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2006 Enhanced I/M Program Annual Report and 2005-2006 Biennial Report: Tables

Table II.A: Data Management System Statistics
(Calendar Year 2006)
Category System Statistics
January to March April to June July to September October to December Total
NYTEST Program (from NYMA only)
Transaction Volumes 523,073 644,006 632,360 548,403 2,345,842
-- Safety Only Updates 15,863 18,609 18,055 17,184 69,711
-- Emissions Updates 259,453 325,869 321,152 278,560 1,185,034
Total Help Desk Calls 942 886 940 834 3,602
System Availability 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Average Response Time* for Inquiry 2.4 seconds 2.4 seconds 2.3 seconds 2.6 seconds 2.4 seconds
NYVIP Program (from both NYMA and UPSTATE)
Transaction Volumes 3,938,067 4,870,619 4,876,406 3,964,039 17,649,131
Emissions Updates 2,087,350 2,684,596 2,678,827 2,200,818 9,651,591
Total Help Desk Calls 13,806 13,016 13,246 11,032 51,100
System Availability 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Average Response Time* for Inquiry 0.4 seconds 0.5 seconds 0.4 seconds 0.3 seconds 0.4 seconds

* After the modem link is established.

Table II.B.1: General Statistics on New York State I/M Program
(Calendar Year 2006)
Category NYMA UPSTATE
Total Count % of Total Total Count % of Total
Number of Counties 9 53
Number of Inspection Stations 3,911 6,415
- OBD II Inspection Stations 3,911 6,415
- NYTEST Facilities 3,765 n/a
Total Registered Vehicles 4,812,007 5,222,968
Gasoline Fueled 4,668,157 97.01 5,032,682 96.36
- Light Duty 4,573,548 95.04 4,911,937 94.04
a. Pre-1981 Model Years 2,553 0.05 3,949 0.08
b. 1981-1995 Model Years 860,965 17.89 943,411 18.06
c. 1996-2004 Model Years 2,687,942 55.86 3,016,146 57.75
d. 2005+ Model Years 1,022,088 21.24 948,431 18.16
e. Hybrids 11,398 0.24 11,619 0.22
- Heavy Duty 94,609 1.97 120,745 2.31
a. Pre-1981 Model Years 12,887 0.27 19,600 0.38
b. 1981-2004 Model Years 70,443 1.46 90,225 1.73
b. 2005+ Model Years 10,361 0.22 10,920 0.21
Diesel Fueled 125,246 2.60 171,474 3.28
- Light Duty 20,746 0.43 33,673 0.64
- Heavy Duty 104,498 2.17 137,801 2.64
Other Fuels 18,606 0.39 18,812 0.36
-- Light Duty 16,007 0.33 15,010 0.29
-- Heavy Duty 2,599 0.05 3,802 0.07
Table II.B.2: Additional Statistics on New York State I/M Programs
(Calendar Year 2006)
Category NYMA UPSTATE TLC Taxis*
Total Count % of Total Total Count % of Total Total Count % of Total
Number of Registered Vehicles Transmitted via Network 4,812,007 5,222,968 14,543
Safety Inspection and Emission Tested Vehicles** 3,710,345 3,089,027 35,772
- Had OBDII Inspections 2,848,940 76.78 3,089,027 100.0 35,772 100.0
a. Failed OBD II Initial Test 190,099 5.12 171,059 5.54 6,519 18.22
b. Received Waiver 3,991 5,704 0 0
c. Waiver Rate 2.10% 3.33%
d. Passed OBD/Failed Gas Cap 952 0.03 506 0.02 140 0.39
e. Failed OBD/Failed Gas Cap 12 0.00 46 0.00 0 0
- Had Transient Tests 752,682 20.29 n/a n/a
a. Failed the Initial Test 61,264 1.65
b. Received Waiver 659
c. Waiver Rate 1.08%
- Had Idle Tests 108,723 2.93 n/a n/a
a. Failed the Initial Test 6,359 0.17
b. Received Waiver 14
c. Waiver Rate 0.22%
- Transient/Idle Switchers 1,077 0.03 n/a n/a
- Unknown Final Disposition 8,161 0.22

* TLC vehicles are to be inspected three times per year with no provision for waiver.

** Including "change of ownership" vehicles (where safety inspection and emission test is required).

Table II.C.1: Statistics on NYSDMV Quality Assurance Program - NYMA
(Calendar Year 2006)
Category Overt Audit Covert Audit Surveillance Desk Audit Complaints Total
Pending 0 0 0 0 0 0
No Action 6,278 947 0 0 109 7,334
Warnings Issued 1,263 515 1 17 78 1,874
Hearings Held 131 272 15 72 117 607
Total Cases 7,672 1,734 16 89 304 9,815
Hearing Results:
- No Action 2 5 1 1 9
- Revocation 6 7 7 2 22
- Suspension 21 44 14 12 91
- Civil Penalty 163 232 33 83 511
- Mainframe Case 169 246 43 87 545
Total Fines Received $163,725 $180,125 $65,900 $119,465 $529,215
Total Refunds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Days Suspended 383 1,333 725 282 2,723
Table II.C.2: Statistics on NYSDMV Quality Assurance Program - Upstate
(Calendar Year 2006)
Category Overt Audit Covert Audit Complaints Total
Pending 0 0 0 0
No Action 7,066 686 163 7,915
Warnings Issued 1,109 407 151 1,668
Hearings Held 83 112 144 339
Total Cases 8,258 1,205 458 9,922
Hearing Results:
- No Action 1 1 7 9
- Revocation 5 4 2 11
- Suspension 13 22 17 52
- Civil Penalty 111 97 108 316
- Mainframe Case 122 104 128 355
Total Fines Received $48,750 $34,108 $38,150 $121,008
Total Refunds $0 $21 $23 $44
Days Suspended 721 1,407 858 2,986
Table II.C.3: Statistics on NYSDMV Administrative Stops
(Calendar Year 2006)
Reason for Issuing Administrative Stops NYMA Upstate
Failure to Communicate with NYSDMV or Data Manager 237 5
Out of Business 183 139
Failed NYSDEC NYTEST Equipment Audit 62 n/a
Improper Idle Testing (i.e., Bypass Transient) 0 n/a
Missing or Inoperative Equipment 336 8
Bad Checks 39 27
Gas Cap Test Violation 0 0
Management Review 7 7
Failure to Pay Civil Penalties 20 9
Repair Shop Registration Suspended 5 2
Undelivered/Returned Mail 2 2
Suspended Pending Hearing 7 4
Failure to have an Approved Computerized Vehicle Inspection System (with Required Hardware/Software) 72 0
No Communication from Facility 0 0
Total: 970 203
Table II.D: Statistics on NYSDEC Quality Control Program - NYMA NYTEST Equipment Audit
(Calendar Year 2006)
Category Count % of Total
Total Number of Inspection Stations 3,765
Total Number of Audits Performed 1,056
- # of Stations Passed the Audit 358 33.90
- # of Stations Failed the Audit 698 66.10
a. Software Check 20 2.87
b. Gas Cap Tester 68 9.74
c. System Flow Check 24 3.44
d. Leak Check 477 68.34
e. On-Board Gas 118 16.91
f. Gas Audit 129 18.48
g. VMASTM Flow Check 50 7.16
Total Number of Shutdowns 57 8.17
Table II.E Statistics on NYSDMV Registration Denial Enforcement Program - NYMA
(Calendar Year 2006)
Month Total Denials
January 4,019
February 4,481
March 5,459
April 4,954
May 5,540
June 4,885
July 4,329
August 5,081
September 4,371
October 4,199
November 3,824
December 3,284
Total 54,426