


UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY
                             2000 TRAVERWOOD ROAD
                           ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498


									          	OFFICE OF
										AIR AND RADIATION

April 15, 2011

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Meeting with Volvo

FROM:	Angela Cullen, Mechanical Engineer

TO:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0162

This memorandum documents a meeting held on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 between Volvo, EPA, and DOT.  The attendees included:
      
      Volvo: Tony Greszler, Joe Schmidt, and Tim Suder
      EPA: Byron Bunker, Cle Jackson, Angela Cullen, Chuck Moulis, Allen Duncan, and Houshun Zhang.
      DOT: Coralie Cooper

The discussion focused on the 2011 baseline for manufacturers that choose the alternative engine standard.  Specifically, we discussed the potential for manufacturers to establish an artificially high 2011 baseline standard in order to game the alternative engine standard.  Also discussed were approaches to prevent this potential problem, such as in-use confirmatory testing.

