1、 G/TBT/N/USA/83120 June 2013 (13-3199) Page: 1/3Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: EnglishNOTIFICATIONThe following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.61. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA If applicable, name of local government involved (Article
2、3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation 848Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated t
3、o handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 X, 2.10.1 , 5.6.2 , 5.7.1 , other: 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
4、 Air quality (ICS 13.040), Road vehicle systems (ICS 43.040) Heavy-duty engine and vehicle.5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle, and Non-road Technical Amendments (14 pages, in English). 6. Description of content: EPA is proposing to amend
5、 provisions in the Medium- and Heavy- Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency final rule issued on 15 September 2011. These proposed amendments would eliminate duplicative reporting requirements, reduce inadvertent minor differences between the EPA and NHTSA programs regarding such matters
6、 as voluntary early model year compliance, better align testing procedures to market realities, and reduce unnecessary testing burdens. EPA is also proposing to amend several regulations by: Adjusting the provisions of the replacement engine exemption; expanding EPAs discretion to allow greater flex
7、ibility under the Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers related to the Tier 4 standards for non-road diesel engines; specifying multiple versions of the applicable SAE standard for demonstrating that fuel lines for non-road spark-ignition engines above 19 kilowatts meet permeation requireme
8、nts; and allowing for the use of the ethanol-based test fuel specified by the California Air Resources Board for non-road spark-ignition engines at or below 19 kilowatts. Some of the individual provisions of this action may have minor impacts on the costs and emission reductions of the underlying re
9、gulatory programs amended in this action, though in most cases these are simple technical amendments. For those provisions that may have a minor impact on the costs or benefits of the amended regulatory program, any potential impacts would be small and we have not attempted to quantify the potential
10、 changes.7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment.8. Relevant documents: 78 Federal Register (FR) 36135, 17 June 2013; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 85, 86, 1036, 1037, 1039, 1042, 1048, 1054, 1065, 1066, 1
11、068. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.G/TBT/N/USA/831- 2 -9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: To be determinedTo be determined10. Final date for comments: 17 July 201311. Text available from: National enquiry point , or address, telephone and fax numbers,
12、 e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: http:/www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-17/html/2013-11979.htmhttp:/www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-17/pdf/2013-11979.pdfNOTIFICATION 831/ADD.1AddendumThe following communication, dated 28 June 2013, is being circulated at the request o
13、f the delegation of the United States of America. _TITLE: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle, and Nonroad Technical AmendmentsAGENCIES: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of TransportationACTION: Direct final ruleSUMMARY: EPA and N
14、HTSA, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, are each adopting corrections to provisions in our respective Medium- and Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency final rule issued on 15 September 2011. These amendments eliminate duplicative reporting requirements, reduce inadver
15、tent minor differences between the EPA and NHTSA programs regarding such matters as voluntary early model year compliance, better align testing procedures to market realities, and reduce unnecessary testing burdens. This action also separately amends several regulations exclusive to EPA by: adjustin
16、g the provisions of the replacement engine exemption, expanding EPAs discretion to allow greater flexibility under the Transition Program for Equipment Manufacturers related to the Tier 4 standards for nonroad diesel engines, specifying multiple versions of the applicable SAE standard for demonstrat
17、ing that fuel lines for nonroad spark-ignition engines above 19 kilowatts meet permeation requirements, and allowing for the use of the ethanol-based test fuel specified by the California Air Resources Board for nonroad spark-ignition engines at or below 19 kilowatts. Some of the individual EPA-only
18、 provisions of this action may have minor impacts on the costs and emission reductions of the underlying regulatory programs amended in this action, though in most cases these are simple technical amendments. For those provisions that may have a minor impact on the costs or benefits of the amended r
19、egulatory program, any potential impacts would be small and we have not attempted to quantify the potential changes.DATES: These rules are effective on 16 August 2013 without further notice, unless EPA or NHTSA receives adverse comment. If we receive relevant adverse comment on distinct elements of
20、this rule by 17 July 2013, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register indicating which provisions we are withdrawing. The provisions that are not withdrawn will become effective on 16 August 2013 notwithstanding adverse comment on any other provision.The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this regulation is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of August 16, 2013.G/TBT/N/USA/831- 3 -http:/www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-17/html/2013-11980.htm http:/www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-17/pdf/2013-11980.pdf_
