A study to analyze the impact of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) fuel efficiency program seeks the input of federal, state and local agencies, Indian tribes and the public to help identify environmental issues and reasonable alternatives. Comments are directed to take into account the unique demands of heavy-duty applications, as well as the structure of the trucking
industry. Scoping comments should be received on or before July 14, 2010. To participate, go to www.regulations.gov; the docket number is NHTSA-2010-0079.

NHTSA to Analyze Impact of Fuel Efficiency Improvement Program

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today, June 14, announced plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement to analyze the potential environmental impacts of the agency’s new fuel efficiency improvement program for commercial medium- and heavy-duty on-highway vehicles and work trucks. The EIS will consider the potential environmental impacts of new standards starting with model year 2016 MD/HD vehicles and voluntary compliance standards for MY 2014-2015 MD/HD vehicles that NHTSA will be proposing pursuant to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Today’s notice in the Federal Register initiates the National Environmental Policy Act scoping process by inviting comments from federal, state and local agencies, Indian tribes and the public to help identify the environmental issues and reasonable alternatives to be examined in the EIS.

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