Proposed Rule2023-07965
Public Hearing for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
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Published
April 24, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a two- day virtual public hearing to be held on May 9 and May 10, 2023, on its proposal titled, "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles," which was signed by Administrator Regan on April 11, 2023. An additional session may be held on May 11, 2023, if necessary to accommodate the number of testifiers that sign up to testify. EPA is proposing new, more stringent emissions standards for greenhouse gases (GHG) and criteria pollutants for light-duty vehicles and Class 2b and 3 ("medium-duty") vehicles that would phase-in over model years 2027 through 2032. In addition, EPA is proposing GHG program revisions in several areas, including off-cycle and air conditioning credits and vehicle certification and compliance. EPA also is proposing new standards to control refueling emissions from incomplete medium-duty vehicles, and battery durability and warranty requirements for light-duty and medium- duty plug-in vehicles.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24743-24744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07965]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 85, 86, 600, 1036, 1037, and 1066
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829; FRL 10850-01-OAR]
Public Hearing for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model
Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a two-
day virtual public hearing to be held on May 9 and May 10, 2023, on its
proposal titled, ``Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years
2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles,'' which was signed
by Administrator Regan on April 11, 2023. An additional session may be
held on May 11, 2023, if necessary to accommodate the number of
testifiers that sign up to testify. EPA is proposing new, more
stringent emissions standards for greenhouse gases (GHG) and criteria
pollutants for light-duty vehicles and Class 2b and 3 (``medium-duty'')
vehicles that would phase-in over model years 2027 through 2032. In
addition, EPA is proposing GHG program revisions in several areas,
including off-cycle and air conditioning credits and vehicle
certification and compliance. EPA also is proposing new standards to
control refueling emissions from incomplete medium-duty vehicles, and
battery durability and warranty requirements for light-duty and medium-
duty plug-in vehicles.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on May 9 and May 10,
2023. An additional session may be held on May 11, 2023, 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 and registration. See EPA's light-
duty GHG website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model</a> for
any updates to this scheduled hearing as EPA does not intend to publish
a document in the Federal Register announcing updates.
ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will be held on May 9 and May 10,
2023. All hearing attendees (including those who do not intend to
provide testimony) should notify EPA of their intent to attend or speak
at the hearing
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by pre-registering by May 2, 2023, preferably by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c3d6c7abcac2abeee3e7f4efe8e1f5c6e3f6e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="397c697814757d14515c584b50575e4a795c4958175e564f">[email protected]</span></a> or by contacting the contact person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below. Additional information regarding
the hearing appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Miller, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division
(ASD), Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann
Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4703; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#93d6c3d2bedfd7befbf6f2e1fafdf4e0d3f6e3f2bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c091c0d6100086124292d3e25222b3f0c293c2d622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under its Clean Air Act section 202
authority, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new,
more stringent emissions standards for criteria pollutants and
greenhouse gases (GHG) for light-duty vehicles and Class 2b and 3
(``medium-duty'') vehicles that would phase-in over model years 2027
through 2032. In addition, EPA is proposing GHG program revisions in
several areas, including off-cycle and air conditioning credits, the
treatment of upstream emissions associated with zero-emission vehicles
and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in compliance calculations, and
vehicle certification and compliance. EPA is also proposing new
standards to control refueling emissions from incomplete medium-duty
vehicles, and battery durability and warranty requirements for light-
duty and medium-duty plug-in vehicles. EPA is also proposing minor
amendments to update program requirements related to aftermarket fuel
conversions, importing vehicles and engines, evaporative emission test
procedures, and test fuel specifications for measuring fuel economy.
The ``Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and
Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles'' proposed rule was signed on
April 11, 2023 and will be published in the Federal Register. The pre-
publication version is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model</a>.
EPA is hosting a separate hearing for the ``Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles--Phase 3'' (HDP3) proposed
rule that was signed on April 11, 2023. For more information on the
HDP3 rule and how to attend the HDP3 hearing, visit the heavy-duty
vehicle and engine GHG rule website <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-greenhouse-gas-emissions-standards-heavy">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-greenhouse-gas-emissions-standards-heavy</a>.
Participation in Virtual Public Hearing
To register to speak at the virtual hearing or attend the hearing
(including those who do not intend to provide testimony) please notify
EPA by May 2, 2023, preferably by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#55100514781911783d3034273c3b3226153025347b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cb8e9b8ae6878fe6a3aeaab9a2a5acb88baebbaae5aca4bd">[email protected]</span></a>, or
by contacting the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT. While pre-registration by May 2, 2023, is preferred,
registration will be open through the last day of the hearing. EPA will
provide participants with the option to enable live closed captioning
and if requested, Spanish interpretation during the hearing. If you are
requesting special accommodations, please pre-register for the hearing
and describe your needs by May 2. To the extent possible, EPA will work
to accommodate requests to register or testify received after May 2,
though EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advanced
notice. Instructions and a link to join the hearing will be provided
via email to all participants that register.
Each commenter will have a maximum of three 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 for this action (Docket ID EPA-HQ-
OAR-2022-0829); please clearly mark your submittal as hearing
testimony. 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.
The testimony provided will be transcribed and included as a part
of the record in the docket for this rulemaking. Additional written
comments may be submitted to the rulemaking docket, which may be
accessed via <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Do not include, either in testimony
or written comments submitted directly to the docket, any information
you consider to be sensitive information, including but not limited to
Confidential Business Information (CBI)/Proprietary Business
Information (PBI), medical information about someone other than
yourself, or any information whose disclosure is restricted by an
applicable authority. Please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a> for additional submission methods; the full EPA
public comment policy; information about how to submit sensitive
information such as CBI/PBI, or multimedia submissions; and general
guidance on making effective comments.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing
logistics, including a potential additional session on May 11, 2023,
will be posted online at the rule website <a href="https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model</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.
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-2022-0829. 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-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model">https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model</a>. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for
detailed information related to the proposal.
William Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2023-07965 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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