[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 225 (Friday, November 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 69471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27638]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[9919-45-OAR]
Technical Research Workshop Supporting EPA and NHTSA Phase 2
Standards for MD/HD Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
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SUMMARY: EPA and NHTSA are sponsoring a technical workshop on December
10 and 11, 2014, at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio,
Texas. SwRI researchers will present technical work completed under the
direction of EPA and NHTSA to assist in developing Phase 2 medium- and
heavy-duty GHG and fuel efficiency standards.
DATES: The workshop will be held at Southwest Research Institute
December 10 and 11, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at Southwest Research Institute,
6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238, 210-684-5111. A
complimentary shuttle will be provided to and from Courtyard by
Marriott San Antonio SeaWorld/Westover Hills, 11605 State Hwy 151, San
Antonio, TX 78251, (210) 509-3700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Houshun Zhang, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
(734) 214-4214. [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA and NHTSA are sponsoring a technical
workshop on December 10 and 11, 2014, at Southwest Research Institute
(SwRI) in San Antonio, Texas. SwRI researchers will present technical
work completed under the direction of EPA and NHTSA to assist in
developing Phase 2 medium- and heavy-duty GHG and fuel efficiency
standards.
This technical work includes testing conducted over-the-road and on
heavy-duty chassis dynamometers, powertrain test cells, and engine test
cells. This work has been conducted to advance test procedure
development and validate refinements that agencies have been
considering for the greenhouse gas emissions model (GEM) used for
heavy-duty vehicle certification. Aerodynamic tractor testing via both
coast-down and constant-speed test procedures will also be presented,
in addition to results from recent heavy-duty engine and vehicle
technology modeling. SwRI will also describe simulation studies to look
at the potential fuel saving performance of numerous MD/HD engine and
vehicle technologies.
This workshop will not include discussion of policy considerations
such as Phase 2 program stringency or program structure. Rather, this
workshop is an opportunity for interested stakeholders and individuals
to learn more about recent EPA and NHTSA sponsored technical research,
to engage directly with the SwRI researchers who have been conducting
this work, and to provide initial feedback on work conducted to date.
All interested parties are welcome to attend. See http://epa.gov/otaq/climate/regs-heavy-duty.htm for the agenda, schedule, and
information regarding online registration. There is no registration
fee.
Dated: November 12, 2014.
Christopher Grundler,
Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Office of Air and
Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2014-27638 Filed 11-20-14; 8:45 am]
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