in Title 13 proposed here be
adopted for purposes of clarity and consistency and to enable
future, substantive amendments to be carried out in a more
orderly manner.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 77-7
Staff Report 77-4-3
Air Resources Board regulations in Title 13
Public Hearing Notice
ITEM NO. 77-4-4
Technical Changes to ARB Nonvehicular Regulations in Title 17,
California Administrative Code.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution 77-8.
SUMMARY
Chapter 957 of the Statutes of 1975 enacted a major
recodification of California's air pollution control laws.
Substantial additional changes were made by the recodification
trailer bill, Chapter 1063 of the Statutes of 1976. This has
resulted in a complete reorganization and renumbering of the
Health and Safety Code sections relating to air pollution
control.
The nonvehicular regulations of the Air Resources Board,
contained in Title 17 of the California Administrative Code, need
to be amended to reflect this recodification. In addition, the
Office of Administrative Hearings has requested that we provide
citations to the underlying statutory authorities for each of our
regulations.
In order to remedy this situation the statutory references and
citations of authority contained in these regulations have been
updated and brought into conformity with the terms of the 1975
and 1976 recodification. The changes indicated herein are
exclusively nonsubstantive and technical in nature. Additional
substantive amendments to the ARB's regulations are scheduled for
submission to the Board at its March 1977 meeting.
The Legal Branch therefore recommends that the attached revisions
to the air pollution control regulations in Title 17 be adopted
for purposes of clarity and consistency and to enable future,
substantive amendments to be carried out in a more orderly
manner.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution 77-8
Staff Report 77-4-2
Air Resources Board regulations in Title 17
Public Hearing Notice