INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION Actions Taken by the Commission [33 Pa.B. 5885] The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 20, 2003, and announced the following:
Regulation Approved
Department of Transportation #18-385: Vehicle Equipment and Inspection (amends 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175)
____ Approval Order Public Meeting held
November 20, 2003Commissioners Voting: John R. McGinley, Jr., Esq., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by phone; Daniel F. Clark, Esq.; Arthur Coccodrilli; Murray Ufberg, Esq.
Department of Transportation--Vehicle Equipment and Inspection; Regulation No. 18-385 On August 12, 2003, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of Transportation (Department). This rulemaking amends 67 Pa. Code §§ 175.42 and 175.80. The proposed regulation was published in the August 23, 2003, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 30, 2003.
This regulation adds inspection for the presence of appropriate emissions control components to the existing annual safety inspection in Chapter 175. The regulation applies to the 42 counties not currently subject to the emissions inspection program under Chapter 177. The amendments also eliminate the requirement for inspection stations to send copies of inspection reports to the Department.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4702 and 6103) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.
By Order of the Commission:
This regulation is approved.
JOHN R. MCGINLEY, Jr.,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2284. Filed for public inspection November 26, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
