Air Pollution: Limited New Data on Inspection and Maintenance Program's Effectiveness
RCED-96-63
Published: Mar 21, 1996. Publicly Released: Apr 05, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the 50-percent penalty, also called a discount, that states suffer under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Air Act enforcement for operating vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I&M) test-and-repair networks instead of test networks.
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Air pollutionData collectionEnvironmental lawInspectionMotor vehicle pollution controlMotor vehicle repairsState-administered programsTest facilitiesSurveysCarbon monoxide