Comment on FR Doc # E9-22208

I write in opposition of ending the I/M program in Fairbanks, AK. Although I agree the data supports the program is no longer needed for attainment of federal CO standards PM2.5 is another mater. I believe removal of the I/M program will increase the P/M2.5 in the Fairbanks air shed and believe the data supports this with the unexplained PM2.5 hot spots on Airport Way coupled with the lack of a study of mobile source contributions that will not be completed untill sometime this winter. Additionally the FNSB staff caught two seasonaly registered vehicles driving in Fairbanks last winter by driving into the PM2.5 plume with there mobile instrument. A number of these seasonal (non passing I/M) vehicles emit large amounts of P/M2.5 and will be allowed on Fairbanks roadway legally after Dec. 31 without a I/M program in place. There are hundreds or by FNSB records thousands of these seasonally registered vehicle out there. If you drive up behind one of these vehicles in a Fairbanks winter with your heater fan on high as you commonly do here you are going to quickly fill your vehicle with a high concentration of PM2.5 With the data that shows how quickly PM2.5 thickens the blood this could be catastrophic to people with underlying health problems. I believe this would be in direct violation of executive order 13045. In conclusion I believe that to allow Fairbanks to remove their I/M program at this time would not be protecting the publics health. I also believe that this would be wrong, reckless, and will probable become a legal liability for the EPA, state and local goverment. The total PM2.5 in the air shed is not the only concern as I have explained. Instead of looking at removing the I/M program we should be looking at expanding it to include diesel vehicles.