A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation
December 2012
VOLUME XXI, ISSUE VIII
Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Permit #1662 Phoenix, AZ
persistence pays
Opportunity to Comment on Exemption for Motorcycles from Emissions Testing
The American Motorcyclist Association wants to inform you that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed three revisions to the Arizona State Implementation Plan submitted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Two of these revisions relate to an amendment to Arizona's Basic and Enhanced Vehicle Emissions Inspection Programs that would exempt motorcycles in the Phoenix metropolitan area from emissions testing requirements. The EPA is proposing approval of these revisions because it has found that they meet all applicable requirements and would not interfere with reasonable further progress or attainment of any of the national ambient air quality standards. The EPA is proposing this action under the Clean Air Act obligation to take action on state submittals of revisions to state implementation plans.
Focus Topics: Motorcycle Emission Testing
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Deadline: Comments must be received on or before Dec. 5, 2012.
Contact: Jeffrey Buss, Office of Air Planning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, (415) 947-4152, email: buss.jeffrey@epa.gov.
The full text of the proposal is available in the
Federal Register.
You can submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0552, using one of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: Jeffrey Buss at buss.jeffrey@epa.gov.Fax: Jeffrey Buss, Air Planning Office (AIR-2), at fax number (415) 947-3579. Mail: Jeffrey Buss, Air Planning Office (AIR-2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne, San Francisco, CA 94105. Hand or Courier Delivery: Jeffrey Buss, Air Planning Section (AIR-2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne, San Francisco, California 94105. Such deliveries are only accepted during the regional office's normal hours of operation. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. ================================
There have been many people involved in this process over the last 10 years. Below is a list of those specific to Motorcycle Lobbyists, State Legislators, ADEQ and MAG:
Motorcycle Lobbyist: Bobbi Hartmann, Carole O'Reilly, Ray Huston,
Mick Degn, Billy Larson, Janet Reber, Steve Musgrave, Paul "Skypilot" Price
State Legislators – Primary Sponsors: Rep Cooley, Rep Gabby Giffords, Rep Chase, Rep Avelar, Rep Brimhall, Rep Blendu, Rep Barnes, Rep Huffman, Rep Jerry Weiers Arizona Department Environmental Quality (ADEQ): Nancy Wrona Director (past) Air Quality Division; Ira Domsky Deputy Director (retired) Air Quality Division; Mohan Toopal Technical Researcher; Ginny Dickey Air Quality Division; Jim Buster Lobbyist; Eric Massey Director Air Quality Division; Trevor Baggiore Deputy Director Air Quality Division; Bruce Friedl Air Quality Planning Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Lindy Bauer, and staff
Gordon & Darby Testing: Rex A. Martin Waiver Lane Supervisor
And last, but surely not least, all of the motorcycle riders and members of the many MRO’s, organizations, associations and clubs, that took the time and effort to attend various public hearings and respond in force to the many ‘Calls to Action’ from the lobby team.It seems that all of our efforts from 2002 until now, have finally paid off!!