EXAMINING THE UNDERLYING SCIENCE AND IMPACTS OF GLIDER TRUCK REGULATIONS JOINT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 Serial No. 115–73 Printed for the use of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://science.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 32–514PDF WASHINGTON : 2018 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HON. LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas, Chair FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas DANA ROHRABACHER, California ZOE LOFGREN, California MO BROOKS, Alabama DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon BILL POSEY, Florida AMI BERA, California THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky ELIZABETH H. ESTY, Connecticut RANDY K. WEBER, Texas MARC A. VEASEY, Texas STEPHEN KNIGHT, California DONALD S. BEYER, JR., Virginia BRIAN BABIN, Texas JACKY ROSEN, Nevada BARBARA COMSTOCK, Virginia CONOR LAMB, Pennsylvania RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana JERRY MCNERNEY, California GARY PALMER, Alabama ED PERLMUTTER, Colorado DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida PAUL TONKO, New York ANDY BIGGS, Arizona BILL FOSTER, Illinois ROGER W. MARSHALL, Kansas MARK TAKANO, California NEAL P. DUNN, Florida COLLEEN HANABUSA, Hawaii CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana CHARLIE CRIST, Florida RALPH NORMAN, South Carolina DEBBIE LESKO, Arizona MICHAEL CLOUD, Texas TROY BALDERSON, Ohio SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT HON. ANDY BIGGS, Arizona, Chair DANA ROHRABACHER, California SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon, Ranking BILL POSEY, Florida Member MO BROOKS, Alabama COLLEEN HANABUSA, Hawaii RANDY K. WEBER, Texas CHARLIE CRIST, Florida BRIAN BABIN, Texas CONOR LAMB, Pennsylvania GARY PALMER, Alabama EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana RALPH NORMAN, South Carolina DEBBIE LESKO, Arizona LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, LOUISIANA, Chair BILL POSEY, Florida DONALD S. BEYER, JR., Virginia, Ranking THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky Member ROGER W. MARSHALL, Kansas JERRY MCNERNEY, California CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana ED PERLMUTTER, Colorado RALPH NORMAN, South Carolina EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas TROY BALDERSON, Ohio LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas (II) C O N T E N T S September 13, 2018 Page Witness List ............................................................................................................. 2 Hearing Charter ...................................................................................................... 3 Opening Statements Statement by Representative Andy Biggs, Chairman, Subcommittee on Envi- ronment, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives .................................................................................................... 4 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 6 Statement by Representative Suzanne Bonamic, Ranking Member, Sub- committee on Environment, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ............................................................................ 8 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 10 Statement by Representative Ralph Lee Abraham, Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ................................................................................................ 12 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 14 Statement by Representative Donald S. Beyer, Jr., Ranking Member, Sub- committee on Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ............................................................................ 16 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 19 Written Statement by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Mem- ber, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Rep- resentatives ........................................................................................................... 21 Witnesses: Ms. Linda Tsang, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 24 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 26 Mr. Collin Long, Director of Government Affairs, Owner-Operator Inde- pendent Drivers Association Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 36 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 38 Dr. Paul J. Miller, Deputy Director & Chief Scientist, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 44 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 46 Dr. Richard B. Belzer, Independent Consultant in Regulation, Risk, Econom- ics & Information Quality Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 58 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 60 Discussion ................................................................................................................. 73 Appendix I: Answers to Post-Hearing Questions Dr. Paul J. Miller, Deputy Director & Chief Scientist, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management ..................................................................... 148 (III) IV Page Appendix II: Additional Material for the Record Document submitted by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives .................................................................................................... 152 EXAMINING THE UNDERLYING SCIENCE AND IMPACTS OF GLIDER TRUCK REGULATIONS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, Washington, D.C. The Subcommittees met, pursuant to call, at 10:05 a.m., in Room 2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Andy Biggs [Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment] presiding. (1) 2 LAMAR S. SMJTH, Texas EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas CHAIRMAN RANKING MEMBER Q:ongrrss of the tinitEd ~tatcs !louse of 'Rcprcscntatinrn COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY 2321 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE: BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20515-6301 12021 225-6371 www.sc;ence house gov Examining the Underlying Science and Impacts of Glider Truck Regulations Thursday, September 13, 2018 10:00 a.m. 2318 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses Ms. Linda Tsang, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service Mr. Collin Long, Director of Government Affairs, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Dr. Paul J. Miller, Deputy Director & Chief Scientist, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management Dr. Richard B. Belzer, Independent Consultant in Regulation, Risk, Economics & Information Quality 3 U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HEARING CHARTER September 13,2018 TO: Members, Subcommittee on Envirornnent, Subcommittee on Oversight FROM: Majority Staff, Committee on Science, Space, and Teclrno1ogy SUBJECT: Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Examining the Underlying Science and Impacts of Glider Truck Regulations The Subcommittees on Envirornnent and Oversight will hold a hearing titled Examining the Underlying Science and Impacts of Glider Truck Regulations, on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Hearing Purpose: The purpose of the hearing is to review the EPA's work on glider trucks. Specifically, the Committee will examine the effects of regulatory proposals on the glider truck industry as well as the study of glider truck emissions conducted by EPA's National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan during 2017. Witness List • Ms. Linda Tsang, Legislative Attorney, Congressional Research Service • Mr. Collin Long, Director ofGovemment Affairs, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association • Dr. Paul J. Miller, Deputy Director & Chief Scientist, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management • Dr. Richard B. Belzer, Independent Consultant in Regulation, Risk, Economics & Information Quality Staff Contact For questions related to the hearing, please contact Ben Traynham or Travis Voyles of the Majority Staff at 202-225-6371. 4 Chairman BIGGS. Good morning. Welcome to today’s joint sub- committee hearing titled ‘‘Examining the Underlying Science and Impact of Glider Truck Regulations.’’ Today, we will learn about glider trucks and the lack of sound science underlying the regula- tions in this industry. For those who may not be familiar, a glider truck is a vehicle comprised of a newly constructed chassis, frame, and cab combined with a remanufactured engine and transmission system from an older vehicle, broadly speaking. In October 2016, Obama’s EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration