United States Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation EPA420-F-99-035 August 1999 Office of Mobile Sources &EPA Resource Information National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Mobile Sources (OMS) is responsible for carrying out laws to control air pollution from motor vehicles, engines, and their fuels. OMS is divided between EPA's headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. > Printed on Recycled Paper ------- Overview The Laboratory's primary responsibilities include: • developing national regulatory programs to reduce mobile source related air pollution from light-duty cars and trucks, heavy-duty trucks and busses, and nonroad engines and vehicles. • evaluating emission control technology. • providing state and local air quality regulators and transportation planners with access to critical information on transportation pro- grams and incentive-based programs. • testing vehicles, engines and fuels. • determining compliance with federal emissions and fuel economy standards. Organizationally, the lab functions as part of EPA's Washington, D.C., headquarters. The President Other Federal Departments and Agencies EPA I Office of Air and Radiation I Office of Mobile Sources Regions and Other Program Offices: Water, Solid Waste, Toxics, etc. Other Air Programs: Air Quality Planning and Standards Atmospheric Programs Radiation and Indoor Air National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory Ann Arbor, Michigan ------- The laboratory was established in 1971, shortly after the creation of EPA. It is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near the headquarters of domestic automobile manufacturers to facilitate transfer of test vehicles back and forth. There are about 400 federal and contract employees atNVFEL. Staff expertise spans a variety of technical and public policy fields including auto mechanics, engineering, chemistry, economics, natural resources management, and law. The NVFEL lab provides the Office of Mobile Sources with emission testing services for motor vehicle, heavy-duty engine, and nonroad engine programs in support of rulemakings, enforcement actions, and procedures development. Testing activities include: • certifying that vehicles and engines meet federal emissions and fuel economy standards. • analyzing fuels, fuel additives, and exhaust compounds. • testing engines for in-use compliance. In addition, the lab assists in the development of automotive technology to reduce conventional pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions, such as Clean Car (Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles), low NOx diesel engine, and alternative fuel technologies. For More Information Additional documents on OMS programs are available electronically from the EPA Internet server at: http ://www. epa.gov/oms Document information is also available by writing to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Mobile Sources 2000 Traverwood Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48105 ------- |