80 FR 45914 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles-Phase 2; Notice of Public Hearings

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

Page Range		45914-45915
FR Document		2015-19004

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are announcing a public hearing to be held for the joint proposed rules ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2,'' and also for NHTSA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The proposed rules were published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2015. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement was published on June 19, 2015, and is available on the NHTSA Web site mentioned below. This hearing will be the second of two hearings, which will be held on August 6 and August 18, 2015. The August 6, 2015 hearing was announced in a separate Federal Register notice on July 28, 2015.

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40 CFR Parts 9, 22, 85, 86, 600, 1033, 1036, 1037, 1039, 1042, 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for 
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2; Notice of Public 
Hearings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are announcing a public 
hearing to be held for the joint proposed rules ``Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty 
Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2,'' and also for NHTSA's Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement. The proposed rules were published in 
the Federal Register on July 13, 2015. The Draft Environmental Impact 
Statement was published on June 19, 2015, and is available on the NHTSA 
Web site mentioned below. This hearing will be the second of two 
hearings, which will be held on August 6 and August 18, 2015. The 
August 6, 2015 hearing was announced in a separate Federal Register 
notice on July 28, 2015.

DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold a public hearing on Tuesday, 
August 18, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. local time. EPA and NHTSA will 
make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive and register. 
The hearing will continue until everyone has had a chance to speak. If 
you would like to present oral testimony at this public hearing, please 
contact the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by 
August 11, 2015.
    In order to provide commenters 30 days after the last public 
hearing, the comment period for the proposal has been extended through 
September 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The August 18, 2015 hearing will be held at the Westin Hotel 
Long Beach, 333 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California. The 
hearing will be held at sites accessible to individuals with 
disabilities. Written comments on the proposed rule may also be 
submitted to EPA and NHTSA electronically, by mail, by facsimile, or 
through hand delivery/courier. Please refer to the notice of proposed 
rulemaking for the addresses and detailed instructions for submitting 
written comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral 
testimony at the public hearing, please contact JoNell Iffland at EPA 
by the date specified under DATES, at: Office of Transportation and Air 
Quality, Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; 
telephone number: (734) 214-4454; fax number: (734) 214-4050; email 
address: iffland.jonell@epa.gov (preferred method for registering). 
Please provide the following information: Name, affiliation, address, 
email address, and telephone and fax numbers, and whether you require 
accommodations such as a sign language interpreter.
    Questions concerning the NHTSA proposed rule or Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement should be addressed to NHTSA: Ryan Hagen or Analiese 
Marchesseault, Office of Chief Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 366-2992. Questions concerning the EPA proposed rule 
should be addressed to EPA: 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; fax number: (734) 214-4050; email 
address: wysor.tad@epa.gov. You may learn more about the jointly 
proposed rules by visiting NHTSA's or EPA's Web sites at http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy or http://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regs-heavy-duty.htm or by searching the rulemaking dockets (EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-
0827; NHTSA-2014-0132;) at www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the public hearing is to 
provide the public an opportunity to present oral comments regarding 
NHTSA and EPA's proposal for ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and 
Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and 
Vehicles--Phase 2.'' The hearing also offers an opportunity for the 
public to provide oral comments regarding NHTSA's Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement, accompanying the proposed NHTSA fuel efficiency 
standards. The proposed rules would establish a second round of 
standards for the agencies' comprehensive Heavy-Duty National Program, 
which would further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase fuel 
efficiency for on-road heavy-duty vehicles. These new standards would 
phase in over time, beginning in the 2018 model year and entering into 
full effect in model year 2027. NHTSA's proposed fuel consumption 
standards and EPA's proposed carbon dioxide (CO2) emission 
standards are tailored to each of four regulatory categories of heavy-
duty vehicles: (1) Combination Tractors; (2) Trailers used in 
combination with those tractors; (3) Heavy-duty Pickup Trucks and Vans; 
and (4) Vocational Vehicles. The proposal also includes separate fuel 
efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for the engines that power 
combination tractors and vocational vehicles.
    The joint proposed rules for which EPA and NHTSA are holding this 
public hearing were published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2015 
(80 FR 40138), and are also available at the Web sites listed above 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. NHTSA's Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement is available on the NHTSA Web site and in NHTSA's 
rulemaking docket, both referenced above. Once NHTSA and EPA learn how 
many people have registered to speak at the public hearing, we will 
allocate an appropriate amount of time to each participant, allowing 
time for necessary breaks. In addition, we will reserve a block of time 
for anyone else in the audience who wants to give testimony. For 
planning purposes, each speaker should anticipate speaking for 
approximately five minutes, although we may need to shorten that time 
if there is a large turnout. We request that you bring two copies of 
your statement or other material for the EPA and NHTSA panels.
    EPA and NHTSA will conduct the hearing informally, and technical 
rules of evidence will not apply. We will arrange for a written 
transcript of each hearing and keep the official record for the 
proposed rule open for 30 days after this public hearing to allow 
speakers to submit supplementary information. Panel members may ask 
clarifying questions during the oral statements but will not respond to 
the statements at that time. You may make arrangements for copies of 
the transcripts directly with the court reporter. Written

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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 hearings. The comment 
period for the proposed rule has been extended such that the closing 
date is 30 days after this public hearing. Therefore, written comments 
on the proposal must be postmarked no later than September 17, 2015.

    Dated: July 28, 2015.
Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration.
    Dated: July 28, 2015.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADDRESSES: The August 18, 2015 offers an opportunity for the public to
AGENCY hearing will be held at the Westin Hotel provide oral comments regarding
Long Beach, 333 East Ocean Boulevard, NHTSA’s Draft Environmental Impact
40 CFR Parts 9, 22, 85, 86, 600, 1033, Long Beach, California. The hearing will Statement, accompanying the proposed
1036, 1037, 1039, 1042, 1065, 1066, and be held at sites accessible to individuals NHTSA fuel efficiency standards. The
1068 with disabilities. Written comments on proposed rules would establish a second
the proposed rule may also be submitted round of standards for the agencies’
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to EPA and NHTSA electronically, by comprehensive Heavy-Duty National
mail, by facsimile, or through hand Program, which would further reduce
National Highway Traffic Safety delivery/courier. Please refer to the greenhouse gas emissions and increase
Administration notice of proposed rulemaking for the fuel efficiency for on-road heavy-duty
addresses and detailed instructions for vehicles. These new standards would
49 CFR Parts 512, 523, 534, 535, 537, submitting written comments. phase in over time, beginning in the
and 583. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 2018 model year and entering into full
you would like to present oral testimony effect in model year 2027. NHTSA’s
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0827; NHTSA–2014–
0132; FRL–9931–77–OAR] at the public hearing, please contact proposed fuel consumption standards
JoNell Iffland at EPA by the date and EPA’s proposed carbon dioxide
RIN 2060–AS16; RIN 2127–AL52 specified under DATES, at: Office of (CO2) emission standards are tailored to
Transportation and Air Quality, each of four regulatory categories of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel heavy-duty vehicles: (1) Combination
Assessment and Standards Division
Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Tractors; (2) Trailers used in
(ASD), Environmental Protection
Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles— combination with those tractors; (3)
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann
Phase 2; Notice of Public Hearings Heavy-duty Pickup Trucks and Vans;
Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (734) 214–4454; fax number: (734) 214– and (4) Vocational Vehicles. The
Agency (EPA) and National Highway 4050; email address: iffland.jonell@ proposal also includes separate fuel
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), epa.gov (preferred method for efficiency and greenhouse gas standards
Department of Transportation. registering). Please provide the for the engines that power combination
following information: Name, affiliation, tractors and vocational vehicles.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
address, email address, and telephone The joint proposed rules for which
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and fax numbers, and whether you EPA and NHTSA are holding this public
Agency (EPA) and the National require accommodations such as a sign hearing were published in the Federal
Highway Traffic Safety Administration language interpreter. Register on July 13, 2015 (80 FR 40138),
(NHTSA) are announcing a public Questions concerning the NHTSA and are also available at the Web sites
hearing to be held for the joint proposed proposed rule or Draft Environmental listed above under FOR FURTHER
Impact Statement should be addressed INFORMATION CONTACT. NHTSA’s Draft
rules ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- to NHTSA: Ryan Hagen or Analiese Environmental Impact Statement is
and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles— Marchesseault, Office of Chief Counsel, available on the NHTSA Web site and
Phase 2,’’ and also for NHTSA’s Draft National Highway Traffic Safety in NHTSA’s rulemaking docket, both
Environmental Impact Statement. The Administration, 1200 New Jersey referenced above. Once NHTSA and
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. EPA learn how many people have
proposed rules were published in the
Telephone: (202) 366–2992. Questions registered to speak at the public hearing,
Federal Register on July 13, 2015. The
concerning the EPA proposed rule we will allocate an appropriate amount
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
should be addressed to EPA: Tad Wysor, of time to each participant, allowing
was published on June 19, 2015, and is
Office of Transportation and Air time for necessary breaks. In addition,
available on the NHTSA Web site
Quality, Assessment and Standards we will reserve a block of time for
mentioned below. This hearing will be
Division (ASD), Environmental anyone else in the audience who wants
the second of two hearings, which will
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood to give testimony. For planning
be held on August 6 and August 18,
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone purposes, each speaker should
2015. The August 6, 2015 hearing was
number: (734) 214–4332; fax number: anticipate speaking for approximately
announced in a separate Federal five minutes, although we may need to
Register notice on July 28, 2015. (734) 214–4050; email address:
wysor.tad@epa.gov. You may learn more shorten that time if there is a large
DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly turnout. We request that you bring two
hold a public hearing on Tuesday, about the jointly proposed rules by
copies of your statement or other
August 18, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. visiting NHTSA’s or EPA’s Web sites at
material for the EPA and NHTSA
local time. EPA and NHTSA will make http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy or
panels.
every effort to accommodate all speakers http://www.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regs- EPA and NHTSA will conduct the
that arrive and register. The hearing will heavy-duty.htm or by searching the hearing informally, and technical rules
continue until everyone has had a rulemaking dockets (EPA–HQ–OAR– of evidence will not apply. We will
chance to speak. If you would like to 2014–0827; NHTSA–2014–0132;) at arrange for a written transcript of each
present oral testimony at this public www.regulations.gov. hearing and keep the official record for
hearing, please contact the person SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the proposed rule open for 30 days after
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identified under FOR FURTHER purpose of the public hearing is to this public hearing to allow speakers to
INFORMATION CONTACT by August 11, provide the public an opportunity to submit supplementary information.
2015. present oral comments regarding Panel members may ask clarifying
In order to provide commenters 30 NHTSA and EPA’s proposal for questions during the oral statements but
days after the last public hearing, the ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards will not respond to the statements at
comment period for the proposal has and Fuel Efficiency Standards for that time. You may make arrangements
been extended through September 17, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and for copies of the transcripts directly
2015. Vehicles—Phase 2.’’ The hearing also with the court reporter. Written

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statements and supporting information Donald Dahl, U.S. Environmental Dated: April 29, 2015.
submitted during the comment period Protection Agency, EPA New England H. Curtis Spalding,
will be considered with the same weight Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
as oral comments and supporting Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, and [FR Doc. 2015–18871 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am]
information presented at the public Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
hearings. The comment period for the Square—Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–
proposed rule has been extended such 2), Boston, MA 02109–3912.
that the closing date is 30 days after this 5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
public hearing. Therefore, written your comments to: Donald Dahl, Air AGENCY
comments on the proposal must be Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs
postmarked no later than September 17, Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 40 CFR Part 52
2015. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, [EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854; FRL–9931–53–
Dated: July 28, 2015. EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Region 3]
Raymond R. Posten,
Post Office Square, 5th floor, (OEP05–2),
Boston, MA 02109–3912. Such Approval and Promulgation of Air
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking,
deliveries are only accepted during the Quality Implementation Plans;
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration. Regional Office’s normal hours of Maryland; Amendments to the Control
operation. The Regional Office’s official of Gasoline and Volatile Organic
Dated: July 28, 2015.
hours of business are Monday through Compound Storage and Handling
Christopher Grundler,
Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding legal
Director, Office of Transportation and Air AGENCY: Environmental Protection
holidays.
Quality, Environmental Protection Agency. Agency (EPA).
Please see the direct final rule which
[FR Doc. 2015–19004 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am] is located in the Rules and Regulations ACTION: Proposed rule.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P section of this Federal Register for SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
detailed instructions on how to submit Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the
comments. State Implementation Plan (SIP)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: revision submitted by the State of
AGENCY
Donald Dahl, Air Permits, Toxics, and Maryland for the purpose of establishing
40 CFR Part 52 Indoor Programs Unit, Office of amendments to Code of Maryland
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Regulation (COMAR) 26.11.13, Control
[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0498; A–1–FRL– Environmental Protection Agency, EPA of Gasoline and Volatile Organic
9927–51–Region 1]
New England Regional Office, 5 Post Compound Storage and Handling. The
Approval and Promulgation of Air Office Square, Suite 100, (OEP05–2), amendments consist of establishing an
Quality Implementation Plans; Boston, MA 02109–3912, phone number alternative and equivalent method of
Connecticut; Approval of NOX (617) 918–1657, fax number (617) 918– transfer of high pressure materials as
Emission Offset Credits as Single 0657, email Dahl.Donald@epa.gov. well as changing incorrect references in
Source SIP Revisions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the regulations .04 and .05. In the Rules and
Rules and Regulations section of this Regulations section of this Federal
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Federal Register, EPA is approving the Register, EPA is approving the State’s
Agency (EPA). State’s SIP submittal as a direct final SIP submittal as a direct final rule
ACTION: Proposed rule. rule without prior proposal because the without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial Agency views this as a noncontroversial
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection submittal and anticipates no adverse submittal and anticipates no adverse
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a comments. A detailed rationale for the comments. A detailed rationale for the
State Implementation Plan (SIP) approval is set forth in the direct final approval is set forth in the direct final
revision submitted by the State of rule. If no adverse comments are rule. If no adverse comments are
Connecticut. The revision consists of received in response to this action, no received in response to this action, no
amendments to two existing Trading further activity is contemplated. If EPA further activity is contemplated. If EPA
and Agreement Orders for new source receives adverse comments, the direct receives adverse comments, the direct
review nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission final rule will be withdrawn and all final rule will be withdrawn and all
offsets at PSEG Power Connecticut’s public comments received will be public comments received will be
facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This addressed in a subsequent final rule addressed in a subsequent final rule
action is being taken in accordance with based on this proposed rule. EPA will based on this proposed rule. EPA will
the Clean Air Act. not institute a second comment period. not institute a second comment period.
DATES: Written comments must be Any parties interested in commenting Any parties interested in commenting
received on or before September 2, on this action should do so at this time. on this action should do so at this time.
2015. Please note that if EPA receives adverse DATES: Comments must be received in
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, comment on an amendment, paragraph, writing by September 2, 2015.
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– or section of the direct final rule and if ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
that provision may be severed from the
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OAR–2014–0498 by one of the following identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
methods: remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt R03–OAR–2014–0854 by one of the
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the as final those provisions of the rule that following methods:
on-line instructions for submitting are not the subject of an adverse A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
comments. comment. on-line instructions for submitting
2. Email: dahl.donald@epa.gov For additional information, see the comments.
3. Fax: (617) 918–0657 direct final rule which is located in the B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
4. Mail: ‘‘Docket Identification Rules and Regulations section of this C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854,
Number EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0498’’, Federal Register. Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director,

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Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of public hearing.
Dates		NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. local time. EPA and NHTSA will make every effort to accommodate all speakers that arrive and register. The hearing will continue until everyone has had a chance to speak. If you would like to present oral testimony at this public hearing, please contact the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by August 11, 2015.
Contact		If you would like to present oral testimony at the public hearing, please contact JoNell Iffland at EPA by the date specified under DATES, at: Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4454; fax number: (734) 214-4050; email
FR Citation		80 FR 45914
RIN Number		2060-AS16 and 2127-AL52
CFR Citation		40 CFR 1033 40 CFR 1036 40 CFR 1037 40 CFR 1039 40 CFR 1042 40 CFR 1065 40 CFR 1066 40 CFR 1068 40 CFR 22 40 CFR 600 40 CFR 85 40 CFR 86 40 CFR 9 49 CFR 512 49 CFR 523 49 CFR 534 49 CFR 535 49 CFR 537 49 CFR 583

80 FR 45914 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles-Phase 2; Notice of Public Hearings

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