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Petition No. 2002-05

LCB File No. R017-02

Date Received by Commission: 02/05/2002

Summary: Air Quality I/M Program OBD Program Implementation

Current Status: Codification completed 6/24/2002 by LCB

Nevada Administrative Code: 445B.400 to 445B.775

Permanent Adoption/Hearing: 03/08/2002

Temporary Adoption: N/A

Effective/Filed: 04/05/2002

Codified by LCB: 06/24/2002

Petitioner: NDEP / Bureau of Air Quality Planning

Description of Petition:

Petition 2002-05 (R017-02) is a permanent amendment to NAC 445B.400 to 445B.774, the vehicle emission control program. Amendments are proposed for NAC 445B.575, devices to control pollution; 445B.5815, the inspection of vehicle: certified on-board diagnostic systems and 445B.6115, the exemption of vehicle from certain provisions. NAC 445B.51815 is amended to remove the limitation on applicability of the on/board diagnostic systems for counties with a population of more than 400,000. The restrictive trigger for effectuating the implementation of on/board diagnostic systems is removed from NAC 445B.575 and 445B.5815. An effective date of March 1, 2002 for implementation of on/board diagnostics is established for Clark and Washoe Counties.

Annotated History of the Petition:

Petition 2002-05 is permanent amendment NAC 445B, received by SEC 2/5/2002; to LCB on 2/5/2002 for drafting; before SEC on 3/8/2002 for adoption; adopted by SEC on 3/8/2002; to LCB for filing on 3/11/2002; filed with Secretary of State on 4/5/2002, codified by LCB on 6/24/2002.