Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on various issues relating to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. In particular, this document seeks comments relating to possible enhancements to the program that will assist in furthering fuel conservation while protecting motor vehicle safety and the economic vitality of the auto industry. The agency is particularly interested in improvements to the structure of the CAFE program authorized under current statutory authority. The focus of this document is to solicit comment on the structure of the CAFE program, not the stringency level for a future CAFE standard.
DATE: Comments must be received on or before [insert date 120 days after publication in the Federal Register].
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 2003-16128] by any of the following methods:
• Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - [Docket No. 2003-16128] RIN 2127-AJ17
(HTML Version) This document seeks comment on various issues relating to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. In particular, this document seeks comments relating to possible enhancements to the program that will assist in furthering fuel conservation while protecting motor vehicle safety and the economic vitality of the auto industry. The agency is particularly interested in improvements to the structure of the CAFE program authorized under current statutory authority. The focus of this document is to solicit comment on the structure of the CAFE program, not the stringency level for a future CAFE standard.
Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program; Request for Product Plan Information Request for Comments - [Docket No. 2003-16709]
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Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standards, Model Years 2005-2007 (Docket No.: NHTSA-2002-11419 or 68 FR 16867; April 7, 2003)
(HTML Version) This final rule established the average fuel economy standards for light trucks that will be manufactured in the 2005-2007 model years (MYs). Chapter 329 of Title 49 of the United States Code requires the issuance of these standards. The standards for all light trucks manufactured by a manufacturer is set at 21.0 mpg for MY 2005, 21.6 mpg for MY 2006, and 22.2 mpg for MY 2007. This rule is effective May 5, 2003.
Final Environmental Assessment [Docket No.: NHTSA-2002-11419]
With the lifting of the Congressional freeze on CAFE standards in December 2001, NHTSA established new CAFE standards for MY 2005-2007 light trucks. To satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), NHTSA, with the assistance of John A Volpe National Transportation System Center, finalized this Final Environmental Assessment, assessing the potential environmental impacts associated with proposed action.
Final Economic Assessment [Docket No.: NHTSA-2002-11419]
This assessment examines the costs and benefits of the final rule establishing corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for light trucks for model years (MY) 2005-2007. It includes a discussion of the technologies that can improve fuel economy, the potential impact of the final rule on light truck retail prices and lifetime discounted fuel savings, and the gallons of fuel that could be potentially saved.
Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2004 (Docket No. NHTSA-2001-11048 or 67 FR 16052; April 4, 2002) This final rule established the average fuel economy standard for light trucks manufactured in model year (MY) 2004. Chapter 329 of Title 49 of the United States Code requires the issuance of this standard. The standard for all light trucks manufactured by a manufacturer was set at 20.7 mpg for the 2004 model year. The amendment was effective May 6, 2002.
Press Release
Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fuel Vehicles (Docket No. NHTSA-2001-10774; Notice 2 or 67 FR 10873; March 11, 2002) To provide an incentive for the production of vehicles that can operate on certain alternative fuels as well as on regular petroleum fuels, Congress established a special procedure for calculating the fuel economy of those vehicles for determining compliance with the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards. This procedure increases the fuel economy attributed to such "dual-fueled" vehicles, thus facilitating compliance with those standards. By statute, the incentive is available through the end of the 2004 model year and may be extended by up to four additional years through rulemaking. This document proposes to extend the availability of the incentive by four years, i.e., through the end of the 2008 model year.
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