Technical Correction to the Flex-Fuel Vehicle Provisions in CAFE Regulations
other · Rule · Published 2020-08-31 · Effective 2020-11-30 · 85 FR 53676
Document
Document number
2020-17217
Federal Register citation
85 FR 53676
CFR reference
40 CFR 600
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2020-08-31
Effective date
2020-11-30
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0314
Abstract
This direct final rule corrects an error in EPA's regulations for test procedures used in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program finalized in a 2012 rulemaking. EPA established the procedures under the general provisions of Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) which authorize EPA to establish test and calculation procedures for CAFE. The correction clarifies the method for how flex-fuel vehicles are accounted for in manufacturer fuel economy calculations in model years 2020 and later. This correction allows the program to be implemented as originally intended in the 2012 rule. This rulemaking action is not expected to result in any significant changes in regulatory burdens or costs.