The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have extended the deadline for submitting comments for the second round of greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency rules for commercial trucks.
The deadline has been moved from Sept. 17 to Oct. 1.
“This extension will provide the public additional time to provide comment on the proposed rules,” EPA stated.
Phase 2 of the regulations for 2021 to 2027-model trucks and tractors and 2018-to-2027 MY trailers covers entire vehicles and there will be separate standards for truck engines
Written comments on the Phase 2 GHG rule proposal should be directed to EPA to Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2014- 0827 or to NHTSA to Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0132. For NHTSA’s DEIS, direct comments to Docket No. NHTSA-2014-0074.
Comments may be submitted via the www.regulations.gov web site by clicking here or by mailing to these addresses:
- EPA: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA WJC West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room 3334, Washington, DC.
- NHTSA: Docket Management Facility, M-30, U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
