United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2001_register executive 2015-10-13 article Part V Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81e7985 D09002ee1c81e7ac0 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The pollution emitted by diesel engines contributes greatly to our nation's continuing air quality problems. Even with more stringent heavy-duty highway engine standards set to take effect in 2004, these engines will continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, both of which contribute to serious public health problems in the United States. These problems include premature mortality, aggravation of respiratory and cardiovascular disease, aggravation of existing asthma, acute respiratory symptoms, chronic bronchitis, and decreased lung function. Numerous studies also link diesel exhaust to increased incidence of lung cancer. We believe that diesel exhaust is likely to be carcinogenic to humans by inhalation and that this cancer hazard exists for occupational and environmental levels of exposure. We are establishing a comprehensive national control program that will regulate the heavy-duty vehicle and its fuel as a single system. As part of this program, new emission standards will begin to take effect in model year 2007, and will apply to heavy-duty highway engines and vehicles. These standards are based on the use of high-efficiency catalytic exhaust emission control devices or comparably effective advanced technologies. Because these devices are damaged by sulfur, we are also reducing the level of sulfur in highway diesel fuel significantly by mid-2006. The program provides substantial flexibility for refiners, especially small refiners, and for manufacturers of engines and vehicles. These options will ensure that there is widespread availability and supply of the low sulfur diesel fuel from the very beginning of the program, and will provide engine manufacturers with the lead time needed to efficiently phase-in the exhaust emission control technology that will be used to achieve the emissions benefits of the new standards. We estimate that heavy-duty trucks and buses today account for about one-third of nitrogen oxides emissions and one-quarter of particulate matter emissions from mobile sources. In some urban areas, the contribution is even greater. This program will reduce particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen emissions from heavy duty engines by 90 percent and 95 percent below current standard levels, respectively. In order to meet these more stringent standards for diesel engines, the program calls for a 97 percent reduction in the sulfur content of diesel fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles will achieve gasoline-like exhaust emission levels. We are also finalizing more stringent standards for heavy-duty gasoline vehicles, based in part on the use of the low sulfur gasoline that will be available when the standards go into effect. The clean air impact of this program will be dramatic when fully implemented. By 2030, this program will reduce annual emissions of nitrogen oxides, nonmethane hydrocarbons, and particulate matter by a projected 2.6 million, 115,000 and 109,000 tons, respectively. We project that these reductions and the resulting significant environmental benefits of this program will come at an average cost increase of about $2,000 to $3,200 per new vehicle in the near term and about $1,200 to $1,900 per new vehicle in the long term, depending on the vehicle size. In comparison, new vehicle prices today can range well over $100,000 for larger heavy-duty vehicles. We estimate that when fully implemented the sulfur reduction requirement will increase the cost of producing and distributing diesel fuel by about five cents per gallon. 66 FR 5002 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-18/01-2 01-2 fr18ja01-16 RIN 2060-AI69 6560-50-P AMS-FRL-6923-7 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-18/01-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-18/html/01-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-18/pdf/01-2.pdf Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Fuel Additives Gasoline Imports Incorporation by Reference Labeling Motor Vehicle Pollution Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information 192 p. 5002 5193 66 FR 5002 Title 40 Part 69 40 CFR Part 69 Title 40 Part 80 40 CFR Part 80 Title 40 Part 86 40 CFR Part 86 RIN 2060-AI69 Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements; Federal Register Vol. 66, Issue RULE 01-2 V ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2001-03-19 AMS-FRL-6923-7 6560-50-P 01-2 Final rule.

The pollution emitted by diesel engines contributes greatly to our nation's continuing air quality problems. Even with more stringent heavy-duty highway engine standards set to take effect in 2004, these engines will continue to emit large amounts of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, both of which contribute to serious public health problems in the United States. These problems include premature mortality, aggravation of respiratory and cardiovascular disease, aggravation of existing asthma, acute respiratory symptoms, chronic bronchitis, and decreased lung function. Numerous studies also link diesel exhaust to increased incidence of lung cancer. We believe that diesel exhaust is likely to be carcinogenic to humans by inhalation and that this cancer hazard exists for occupational and environmental levels of exposure. We are establishing a comprehensive national control program that will regulate the heavy-duty vehicle and its fuel as a single system. As part of this program, new emission standards will begin to take effect in model year 2007, and will apply to heavy-duty highway engines and vehicles. These standards are based on the use of high-efficiency catalytic exhaust emission control devices or comparably effective advanced technologies. Because these devices are damaged by sulfur, we are also reducing the level of sulfur in highway diesel fuel significantly by mid-2006. The program provides substantial flexibility for refiners, especially small refiners, and for manufacturers of engines and vehicles. These options will ensure that there is widespread availability and supply of the low sulfur diesel fuel from the very beginning of the program, and will provide engine manufacturers with the lead time needed to efficiently phase-in the exhaust emission control technology that will be used to achieve the emissions benefits of the new standards. We estimate that heavy-duty trucks and buses today account for about one-third of nitrogen oxides emissions and one-quarter of particulate matter emissions from mobile sources. In some urban areas, the contribution is even greater. This program will reduce particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen emissions from heavy duty engines by 90 percent and 95 percent below current standard levels, respectively. In order to meet these more stringent standards for diesel engines, the program calls for a 97 percent reduction in the sulfur content of diesel fuel. As a result, diesel vehicles will achieve gasoline-like exhaust emission levels. We are also finalizing more stringent standards for heavy-duty gasoline vehicles, based in part on the use of the low sulfur gasoline that will be available when the standards go into effect. The clean air impact of this program will be dramatic when fully implemented. By 2030, this program will reduce annual emissions of nitrogen oxides, nonmethane hydrocarbons, and particulate matter by a projected 2.6 million, 115,000 and 109,000 tons, respectively. We project that these reductions and the resulting significant environmental benefits of this program will come at an average cost increase of about $2,000 to $3,200 per new vehicle in the near term and about $1,200 to $1,900 per new vehicle in the long term, depending on the vehicle size. In comparison, new vehicle prices today can range well over $100,000 for larger heavy-duty vehicles. We estimate that when fully implemented the sulfur reduction requirement will increase the cost of producing and distributing diesel fuel by about five cents per gallon.

This rule will become effective March 19, 2001. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Office of Federal Register as of March 19, 2001. Margaret Borushko, U.S. EPA, National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor MI 48105; Telephone (734) 214-4334, FAX (734) 214-4816, E-mail borushko.margaret@epa.gov Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Fuel Additives Gasoline Imports Incorporation by Reference Labeling Motor Vehicle Pollution Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines: Heavy-duty engine and vehicle standards and highway diesel fuel; sulfur control requirements, borushko.margaret@epa.gov ehis.niehs.nih.gov/roc/toc9.html http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ http://www.epa.gov/otaq http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ http://www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/nata http://www.fms.treas.gov www.epa.gov/airs/nonattn.html www.epa.gov/ncea/dieselexh.htm www.epa.gov/ncea/dieslexh.htm www.epa.gov/sab www.glet.com www.iest.org www.ott.doe.gov/decse www.tnrcc.state.tx.us www.worldclimate.com Vol. 66, no. 12 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2001-01-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 820 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-18 P0b002ee18db67419 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18ja01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2001-01-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-18/pdf/FR-2001-01-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-18/xml/FR-2001-01-18.xml fdlp 4607 5419 DGPO 2015-10-13 2024-06-08 FR-2001-01-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2001-01-18 66 12