[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24743-24744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07965]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 85, 86, 600, 1036, 1037, and 1066

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829; FRL 10850-01-OAR]


Public Hearing for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model 
Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a two-
day virtual public hearing to be held on May 9 and May 10, 2023, on its 
proposal titled, ``Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 
2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles,'' which was signed 
by Administrator Regan on April 11, 2023. An additional session may be 
held on May 11, 2023, if necessary to accommodate the number of 
testifiers that sign up to testify. EPA is proposing new, more 
stringent emissions standards for greenhouse gases (GHG) and criteria 
pollutants for light-duty vehicles and Class 2b and 3 (``medium-duty'') 
vehicles that would phase-in over model years 2027 through 2032. In 
addition, EPA is proposing GHG program revisions in several areas, 
including off-cycle and air conditioning credits and vehicle 
certification and compliance. EPA also is proposing new standards to 
control refueling emissions from incomplete medium-duty vehicles, and 
battery durability and warranty requirements for light-duty and medium-
duty plug-in vehicles.

DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on May 9 and May 10, 
2023. An additional session may be held on May 11, 2023, if necessary 
to accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. Please 
refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional 
information on the public hearing and registration. See EPA's light-
duty GHG website at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model for 
any updates to this scheduled hearing as EPA does not intend to publish 
a document in the Federal Register announcing updates.

ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will be held on May 9 and May 10, 
2023. All hearing attendees (including those who do not intend to 
provide testimony) should notify EPA of their intent to attend or speak 
at the hearing

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by pre-registering by May 2, 2023, preferably by email to [email protected] or by contacting the contact person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, below. Additional information regarding 
the hearing appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Miller, Office of 
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division 
(ASD), Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann 
Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4703; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under its Clean Air Act section 202 
authority, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing new, 
more stringent emissions standards for criteria pollutants and 
greenhouse gases (GHG) for light-duty vehicles and Class 2b and 3 
(``medium-duty'') vehicles that would phase-in over model years 2027 
through 2032. In addition, EPA is proposing GHG program revisions in 
several areas, including off-cycle and air conditioning credits, the 
treatment of upstream emissions associated with zero-emission vehicles 
and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in compliance calculations, and 
vehicle certification and compliance. EPA is also proposing new 
standards to control refueling emissions from incomplete medium-duty 
vehicles, and battery durability and warranty requirements for light-
duty and medium-duty plug-in vehicles. EPA is also proposing minor 
amendments to update program requirements related to aftermarket fuel 
conversions, importing vehicles and engines, evaporative emission test 
procedures, and test fuel specifications for measuring fuel economy. 
The ``Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and 
Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles'' proposed rule was signed on 
April 11, 2023 and will be published in the Federal Register. The pre-
publication version is available at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model.
    EPA is hosting a separate hearing for the ``Greenhouse Gas 
Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles--Phase 3'' (HDP3) proposed 
rule that was signed on April 11, 2023. For more information on the 
HDP3 rule and how to attend the HDP3 hearing, visit the heavy-duty 
vehicle and engine GHG rule website https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-greenhouse-gas-emissions-standards-heavy.

Participation in Virtual Public Hearing

    To register to speak at the virtual hearing or attend the hearing 
(including those who do not intend to provide testimony) please notify 
EPA by May 2, 2023, preferably by email to [email protected], or 
by contacting the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. While pre-registration by May 2, 2023, is preferred, 
registration will be open through the last day of the hearing. EPA will 
provide participants with the option to enable live closed captioning 
and if requested, Spanish interpretation during the hearing. If you are 
requesting special accommodations, please pre-register for the hearing 
and describe your needs by May 2. To the extent possible, EPA will work 
to accommodate requests to register or testify received after May 2, 
though EPA may not be able to arrange accommodations without advanced 
notice. Instructions and a link to join the hearing will be provided 
via email to all participants that register.
    Each commenter will have a maximum of three minutes to provide oral 
testimony. EPA may ask clarifying questions during the oral 
presentations but will not respond to the presentations at that time. 
EPA recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as written 
comments to the rulemaking docket for this action (Docket ID EPA-HQ-
OAR-2022-0829); please clearly mark your submittal as hearing 
testimony. 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 
hearing.
    The testimony provided will be transcribed and included as a part 
of the record in the docket for this rulemaking. Additional written 
comments may be submitted to the rulemaking docket, which may be 
accessed via www.regulations.gov. Do not include, either in testimony 
or written comments submitted directly to the docket, any information 
you consider to be sensitive information, including but not limited to 
Confidential Business Information (CBI)/Proprietary Business 
Information (PBI), medical information about someone other than 
yourself, or any information whose disclosure is restricted by an 
applicable authority. Please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets for additional submission methods; the full EPA 
public comment policy; information about how to submit sensitive 
information such as CBI/PBI, or multimedia submissions; and general 
guidance on making effective comments.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing 
logistics, including a potential additional session on May 11, 2023, 
will be posted online at the rule website https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model. While EPA expects the hearing to 
go forward as set forth above, please monitor our website or contact 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
determine if there are any updates. EPA does not intend to publish a 
document in the Federal Register announcing updates.

How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related 
information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829. EPA has also developed a website for this 
proposal, which is available at https://www.epa.gov/regulations-emissions-vehicles-and-engines/proposed-rule-multi-pollutant-emissions-standards-model. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking for 
detailed information related to the proposal.

William Charmley,
Director, Assessment and Standards Division, Office of Transportation 
and Air Quality.
[FR Doc. 2023-07965 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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