other · US Department of Transportation · Published 2019-07-26 · Effective 2019-09-24 · 84 FR 36007
Document
Document number
2019-15259
Federal Register citation
84 FR 36007
CFR reference
49 CFR 578
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Transportation
Publication date
2019-07-26
Effective date
2019-09-24
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2018-0017
Abstract
This final rule confirms the determination NHTSA announced in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act or 2015 Act) does not apply to the civil penalty rate applicable to automobile manufacturers that fail to meet applicable corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and are unable to offset such a deficit with compliance credits. In addition, this final rule is finalizing the agency's determination that even if the Inflation Adjustment Act applies, increasing the CAFE civil penalty rate would have a negative economic impact, and therefore, in accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), the current CAFE civil penalty rate of $5.50 should be retained, instead of increasing to $14 in model year 2019.