2003 I/M Program Annual Report: Conclusions

The State of New York has implemented a high enhanced I/M program in NYMA. Under this program, in-use vehicles that are subject to an inspection/emissions test are being inspected and emissions tested with results being collected, transmitted, maintained, and analyzed. We have been able to, based on the collected data, generate statistics, analyze emissions results, detect fraudulent activities by inspection stations and incorrect registration information, to provide criteria for use in the Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Enforcement Programs. We are continually refining the program's operation from what we are learning from the data.

With full equipment audits in place and in operation during 2002, we are more confident that inspections and emissions tests are being performed properly by the inspection facilities. With a more effective registration-based denial enforcement program in place in NYMA, we are more confident that motor vehicles operating in the NYMA area are being properly inspected.

The implementation of an OBD inspection into the I/M program for both NYMA and UPSTATE continues to be our top priority. With the release of a Request for Proposal by the State on March 24, 2003 seeking an OBD-based program manager for the UPSTATE I/M program (NYVIP), and the selection of SGS TestCom, Inc for this contract on January 9, 2004, it is expected that an OBD inspection program for the UPSTATE would be in place by September of 2004 and the planned expansion into the NYMA will take place by April of 2005.

With the computerized network scheduled to be in place shortly for the UPSTATE area, all the elements currently in place for the NYMA quality assurance program, quality control program, and enforcement program can be easily applied to the UPSTATE. More important, our continuing efforts will enable us to attain conformance with the SIP, and its intended goal, cleaner air for the residents of the State of New York.

Table I.B: NYVIP Program Schedule
Event	Date
Request for Proposals Release Date	March 24, 2003
Mandatory Bidder's Conference	April 30, 2003
Deadline for Submission of Bids	June 27, 2003
Contractor Selection/Intent to Award	August 1, 2003
Program Manager Contract Approved/Awarded	January 9, 2004
Pilot Study (Alpha Testing) Began	January 26, 2004
Pilot Study (Beta Testing) Began	May 10, 2004
NYVIP Equipment Rollout Begins	No later than June 30, 2004*
NYVIP Program Implemented for UPSTATE	September 2004*
NYMA Implementation	No later than April 1, 2005*

* Projected Dates

Table II.A: Data Management System Statistics for NYMA
Category	Data Management System Statistics
Category	Quarter 1*	Quarter 2	Quarter 3	Quarter 4	Total
Total Transaction Volume	2,778,616	3,700,662	3,657,385	3,014,247	13,150,910
Safety Only Update Volume	172,769	237,605	251,276	248,924	910,574
Emissions Update Volume	932,301	1,250,971	1,237,725	995,183	4,416,180
Total Number of Help Desk Calls	733	973	1,225	676	3,607
System Availability (in %)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average Round-Trip Time** for the Initial Call (in Seconds)	2.1	2.2	2.0	1.9	2.0
Average Response Time** for the Update Call (in Seconds)	2.5	2.7	2.7	2.4	2.6

* Based on data from January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004.
** After the modem link is established.

Table II.B.1: General Statistics on NYS I/M Programs
Category	NYMA		UPSTATE
Category	Total Count	% of Total	Total Count	% of Total
Total Number of Counties	9	n/a	53	n/a
Total Number of Inspection Stations	4,059	n/a	8,730	n/a
Total Number of Vehicles Inspected	4,565,543	n/a	5,514,634	n/a
Gasoline-Fueled:	4,382,860	96.00	5,094,274	92.38
-- Light Duty Vehicles and Trucks --	4,327,637	94.79	4,993,968	90.56
a. Age 25 and Older	7,036	0.15	69,496	1.26
b. Age 2 and Newer	641,113	14.04	985,548	17.87
c. 1996+ Model Years	2,600,821	56.97	3,123,847	56.65
-- Heavy Duty Vehicles --	55,223	1.21	100,306	1.82
a. Age 25 and Older	181	0.00	5,386	0.10
b. Age 2 and Newer	5,877	0.13	22,906	0.42
c. 1996+ Model Years	27,906	0.61	57,338	1.04
Diesel-Fueled:	93,082	2.04	119,055	2.16
-- Light Duty Vehicles and Trucks --	17,612	0.39	24,119	0.44
-- Heavy Duty Vehicles --	75,470	1.65	94,936	1.72
Other Fuels:	89,601	1.96	301,305	5.46
-- Light Duty Vehicles and Trucks --	72,314	1.58	244,739	4.44
-- Heavy Duty Vehicles --	17,287	0.38	56,566	1.03

Table II.B.2: Additional Statistics on NYS I/M Programs
Area	Category	Count	% of Total
NYMA	Total Registered Vehicles	4,565,543	n/a
	Total Safety Inspection Vehicles	4,414,588	n/a
	Safety Inspection Only Vehicles	1,092,043	24.74
	Safety Inspection & Emissions-Tested Vehicles	3,322,545	75.26
	Safety Inspection & Emissions-Tested Vehicles, including "Change of Ownership"	3,757,176	n/a
	-- Transient (NYTEST) Tested --	3,291,283	87.60
	a. Failed the Initial Transient Test	258,915	7.87
	b. Received Waiver	4,981	0.15
	c. Failed Anti-Tampering Check	2,096	0.06
	d. Failed Gas Cap Test	390	0.01
	-- Idle Tested --	465,893	12.40
	a. Failed the Initial Idle Test	7,104	1.52
	b. Received Waiver	25	0.01
	c. Failed Anti-Tampering Check	170	0.04
	d. Failed Gas Cap Test	50	0.01
	- Switchers	5,211	0.14
Upstate	Total Registered Vehicles	5,514,634	n/a
	Safety Inspection Vehicles	5,514,634	n/a
	-- Failed Safety Inspections --	15,441	0.28
	-- Failed Anti-Tampering Check --	2,206	0.04
	-- Failed Gas Cap Test --	2,757	0.05

Table II.C.1A Statistics on NYSDMV's Quality Assurance Program - NYMA
Category	Overt Audit	Covert Audit	Surveillance	Desk Audit	Complaints
No Action	6,682	681	98	139	138
Warnings Issued	1,839	514	6	193	151
Hearings Held	107	241	46	71	25
Total Cases	8,628	1,436	150	403	314

Table II.C.1B NYMA Hearing Results:
Category	Overt Audit	Covert Audit/Surveillance	Desk Audit	Complaints
- No Action	0	5	0	3
- Revocation	5	2	1	5
- Suspension	9	26	9	29
- Civil Penalty	68	221	84	66
Total Fines Received	$102,245	$126,170	$148,975	$73,575
Total Refunds	$0	$0	$0	$21,908
Days Suspended	456	664	127	1,050

Table II.C.2A: Statistics on NYSDMV's Quality Assurance Program - UPSTATE
Category	Overt Audit	Covert Audit	Complaints
No Action	7,104	390	72
Warnings Issued	1,373	542	141
Hearings Held	30	164	71
Total Cases	8,507	1,096	284

Table II.C.2B: Upstate Hearing Results
Category	Overt Audit	Covert Audit	Complaints
- No Action	4	0	1
- Revocation	7	5	10
- Suspension	6	39	192
- Civil Penalty	41	139	60
Total Fines Received	$22,625	$67,790	$29,796
Refunds	$0	$0	$3,347
Days Suspended	197	3,237	1,643

Table II.C.3: Statistics on NYSDMV's Administrative Stops
Reason for Issuing Administrative Stops	NYMA	UPSTATE
Failure to Communicate with DMV or Data Manager	378	0
Out of Business	305	0
Failed NYSDEC Equipment Audit	18	n/a
Improper Idle Testing (i.e., Bypass Transient)	1	n/a
Missing or Inoperative Equipment	230	0
Bad Checks	48	44
Gas Cap Test Violation	0	0
Management Review	5	3
Failure to Pay Civil Penalties	10	16
Repair Shop Registration Suspended	4	13
Undelivered/Returned Mail	1	21
Suspended Pending Hearing	13	14
Failure to Have Proper Software	0	n/a
Total	1,013	111

Table II.D: Statistics on NYSDEC's Quality Control Program - NYMA
Category	Count	% of Total Audits
Total Number of Inspection Stations	4,059	n/a
Total Number of Audits Performed	231	n/a
- # of Stations Passed the Audit	105	44.45
- # of Stations Failed the Audit	126	54.54
a. Software Check	0	0
b. Gas Cap Tester	8	3.46
c. System Flow Check	12	5.19
d. Leak Check	66	28.57
e. On-Board Gas	13	5.63
f. Gas Audit	47	20.35
g. VMAS^TM Flow Check	39	16.88
Total Number of Shutdowns	18	7.79

Table II.E Statistics on NYSDMV's Registration Denial Enforcement Program
Month	Denial Warnings Issued	Total Denials
January	11,321	4,804
February	11,156	4,954
March	13,792	5,629
April	13,614	5,967
May	15,001	5,339
June	13,221	5,389
July	12,762	4,861
August	13,023	3,962
September	12,676	4,438
October	11,846	4,091
November	9,553	3,239
December	9,374	3,484
Total	147,339	56,157