Environmental Protection Agency
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it has adopted regulations applicable to new 2026 and subsequent model year (MY) California on- road light- and medium-duty vehicles, hereinafter the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations. The ACC II regulations include two sets of requirements, one for conventional vehicles powered by internal combustion engines and one for zero-emission vehicles (with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles subject to both sets). By letter dated May 22, 2023, CARB submitted a request that EPA grant a waiver of preemption under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the ACC II regulations. This notice announces that EPA has scheduled a public hearing concerning California's request and that EPA is accepting written comment on the request.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0292; FRL-11010-01-OAR] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment. SUMMARY: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has notified the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it has adopted regulations applicable to new 2026 and subsequent model year (MY) California on-road light- and medium-duty vehicles, hereinafter the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations. The ACC II regulations include two sets of requirements, one for conventional vehicles powered by internal combustion engines and one for zero-emission vehicles (with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles subject to both sets). By letter dated May 22, 2023, CARB submitted a request that EPA grant a waiver of preemption under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the ACC II regulations. This notice announces that EPA has scheduled a public hearing concerning California's request and that EPA is accepting written comment on the request. DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before the date of February 27, 2024. Public Hearing: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on January 10, 2024. If necessary, an additional session may be held virtually on January 11, 2024, to accommodate the number of testifiers that sign-up to testify. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information regarding the public hearing and registration. Additional information regarding t…
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Citation: 88 FR 88908
