81 FR 60694 - Alternative Method for Calculating Off-cycle Credits Under the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program: Applications From BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Volkswagen Group of America
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 171 (September 2, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 60694-60697] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21217] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9951-82-OAR] Alternative Method for Calculating Off-cycle Credits Under the Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program: Applications From BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Volkswagen Group of America AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting comment on applications from BMW of North American (BMW), Ford Motor Company (Ford), General Motors Corporation (GM), and Volkswagen Group of America (VW) for off-cycle carbon dioxide (CO2 ) credits under EPA's light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. ``Off-cycle'' emission reductions can be achieved by employing technologies that result in real-world benefits, but where that benefit is not adequately captured on the test procedures used by manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with emission standards. EPA's light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas program acknowledges these benefits by giving automobile manufacturers several options for generating ``off-cycle'' carbon dioxide (CO2 ) credits. Under the regulations, a manufacturer may apply for CO2 credits for off-cycle technologies that result in off-cycle benefits. In these cases, a manufacturer must provide EPA with a proposed methodology for determining the real-world off-cycle benefit. These four manufacturers have submitted applications that describe methodologies for determining off-cycle credits. The off-cycle technologies vary by manufacturer and include active aerodynamics systems, active cabin ventilation, active seat ventilation, solar reflective glass/glazing, solar reflective surface coating (paint), active engine warmup, active transmission warmup, engine idle stop-start systems, and high efficiency lighting. Pursuant to applicable regulations, EPA is making descriptions of each manufacturer's off-cycle credit calculation methodologies available for public comment. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 3, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2016-0503, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberts French, Environmental Protection Specialist, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Compliance Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Telephone: (734) 214-4380. Fax: (734) 214-4869. Email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background EPA's light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) program provides three pathways by which a manufacturer may accrue off-cycle carbon dioxide (CO2 ) credits for those technologies that achieve CO2 reductions in the real world but where those reductions are not adequately captured on the test used to determine compliance with the CO2 standards, and which are not otherwise reflected in the standards' stringency. The first pathway is a predetermined list of credit values for specific off-cycle technologies that may be used beginning in model year 2014.\1\ This pathway allows manufacturers to use conservative credit values established by EPA for a wide range of technologies, with minimal data submittal or testing requirements, as long as the technologies meet EPA regulatory definitions. In cases where the off-cycle technology is not on the menu but additional laboratory testing can demonstrate emission benefits, a second pathway allows manufacturers to use a broader array of emission tests (known as ``5-cycle'' testing because the [[Page 60695]] methodology uses five different testing procedures) to demonstrate and justify off-cycle CO2 credits.\2\ The additional emission tests allow emission benefits to be demonstrated over some elements of real-world driving not adequately captured by the GHG compliance tests, including high speeds, hard accelerations, and cold temperatures. These first two methodologies were completely defined through notice and comment rulemaking and therefore no additional process is necessary for manufacturers to use these methods. The third and last pathway allows manufacturers to seek EPA approval to use an alternative methodology for determining the off-cycle CO2 credits.\3\ This option is only available if the benefit of the technology cannot be adequately demonstrated using the 5-cycle methodology. Manufacturers may also use this option for model years prior to 2014 to demonstrate off-cycle CO2 reductions for technologies that are on the predetermined list, or to demonstrate reductions that exceed those available via use of the predetermined list. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See 40 CFR 86.1869-12(b). \2\ See 40 CFR 86.1869-12(c). \3\ See 40 CFR 86.1869-12(d). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under the regulations, a manufacturer seeking to demonstrate off- cycle credits with an alternative methodology (i.e., under the third pathway described above) must describe a methodology that meets the following criteria:Use modeling, on-road testing, on-road data collection, or other approved analytical or engineering methods; Be robust, verifiable, and capable of demonstrating the real-world emissions benefit with strong statistical significance; Result in a demonstration of baseline and controlled emissions over a wide range of driving conditions and number of vehicles such that issues of data uncertainty are minimized; Result in data on a model type basis unless the manufacturer demonstrates that another basis is appropriate and adequate. Further, the regulations specify the following requirements regarding an application for off-cycle CO 2 credits:A manufacturer requesting off-cycle credits must develop a methodology for demonstrating and determining the benefit of the off- cycle technology, and carry out any necessary testing and analysis required to support that methodology. A manufacturer requesting off-cycle credits must conduct testing and/or prepare engineering analyses that demonstrate the in-use durability of the technology for the full useful life of the vehicle. The application must contain a detailed description of the off-cycle technology and how it functions to reduce CO 2 emissions under conditions not represented on the compliance tests.The application must contain a list of the vehicle model(s) which will be equipped with the technology. The application must contain a detailed description of the test vehicles selected and an engineering analysis that supports the selection of those vehicles for testing. The application must contain all testing and/or simulation data required under the regulations, plus any other data the manufacturer has considered in the analysis. Finally, the alternative methodology must be approved by EPA prior to the manufacturer using it to generate credits. As part of the review process defined by regulation, the alternative methodology submitted to EPA for consideration must be made available for public comment.\4\ EPA will consider public comments as part of its final decision to approve or deny the request for off-cycle credits. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See 40 CFR 86.1869-12(d)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Off-Cycle Credit Applications A. BMW of North America Using the alternative methodology approach discussed above, BMW of North America (BMW) is applying for credits for model years prior to 2014, and thus prior to when the list of default credits became available. BMW has applied for off-cycle credits using the alternative demonstration methodology pathway for the following technologies: high efficiency exterior lighting, solar reflective glass/glazing, active seat ventilation, active cabin ventilation, and active engine warmup. With the exception of active cabin ventilation, EPA has already approved credits for these technologies for model years prior to 2014.\5\ BMW's request is consistent with previously approved methodologies and credits. The application covers 2009-2013 model year vehicles. All of these technologies are described in the predetermined list of credits available in the 2014 and later model years. The methodologies described by BMW are consistent with those used by EPA to establish the predetermined list of credits in the regulations, and would result in the same credit values as described in the regulations. The magnitude of these credits is determined by specification or calculations in the regulations based on vehicle-specific measurements (e.g., the area of glass or the lighting locations using the specified technologies), but would be no higher than the following established regulatory values: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ ``EPA Decision Document: Off-cycle Credits for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation.'' Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA-420-R-15-014, September 2015. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Off-cycle Off-cycle Technology credit--cars credit--trucks (grams/mile) (grams/mile) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High efficiency lighting............ 1.0 1.0 Solar reflective glass/glazing...... 2.9 3.9 Active seat ventilation............. 1.0 1.3 Active cabin ventilation............ 2.1 2.8 Active engine warmup................ 1.5 3.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ B. Ford Motor Company Using the alternative methodology approach discussed above, Ford Motor Company (Ford) is applying for credits for model years prior to 2014, and thus prior to when the list of default credits became available. Ford has applied for off-cycle credits using the alternative demonstration methodology pathway for the following technologies: high efficiency exterior lighting, active seat ventilation, active aerodynamics, active transmission warmup, active engine warmup, and engine idle stop-start systems. EPA has already approved credits for these technologies for the 2012 and 2013 model years for Ford, and for some of these technologies for Fiat Chrysler for the 2009-2013 model years.\6\ Ford's request is consistent with [[Page 60696]] previously approved methodologies and credits. The application covers the 2009-2011 model year vehicles, model years which were inadvertently omitted from Ford's previous request. All of these technologies are described in the predetermined list of credits available in the 2014 and later model years. The methodologies described by Ford are consistent with those used by EPA to establish the predetermined list of credits in the regulations, and would result in the same credit values as described in the regulations. The magnitude of these credits is determined by specification or calculations in the regulations based on vehicle-specific measurements (e.g., the area of glass or the lighting locations using the specified technologies), but would be no higher than the following established regulatory values: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ ``EPA Decision Document: Off-cycle Credits for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation.'' Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA-420-R-15-014, September 2015. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Off-cycle Off-cycle Technology credit--cars credit--trucks (grams/mile) (grams/mile) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ high efficiency lighting............ 1.0 1.0 Active seat ventilation............. 1.0 1.3 ----------------------------------- Active aerodynamics................. Based on measured reduction in the coefficient of drag. ----------------------------------- Active transmission warm-up......... 1.5 3.2 Active engine warm-up............... 1.5 3.2 Engine idle start-stop.............. 2.5 4.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ C. General Motors Corporation Using the alternative methodology approach discussed above, General Motors Corporation (GM) is applying for credits for model years prior to 2014, and thus prior to when the list of default credits became available. GM has applied for off-cycle credits using the alternative demonstration methodology pathway for the following technologies: high efficiency exterior lighting, solar reflective glass/glazing, solar reflective paint, active seat ventilation, active aerodynamics, active engine warmup, and engine idle stop-start systems. EPA has already approved credits for these technologies for model years prior to 2014.\7\ GM's request is consistent with previously approved methodologies and credits. The application covers the 2009-2013 model year vehicles. All of these technologies are described in the predetermined list of credits available in the 2014 and later model years. The methodologies described by GM are consistent with those used by EPA to establish the predetermined list of credits in the regulations, and would result in the same credit values as described in the regulations. The magnitude of these credits is determined by specification or calculations in the regulations based on vehicle- specific measurements (e.g., the area of glass or the lighting locations using the specified technologies), but would be no higher than the following established regulatory values: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ ``EPA Decision Document: Off-cycle Credits for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation.'' Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA-420-R-15-014, September 2015. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Off-cycle Off-cycle Technology credit--cars credit--trucks (grams/mile) (grams/mile) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High efficiency lighting............ 1.0 1.0 Solar reflective glass/glazing...... 2.9 3.9 Solar reflective paint.............. 0.4 0.5 Active seat ventilation............. 1.0 1.3 ----------------------------------- Active aerodynamics................. Based on measured reduction in the coefficient of drag. ----------------------------------- Active engine warm-up............... 1.5 3.2 Engine idle start-stop.............. 2.5 4.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ D. Volkswagen of America Using the alternative methodology approach discussed above, Volkswagen of America (VW) is applying for credits for model years prior to 2014, and thus prior to when the list of default credits became available. VW has applied for off-cycle credits using the alternative demonstration methodology pathway for the following technologies: Active aerodynamics systems, active seat ventilation, solar reflective glass/glazing, solar reflective surface coating (paint), active engine warmup, active transmission warmup, engine idle stop-start systems, and high efficiency lighting. EPA has already approved credits for these technologies for model years prior to 2014.\8\ VW's request is consistent with previously approved methodologies and credits. The application covers the 2012-2013 model year vehicles. All of these technologies are described in the predetermined list of credits available in the 2014 and later model years. The methodologies described by VW are consistent with those used by EPA to establish the predetermined list of credits in the regulations, and would result in the same credit values as described in the regulations. The magnitude of these [[Page 60697]] credits is determined by specification or calculations in the regulations based on vehicle-specific measurements (e.g., the area of glass or the lighting locations using the specified technologies), but would be no higher than the following established regulatory values: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ ``EPA Decision Document: Off-cycle Credits for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation.'' Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA-420-R-15-014, September 2015. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Off-cycle Off-cycle Technology credit--cars credit--trucks (grams/mile) (grams/mile) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ High efficiency lighting............ 1.0 1.0 Solar reflective glass/glazing...... 2.9 3.9 Solar reflective paint.............. 0.4 0.5 Active seat ventilation............. 1.0 1.3 ----------------------------------- Active aerodynamics................. Based on measured reduction in the coefficient of drag. ----------------------------------- Active engine warm-up............... 1.5 3.2 Active transmission warm-up......... 1.5 3.2 Engine idle start-stop.............. 2.5 4.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ III. EPA Decision Process EPA has reviewed the applications for completeness and is now making the applications available for public review and comment as required by the regulations. The off-cycle credit applications submitted by BMW, Ford, GM, and VW (with confidential business information redacted) have been placed in the public docket (see ADDRESSES section above) and on EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/ld-hwy/greenhouse/ld-ghg.htm. EPA is providing a 30-day comment period on the applications for off-cycle credits described in this notice, as specified by the regulations. The manufacturers may submit a written rebuttal of comments for EPA's consideration, or may revise an application in response to comments. After reviewing any public comments and any rebuttal of comments submitted by manufacturers, EPA will make a final decision regarding the credit requests. EPA will make its decision available to the public by placing a decision document (or multiple decision documents) in the docket and on EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/ld-hwy/greenhouse/ld-ghg.htm. While the broad methodologies used by these manufacturers could potentially be used for other vehicles and by other manufacturers, the vehicle specific data needed to demonstrate the off- cycle emissions reductions would likely be different. In such cases, a new application would be required, including an opportunity for public comment. Dated: August 26, 2016. Byron J. Bunker, Director, Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and Radiation. [FR Doc. 2016-21217 Filed 9-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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appropriate action to be taken, but will Agency (EPA) is requesting comment on cloud, or other file sharing system). For
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the proceeding. Any person wishing to American (BMW), Ford Motor Company EPA public comment policy,
become a party must file a notice of (Ford), General Motors Corporation information about CBI or multimedia
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appropriate. Such notices, motions, or America (VW) for off-cycle carbon making effective comments, please visit
protests must be filed on or before the dioxide (CO2) credits under EPA’s light- http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
comment date. On or before the duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions commenting-epa-dockets.
comment date, it is not necessary to standards. ‘‘Off-cycle’’ emission FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
reductions can be achieved by Roberts French, Environmental
serve motions to intervene or protests
employing technologies that result in Protection Specialist, Office of
on persons other than the Applicant.
real-world benefits, but where that Transportation and Air Quality,
The Commission encourages benefit is not adequately captured on Compliance Division, U.S.
electronic submission of protests and the test procedures used by Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
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‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. compliance with emission standards. 48105. Telephone: (734) 214–4380. Fax:
Persons unable to file electronically EPA’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (734) 214–4869. Email address:
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of the protest or intervention to the giving automobile manufacturers several
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, options for generating ‘‘off-cycle’’
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC carbon dioxide (CO2) credits. Under the I. Background
20426. regulations, a manufacturer may apply
EPA’s light-duty vehicle greenhouse
for CO2 credits for off-cycle technologies
This filing is accessible on-line at gas (GHG) program provides three
that result in off-cycle benefits. In these
http://www.ferc.gov, using the pathways by which a manufacturer may
cases, a manufacturer must provide EPA
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for accrue off-cycle carbon dioxide (CO2)
with a proposed methodology for
review in the Commission’s Public credits for those technologies that
determining the real-world off-cycle
Reference Room in Washington, DC. achieve CO2 reductions in the real
benefit. These four manufacturers have
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submitted applications that describe
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methodologies for determining off-cycle
receive email notification when a to determine compliance with the CO2
credits. The off-cycle technologies vary
document is added to a subscribed standards, and which are not otherwise
by manufacturer and include active
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC reflected in the standards’ stringency.
aerodynamics systems, active cabin
Online service, please email The first pathway is a predetermined
ventilation, active seat ventilation, solar
list of credit values for specific off-cycle
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call reflective glass/glazing, solar reflective
technologies that may be used beginning
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call surface coating (paint), active engine
in model year 2014.1 This pathway
(202) 502–8659. warmup, active transmission warmup,
allows manufacturers to use
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time engine idle stop-start systems, and high
conservative credit values established
on September 16, 2016. efficiency lighting. Pursuant to
by EPA for a wide range of technologies,
applicable regulations, EPA is making
Dated: August 26, 2016. with minimal data submittal or testing
descriptions of each manufacturer’s off-
requirements, as long as the
Kimberly D. Bose, cycle credit calculation methodologies
technologies meet EPA regulatory
Secretary. available for public comment.
definitions. In cases where the off-cycle
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identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– pathway allows manufacturers to use a
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credits is determined by specification or area of glass or the lighting locations would be no higher than the following
calculations in the regulations based on using the specified technologies), but established regulatory values:
vehicle-specific measurements (e.g., the
Off-cycle Off-cycle
Technology credit—cars credit—trucks
(grams/mile) (grams/mile)
High efficiency lighting ..................................................................................................................................... 1.0 1.0
Solar reflective glass/glazing ........................................................................................................................... 2.9 3.9
Solar reflective paint ........................................................................................................................................ 0.4 0.5
Active seat ventilation ...................................................................................................................................... 1.0 1.3
Active aerodynamics ........................................................................................................................................ Based on measured reduction in the
coefficient of drag.
Active engine warm-up .................................................................................................................................... 1.5 3.2
Active transmission warm-up ........................................................................................................................... 1.5 3.2
Engine idle start-stop ....................................................................................................................................... 2.5 4.4
III. EPA Decision Process ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Reserve, Comment Period Ends: 10/
EPA has reviewed the applications for AGENCY 17/2016, Contact: Jean Tanimoto 808–
completeness and is now making the 725–5253.
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applications available for public review EIS No. 20160198, Final, NOAA,
and comment as required by the Environmental Impact Statements; USFWS, MI, Programmatic—
regulations. The off-cycle credit Notice of Availability Restoration Resulting from the
applications submitted by BMW, Ford, Kalamazoo River Natural Resource
AGENCY: Office of Federal Activities,
GM, and VW (with confidential Damage Assessment, Review Period
EPA.
business information redacted) have Ends: 10/03/2016, Contact: Lisa
been placed in the public docket (see ACTION: Notice.
Williams 517–351–8324. The U.S.
ADDRESSES section above) and on EPA’s SUMMARY: Weekly receipt of Department of the Interior’s Fish and
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ Environmental Impact Statements Wildlife Service and the U.S.
regs/ld-hwy/greenhouse/ld-ghg.htm. (EISs). Department of Commerce’s National
EPA is providing a 30-day comment Filed 08/22/2016 Through 08/26/2016. Oceanic and Atmospheric
period on the applications for off-cycle FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration are joint lead agencies
credits described in this notice, as General Information (202) 564–7146 or
specified by the regulations. The for the above project.
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manufacturers may submit a written EIS No. 20160199, Final, BLM, UT,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
rebuttal of comments for EPA’s Proposed Resource Management Plans
to 40 CFR 1506.9.
consideration, or may revise an for the Beaver Dam Wash and Red
application in response to comments. Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act Cliffs National Conservation Areas;
After reviewing any public comments requires that EPA make public its Proposed Amendment to the St.
and any rebuttal of comments submitted comments on EISs issued by other
George Field Office Resource
by manufacturers, EPA will make a final Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
Management Plan, Review Period
decision regarding the credit requests. on EISs are available at: http://
Ends: 10/03/2016, Contact: Keith
EPA will make its decision available to www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
eisdata.html. Rigtrup 435–865–3063.
the public by placing a decision
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document (or multiple decision
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manufacturers, the vehicle specific data
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emissions reductions would likely be EIS No. 20160195, Draft, FHWA, NC, I–
Phase 2 Fuel Efficiency Standards for
different. In such cases, a new 4400/I–4700—I–26 Widening,
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines
application would be required, Comment Period. Ends: 10/31/2016,
and Vehicles, Contact: James Tamm
including an opportunity for public Contact: Clarence Coleman 919–747–
7014. 202–493–0515.
comment.
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Byron J. Bunker, Non-Federal Oil and Gas Activities, Review Period.
Director, Compliance Division, Office of Review Period Ends: 10/03/2016, Under 49 U.S.C. 304a(b), NHTSA has
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and Radiation. issued a Final EIS and ROD. Therefore,
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