

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE SE.

WASHINGTON DC, 20590	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION

NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY

2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE

ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498



March 14, 2016

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:	Discussion with Great Dane Trailers on March 9, 2016

FROM:	Jessica Brakora, Engineer, Assessment and Standards Division

Office of Transportation and Air Quality

TO:	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles - Phase 2 - Dockets
NHTSA-2014-0132 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0827



On March 9, 2016, EPA and DOT/NHTSA staff met with representatives from
Great Dane via phone and web conference.  The purpose of the meeting was
to discuss Great Dane’s views on the Phase 2 medium- and heavy-duty
rulemaking.

The following participants attended the meeting:

Great Dane representatives: 

Charlie Fetz, Vice President of Research and Development 

Christian Lee, Vice President of Systems Engineering 

EPA and DOT/NHTSA representatives:

Jessica Brakora, EPA

Tad Wysor, EPA

Coralie Cooper, Volpe

Great Dane provided confidential business information (CBI) to the
agencies for this discussion.  EPA and NHTSA asked Great Dane about
specialty trailers and the types of work performing devices that are
used on specialty trailers so the agencies can better understand how
work performing devices may impact trailer aerodynamic device
installation.  Great Dane guided the agencies through its trailer data
for the past few years, including an estimate of the specialty trailers
sold, the expected use of those trailers, the CO2- and fuel
consumption-reducing technologies adopted, and number of trailers with
work-performing equipment installed.  

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