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Vol. 79 Thursday, No. 34 February 20, 2014 Part II Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 575 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Badging, Fuel Compartment Labels and Consumer Information on Alternative Fuel Usage; Proposed Rule VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:14 Feb 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\20FEP2.SGM 20FEP2 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS2 9792 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 2014 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Avenue SE., West Building, Ground Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: National Highway Traffic Safety Floor, Rm. W12–140, Washington, DC (202) 366–2992. Administration 20590, Attention Docket ID No. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NHTSA–2010–0134. 49 CFR Part 575 Hand Delivery: Department of List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Transportation, 1200 New Jersey [NHTSA–2010–0134] AFDC Alternative Fuels and Advanced Avenue SE., West Building, Ground Vehicles Data Center RIN 2127–AK75 Floor, Rm. W12–140, Washington, DC Alternative Fuel Motor vehicle fuel defined 20590, Attention Docket ID No. by 49 CFR 32901(a)(1) Alternative Fuel Vehicle Badging, Fuel NHTSA–2010–0134 between 9 a.m. and B20 Biomass-based diesel blend or Compartment Labels and Consumer 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through biodiesel blend that contains a mixture of Information on Alternative Fuel Usage Friday, except Federal holidays. not more than 20% biodiesel in volume Instructions: Regardless of how you and 80% petroleum-based diesel AGENCY: National Highway Traffic submit comments, you should mention B100 100% biodiesel Safety Administration (NHTSA), Biodiesel A fuel comprised of mono-alkyl Department of Transportation (DOT). Docket ID No. NHTSA–2010–0134 or esters of long chain fatty acids derived the Regulatory Identification Number from vegetable oils or animal fats and ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (RIN) 2127–AK75 for this rulemaking. (NPRM). which meets the specifications of ASTM D You may call the Docket Management 6751 SUMMARY: NHTSA is proposing to Facility at 202–366–9826. For detailed BEV Battery electric vehicle require badges, labels and owner’s instructions on submitting comments CAFE Corporate average fuel economy and additional information on the CBI Confidential business information manual information for new passenger CFR Code of Federal Regulations cars, low speed vehicles (LSVs) and rulemaking process, see the Public Participation heading of the CNG Compressed natural gas light-duty trucks rated at not more than DOE Department of Energy SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight in DOT Department of Transportation order to increase consumer awareness this document. Note that all comments DVD Digital video disc regarding the use and benefits of received will be posted, except as noted E85 A mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% alternative fuels. In the Energy below, without change to http:// gasoline Independence and Security Act of 2007 www.regulations.gov, including any EISA Energy Independence and Security (EISA), Congress directed the Secretary personal information provided. Act of 2007 Docket: All documents in the dockets EO Executive order of Transportation to develop and are listed in the http:// EPA Environmental Protection Agency implement varied and wide-ranging www.regulations.gov index. Although EREV Extended range electric vehicle consumer information and education listed in the index, some information is EV Electric vehicle initiatives related to fuel economy, not publicly available, e.g., confidential FCV Fuel cell vehicle greenhouse gas, alternative fuels and FE Fuel economy business information (CBI) or other FFV Flexible fuel vehicle thermal management technologies. information whose disclosure is NHTSA is implementing these new FHWA Federal Highway Administration restricted by statute. Publicly available FTC Federal Trade Commission information and education initiatives docket materials are available either through several different rulemakings. GHG Greenhouse gas electronically in http:// GVWR Gross vehicle weight rating This proposed rule would implement www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at HEV Hybrid electric vehicle specific statutory mandates that the Docket Management Facility, M–30, ISO International Organization for manufacturers be required to: Identify U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Standardization each vehicle capable of running on an New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, LPG Liquefied petroleum gas alternative fuel by means of a Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, LSV Low speed vehicle MPG Miles per gallon permanent and prominent display Washington, DC 20590. The Docket affixed to the exterior of the vehicle; add MY Model year Management Facility is open between 9 NAICS North American Industry proposed text describing the capabilities a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday and benefits of using alternative fuels to Classification System through Friday, except federal holidays. NFPA National Fire Prevention Association the owners’ manuals provided for Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety alternative fuel vehicles; and identify the electronic form of all comments Administration each vehicle that is capable of running received in any of our dockets by the NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking on an alternative fuel by means of a name of the individual submitting the NTTAA National Technology Transfer and label in the fuel filler compartment. comment (or signing the comment, if Advancement Act of 1995 DATES: Comments must be received on submitted on behalf of an association, OCR Optical character recognition or before April 21, 2014. See the OMB Office of Management and Budget business, labor union, etc.). You may PHEV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section on review DOT’s complete Privacy Act PRA Paperwork Reduction Act ‘‘Public Participation’’ for more Statement in the Federal Register RFA Regulatory Flexibility Act information about written comments. published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR SAE Society of Automotive Engineers ADDRESSES: You may submit your 19477–78) or you may visit http:// comments, identified by Docket ID No. www.dot.gov/privacy.html. Table of Contents NHTSA–2010–0134, by any of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. Executive Summary ............................. 8 following methods: For technical issues: Gregory Powell, II. What research did the Agency con- http://www.regulations.gov: Follow duct regarding possible options for National Highway Traffic Safety this proposal? ....................................... 13 the online instructions for submitting Administration, 1200 New Jersey III. What is the Agency proposing? ........ 30 comments. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. IV. What are the estimated costs and Fax: NHTSA: (202) 493–2251. Telephone: (202) 366–5206. benefits of the proposal? ..................... 60 Mail: Docket Management Facility, For legal issues: Lily Smith, National V. Enforcement and Compliance ............ 76 M–30, U.S. Department of Highway Traffic Safety Administration, VI. Public Participation ........................... 78 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:14 Feb 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\20FEP2.SGM 20FEP2 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS2 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 2014 / Proposed Rules 9793 VII. Regulatory Notices and Analyses .... 82 32908(g) requires the agency to vehicle manufacturers to affix new VIII. Regulatory Text ............................... 92 undertake rulemaking to address automobiles sold in the United States consumer information on automobile with a ‘‘permanent and prominent I. Executive Summary fuel economy and the use of alternative display’’ that indicates the vehicle is In this notice, NHTSA is proposing to fuels in three different ways, which the capable of operating on an alternative 5 require badges, labels and owner’s agency is implementing in three distinct fuel; second, NHTSA must require manual information for new passenger phases. manufacturers to attach a label to the In the recently-completed first phase, cars, low speed vehicles, and light-duty fuel tank filler compartment of vehicles NHTSA established requirements for trucks rated at not more than 8,500 capable of operating on alternative fuels automobile manufacturers to label new that indicates the form of alternative pounds gross vehicle weight in order to automobiles sold in the United States increase consumer awareness regarding fuel that the vehicle is capable of with information about their operating on; and third, NHTSA must the use and benefits of alternative fuels, performance in terms of fuel economy, as required by the Energy Independence require manufacturers to include in the greenhouse gas emissions, and smog- owner’s manual, of vehicles that are and Security Act of 2007 (EISA).1 The forming emissions, with rating systems capable of operating on alternative fuels, overarching goal of EISA is to move the to help consumers compare automobiles information which describes that United States toward greater energy in terms of this performance at the point capability and the benefits of using independence and security, given that of purchase. NHTSA established these alternative fuels, including their the United States imports a substantial requirements in a joint rulemaking with renewable nature and environmental amount of its petroleum,