Final rule · 2025-20143

Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Amendments to Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island. This revision is an amended regulation for the Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program in Rhode Island. Overall, the submittal removes obsolete references, adds definitions, and clarifies the Rhode Island I/M program requirements, which consist primarily of conducting Onboard Diagnostics (OBD) testing. The intended effect of this action is to approve of the State's amended I/M program regulation into the Rhode Island SIP. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.