Federal Register #EPA-R10-OAR-2025-0181

EPA Approval of Oregon Vehicle Inspection Program Rule Updates for State Implementation Plan

This opportunity concerns the EPA's approval of updates to Oregon's Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) rules for air quality management. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) as the submitting state agency - Products/Services Requested: - No procurement of products or services; this is a regulatory approval - Updates to Oregon's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality - Revised rules for the Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) in Portland and Medford areas - Includes a new exemption for new vehicles from on-board diagnostic (OBD) test requirements for a specified period - Non-substantive changes to sections 340-256-0010, 340-256-0300, 340-256-0370, and 340-256-0465 - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Revisions must meet Clean Air Act requirements - Changes must not interfere with attainment or maintenance of national ambient air quality standards - Applies to specified air quality management areas and counties in Oregon

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) on April 3, 2025. These revisions update rules for the Vehicle Inspection Program (VIP) applicable in the Portland and Medford areas. The updates include a new provision exempting new vehicles from on-board diagnostic test requirements for a specified period and other non-substantive changes. The EPA finds these revisions meet Clean Air Act requirements and will not interfere with attainment or maintenance of national ambient air quality standards.

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