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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a Direct
Final Rule to correct, amend, and revise certain provisions of the Clean
Highway and Nonroad Diesel Rules to entities in the
fuel distribution system with program implementation and compliance.
Background
In January 2001 and in June 2004, EPA finalized the Clean Diesel Trucks and
Buses Rule and the Clean Nonroad Diesel Rule, respectively, with more
stringent standards for new diesel engines and fuels. The rules require the use
of lower sulfur fuels beginning in 2006 for highway diesel fuel, and 2007 for
nonroad diesel fuel. These fuels will enable the use of aftertreatment technolo-
gies for new diesel engines, which can reduce harmful emissions by 90 percent
or more. Aftertreatment technologies will start phasing into the diesel sector
beginning in 2007 for highway and 2011 for nonroad. These programs will
yield enormous long-term benefits for public health and the environment.
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Thi s rulemaking includes the following items:
« The correction of several typographical errors and other minor additions
and/or deletions that will help to clarify portions of the regulations and
facilitate compliance.
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Modification of the designate and track
provisions text to include provisions for
companies that perform more than one
function in the fuel distribution system.
Allow refiners and importers better access
to early credits for highway diesel fuel by
allowing them to claim credit for the entire
volume of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel
(LJLSD) delivered (rather than sold) into
the distribution system prior to the June 1,
2006, start date.
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Amendments
« The correction of errors, and minor addi-
tions and deletions will help to clarify
portions of the regulations to better facilitate
compliance with the Clean Highway and
Nonroad Diesel rules.
* The modification of the designate and track
regulations will help to ensure that compa-
nies who perform multiple operations will
have accurate fuel volume balances in
compliance with the designate and track
regulations.
« The current limitations imposed on the
generation of early credits, coupled with the
cost of early ULSD production, create an
economic disincentive for refiners and
importers to produce thi s fuel for use in
testing the fuel distribution system. Allowing
refiners and importers better access to early
credits would provide additional economic
incentive for early production of ULSD
and, hence, supply the fuel necessary to test
the ability of the distribution system to
effectively deliver the fuel on specification.
Costs
EPA.anticipates that costs associated with
these technical amendments will be negligible.
For
You can access additional documents on this
Direct Final Rule on the Office of Transporta-
tion and Air Quality (OTAQ) Web site at:
www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/fuel s/diesel/
diesel.htm
Additional information on the Highway Diesel
and Nonroad Diesel Rules is available at:
• Highway Diesel Rule: www.epa.gov/otaq/
diesel.htm
o Preamble: www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/
hd2007/frm/frdslpre.pdf
o Regulations: www.epa.gov/otaq/regs/
hd2007/frm/frdslreg.pdf
• Nonroad Diesel Rule: www.epa.gov/
nonroad-diesel/2004fr.htm
o Preamble and Regulations:
www.epa.gov/otaq/url-fr/fr29jn04.pdf
Additional information on EPA's National
Clean Diesel Campaign, which covers volun-
tary programs, regulatory programs, and
regional initiatives and partnerships, is avail-
able at:
www.epa.gov/cleandiesel
You can also contact the OTAQ Library for
document information at:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
OTAQ Library
2000 Traverwood Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734)214-4311 & 214-4434
E-mail: Group_AALibrary@epa.gov
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