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First, I would like to say I'm encouraged to see that CARB is
making an effort to help Owner Operator to comply with the
regulations in place. We had a number of Owner Operators who could
not comply who we have lost from our fleet and we're hoping some of
these changes will keep us from losing more.

In the compliance extension for owners that cannot comply, the only
piece that I struggle with is that the truck must be in the fleet
in 1/1/2012. I can understand why CARB is selecting that date, but
we have Owner Operators who were unfamiliar with CARB so when they
purchased their equipment they did not consider the regulations. We
have 2 individuals specifically who have tried to get into a newer
truck but can not qualify to do so because of their credit
situation. I think some flexibility on the date of 1/1/2012 would
be beneficial for the Owner Operators who fall past that date.

Thanks for your consideration.