

[Federal Register: March 22, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 55)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 13458-13459]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 86

[OAR-2005-0047; FRL-8290-3]
RIN 2060-AL92

 
Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor 
Vehicle Engines; Regulations Requiring Onboard Diagnostic Systems on 
2010 and Later Heavy-Duty Engines Used in Highway Applications Over 
14,000 Pounds; Revisions to Onboard Diagnostic Requirements for Diesel 
Highway Heavy-Duty Vehicles Under 14,000 Pounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Announcement of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing an extension of the public comment 
period within the context of our proposed heavy-duty onboard 
diagnostics (OBD) requirements. (72 FR 3200, January 24, 2007) 
Specifically, we are extending the comment period for comments 
pertaining to the proposed service information availability 
requirements for engines used in highway vehicles over 14,000 pounds. 
These proposed requirements can be found in the proposed Sec.  86.010-
38(j). (72 FR 3322) The comment period will be extended from March 26, 
2007 to May 4, 2007. We are extending the comment period in response to 
a request to do so from the Engine Manufacturers Association.

DATES: Written comments pertaining to the proposed service information 
availability requirements of the proposed Sec.  86.010-38(j) must be 
received on or before May 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2005-0047, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions 

for submitting comments.
     Mail: Onboard Diagnostic (OBD) Systems on 2010 and Later 
Heavy-Duty Highway Vehicles and Engines, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0047.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2005-0047. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site 

is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your 
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of 
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without 
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be 

automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is 
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you 
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name 
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any 
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA 
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid 
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of 
any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov
 index. Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Docket, EPA/

DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the 
Air Docket is (202) 566-1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. EPA, National Vehicle and Fuel 
Emissions Laboratory, Assessment and Standards Division, 2000 
Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone (734) 214-4405, fax 
(734) 214-4816, e-mail sherwood.todd@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of 

the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk 
or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM 
as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

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    Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and 
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and 
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the 
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

Where Can I Get a Copy of This Document and Other Related Information?

    In addition to being available in the docket, an electronic copy of 
this notice and an electronic copy of the proposed heavy-duty OBD and 
associated service information availability requirements can be found 
at http://www.epa.gov/obd/regtech/heavy.htm. The request from the 

Engine Manufacturers Association to extend the comment period can be 
found in the docket with the document ID number EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0047-
0016.

    Dated: March 16, 2007.
Margo T. Oge,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. E7-5266 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]

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