[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19063-19064]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07691]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12721-006]

Pepperell Hydro Company, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for
Filing With the Commission, Intent To Waive Scoping, Soliciting Motions
To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and
Soliciting Comments, Terms and Conditions, Recommendations, and
Prescriptions, and Establishing an Expedited Schedule for Processing

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Original Major License.
    b. Project No.: 12721-006.
    c. Date filed: October 9, 2013.
    d. Applicant: Pepperell Hydro Company, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: Pepperell Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: On the Nashua River, in the town of Pepperell,
Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The project would not occupy lands of
the United States.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Dr. Peter B. Clark, 823 Bay Road, P.O. Box
149, Hamilton, MA 01936;<PHONE_NUMBER>; or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Brandon Cherry at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing motions to intervene and protests, comments,
terms and conditions, recommendations, and prescriptions: 60 days from
the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from
the issuance date of this notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
motions to intervene and protests, comments, terms and conditions,
recommendations, and prescriptions using the Commission's eFiling
system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can
submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior
registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information
at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-12721-006.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing
documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each
person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an
intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to
the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document
on that resource agency.
    k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready
for environmental analysis.
    l. The existing, unlicensed Pepperell Hydroelectric Project
consists of: (1) The 23.5-foot-high, 251-foot-long concrete gravity
ogee Pepperell Paper dam that includes a 244-foot-long spillway with a
crest elevation of 197.0 feet North American Vertical Datum 1988
(NAVD88) and 3-foot-high wooden flashboards; (2) a 3.5-mile-long, 294-
acre impoundment with a normal water surface elevation of 200.0 feet
NAVD88; (3) a 25-foot-long, 26-foot-wide intake structure with two
7.75-foot-wide, 14-foot-high leaf intake gates; (4) a 12-foot-diameter,
565.5-foot-long penstock; (5) a 14- to 58-foot-wide, 25.5-foot-long
forebay structure that includes a 1.5-foot-diameter gate with low level
drain pipe and a 4.25-foot-wide, 3.5-foot-high trash sluice gate; (6)
six 8-foot-wide, 10-foot-high turbine bay headgates with 17.33-foot-
high trashracks with 1.75-inch clear bar spacing; (7) a 62-foot-wide,
41-foot-long powerhouse containing a 640-kilowatt (kW) turbine-
generating unit, an approximately 735-kW turbine-generating unit, and
an approximately 764-kW turbine-generating unit for a total installed
capacity of 2,139 kW; (8) three 11.5-foot-long turbine draft tubes; (9)
three 30-foot-long, 600-volt transmission lines connecting the turbine-
generating units to National Grid's Massachusetts Electric Company's
distribution system; and (10) appurtenant facilities.
    The existing project also includes a downstream fish passage
facility that consists of: (1) A 3-foot-wide, 23-foot-long concrete
intake with a 4-foot-wide, 8-foot-high entrance gate; (2) a collection
channel with a 2-foot-high, 2-foot-wide overflow stoplog notch; and (3)
a 5-foot-deep plunge pool.
    The existing project bypasses approximately 700 feet of the Nashua
River.
    Pepperell Hydro Company, LLC proposes to install a new low flow
turbine-generating unit at the dam. The proposed project features would
consist of: (1) A 15-foot-long, 8-foot-wide, and 22-foot-high intake
tower that includes a 4-foot-wide, 4.5-foot-high low level drain; (2) a
14-foot-long, 3.25-foot-wide trashrack with 0.5-inch clear bar spacing;
(3) a 3.5-foot-diameter, 24-foot-long penstock; (4) a 67.5-kW low flow
turbine-generating unit; (5) a 4-foot-long turbine draft tube; and (6)
a 650-foot-long, 600-volt transmission line connecting the low flow
turbine-generating unit to the existing powerhouse.
    Pepperell Hydro Company, LLC proposes to operate the project in a
run-of-river mode and release: (1) 46 cubic feet per second (cfs) or
inflow to the bypassed reach from March 1 through November 30, which
would include 17 cfs or inflow through the existing downstream fish
passage facility from June 15 through October 30; and (2) 15 cfs or
inflow to the bypassed reach from December 1 through February 28. The
project would have an estimated average annual generation of 7,997
megawatt-hours.
    m. Due to the project works already existing and the limited scope
of proposed modifications to the project site described above, the
applicant's coordination with federal and state agencies during the
preparation of the application, and completed studies during pre-filing
consultation, we intend to waive scoping and expedite the licensing
process. Based on a review of the application, resource agency
consultation letters, and comments filed to date, Commission staff
intends to prepare a single environmental assessment (EA). Commission
staff determined that the issues that need to be addressed in its EA
have been adequately identified during the pre-filing period, and no
new issues are likely to be identified through additional scoping. The
EA will consider assessing the potential effects of project
construction and operation on geology and soils, aquatic, terrestrial,
threatened and endangered species, recreation and land use, aesthetic,
and cultural and historic resources.
    n. A copy of the application is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support.
    Register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances

related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    o. Any qualified applicant desiring to file a competing application
must submit to the Commission, on or before the specified intervention
deadline date, a competing development application, or a notice of
intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of
intent allows an interested person to file the competing development
application no later than 120 days after the specified intervention
deadline date. Applications for preliminary permits will not be
accepted in response to this notice.
    A notice of intent must specify the exact name, business address,
and telephone number of the prospective applicant, and must include an
unequivocal statement of intent to submit a development application. A
notice of intent must be served on the applicant(s) named in this
public notice.
    Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18
CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments
filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with
the Commission's Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any
comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or
before the specified comment date for the particular application.
    All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title
``PROTEST,'' ``MOTION TO INTERVENE,'' ``NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE
COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMPETING APPLICATION,'' ``COMMENTS,''
``REPLY COMMENTS,'' ``RECOMMENDATIONS,'' ``TERMS AND CONDITIONS,'' or
``PRESCRIPTIONS;'' (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth
their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of
18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must
be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the
particular application. A copy of all other filings in reference to
this application must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons
listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
    p. A license applicant must file no later than 60 days following
the date of issuance of this notice: (1) A copy of the water quality
certification; (2) a copy of the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying agency received the request;
or (3) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.
    q. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according
to the following procedural schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be
made as appropriate.

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Issue Notice of the Availability of the    August 2014.
 EA.
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    Dated: April 1, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21879-21880]
[FR Doc No: 2022-07874]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP22-786-000.
    Applicants: Dominion Energy Questar Pipeline, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Change of Company Name to be
effective 4/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20220401-5012.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-787-000.
    Applicants: White River Hub, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Name Change Filing to be
effective 4/1/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/1/22.
    Accession Number: 20220401-5013.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/13/22.

    Docket Numbers: RP22-812-000.
    Applicants: Adelphia Gateway, LLC.
    Description: Sec.  4(d) Rate Filing: Adelphia Negotiated Rate
statement April 2022 to be effective 4/8/2022.
    Filed Date: 4/6/22.
    Accession Number: 20220406-5183.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 4/18/22.

    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's

Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but
intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding.
    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system
(https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/fercgensearch.asp) by querying
the docket number.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: April 7, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
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C2H5OH = Grams/mile
C2H5OH (ethanol) as obtained in paragraph
(g)(2) of this section.
C2H4O = Grams/mile C2H4O
(acetaldehyde) as obtained in paragraph (g)(2) of this section.

    (ii) For manufacturers complying with the fleet averaging option
for N2O and CH4 as allowed under Sec.  86.1818 of
this chapter, the carbon-related exhaust emissions in grams per mile
for 2012 and later model year ethanol-fueled automobiles and
automobiles designed to operate on mixtures of gasoline and ethanol
while operating on ethanol is to be calculated using the following
equation and rounded to the nearest 1 gram per mile:

CREE = [(CWFexHC/0.273) x NMHC] + (1.571 x CO) + (1.374 x
CH3OH) + (1.466 x HCHO) + (1.911 x
C2H5OH)

+ (1.998 x C2H4O) + CO2 + (298 x
N2O) + (25 x CH4)

Where:

CREE means the carbon-related exhaust emission value as defined in
Sec.  600.002.
CWFexHC = Carbon weight fraction of exhaust hydrocarbons
= CWF as determined in paragraph (f)(4) of this section and rounded
according to paragraph (f)(3) of this section.
NMHC = Grams/mile HC as obtained in paragraph (g)(2) of this
section.
CO = Grams/mile CO as obtained in paragraph (g)(2) of this section.
CO2 = Grams/mile CO2 as obtained in paragraph
(g)(2) of this section.
CH3OH = Grams/mile CH3OH (methanol) as
obtained in paragraph (g)(2) of this section.
HCHO = Grams/mile HCHO (formaldehyde) as obtained in paragraph
(g)(2) of this section.
C2H5OH = Grams/mile
C2H5OH (ethanol) as obtained in paragraph
(g)(2) of this section.
C2H4O = Grams/mile C2H4O
(acetaldehyde) as obtained in paragraph (g)(2) of this section.
N2O = Grams/mile N2O as obtained in paragraph
(g)(2) of this section.
CH4 = Grams/mile CH4 as obtained in paragraph
(g)(2) of this section.

    (m) Manufacturers shall determine CO2 emissions and
carbon-related exhaust emissions for electric vehicles, fuel cell
vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles according to the
provisions of this paragraph (m). Subject to the limitations on the
number of vehicles produced and delivered for sale as described in
Sec.  86.1866 of this chapter, the manufacturer may be allowed to use a
value of 0 grams/mile to represent the emissions of fuel cell vehicles
and the proportion of electric operation of a electric vehicles and
plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that is derived from electricity that
is generated from sources that are not onboard the vehicle, as
described in paragraphs (m)(1) through (3) of this section. For
purposes of labeling under this part, the CO2 emissions for
electric vehicles shall be 0 grams per mile. Similarly, for purposes of
labeling under this part, the CO2 emissions for plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles shall be 0 grams per mile for the proportion
of electric operation that is derived from electricity that is
generated from sources that are not onboard the vehicle. For
manufacturers no longer eligible to use 0 grams per mile to represent
electric operation, the provisions of this paragraph (m) shall be used
to determine the non-zero value for CREE for purposes of meeting the
greenhouse gas emission standards described in Sec.  86.1818 of this
chapter.
    (1) For electric vehicles, but not including fuel cell vehicles,
the carbon-related exhaust emissions in grams per mile is to be
calculated using the following equation and rounded to the nearest one
gram per mile:

CREE = CREEUP - CREEGAS

Where:

CREE means the carbon-related exhaust emission value as defined in
Sec.  600.002, which may be set equal to zero for eligible 2012
through 2025 model year electric vehicles for a certain number of
vehicles produced and delivered for sale as described in Sec.
86.1866-12(a) of this chapter.
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Where:

EC = The vehicle energy consumption in watt-hours per mile,
determined according to procedures established by the Administrator
under Sec.  600.116-12.
GRIDLOSS = 0.93 (to account for grid transmission losses).
AVGUSUP = 0.642 for the 2012 through 2016 model years, and 0.574 for
2017 and later model years (the nationwide average electricity
greenhouse gas emission rate at the powerplant, in grams per watt-
hour).
    TargetCO2 = The CO2Target Value determined
according to Sec.  86.1818 of this chapter for passenger automobiles
and light trucks, respectively.

    (2) For plug-in hybrid electric vehicles the carbon-related exhaust
emissions in grams per mile is to be calculated according to the
provisions of Sec.  600.116, except that the CREE for charge-depleting
operation shall be the sum of the CREE associated with gasoline
consumption and the net upstream CREE determined according to paragraph
(m)(1)(i) of this section, rounded to the nearest one gram per mile.
    (3) For 2012 and later model year fuel cell vehicles, the carbon-
related exhaust emissions in grams per mile shall be calculated using
the method specified in paragraph (m)(1) of this section, except that
CREEUP shall be determined according to procedures
established by the Administrator under Sec.  600.111-08(f). As
described in Sec.  86.1866 of this chapter the value of CREE may be set
equal to zero for a certain number of 2012 through 2025 model year fuel
cell vehicles.
* * * * *
    22. Section 600.116-12 is amended as follows:
    a. By revising the heading.
    b. By revising paragraph (a) introductory text.
    c. By adding paragraph (c).
    The revisions and additions read as follows:

Sec.  600.116-12  Special procedures related to electric vehicles,
hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

    (a) Determine fuel economy values for electric vehicles as
specified in Sec. Sec.  600.210 and 600.311 using the procedures of SAE
J1634 (incorporated by reference in Sec.  600.011), with the follo wing
clarifications and modifications:
* * * * *
    (c) Determining the proportion of recovered braking energy for
hybrid electric vehicles. Hybrid electric vehicles tested under this
part may determine the proportion of braking energy recovered over the
FTP relative to the total available braking energy required over the
FTP. This determination is required for pickup trucks accruing credits
for implementation of hybrid technology under Sec.  86. 1866-12(e)(2),
and requires the measurement of electrical current (in amps) flowing
into the hybrid system battery for the duration of the test.
    (1) Calculate the theoretical maximum amount of energy that could
be recovered by a hybrid electric vehicle over the FTP test cycle,
where the test cycle time and velocity points are expressed at 10 Hz,
and the velocity (miles/hour) is expressed to the nearest 0.01 miles/
hour, as follows:
    (i) For each time point in the 10 Hz test cycle (i.e., at each 0.1
seconds):
    (A) Determine the road load power in kilowatts using the following
equation:

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Where:

A, B, and C are the vehicle-specific dynamometer road load
coefficients in lb-force, lb-force/mph, and lb-force/mph\2\,
respectively; and
Vmph = velocity in miles/hour, expressed to the nearest
0.01 miles/hour.

    (B) Determine the applied deceleration power in kilowatts using the
following equation. Positive values indicate acceleration and negative
values indicate deceleration.
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Where:

ETW = the vehicle Emission Test Weight (lbs);
V = velocity in miles/hour, rounded to the nearest 0.01 miles/hour;
Vt+1 = the velocity in miles/hour at the next time point
in the 10 Hz speed vs. time table, rounded to the nearest 0.01
miles/hour.

    (C) Determine braking power in kilowatts using the following
equation.
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Where:
Paccel = the value determined in paragraph (c)(1)(i)(B)
of this section;
Proadload = the value determined in paragraph
(c)(1)(i)(A) of this section; and
Pbrake = 0 if Paccel is greater than or equal
to Proadload.

    (ii) [Reserved]
    (2) The total maximum braking energy (Ebrake) that could
theoretically be recovered is equal to the absolute value of the sum of
all the values of Pbrake determined in paragraph c)(1)(i)(C)
of this section, divided by 36,000 and rounded to the nearest 0.01
kilowatt hours.
    (3) Calculate the actual amount of energy recovered by a hybrid
electric vehicle when tested on the FTP according to the provisions of
this part.
    (i) Measure the state of charge, in Amp-hours, of the hybrid
battery system at each second of the FTP.
    (ii) Calculate the change in the state of charge (current in Watt
hours) at each second of the test using the following equation:
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Where:

dSOC = the change in the state of charge of the hybrid battery
system, in Watt hours;
AHt = the state of charge of the battery system, in Amp
hours, at time t in the test;
AHt-1 = the state of charge of the battery system, in Amp
hours, at time t-1 in the test; and
V = the nominal voltage of the hybrid battery system.

    (iii) Depending on the equipment and methodology used by a
manufacturer, batter charging during the test may be represented by
either a negative current or by a positive current. Determine the total
energy recovered by the hybrid battery system as follows:
    (A) If battery charging is represented by positive current, then
the total energy recovered by the hybrid battery system, in kilowatt
hours, is the sum of the positive current values for each second of the
test determined in paragraph (c)(3)(ii) of this section, divided by
1,000 and rounded to the nearest 0.01 kilowatt hours.
    (B) If battery charging is represented by negative current, then
the total energy recovered by the hybrid battery system, in kilowatt
hours, is the absolute value of the sum of the negative current values
for each second of the test determined in paragraph (c)(3)(ii) of this
section, divided by 1,000 and rounded to the nearest 0.01 kilowatt
hours.
    (4) The percent of braking energy recovered by a hybrid system
relative to the total available energy is determined by the following
equation, rounded to the nearest one percent:
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Where:

Erec = The actual total energy recovered, in kilowatt
hours, as determined in paragraph (c)(2)(iii) of this section; and
Emax = The theoretical maximum amount of energy, in
kilowatt hours, that could be recovered by a hybrid electric vehicle
over the FTP test cycle, as determined in paragraph (c)(2) of this
section.

    23. Section 600.303-12 is amended as follows:
    a. By revising the introductory text.
    b. By revising paragraph (b) introductory text.
    c. By revising paragraph (b)(6).
    d. By revising paragraph (c).
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  600.303-12  Fuel economy label--special requirements for
flexible-fuel vehicles.

    Fuel economy labels for flexible-fuel vehicles must meet the
specifications described in Sec.  600.302, with the modifications
described in this section. This section describes how to label
flexible-fuel vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. If the vehicle
has a diesel engine, all the references to ``gas'' or ``gasoline'' in
this section are understood to refer to ``diesel'' or ``diesel fuel'',
respectively. All values described in this section are based on
gasoline operation, unless otherwise specifically noted.
* * * * *

    (b) Include the following elements instead of the information
identified in Sec.  600.302-12(c)(1):
* * * * *
    (6) Add the following statement after the statements described in
Sec.  600.302-12(c)(2): ``Values are based on gasoline and do not
reflect performance and ratings based on E85.'' Adjust this statement
as appropriate for vehicles designed to operate on different fuels.
    (c) You may include the sub-heading ``Driving Range'' below the
combined fuel economy value, with range bars below this sub-heading as
follows:
    (1) Insert a horizontal range bar nominally 80 mm long to show how
far the vehicle can drive from a full tank of gasoline. Include a
vehicle logo at the right end of the range bar. Include the following
left-justified expression inside the range bar: ``Gasoline: x miles''.
Complete the expression by identifying the appropriate value for total
driving range from Sec.  600.311.
    (2) Insert a second horizontal range bar as described in paragraph
(c)(1) of this section that shows how far the vehicle can drive from a
full tank with the second fuel. Establish the length of the line based
on the proportion of driving ranges for the different fuels. Identify
the appropriate fuel in the range bar.
    24. Section 600.311-12 is amended as follows:
    a. By revising paragraph (c)(1).
    b. By revising paragraph (e)(3)(vii).
    c. By adding paragraph (e)(4).
    The revisions and addition read as follows:

Sec.  600.311-12  Determination of values for fuel economy labels.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (1) For vehicles with engines that are not plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles, calculate the fuel consumption rate in gallons per 100 miles
(or gasoline gallon equivalent per 100 miles for fuels other than
gasoline or diesel fuel) with the following formula, rounded to the
first decimal place:

Fuel Consumption Rate = 100/MPG

Where:

MPG = The value for combined fuel economy from Sec.  600.210-12(c),
rounded to the nearest whole mpg.
* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (3) * * *
    (vii) Calculate the annual fuel cost based on the combined values
for city and highway driving using the following equation:

Annual fuel cost = ($/milecity x 0.55 + $/milehwy x 0.45) x Average
Annual Miles

    (4) Round the annual fuel cost to the nearest $50 by dividing the
unrounded annual fuel cost by 50, then rounding the result to the
nearest whole number, then multiplying this rounded result by 50 to
determine the annual fuel cost to be used for purposes of labeling.
* * * * *
    25. Section 600.510-12 is amended as follows:
    a. By removing and reserving paragraph (b)(3)(iii).
    b. By adding paragraph (b)(4).
    c. By revising paragraph (c).
    d. By revising paragraph (g)(1) introductory text.
    e. By revising paragraph (g)(3).
    f. By revising paragraph (h) introductory text.
    g. By revising paragraph (j)(2)(vii).
    h. By revising paragraph (k).
    The addition and revisions read as follows:

Sec.  600.510-12  Calculation of average fuel economy and average
carbon-related exhaust emissions.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (4) Emergency vehicles may be excluded from the fleet average
carbon-related exhaust emission calculations described in paragraph (j)
of this section. The manufacturer should notify the Administrator that
they are making such an election in the model year reports required
under Sec.  600.512 of this chapter. Such vehicles should be excluded
from both the calculation of the fleet average standard for a
manufacturer under 40 CFR 86.1818-12(c)(4) and from the calculation of
the fleet average carbon-related exhaust emissions in paragraph (j) of
this section.
    (c)(1) Average fuel economy shall be calculated as follows:
    (i) Except as allowed in paragraph (d) of this section, the average
fuel economy for the model years before 2017 will be calculated
individually for each category identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this
according to the provisions of paragraph (c)(2) of this section.
    (ii) Except as permitted in paragraph (d) of this section, the
average fuel economy for the 2017 and later model years will be
calculated individually for each category identified in paragraph
(a)(1) of this section using the following equation:
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Where:

Average MPG = the fleet average fuel economy for a category of
vehicles;
MPG = the average fuel economy for a category of vehicles determined
according to paragraph (c)(2) of this section;
AC = Air conditioning fuel economy credits for a category of
vehicles, in gallons per mile, determined according to paragraph
(c)(3)(i) of this section;
OC = Off-cycle technology fuel economy credits for a category of
vehicles, in gallons per mile, determined according to paragraph
(c)(3)(ii) of this section; and
PU = Pickup truck fuel economy credits for the light truck category,
in gallons per mile, determined according to paragraph (c)(3)(iii)
of this section.

    (2) Divide the total production volume of that category of
automobiles by a sum of terms, each of which corresponds to a model
type within that category of automobiles and is a fraction determined
by dividing the number of automobiles of that model type produced by
the manufacturer in the model year by:
    (i) For gasoline-fueled and diesel-fueled model types, the fuel
economy calculated for that model type in accordance with paragraph
(b)(2) of this section; or
    (ii) For alcohol-fueled model types, the fuel economy value
calculated for that model type in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of
this section divided by 0.15 and rounded to the nearest 0.1 mpg; or
    (iii) For natural gas-fueled model types, the fuel economy value
calculated for that model type in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of
this section divided by 0.15 and rounded to the nearest 0.1 mpg; or
    (iv) For alcohol dual fuel model types, for model years 1993
through 2019, the harmonic average of the following two terms; the
result rounded to the nearest 0.1 mpg:

    (A) The combined model type fuel economy value for operation on
gasoline or diesel fuel as determined in Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(i); and
    (B) The combined model type fuel economy value for operation on
alcohol fuel as determined in Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(ii) divided by
0.15 provided the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section are
met; or
    (v) For alcohol dual fuel model types, for model years after 2019,
the combined model type fuel economy determined according to the
following equation and rounded to the nearest 0.1 mpg:
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Where:

F = 0.00 unless otherwise approved by the Administrator according to
the provisions of paragraph (k) of this section;
MPGA = The combined model type fuel economy for operation
on alcohol fuel as determined in Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(ii) divided
by 0.15 provided the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section
are met; and
MPGG = The combined model type fuel economy for operation
on gasoline or diesel fuel as determined in Sec.  600.208-
12(b)(5)(i).

    (vi) For natural gas dual fuel model types, for model years 1993
through 2019, the harmonic average of the following two terms; the
result rounded to the nearest 0.1 mpg:
    (A) The combined model type fuel economy value for operation on
gasoline or diesel as determined in Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(i); and
    (B) The combined model type fuel economy value for operation on
natural gas as determined in Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(ii) divided by 0.15
provided the requirements of paragraph (g) of this section are met; or
    (vii) For natural gas dual fuel model types, for model years after
2019, the combined model type fuel economy determined according to the
following formula and rounded to the nearest 0.1 mpg:
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Where:

MPGCNG = The combined model type fuel economy for
operation on natural gas as determined in Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(ii)
divided by 0.15 provided the requirements of paragraph (g) of this
section are met; and
MPGG = The combined model type fuel economy for operation
on gasoline or diesel fuel as determined in Sec.  600.208-
12(b)(5)(i).
UF = A Utility Factor (UF) value selected from the following table
based on the driving range of the vehicle while operating on natural
gas. Determine the vehicle's driving range in miles by multiplying
the combined fuel economy as determined in Sec.  600.208-
12(b)(5)(ii) by the vehicle's usable fuel storage capacity (as
defined at Sec.  600.002 and expressed in gasoline gallon
equivalents), and rounding to the nearest 10 miles.

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    (3) Fuel consumption improvement. Calculate the separate air
conditioning, off-cycle, and pickup truck fuel consumption improvement
as follows:
    (i) Air conditioning fuel consumption improvements are calculated
separately for each category identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this
section using the following equation:
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Where:

FE Credit = the fleet production-weighted total value of air
conditioning efficiency credits for all air conditioning systems in
the applicable fleet, expressed in gallons per mile;
ACCredit = the total of all air conditioning efficiency credits for
the vehicle category, in megagrams, from 40 CFR 86.1866-12(c)(3);
VLM = vehicle lifetime miles, which for passenger automobiles shall
be 195,264 and for light trucks shall be 225,865; and
Production = the total production volume for the category of
vehicles (either passenger automobiles or light trucks).

    (ii) Off-cycle technology fuel consumption improvements are
calculated separately for each category identified in paragraph (a)(1)
of this section using the following equation:
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Where:

FE Credit = the fleet production-weighted total value of off-cycle
technology credits for all off-cycle technologies in the applicable
fleet, expressed in gallons per mile;
OCCredit = the total of all off-cycle technology credits for the
vehicle category, in megagrams, from 40 CFR 86.1866-12(d)(5);
VLM = vehicle lifetime miles, which for passenger automobiles shall
be 195,264 and for light trucks shall be 225,865; and
Production = the total production volume for the category of
vehicles (either passenger automobiles or light trucks).

    (iii) Full size pickup truck fuel consumption improvements are
calculated for the light truck category identified in paragraph (a)(1)
of this section using the following equation:
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Where:

FE Credit = the fleet production-weighted total value of full size
pickup truck credits for the light truck fleet, expressed in gallons
per mile;
PUCredit = the total of all full size pickup truck credits, in
megagrams, from 40 CFR 86.1866-12(e)(4); and
Production = the total production volume for the light truck
category.
* * * * *
    (g)(1) Dual fuel automobiles must provide equal or greater energy
efficiency while operating on the alternative fuel as while operating
on gasoline or diesel fuel to obtain the CAFE credit determined in
paragraphs (c)(2)(iv) and (v) of this section or to obtain the carbon-
related exhaust emissions credit determined in paragraphs (j)(2)(ii)
and (iii) of this section. The following equation must hold true:

    Ealt/Epet >= 1

Where:

Ealt = [FEalt/(NHValtx
Dalt)] x 10\6\ = energy efficiency while operating on
alternative fuel rounded to the nearest 0.01 miles/million BTU.
Epet = [FEpet/(NHVpetx
Dpet)] x 10\6\ = energy efficiency while operating on
gasoline or diesel (petroleum) fuel rounded to the nearest 0.01
miles/million BTU.
FEalt is the fuel economy [miles/gallon for liquid fuels
or miles/100 standard cubic feet for gaseous fuels] while operated
on the alternative fuel as determined in Sec.  600.113-12(a) and
(b).
FEpet is the fuel economy [miles/gallon] while operated
on petroleum fuel (gasoline or diesel) as determined in Sec.
600.113-12(a) and (b).
NHValt is the net (lower) heating value [BTU/lb] of the
alternative fuel.
NHVpet is the net (lower) heating value [BTU/lb] of the
petroleum fuel.
Dalt is the density [lb/gallon for liquid fuels or lb/100
standard cubic feet for gaseous fuels] of the alternative fuel.
Dpet is the density [lb/gallon] of the petroleum fuel.
* * * * *
    (3) Dual fuel passenger automobiles manufactured during model years
1993 through 2019 must meet the minimum driving range requirements
established by the Secretary of Transportation (49 CFR part 538) to
obtain the CAFE credit determined in paragraphs (c)(2)(iv) and (v) of
this section.
    (h) For model years 1993 and later, and for each category of
automobile identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the maximum
increase in average fuel economy determined in paragraph (c) of this
section attributable to dual fuel automobiles, except where the
alternative fuel is electricity, shall be as follows:
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    (j) * * *
    (2) * * *
    (vii) For natural gas dual fuel model types, for model years 2016
and later, the combined model type carbon-related exhaust emissions
value determined according to the following formula and rounded to the
nearest gram per mile:
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Where:

CREECNG = The combined model type carbon-related exhaust emissions
value for operation on natural gas as determined in Sec.  600.208-
12(b)(5)(ii); and
CREEGAS = The combined model type carbon-related exhaust emissions
value for operation on gasoline or diesel fuel as determined in
Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(i).
UF = A Utility Factor (UF) value selected from the following table
based on the

driving range of the vehicle while operating on natural gas.
Determine the vehicle's driving range in miles by multiplying the
combined fuel economy as determined in Sec.  600.208-12(b)(5)(ii) by
the vehicle's usable fuel storage capacity (as defined at Sec.
600.002 and expressed in gasoline gallon equivalents), and rounding
to the nearest 10 miles.
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    (k) Alternative in-use weighting factors for dual fuel model types.
Using one of the methods in either paragraph (k)(1) or (2) of this
section, manufacturers may request the use of alternative values for
the weighting factor F in the equations in paragraphs (c)(2)(v) and
(j)(2)(vi) of this section. Unless otherwise approved by the
Administrator, the manufacturer must use the value of F that is in
effect in paragraphs (c)(2)(v) and (j)(2)(vi) of this section.
    (1) Upon written request from a manufacturer, the Administrator
will determine and publish by written guidance an appropriate value of
F for each requested alternative fuel based on the Administrator's
assessment of real-world use of the alternative fuel. Such published
values would be available for any manufacturer to use. The
Administrator will periodically update these values upon written
request from a manufacturer.
    (2) The manufacturer may optionally submit to the Administrator its
own demonstration regarding the real-world use of the alternative fuel
in their vehicles and its own estimate of the appropriate value of F in
the equations in paragraphs (c)(2)(v) and (j)(2)(vi) of this section.
Depending on the nature of the analytical approach, the manufacturer
could provide estimates of F that are model type specific or that are
generally applicable to the manufacturer's dual fuel fleet. The
manufacturer's analysis could include use of data gathered from on-
board sensors and computers, from dual fuel vehicles in fleets that are
centrally fueled, or from other sources. The analysis must be based on
sound statistical methodology and must account for analytical
uncertainty. Any approval by the Administrator will pertain to the use
of values of F for the model types specified by the manufacturer.
    26. Section 600.514-12 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(1)(v)
and (vii) and adding paragraphs (b)(1)(viii) and (ix) to read as
follows:

Sec.  600.514-12  Reports to the Environmental Protection Agency.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (v) A description of the various credit, transfer and trading
options that will be used to comply with each applicable standard
category, including the amount of credit the manufacturer intends to
generate for air conditioning leakage, air conditioning efficiency,
off-cycle technology, advanced technology vehicles, hybrid or low
emission full-size pickup trucks, and various early credit programs;
* * * * *
    (vii) A summary by model year (beginning with the 2009 model year)
of the number of electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and plug-in
hybrid vehicles using (or projected to use) the advanced technology
vehicle credit and incentives program;
    (viii) The methodology which will be used to comply with
N2O and CH4 emission standards;
    (ix) Notification of the manufacturer's intent to exclude emergency
vehicles from the calculation of fleet average standards and the end-
of-year fleet average, including a description of the excluded
emergency vehicles and the quantity of such vehicles excluded.
* * * * *

Title 49

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    In consideration of the foregoing, under the authority of 49 U.S.C.
32901, 32902, and 32903, and delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50,
NHTSA proposes to amend 49 CFR Chapter V as follows:

PART 523--VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION

    27. The authority citation for part 523 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 32901, delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.50.

    28. Revise Sec.  523.2 to read as follows:

Sec.  523.2  Definitions.

    Approach angle means the smallest angle, in a plane side view of an
automobile, formed by the level surface

on which the automobile is standing and a line tangent to the front
tire static loaded radius arc and touching the underside of the
automobile forward of the front tire.
    Axle clearance means the vertical distance from the level surface
on which an automobile is standing to the lowest point on the axle
differential of the automobile.
    Base tire (for passenger automobiles, light trucks, and medium duty
passenger vehicles) means the tire that has the highest production
sales volume that is installed by the vehicle manufacturer on each
vehicle configuration of a model type.
    Basic vehicle frontal area is used as defined in 40 CFR 86.1803.
    Breakover angle means the supplement of the largest angle, in a
plan side view of an automobile, that can be formed by two lines
tangent to the front and rear static loaded radii arcs and intersecting
at a point on the underside of the automobile.
    Cab-complete vehicle means a vehicle that is first sold as an
incomplete vehicle that substantially includes the vehicle cab section
as defined in 40 CFR 1037.801. For example, vehicles known commercially
as chassis-cabs, cab-chassis, box-deletes, bed-deletes, and cut-away
vans are considered cab-complete vehicles. A cab includes a steering
column and a passenger compartment. Note that a vehicle lacking some
components of the cab is a cab-complete vehicle if it substantially
includes the cab.
    Cargo-carrying volume means the luggage capacity or cargo volume
index, as appropriate, and as those terms are defined in 40 CFR
600.315-08, in the case of automobiles to which either of these terms
apply. With respect to automobiles to which neither of these terms
apply, ``cargo-carrying volume'' means the total volume in cubic feet,
rounded to the nearest 0.1 cubic feet, of either an automobile's
enclosed non-seating space that is intended primarily for carrying
cargo and is not accessible from the passenger compartment, or the
space intended primarily for carrying cargo bounded in the front by a
vertical plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline of
the automobile and passes through the rearmost point on the rearmost
seat and elsewhere by the automobile's interior surfaces.
    Class 2b vehicles are vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) ranging from 8,501 to 10,000 pounds (lbs).
    Class 3 through Class 8 vehicles are vehicles with a GVWR of 10,001
lbs or more, as defined in 49 CFR 565.15.
    Commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicle means an on-
highway vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs or more, as defined in 49
U.S.C. 32901(a)(7).
    Complete vehicle means a vehicle that requires no further
manufacturing operations to perform its intended function and is a
functioning vehicle that has the primary load-carrying device or
container (or equivalent equipment) attached or is designed to pull a
trailer. Examples of equivalent equipment include fifth wheel trailer
hitches, firefighting equipment, and utility booms.
    Curb weight is defined the same as vehicle curb weight in 40 CFR
86.1803-01.
    Departure angle means the smallest angle, in a plane side view of
an automobile, formed by the level surface on which the automobile is
standing and a line tangent to the rear tire static loaded radius arc
and touching the underside of the automobile rearward of the rear tire.
    Final stage manufacturer has the meaning given in 49 CFR 567.3.
    Footprint is defined as the product of track width (measured in
inches, calculated as the average of front and rear track widths, and
rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch) times wheelbase (measured in
inches and rounded to the nearest tenth of an inch), divided by 144 and
then rounded to the nearest tenth of a square foot. For purposes of
this definition, ``track width'' is the lateral distance between the
centerlines of the base tires at ground, including the camber angle.
For purposes of this definition, ``wheelbase'' is the longitudinal
distance between front and rear wheel centerlines.
    Full-size pickup truck means a light truck or medium duty passenger
vehicle that meets the requirements specified in 40 CFR 86.1866-12(e).
    Gross combination weight rating (GCWR) means the value specified by
the manufacturer as the maximum allowable loaded weight of a
combination vehicle (e.g., tractor plus trailer).
    Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) means the value specified by the
manufacturer as the maximum design loaded weight of a single vehicle
(e.g., vocational vehicle).
    Heavy-duty engine means any engine used for (or which the engine
manufacturer could reasonably expect to be used for) motive power in a
heavy-duty vehicle. For purposes of this definition in this part, the
term ``engine'' includes internal combustion engines and other devices
that convert chemical fuel into motive power. For example, a fuel cell
and motor used in a heavy-duty vehicle is a heavy-duty engine.
    Heavy-duty off-road vehicle means a heavy-duty vocational vehicle
or vocational tractor that is intended for off-road use meeting either
of the following criteria:
    (1) Vehicles with tires installed having a maximum speed rating at
or below 55 mph.
    (2) Vehicles primarily designed to perform work off-road (such as
in oil fields, forests, or construction sites), and meeting at least
one of the criteria of paragraph (2)(i) of this definition and at least
one of the criteria of paragraph (2)(ii) of this definition.
    (i) Vehicles must have affixed components designed to work in an
off-road environment (for example, hazardous material equipment or
drilling equipment) or be designed to operate at low speeds making them
unsuitable for normal highway operation.
    (ii) Vehicles must:
    (A) Have an axle that has a gross axle weight rating (GAWR), as
defined in 49 CFR 571.3, of 29,000 pounds or more;
    (B) Have a speed attainable in 2 miles of not more than 33 mph; or
    (C) Have a speed attainable in 2 miles of not more than 45 mph, an
unloaded vehicle weight that is not less than 95 percent of its GVWR,
and no capacity to carry occupants other than the driver and operating
crew.
    Heavy-duty vehicle means a vehicle as defined in Sec.  523.6.
    Incomplete vehicle means a vehicle which does not have the primary
load carrying device or container attached when it is first sold as a
vehicle or any vehicle that does not meet the definition of a complete
vehicle. This may include vehicles sold to secondary vehicle
manufacturers. Incomplete vehicles include cab-complete vehicles.
    Innovative technology means technology certified as such under 40
CFR 1037.610.
    Light truck means a non-passenger automobile as defined in Sec.
523.5.
    Medium duty passenger vehicle means a vehicle which would satisfy
the criteria in Sec.  523.5 (relating to light trucks) but for its
gross vehicle weight rating or its curb weight, which is rated at more
than 8,500 lbs GVWR or has a vehicle curb weight of more than 6,000 lbs
or has a basic vehicle frontal area in excess of 45 square feet, and
which is designed primarily to transport passengers, but does not
include a vehicle that:
    (1) Is an ``incomplete vehicle''' as defined in this subpart; or

    (2) Has a seating capacity of more than 12 persons; or
    (3) Is designed for more than 9 persons in seating rearward of the
driver's seat; or
    (4) Is equipped with an open cargo area (for example, a pick-up
truck box or bed) of 72.0 inches in interior length or more. A covered
box not readily accessible from the passenger compartment will be
considered an open cargo area for purposes of this definition.
    Mild hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle means a vehicle as defined by
EPA in 40 CFR 86.1866-12(e).
    Motor home has the meaning given in 49 CFR 571.3.
    Motor vehicle has the meaning given in 40 CFR 85.1703.
    Passenger-carrying volume means the sum of the front seat volume
and, if any, rear seat volume, as defined in 40 CFR 600.315-08, in the
case of automobiles to which that term applies. With respect to
automobiles to which that term does not apply, ``passenger-carrying
volume'' means the sum in cubic feet, rounded to the nearest 0.1 cubic
feet, of the volume of a vehicle's front seat and seats to the rear of
the front seat, as applicable, calculated as follows with the head
room, shoulder room, and leg room dimensions determined in accordance
with the procedures outlined in Society of Automotive Engineers
Recommended Practice J1100a, Motor Vehicle Dimensions (Report of Human
Factors Engineering Committee, Society of Automotive Engineers,
approved September 1973 and last revised September 1975).
    (1) For front seat volume, divide 1,728 into the product of the
following SAE dimensions, measured in inches to the nearest 0.1 inches,
and round the quotient to the nearest 0.001 cubic feet.
    (i) H61-Effective head room--front.
    (ii) W3--Shoulder room--front.
    (iii) L34--Maximum effective leg room-accelerator.
    (2) For the volume of seats to the rear of the front seat, divide
1,728 into the product of the following SAE dimensions, measured in
inches to the nearest 0.1 inches, and rounded the quotient to the
nearest 0.001 cubic feet.
    (i) H63--Effective head room--second.
    (ii) W4--Shoulder room--second.
    (iii) L51--Minimum effective leg room--second.
    Pickup truck means a non-passenger automobile which has a passenger
compartment and an open cargo area (bed).
    Recreational vehicle or RV means a motor vehicle equipped with
living space and amenities found in a motor home.
    Running clearance means the distance from the surface on which an
automobile is standing to the lowest point on the automobile, excluding
unsprung weight.
    Static loaded radius arc means a portion of a circle whose center
is the center of a standard tire-rim combination of an automobile and
whose radius is the distance from that center to the level surface on
which the automobile is standing, measured with the automobile at curb
weight, the wheel parallel to the vehicle's longitudinal centerline,
and the tire inflated to the manufacturer's recommended pressure.
    Strong hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle means a vehicle as defined
by EPA in 40 CFR 86.1866-12(e).
    Temporary living quarters means a space in the interior of an
automobile in which people may temporarily live and which includes
sleeping surfaces, such as beds, and household conveniences, such as a
sink, stove, refrigerator, or toilet.
    Van means a vehicle with a body that fully encloses the driver and
a cargo carrying or work performing compartment. The distance from the
leading edge of the windshield to the foremost body section of vans is
typically shorter than that of pickup trucks and sport utility
vehicles.
    Vocational tractor means a tractor that is classified as a
vocational vehicle according to 40 CFR 1037.630.
    Vocational vehicle means a vehicle that is equipped for a
particular industry, trade or occupation such as construction, heavy
hauling, mining, logging, oil fields, refuse and includes vehicles such
as school buses, motorcoaches and RVs.
    Work truck means a vehicle that is rated at more than 8,500 pounds
and less than or equal to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, and is
not a medium-duty passenger vehicle as defined in 40 CFR 86.1803
effective as of December 20, 2007.

PART 531--PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS

    29. The authority citation for part 531 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 32902; delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.50.

    30. Amend Sec.  531.5 by revising paragraph (a) Introductory text,
revising paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), redesignating paragraph (e) as
paragraph (f), and adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:

Sec.  531.5  Fuel economy standards.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section, each
manufacturer of passenger automobiles shall comply with the fleet
average fuel economy standards in Table I, expressed in miles per
gallon, in the model year specified as applicable:
* * * * *
    (b) For model year 2011, a manufacturer's passenger automobile
fleet shall comply with the fleet average fuel economy level calculated
for that model year according to Figure 1 and the appropriate values in
Table II.
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Where:

N is the total number (sum) of passenger automobiles produced by a
manufacturer;
Ni is the number (sum) of the ith passenger automobile model
produced by the manufacturer; and

Ti is the fuel economy target of the ith model passenger
automobile, which is determined according to the following formula,
rounded to the nearest hundredth:
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Where:

Parameters a, b, c, and d are defined in Table II;
e = 2.718; and
x = footprint (in square feet, rounded to the nearest tenth) of the
vehicle model.
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    (c) For model years 2012-2025, a manufacturer's passenger
automobile fleet shall comply with the fleet average fuel economy level
calculated for that model year according to Figure 2 and the
appropriate values in Table III.
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Where:

CAFErequired is the fleet average fuel economy standard for a given
fleet (domestic passenger automobiles or import passenger
automobiles);
Subscript i is a designation of multiple groups of automobiles,
where each group's designation, i.e., i = 1, 2, 3, etc., represents
automobiles that share a unique model type and footprint within the
applicable fleet, either domestic passenger automobiles or import
passenger automobiles;
Productioni is the number of passenger automobiles produced for sale
in the United States within each ith designation, i.e., which share
the same model type and footprint;
TARGETi is the fuel economy target in miles per gallon (mpg)
applicable to the footprint of passenger automobiles within each ith
designation, i.e., which share the same model type and footprint,
calculated according to Figure 3 and rounded to the nearest
hundredth of a mpg, i.e., 35.455 = 35.46 mpg, and the summations in
the numerator and denominator are both performed over all models in
the fleet in question.
Figure 3:
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Where:

TARGET is the fuel economy target (in mpg) applicable to vehicles of
a given footprint (FOOTPRINT, in square feet);
Parameters a, b, c, and d are defined in Table III; and
The MIN and MAX functions take the minimum and maximum,
respectively, of the included values.
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    (d) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (b) and (c) of
this section, each manufacturer shall also meet the minimum fleet
standard for domestically manufactured passenger automobiles expressed
in Table IV:

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    (e) For model years 2022-2025, each manufacturer shall comply with
the standards set forth in paragraphs (c) and (d) in this section, if
NHTSA determines in a rulemaking, initiated after January 1, 2017, and
conducted in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 32902, that the standards in
paragraphs (c) and (d) are the maximum feasible standards for model
years 2022-2025. If, for any of those model years, NHTSA determines
that the maximum feasible standard for passenger cars and the
corresponding minimum standard for domestically manufactured passenger
cars should be set at a different level, manufacturers shall comply
with those different standards in lieu of the standards set forth for
those model years in paragraphs (c) and (d), and NHTSA will revise this
section to reflect the different standards.
* * * * *
    31. Amend Sec.  531.6 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec.  531.6  Measurement and calculation procedures.

    (a) The fleet average fuel economy performance of all passenger
automobiles that are manufactured by a manufacturer in a model year
shall be determined in accordance with procedures established by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under 49 U.S.C.
32904 and set forth in 40 CFR part 600. For model years 2017 to 2025, a
manufacturer is eligible to increase the fuel economy performance of
passenger cars in accordance with procedures established by EPA set
forth in 40 CFR part 600, including any adjustments to fuel economy EPA
allows, such as for fuel consumption improvements related

to air conditioning efficiency and off-cycle technologies.
* * * * *
    32. Revise Appendix A to part 531 to read as follows:

Appendix to Part 531--Example of Calculating Compliance Under Sec.
531.5(c)

    Assume a hypothetical manufacturer (Manufacturer X) produces a
fleet of domestic passenger automobiles in MY 2012 as follows:
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PART 533--LIGHT TRUCK FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS

    33. The authority citation for part 531 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 32902; delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.50.

    34. Amend Sec.  533.5 by revising paragraphs (a), (f), (g), (h),
(i) and adding paragraphs (j) and (k) to read as follows:

Sec.  533.5  Requirements.

    (a) Each manufacturer of light trucks shall comply with the
following fleet average fuel economy standards, expressed in miles per
gallon, in the model year specified as applicable:
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Where:

N is the total number (sum) of light trucks produced by a
manufacturer;
Ni is the number (sum) of the ith light truck model type
produced by a manufacturer; and
Ti is the fuel economy target of the ith light truck
model type, which is determined according to the following formula,
rounded to the nearest hundredth:

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Where:

Parameters a, b, c, and d are defined in Table V;
e = 2.718; and
x = footprint (in square feet, rounded to the nearest tenth) of the
model type.

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Where:

CAFErequired is the fleet average fuel economy standard for a given
light truck fleet;
Subscript i is a designation of multiple groups of light trucks,
where each group's designation, i.e., i = 1, 2, 3, etc., represents
light trucks that share a unique model type and footprint within the
applicable fleet.
Productioni is the number of light trucks produced for sale in the
United States within each ith designation, i.e., which share the
same model type and footprint;
TARGETi is the fuel economy target in miles per gallon (mpg)
applicable to the footprint of light trucks within each ith
designation, i.e., which share the same model type and footprint,
calculated according to either Figure 3 or Figure 4, as appropriate,
and rounded to the nearest hundredth of a mpg, i.e., 35.455 = 35.46
mpg, and the summations in the numerator and denominator are both
performed over all models in the fleet in question.

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Where:

TARGET is the fuel economy target (in mpg) applicable to vehicles of
a given footprint (FOOTPRINT, in square feet);
Parameters a, b, c, and d are defined in Table VI; and
The MIN and MAX functions take the minimum and maximum,
respectively, of the included values.

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    (f) For each model year 1996 and thereafter, each manufacturer
shall combine its captive imports with its other light trucks and
comply with the fleet average fuel economy standard in paragraph (a) of
this section.
    (g) For model years 2008-2010, at a manufacturer's option, a
manufacturer's light truck fleet may comply with the fuel economy
standard calculated for each model year according to Figure 1 and the
appropriate values in Table V, with said option being irrevocably
chosen for that model year and reported as specified in Sec.  537.8.
    (h) For model year 2011, a manufacturer's light truck fleet shall
comply with the fleet average fuel economy standard calculated for that
model year according to Figure 1 and the appropriate values in Table V.
    (i) For model years 2012-2016, a manufacturer's light truck fleet
shall comply with the fleet average fuel economy standard calculated
for that model year according to Figures 2 and 3 and the appropriate
values in Table VI.
    (j) For model years 2017-2025, a manufacturer's light truck fleet
shall comply with the fleet average fuel economy standard calculated
for that model year according to Figures 2 and 4 and the appropriate
values in Table VII.
    (k) For model years 2022-2025, each manufacturer shall comply with
the standards set forth in paragraph (j) of this section, if NHTSA
determines in a rulemaking, initiated after January 1, 2017, and
conducted in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 32902, that the standards in
paragraph (j) are the maximum feasible standards for model years 2022-
2025. If, for any of those model years, NHTSA determines that the
maximum feasible standard for light trucks should be set at a different
level, manufacturers shall comply with those different standards in
lieu of the standards set forth for those model years in paragraph (j),
and NHTSA will revise this section to reflect the different standards.
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    35. Amend Sec.  533.6 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:

Sec.  533.6  Measurement and calculation procedures.

* * * * *
    (b) The fleet average fuel economy performance of all vehicles
subject to part 533 that are manufactured by a manufacturer in a model
year shall be determined in accordance with procedures established by
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under 49
U.S.C. 32904 and set forth in 40 CFR part 600. For model years 2017 to
2025, a manufacturer is eligible to increase the fuel economy
performance of light trucks in accordance with procedures established
by EPA and set forth in 40 CFR part 600, including any adjustments to
fuel economy EPA allows, such as for fuel consumption improvements
related to air conditioning efficiency, off-cycle technologies, and
hybridization and other over-compliance for full-size pickup trucks.
    36. Redesignate Appendix A to part 533 as Appendix to part 533 and
revise it to read as follows:

Appendix to Part 533--Example of Calculating Compliance Under Sec.
533.5(i)

    Assume a hypothetical manufacturer (Manufacturer X) produces a
fleet of light trucks in MY 2012 as follows:
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Where:

TARGET is the fuel economy target (in mpg) applicable to vehicles of
a given footprint (FOOTPRINT, in square feet);
Parameters a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h are defined in Table VII; and
The MIN and MAX functions take the minimum and maximum,
respectively, of the included values.

PART 536--TRANSFER AND TRADING OF FUEL ECONOMY CREDITS

    37. Revise the authority citation for part 536 to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 32903; delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.50.

    38. Amend Sec.  536.4 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  536.4  Credits.

* * * * *
    (c) Adjustment factor. When traded or transferred and used, fuel
economy credits are adjusted to ensure fuel oil savings is preserved.
For traded credits, the user (or buyer) must multiply the calculated
adjustment factor by the number of its shortfall credits it plans to
offset in order to determine the number of equivalent credits to
acquire from the earner (or seller). For transferred credits, the user
of credits must multiply the calculated adjustment factor by the number
of its shortfall credits it plans to

offset in order to determine the number of equivalent credits to
transfer from the compliance category holding the available credits.
The adjustment factor is calculated according to the following formula:
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Where:
A = Adjustment factor applied to traded and transferred credits;
VMTe = Lifetime vehicle miles traveled as provided in the
following table for the model year and compliance category in which
the credit was earned;
VMTu = Lifetime vehicle miles traveled as provided in the
following table for the model year and compliance category in which
the credit is used for compliance;
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MPGse = Required fuel economy standard for the originating (earning)
manufacturer, compliance category, and model year in which the
credit was earned;
MPGae = Actual fuel economy for the originating manufacturer,
compliance category, and model year in which the credit was earned;
MPGsu = Required fuel economy standard for the user (buying)
manufacturer, compliance category, and model year in which the
credit is used for compliance; and
MPGau = Actual fuel economy for the user manufacturer, compliance
category, and model year in which the credit is used for compliance.

    39. Amend Sec.  536.9 by revising paragraph (c) to read as follows:

Sec.  536.9  Use of credits with regard to the domestically
manufactured passenger automobile minimum standard.

* * * * *
    (c) Transferred or traded credits may not be used, pursuant to 49
U.S.C. 32903(g)(4) and (f)(2), to meet the domestically manufactured
passenger automobile minimum standard specified in 49 U.S.C.
32902(b)(4) and in 49 CFR 531.5(d).
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    40. Amend Sec.  536.10 by revising the section heading and
paragraphs (b) and (c) and adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:

Sec.  536.10  Treatment of dual-fuel and alternative-fuel vehicles.

* * * * *
    (b) If a manufacturer's calculated fuel economy for a particular
compliance category, including any statutorily-required calculations
for alternative fuel and dual fuel vehicles, is higher or lower than
the applicable fuel economy standard, manufacturers will earn credits
or must apply credits or pay civil penalties equal to the difference
between the calculated fuel economy level in that compliance category
and the applicable standard. Credits earned are the same as any other
credits, and may be held, transferred, or traded by the manufacturer
subject to the limitations of the statute and this regulation.
    (c) For model years up to and including MY 2019, if a manufacturer
builds enough dual fuel vehicles (except plug-in electric vehicles) to
improve the calculated fuel economy in a particular compliance category
by more than the limits set forth in 49 U.S.C. 32906(a), the
improvement in fuel economy for compliance purposes is restricted to
the statutory limit. Manufacturers may not earn credits nor reduce the
application of credits or fines for calculated improvements in fuel
economy based on dual fuel vehicles beyond the statutory limit.
    (d) For model years 2020 and beyond, a manufacturer must calculate
the fuel economy of dual fueled vehicles in accordance with 40 CFR
600.510-12(c)(2)(v) and (vii).

PART 537--AUTOMOTIVE FUEL ECONOMY REPORTS

    41. The authority citation for part 537 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 32907, delegation of authority at 49 CFR
1.50.

    42. Amend Sec.  537.5 by revising paragraph (c)(4) to read as
follows:
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    (c) * * *
    (4) Be submitted on CD or by email with the contents in a pdf or MS
Word format except the information required in 537.7 must be provided
in a MS Excel format. Submit 2 copies of the CD to: Administrator,
National Highway Traffic Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20590, or submit reports electronically to the following
secure email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>* * * * *
    43. Amend Sec.  537.7 by revising paragraphs (b)(3), (c)(4), and
(c)(5) to read as follows:

Sec.  537.7  Pre-model year and mid-model year reports.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (3) State the projected required fuel economy for the
manufacturer's passenger automobiles and light trucks

determined in accordance with 49 CFR 531.5(c) and 49 CFR 533.5 and
based upon the projected sales figures provided under paragraph (c)(2)
of this section. For each unique model type and footprint combination
of the manufacturer's automobiles, provide the information specified in
paragraph (b)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section in tabular form. List the
model types in order of increasing average inertia weight from top to
bottom down the left side of the table and list the information
categories in the order specified in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this
section from left to right across the top of the table. Other formats,
such as those accepted by EPA, which contain all of the information in
a readily identifiable format are also acceptable.
    (i) In the case of passenger automobiles:
    (A) Beginning model year 2013, base tire as defined in 49 CFR
523.2,
    (B) Beginning model year 2013, front axle, rear axle and average
track width as defined in 49 CFR 523.2,
    (C) Beginning model year 2013, wheelbase as defined in 49 CFR
523.2, and
    (D) Beginning model year 2013, footprint as defined in 49 CFR
523.2.
    (ii) In the case of light trucks:
    (A) Beginning model year 2013, base tire as defined in 49 CFR
523.2,
    (B) Beginning model year 2013, front axle, rear axle and average
track width as defined in 49 CFR 523.2,
    (C) Beginning model year 2013, wheelbase as defined in 49 CFR
523.2, and
    (D) Beginning model year 2013, footprint as defined in 49 CFR
523.2.
* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (4) (i) Loaded vehicle weight;
    (ii) Equivalent test weight;
    (iii) Engine displacement, liters;
    (iv) SAE net rated power, kilowatts;
    (v) SAE net horsepower;
    (vi) Engine code;
    (vii) Fuel system (number of carburetor barrels or, if fuel
injection is used, so indicate);
    (viii) Emission control system;
    (ix) Transmission class;
    (x) Number of forward speeds;
    (xi) Existence of overdrive (indicate yes or no);
    (xii) Total drive ratio (N/V);
    (xiii) Axle ratio;
    (xiv) Combined fuel economy;
    (xv) Projected sales for the current model year;
    (xvi) Air conditioning efficiency improvement technologies used to
acquire the incentive in 40 CFR 86.1866 and the amount of the
incentive;
    (xvii) Full-size pickup truck technologies used to acquire the
incentive in 40 CFR 86.1866 and the amount of the incentive;
    (xviii) Off-cycle technologies used to acquire the incentive in 40
CFR 86.1866 and the amount of the incentive;
    (xix) (A) In the case of passenger automobiles:
    (1) Interior volume index, determined in accordance with subpart D
of 40 CFR part 600;
    (2) Body style;
    (B) In the case of light trucks:
    (1) Passenger-carrying volume;
    (2) Cargo-carrying volume;
    (xx) Frontal area;
    (xxi) Road load power at 50 miles per hour, if determined by the
manufacturer for purposes other than compliance with this part to
differ from the road load setting prescribed in 40 CFR 86.177-11(d);
    (xxii) Optional equipment that the manufacturer is required under
40 CFR parts 86 and 600 to have actually installed on the vehicle
configuration, or the weight of which must be included in the curb
weight computation for the vehicle configuration, for fuel economy
testing purposes.
    (5) For each model type of automobile which is classified as a non-
passenger vehicle (light truck) under part 523 of this chapter, provide
the following data:
    (i) For an automobile designed to perform at least one of the
following functions in accordance with 523.5 (a) indicate (by ``yes''
or ``no'') whether the vehicle can:
    (A) Transport more than 10 persons (if yes, provide actual
designated seating positions);
    (B) Provide temporary living quarters (if yes, provide applicable
conveniences as defined in 523.2);
    (C) Transport property on an open bed (if yes, provide bed size
width and length);
    (D) Provide, as sold to the first retail purchaser, greater cargo-
carrying than passenger-carrying volume, such as in a cargo van and
quantify the value; if a vehicle is sold with a second-row seat, its
cargo-carrying volume is determined with that seat installed,
regardless of whether the manufacturer has described that seat as
optional; or
    (E) Permit expanded use of the automobile for cargo-carrying
purposes or other non passenger-carrying purposes through:
    (1) For non-passenger automobiles manufactured prior to model year
2012, the removal of seats by means installed for that purpose by the
automobile's manufacturer or with simple tools, such as screwdrivers
and wrenches, so as to create a flat, floor level, surface extending
from the forward-most point of installation of those seats to the rear
of the automobile's interior; or
    (2) For non-passenger automobiles manufactured in model year 2008
and beyond, for vehicles equipped with at least 3 rows of designated
seating positions as standard equipment, permit expanded use of the
automobile for cargo-carrying purposes or other nonpassenger-carrying
purposes through the removal or stowing of foldable or pivoting seats
so as to create a flat, leveled cargo surface extending from the
forward-most point of installation of those seats to the rear of the
automobile's interior.
    (ii) For an automobile capable of off-highway operation, identify
which of the features below qualify the vehicle as off-road in
accordance with 523.5 (b) and quantify the values of each feature:
    (A) 4-wheel drive; or
    (B) A rating of more than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; and
    (C) Has at least four of the following characteristics calculated
when the automobile is at curb weight, on a level surface, with the
front wheels parallel to the automobile's longitudinal centerline, and
the tires inflated to the manufacturer's recommended pressure. The
exact value of each feature should be quantified:
    (1) Approach angle of not less than 28 degrees.
    (2) Breakover angle of not less than 14 degrees.
    (3) Departure angle of not less than 20 degrees.
    (4) Running clearance of not less than 20 centimeters.
    (5) Front and rear axle clearances of not less than 18 centimeters
each.
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    44. Amend Sec.  537.8 by revising paragraph (a)(3) to read as
follows:

Sec.  537.8  Supplementary reports.

    (a) * * *
    (3) Each manufacturer whose pre-model year report omits any of the
information specified in Sec.  537.7 (b), (c)(1) and (2), or (c)(4)
shall file a supplementary report containing the information specified
in paragraph (b)(3) of this section.
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    Dated: November 16, 2011.
Ray LaHood,
Secretary, Department of Transportation.
    Dated: November 16, 2011.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
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