Regulatory Development and Retrospective Review Tracker
Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards
a.k.a. Tier 3 Vehicle/Fuel Standards
RIN: 2060-AQ86 (What's this?)
Docket No.: EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135 (What's this?)
Current Phase: Pre-Proposal (What's this?)
Abstract:
This action would establish more stringent vehicle emissions standards and reduce the sulfur content of gasoline as part of a systems approach to addressing the impacts of motor vehicles and fuels on air quality and public health.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Initiated | 02/18/2011 |
| NPRM: Sent to OMB for Regulatory Review | 01/29/2013 |
| NPRM: Received by OMB | 01/29/2013 |
| NPRM: Regulatory Review Concluded | 03/29/2013 |
| NPRM: Public Meeting | 04/24/2013 |
| NPRM: Public Meeting | 04/29/2013 |
| NPRM: Published in FR | 05/2013 (projected) |
Environmental Justice
This rulemaking involves a topic that is likely to be of particular interest to or have particular impact upon minority, low-income, tribal, and/or other vulnerable populations because:
- This topic is likely to impact the health of vulnerable populations.
- This topic is likely to impact the environmental conditions of vulnerable populations.
- This topic is likely to present an opportunity to address an existing disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations.
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- Likely to have any adverse economic impact on:
- small businesses
- Likely to have a significant adverse economic impact on a substantial number of these small entities:
- small businesses
Some of EPA's rulemakings undergo regulatory review (What's this?), as prescribed by Executive Order 12866 and coordinated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The following list describes which of this rulemaking's stages have completed review and published in the Federal Register, if any, and provides links to the review documents where available. Consult the "Timeline" section of this Web page for the dates of each review.
- NPRM - No Information Available.
Federal Register Citations
- NPRM: 78 FR
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Citation
40 CFR 80;40 CFR 86;40 CFR 85;40 CFR 600;40 CFR 1036;40 CFR 1037;40 CFR 1065;40 CFR 1066
Legal Authority
CAA 202(a) and 211(v);Clean Air Act 211(k)
Disclaimer
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