[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 70703]
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[FR Doc No: 05-23175]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 490


Alternative Fuel Transportation Program; Emergency Exemption

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of availability of ``Documentation Guidelines for 
Emergency Repair and Restoration Vehicle Exclusions.''

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a Department of 
Energy (DOE) document that provides guidelines to fleets covered under 
10 CFR part 490 for submission of documentation for exclusion of 
vehicles directly used in the emergency repair or restoration of 
electricity service following power outages.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies, EE-2G, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121.
    The entire document with complete instructions for interested 
parties, ``Documentation Guidelines for Emergency Repair and 
Restoration Vehicle Exclusions,'' may be found at the Web site address 
http://www.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/state/state_resources.shtml.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Bluestein on (202) 586-6116 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 707 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(Pub. L. 109-58) amended the list of excluded vehicles in section 
301(9) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-486, 42 U.S.C. 
13211(9)) to add a new category of vehicles. Excluded vehicles are not 
counted when determining if an entity is covered and also are not 
counted when determining a covered entity's annual alternative fueled 
vehicle acquisition requirements. The vehicles excluded by this 
amendment are ``* * * vehicles directly used in the emergency repair of 
transmission lines and in the restoration of electricity service 
following power outages * * *.''
    Written requests for exclusion will be evaluated by DOE and 
considered on a case-by-case basis. Under this process, the requesting 
entity must justify that its vehicles are used directly in repair/
restoration activities. DOE's review is expected to take no more than 
45 days from the time sufficient information is provided to make a 
decision. Based upon DOE's decision, the requesting party will know how 
many vehicles it can then exclude (subtract) from its covered light-
duty vehicle count, which is used to calculate its annual requirements.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 17, 2005.
Douglas L. Faulkner,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-23175 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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