83 FR 42817 - The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

Page Range		42817-42818
FR Document		2018-18418

EPA and NHTSA are announcing public hearings to be held for the joint proposed ``Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks,'' (SAFE Vehicles Rule) issued on August 2, 2018. NHTSA will also accept comment on NHTSA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS), available on NHTSA's website at www.nhtsa.gov/corporate-average-fuel-economy/ safe. Three hearings will be held, on September 24, September 25, and September 26, 2018. The agencies will assume that all oral comments presented at the hearing are addressed to the joint proposed rules only, unless speakers specifically reference NHTSA's Draft EIS in oral or written testimony.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 85 and 86

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

49 CFR Parts 523, 531, 533, 536, and 537

[NHTSA-2018-0067; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0283; FRL-9981-74-OAR]
RIN 2127-AL76; RIN 2060-AU09


The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for 
Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

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

ACTION: Announcement of public hearings.

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SUMMARY: EPA and NHTSA are announcing public hearings to be held for 
the joint proposed ``Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles 
Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks,'' (SAFE 
Vehicles Rule) issued on August 2, 2018. NHTSA will also accept comment 
on NHTSA's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS), available 
on NHTSA's website at www.nhtsa.gov/corporate-average-fuel-economy/safe. Three hearings will be held, on September 24, September 25, and 
September 26, 2018. The agencies will assume that all oral comments 
presented at the hearing are addressed to the joint proposed rules 
only, unless speakers specifically reference NHTSA's Draft EIS in oral 
or written testimony.

DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold three public hearings on the 
following dates: September 24, 2018 in Fresno, California; September 
25, 2018 in Dearborn, Michigan; and September 26, 2018 in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania. The hearings will start at 10 a.m. local time and 
continue until 5:00 p.m. or until everyone has had a chance to speak. 
If you would like to present oral testimony at one of these public 
hearings, please contact the person identified under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT, at least ten days before the hearing.

ADDRESSES: The September 24, 2018 hearing will be held at the The Grand 
1401, 1401 Fulton Street, Fresno, California 93721. The September 25, 
2018 hearing will be held at the Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood Boulevard, 
Dearborn, Michigan 48124. The September 26, 2018 hearing will be held 
at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown, One 
Bigelow Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219. The hearings will be 
held at sites accessible to individuals with disabilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to present oral 
testimony at a public hearing, please contact Kil-Jae Hong at NHTSA by 
the date specified under DATES, at [email protected]. Please provide 
the following information: Name, affiliation, address, email address, 
telephone and fax numbers (if applicable), time you wish to speak 
(morning, afternoon) if there is a preference, and whether you require 
accommodations such as a sign language interpreter or translator.
    Questions concerning the proposed rules should be addressed to 
NHTSA: James Tamm, Office of Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. 
Telephone: (202) 493-0515. EPA: Chris Lieske, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division (ASD), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; 
telephone number: (734) 214-4584; fax number: (734) 214-4816; email 
address: [email protected]. You may learn more about the 
proposal by visiting NHTSA's or EPA's web pages at http://www.nhtsa.gov/corporate-average-fuel-economy/safe or https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/safer-and-affordable-fuel-efficient-vehicles-proposed, or by searching the public 
dockets (NHTSA-2018-0067 (for the proposed rule) or NHTSA-2017-0069 
(for the Draft EIS); EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0283) at www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the public hearings is to 
provide the public an opportunity to present oral comments regarding 
NHTSA and EPA's proposals for the SAFE Vehicles Rule. These hearings 
also offer an opportunity for the public to provide oral comments 
regarding NHTSA's Draft EIS, accompanying the proposed NHTSA fuel 
economy standards. The agencies will assume that all oral comments 
presented at the hearing are addressed to the joint proposed rules 
only, unless speakers specifically reference NHTSA's Draft EIS in oral 
or written testimony.
    The SAFE Vehicles Rule, if finalized, would amend certain existing 
Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and tailpipe carbon dioxide 
emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks and establish 
new standards, all covering model years 2021 through 2026. More 
specifically, NHTSA is proposing new CAFE standards for model years 
2022 through 2026 and amending its 2021 model year CAFE standards 
because they are no longer maximum feasible standards, and EPA is 
proposing to amend its carbon dioxide emissions standards for model 
years 2021 through 2025 because they are no longer appropriate and 
reasonable in addition to establishing new standards for model year 
2026. The preferred alternative is to retain the model year 2020 
standards (specifically, the footprint target curves for passenger cars 
and light trucks) for both programs through model year 2026, but 
comment is sought on a range of alternatives discussed throughout this 
document. Compared to maintaining the post-2020 standards set forth in 
2012, current estimates indicate that the proposed SAFE Vehicles Rule 
would save over 500 billion dollars in societal costs and reduce 
highway fatalities by 12,700 lives (over the lifetimes of vehicles 
through MY 2029). U.S. fuel consumption would increase by about half a 
million barrels per day (2-3 percent of total daily consumption, 
according to the Energy Information Administration), emissions would 
increase by 7,400 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2100, and 
would impact the global climate by 3/1000th of one degree Celsius by 
2100, also when compared to the standards set forth in 2012.
    The proposal for which EPA and NHTSA are holding the public 
hearings was signed on August 2, 2018 and the pre-publication version 
is available at the web pages listed above under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT and, also in the rulemaking dockets. NHTSA's Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement is available on NHTSA's web page and in 
NHTSA's docket for the EIS, both referenced above. We expect the 
official proposal to be published in the Federal Register soon. Please 
note that the pre-publication version of the proposal specified that 
the agencies would hold three public hearings in Washington DC, Detroit 
Michigan, and Los Angeles California, with details to be announced in a 
forthcoming Federal Register notice. The agencies have decided instead 
to hold three public hearings, in Fresno California, Dearborn, 
Michigan, and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, as specified above in this 
notice. Once NHTSA and EPA learn how many people have registered to 
speak at each

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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 wishes to 
give an oral presentation. For planning purposes, each speaker should 
anticipate speaking for approximately five minutes. We request that you 
bring three copies of your statement or other material for the EPA and 
NHTSA panels. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, we prefer 
that speakers not use technological aids (e.g., audio-visuals, computer 
slideshows). However, if you wish to do so, you must notify the contact 
persons in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. You also 
must make arrangements to provide your presentation or any other aids 
to NHTSA and EPA in advance of the hearing in order to facilitate set-
up.
    NHTSA and EPA will conduct the hearings informally, and technical 
rules of evidence will not apply. We will arrange for a written 
transcript of each hearing and keep the official record of each hearing 
open for 30 days to allow speakers to submit supplementary information 
to the dockets listed above. Panel members may ask clarifying questions 
during the oral presentations, but will not respond to the 
presentations at that time. You may make arrangements for copies of the 
transcripts directly with the court reporter.
    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 hearings. To be 
assured of consideration, written comments on the proposal must be 
received by the date indicated in the Federal Register once the 
document publishes. Written comments on NHTSA's Draft EIS must be 
received or uploaded to NHTSA's docket for the EIS by September 24, 
2018.

Raymond R. Posten,
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration.
Amanda Gunasekara,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions
AGENCY Boulevard, Dearborn, Michigan 48124. standards for passenger cars and light
The September 26, 2018 hearing will be trucks and establish new standards, all
40 CFR Parts 85 and 86 held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel covering model years 2021 through
& Suites Pittsburgh Downtown, One 2026. More specifically, NHTSA is
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bigelow Square, Pittsburgh, proposing new CAFE standards for
Pennsylvania 15219. The hearings will model years 2022 through 2026 and
National Highway Traffic Safety be held at sites accessible to individuals amending its 2021 model year CAFE
Administration with disabilities. standards because they are no longer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If maximum feasible standards, and EPA
49 CFR Parts 523, 531, 533, 536, and you would like to present oral testimony is proposing to amend its carbon
537 at a public hearing, please contact Kil- dioxide emissions standards for model
[NHTSA–2018–0067; EPA–HQ–OAR–2018– Jae Hong at NHTSA by the date years 2021 through 2025 because they
0283; FRL–9981–74–OAR] specified under DATES, at kil-jae.hong@ are no longer appropriate and
dot.gov. Please provide the following reasonable in addition to establishing
RIN 2127–AL76; RIN 2060–AU09 new standards for model year 2026. The
information: Name, affiliation, address,
email address, telephone and fax preferred alternative is to retain the
The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient
numbers (if applicable), time you wish model year 2020 standards (specifically,
(SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years
to speak (morning, afternoon) if there is the footprint target curves for passenger
2021–2026 Passenger Cars and Light
a preference, and whether you require cars and light trucks) for both programs
Trucks
accommodations such as a sign through model year 2026, but comment
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic language interpreter or translator. is sought on a range of alternatives
Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Questions concerning the proposed discussed throughout this document.
Environmental Protection Agency rules should be addressed to NHTSA: Compared to maintaining the post-2020
(EPA). James Tamm, Office of Rulemaking, standards set forth in 2012, current
ACTION: Announcement of public National Highway Traffic Safety estimates indicate that the proposed
hearings. Administration, 1200 New Jersey SAFE Vehicles Rule would save over
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. 500 billion dollars in societal costs and
SUMMARY: EPA and NHTSA are Telephone: (202) 493–0515. EPA: Chris reduce highway fatalities by 12,700
announcing public hearings to be held Lieske, Office of Transportation and Air lives (over the lifetimes of vehicles
for the joint proposed ‘‘Safer Affordable Quality, Assessment and Standards through MY 2029). U.S. fuel
Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Division (ASD), Environmental consumption would increase by about
Model Years 2021–2026 Passenger Cars Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood half a million barrels per day (2–3
and Light Trucks,’’ (SAFE Vehicles Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone percent of total daily consumption,
Rule) issued on August 2, 2018. NHTSA number: (734) 214–4584; fax number: according to the Energy Information
will also accept comment on NHTSA’s (734) 214–4816; email address: Administration), emissions would
Draft Environmental Impact Statement lieske.christopher@epa.gov. You may increase by 7,400 million metric tons of
(Draft EIS), available on NHTSA’s learn more about the proposal by carbon dioxide by 2100, and would
website at www.nhtsa.gov/corporate- visiting NHTSA’s or EPA’s web pages at impact the global climate by 3/1000th of
average-fuel-economy/safe. Three http://www.nhtsa.gov/corporate- one degree Celsius by 2100, also when
hearings will be held, on September 24, average-fuel-economy/safe or https:// compared to the standards set forth in
September 25, and September 26, 2018. www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions- 2012.
The agencies will assume that all oral vehicles-and-engines/safer-and- The proposal for which EPA and
comments presented at the hearing are affordable-fuel-efficient-vehicles- NHTSA are holding the public hearings
addressed to the joint proposed rules proposed, or by searching the public was signed on August 2, 2018 and the
only, unless speakers specifically dockets (NHTSA–2018–0067 (for the pre-publication version is available at
reference NHTSA’s Draft EIS in oral or proposed rule) or NHTSA–2017–0069 the web pages listed above under FOR
written testimony. (for the Draft EIS); EPA–HQ–OAR– FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and, also
DATES: NHTSA and EPA will jointly 2018–0283) at www.regulations.gov. in the rulemaking dockets. NHTSA’s
hold three public hearings on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement
following dates: September 24, 2018 in purpose of the public hearings is to is available on NHTSA’s web page and
Fresno, California; September 25, 2018 provide the public an opportunity to in NHTSA’s docket for the EIS, both
in Dearborn, Michigan; and September present oral comments regarding referenced above. We expect the official
26, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. NHTSA and EPA’s proposals for the proposal to be published in the Federal
The hearings will start at 10 a.m. local SAFE Vehicles Rule. These hearings Register soon. Please note that the pre-
time and continue until 5:00 p.m. or also offer an opportunity for the public publication version of the proposal
until everyone has had a chance to to provide oral comments regarding specified that the agencies would hold
speak. If you would like to present oral NHTSA’s Draft EIS, accompanying the three public hearings in Washington DC,
testimony at one of these public proposed NHTSA fuel economy Detroit Michigan, and Los Angeles
hearings, please contact the person standards. The agencies will assume California, with details to be announced
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identified under FOR FURTHER that all oral comments presented at the in a forthcoming Federal Register
INFORMATION CONTACT, at least ten days hearing are addressed to the joint notice. The agencies have decided
before the hearing. proposed rules only, unless speakers instead to hold three public hearings, in
ADDRESSES: The September 24, 2018 specifically reference NHTSA’s Draft Fresno California, Dearborn, Michigan,
hearing will be held at the The Grand EIS in oral or written testimony. and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, as
1401, 1401 Fulton Street, Fresno, The SAFE Vehicles Rule, if finalized, specified above in this notice. Once
California 93721. The September 25, would amend certain existing Corporate NHTSA and EPA learn how many
2018 hearing will be held at the Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and people have registered to speak at each

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public hearing, we will allocate an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The division to contact is listed at the
appropriate amount of time to each AGENCY end of each pesticide petition summary.
participant, allowing time for necessary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
breaks. In addition, we will reserve a 40 CFR Part 180
I. General Information
block of time for anyone else in the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0577; FRL–9982–37]
audience who wishes to give an oral A. Does this action apply to me?
presentation. For planning purposes, Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions You may be potentially affected by
each speaker should anticipate speaking Filed for Residues of Pesticide this action if you are an agricultural
for approximately five minutes. We Chemicals in or on Various producer, food manufacturer, or
request that you bring three copies of Commodities pesticide manufacturer. The following
your statement or other material for the AGENCY: Environmental Protection list of North American Industrial
EPA and NHTSA panels. To Agency (EPA). Classification System (NAICS) codes is
accommodate as many speakers as ACTION: Notification of filing of petitions not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
possible, we prefer that speakers not use and request for comment. provides a guide to help readers
technological aids (e.g., audio-visuals, determine whether this document
computer slideshows). However, if you SUMMARY: This document announces the applies to them. Potentially affected
wish to do so, you must notify the Agency’s receipt of several initial filings entities may include:
contact persons in the FOR FURTHER of pesticide petitions requesting the • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
INFORMATION CONTACT section above. establishment or modification of • Animal production (NAICS code
You also must make arrangements to regulations for residues of pesticide 112).
provide your presentation or any other chemicals in or on various commodities. • Food manufacturing (NAICS code
aids to NHTSA and EPA in advance of DATES: Comments must be received on 311).
or before September 24, 2018. • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
the hearing in order to facilitate set-up.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
code 32532).
NHTSA and EPA will conduct the If you have any questions regarding
hearings informally, and technical rules identified by the docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition the applicability of this action to a
of evidence will not apply. We will particular entity, consult the person
number (PP) of interest as shown in the
arrange for a written transcript of each listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
body of this document, by one of the
hearing and keep the official record of CONTACT for the division listed at the
following methods:
each hearing open for 30 days to allow • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// end of the pesticide petition summary of
speakers to submit supplementary www.regulations.gov. Follow the online interest.
information to the dockets listed above. instructions for submitting comments. B. What should I consider as I prepare
Panel members may ask clarifying Do not submit electronically any my comments for EPA?
questions during the oral presentations, information you consider to be
but will not respond to the 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
presentations at that time. You may information to EPA through
or other information whose disclosure is
make arrangements for copies of the regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
restricted by statute.
the part or all of the information that
transcripts directly with the court • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
reporter. Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
Written statements and supporting DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
information submitted during the NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
comment period will be considered identify electronically within the disk or
arrangements for hand delivery or
with the same weight as oral comments CD–ROM the specific information that
delivery of boxed information, please
and supporting information presented at follow the instructions at http:// is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
the public hearings. To be assured of www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. complete version of the comment that
consideration, written comments on the includes information claimed as CBI, a
Additional instructions on commenting copy of the comment that does not
proposal must be received by the date
or visiting the docket, along with more contain the information claimed as CBI
indicated in the Federal Register once information about dockets generally, is
the document publishes. Written must be submitted for inclusion in the
available at http://www.epa.gov/ public docket. Information so marked
comments on NHTSA’s Draft EIS must dockets.
be received or uploaded to NHTSA’s will not be disclosed except in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: accordance with procedures set forth in
docket for the EIS by September 24,
2018. Michael Goodis, Registration Division 40 CFR part 2.
(RD) (7505P), main telephone number: 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
Raymond R. Posten, (703) 305–7090, email address: When preparing and submitting your
Associate Administrator for Rulemaking, RDFRNotices@epa.gov; or Robert comments, see the commenting tips at
National Highway Traffic Safety McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
Administration. Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), comments.html.
main telephone number: (703) 305– 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
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Amanda Gunasekara,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for
7090, email address: BPPDFRNotices@ achieve environmental justice, the fair
Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection epa.gov. The mailing address for each treatment and meaningful involvement
Agency. contact person is: Office of Pesticide of any group, including minority and/or
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Programs, Environmental Protection low-income populations, in the
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, development, implementation, and
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Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of enforcement of environmental laws,
the mailing address, include the contact regulations, and policies. To help
person’s name, division, and mail code. address potential environmental justice

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Announcement of public hearings.
Dates		NHTSA and EPA will jointly hold three public hearings on the following dates: September 24, 2018 in Fresno, California; September 25, 2018 in Dearborn, Michigan; and September 26, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hearings will start at 10 a.m. local time and continue until 5:00 p.m. or until everyone has had a chance to speak. If you would like to present oral testimony at one of these public hearings, please contact the person identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, at least ten days before the hearing.
Contact		If you would like to present oral testimony at a public hearing, please contact Kil-Jae Hong at NHTSA by the date specified under DATES, at [email protected] Please provide
FR Citation		83 FR 42817
RIN Number		2127-AL76 and 2060-AU09
CFR Citation		40 CFR 85 40 CFR 86 49 CFR 523 49 CFR 531 49 CFR 533 49 CFR 536 49 CFR 537

83 FR 42817 - The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 165 (August 24, 2018)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration