Proposed Rule2021-16598
Public Hearing for Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
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Published
August 9, 2021
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a virtual public hearing to be held August 25, 2021, on its proposal for the "Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards," which was signed on July 29, 2021. An additional session will be held on August 26th if necessary, to accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. EPA is proposing to revise the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicles for 2023 and later model years to make the standards more stringent.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 150 (Monday, August 9, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43469-43470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16598]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 86 and 600
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208; FRL-8824-01-OAR]
RIN 2060-AV13
Public Hearing for Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty
Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
virtual public hearing to be held August 25, 2021, on its proposal for
the ``Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse
Gas Emissions Standards,'' which was signed on July 29, 2021. An
additional session will be held on August 26th if necessary, to
accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. EPA is
proposing to revise the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for
light-duty vehicles for 2023 and later model years to make the
standards more stringent.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on August 25, 2021. An
additional session will be held on August 26th if necessary to
accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. Please
refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional
information on the public hearing.
ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will be held on August 25, 2021.
An additional session will be held on August 26th if necessary to
accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. The
hearing will convene at 9:30 a.m. Eastern and will conclude when the
last pre-registered speaker has testified but no later than 8:00 p.m.
Eastern. All hearing attendees (including those who do not intend to
provide testimony) should notify the contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by August 18, 2021, preferably by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9adbc9deb7c8fffdf3e9eee8fbeef3f5f4daffeafbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="420311066f1027252b31363023362b2d2c022732236c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional information regarding the hearing
appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tad Wysor, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: (734) 214-4332; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9889a8de49bacaea0babdbba8bda0a6a789acb9a8e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0f1e3f49de2d5d7d9c3c4c2d1c4d9dfdef0d5c0d19ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
proposing to revise the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for
light-duty vehicles for 2023 and later model years to make the
standards more stringent. On January 20, 2021, President Biden issued
Executive Order 13990 ``Protecting Public Health and the Environment
and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis'' directing EPA to
consider whether to propose suspending, revising, or rescinding the
standards previously revised under the ``The Safer Affordable Fuel-
Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars
and Light Trucks,'' promulgated in April 2020. The SAFE rule
significantly weakened the standards established in 2012 for this time
period. Based on our updated assessment, EPA is proposing under the
Clean Air Act to revise the GHG standards to be more stringent than the
SAFE rule standards in each model year from 2023 through 2026. EPA is
also proposing to include several flexibilities to ease the auto
manufacturers' transition to the more stringent standards, including
incentives for the production of vehicles with zero or near-zero
emissions technology. In addition, EPA is proposing some technical
amendments to clarify and streamline our regulations. The proposed
revised standards would result in significant net benefits. The
``Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Standards'' proposal was signed on July 29th and will be
published separately in the Federal Register. The pre-publication
version is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-revise-existing-national-ghg-emissions">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-revise-existing-national-ghg-emissions</a>.
Participation in Virtual Public Hearing
Please note that EPA is deviating from its typical approach for
public hearings. Because of current CDC recommendations, as well as
state and local orders for social distancing to limit the spread of
COVID-19, EPA is not holding in-person public meetings at this time.
EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the hearing upon
publication of this document in the Federal Register. To register to
speak at the virtual hearing, please contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, preferably by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80c1d3c4add2e5e7e9f3f4f2e1f4e9efeec0e5f0e1aee7eff6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81c0d2c5acd3e4e6e8f2f5f3e0f5e8eeefc1e4f1e0afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a>. The last day to pre-register to speak at the
hearing will be August 18, 2021.
Each commenter will have 3 minutes to provide oral testimony. EPA
may ask clarifying questions during the oral presentations but will not
respond to the presentations at that time. EPA recommends submitting
the text of your oral comments as written comments to the rulemaking
docket. Written statements and supporting information submitted during
the comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral
comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing
logistics, including any change to the date of the hearing or a
potential additional session on August 26, 2021, will be posted online
at the light-duty vehicle GHG rule website <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-revise-existing-national-ghg-emissions">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-revise-existing-national-ghg-emissions</a>. While EPA expects the hearing to go
forward as set forth above, please monitor our website or contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
determine if there are any updates. EPA does not intend to publish a
document in the Federal Register announcing updates.
If you require the services of a translator or special
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the
hearing and describe your needs by August 18, 2021. EPA may not be able
to arrange accommodations without advance notice.
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How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related
information?
EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0208. EPA has also developed a website for this
proposal, which is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-revise-existing-national-ghg-emissions">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-revise-existing-national-ghg-emissions</a>. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for
detailed information on accessing information related to the proposal.
Dated: July 29, 2021.
William Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2021-16598 Filed 8-6-21; 8:45 am]
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