WPC! "$+M`~ex[u%>em:e+p%nC1Ж|qJ䎈mX^فϞB%}WӞ1լ,Ri cC-{h`[Y;8;=1F;kqF/_Luγ|r(ڎ6l`a,&DsDh.B A&bfLg8(Z:yiIܪ9'i s:K%63zS ,nrE'uE?6;p $u|L46TvqtCG ižb T퍳jW5?ptuJM"v [8)4-9(wԇ9i"{ WgeJڬH|/DTx3}Nc$Wan iOy}돗s1IqzTwUcpy+] U˚Yn3ꐯ#tn-MU . 0)c 1uS 0w 0C? D+ 0Cs 0= 0C AQ6 0 0 0C 05 0 0Cd+ 0+Mx  0q 1 1U 2MM 0P  0D N'!'!>)!)!)!)!Qg!g!g!g!g! B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HP LaserJet 4M Plus,,,,,,0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($\  `*Times New RomanTT<6X9`("Courier NewTTV :footnote texfootnote text  XXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTW  `:footnote reffootnote referenceXXXW\  `*Times New RomanTTW        W\  `*Times New RomanTTW #C)  _"US //XX#XdXG# (  25vs/%  U  P E  E   [ I %6X:i+003|x  U<:Default ParaXXXXXX\  `&Times New Roman<6X9`(Courier(;3$2#  0  .3  0  ##37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#(2C$ !  'dxd Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2C$ !  ($    (2C$ !  C<< c(b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#(xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#(2C$ !  ($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2#(  a  )3  0h(#(# & + C'  _(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#2#(   )3  0h(#h(# ) #C)  _   XX  #XdX 7#($     z !  _  XdXXXX XXXd        <hX   +    X X<XdXhX Թ    XdXhXdX XhXd      #X XhX #<hX   1  k    X X<XdXXX   #XdXXXd# XXd See40CFR88.30294 forregulatorydefinitionsfortermsinthissection.#XdX # C'  _ XX    #XdX +#_ XXd#XdX #($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#2#  0  )3  0(#(# n #C)  _ XX#XdX +#({$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#2#  a  )3  0p(#(# C'  _ XX    #XdX +#!"$'.1hdG_cgkosw{Bullet ListBullet List!"$'.1hIcgkosw{Large BulletLarge Bullet #C)  _ XX#XdX +#<6X9`(CourierW1  B/Q+ d  _  eXX#XdXeU#((3/Q$ !   d (3$ !   4    -0 G #C)  _"US // d !  _   8dd8M6X,XXXUNITEDSTATESENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY  #XXX6X,#   XX6"  WC4` <DL!!&)\+- 0d2XW f@ 4` <DL!!&)\+- 0d24, X!&Xf 0  0(#(# ANNARBOR,MICHIGAN48105@(#(#    fC4` <DL!!&)\+- 0d2 4, X!&Xf   f@ 4` <DL!!&)\+- 0d24, X!&Xf#6X,X 6"'##XXX6X,F#6X,XXX   E" , Xx %X 4, X!&XE     h      p       E   E     6" X6X,  EPA420R_Ԅ  98  011  #6X,X 6"#   _ H    lC4` <DL!!&)\+- 0d2 , Xx %Xl 6" X6X,#(  6"#6"  (ԀOFFICEOF 8   AIRANDRADIATION  #6X,X 6""#6" X6X,#(  6"d# (#XLFX>##XXXXLF#XLFXXX@CC#August28,1998<DearStakeholder:  AttachedtothismemorandumisthefinalCleanFuelFleetImplementationGuidance.ThisdocumentisintendedtoprovideguidancetostatesandregulatedentitiesintheimplementationorstartupphaseoftheCleanFuelFleetprogram(_CFFP_)whichwillbeginSeptember1,1998.Thisfinalversionisbasedonsignificantinputreceivedfromaninformalworkgroupconsistingofvariousaffectedstakeholdergroups.  EPAhasattemptedtoprovideflexibilityandaddresstheconcernsandissuesraisedgiventheAgencyschargeofadministratingtheCleanAirAct(CAA)andimprovingairquality.Wewillcontinuetoworkwithfleetoperators,stateagencies,vehicleandenginemanufactures,fuelprovidersandotherstakeholderstoensurethattheimplementationguidancecontinuestoberelevantastheprogramgainsmomentum.  Weconsiderthistobethefinalversionofthisdocumentandarebeginningbroaddistribution.Werecognizethatasimplementationproceeds,newand/ordifferentissuesmayariseandexpecttoissueadditionalguidanceifandwhenitbecomesnecessary.Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtheseorotherissues,pleasecontactSally_Newstead_Ԁat734/2144474.  @00%Sincerely,@OriginalsignedbyLeilaH.Cook x(#) @YY(for h)$* @GayMacGregor,Director@ RegionalandStateProgramsDivision 8,'- _ԇ#+j #j+ +:'3 Ї  CleanFuelFleetProgramQImplementationGuidance   p  August,1998  ThisguidanceisintendedasaresourceforstateairagenciesandregulatedentitiesthatwillbeinvolvedintheimplementationofaCleanFuelFleetprogram(_CFFP_)pursuanttoSection246oftheCleanAirAct(hereafter,theAct).TheareascurrentlycoveredbytheprogramareAtlanta,GA;BatonRouge,LA;DenverBoulder,CO;WashingtonD.C.Metropolitanarea;MilwaukeeRacine,WI;andChicagoGaryLakeCounty,IL/IN.Atthistime,twooftheareas(BatonRouge,LAandWashingtonD.C.)arereassessingairqualityprogramsthatcouldbeusedassubstituteprogramsratherthanimplementingthe_CFFP_;however,noformalproposalshavebeenmadeandapprovedbytheAgencyatthistime.  ThisdocumentprovidesguidancetoEPAregions,stateagencies,fleetoperators , andfuel ` providers,andprovidesfurtherclarificationofdefinitionsrelevanttoimplementationofthe_CFFP_.EPAbelievesthisguidancewillhelptoensurethatthestate_CFFPs_Ԁareimplementedinaneffectivemanner.  TheOfficeofMobileSourcesheldaCleanFuelFleetStakeholdersmeetingonJuly15,1997todiscussaoneyeardelayofthe_CFFP_.Duringthismeeting,variousstakeholdergroups(fleetowner/operators,managers,andrepresentatives)askedquestionspertainingtoseveralprogramelementsandexpressedadesireforconsistentstateprograms.Amongtheissuesdiscussedweretheavailabilityofcleanfuelvehicles(_CFVs_),purchasecomplianceexemptionsforfleets,aroundingprotocol,andclarificationsregardingdefinitionsofcertainterms(centrallyfueled,contractrefueling,capableofbeingcentrallyfueled,independentcontractorandmodelyear/purchaseyear).A  ThisdocumentprovidesguidancetostatesandregulatedentitiesconcerninghowEPAinterpretsvariousrequirementsofthe_CFFP_ԀprovisionsintheCleanAirActandinEPA#XdXXX #XoXXXd#XdXXXo#X XXXds p&!$ regulations.#XdXXX +#X XXXdThisdocumentdoesnotimposelegallybindingrequirementsonstates,EPA,or `'"% regulatedentities,andmaynotapplyinparticularsituationsbasedonthecircumstances.#XdXXX #X XXXdԀEPA P(#& andstatedecisionmakersretainthediscretiontoapproachthe_CFF_ԀcommunitytoadoptapproachesonacasebycasebasisthatdifferfromthisguidancewhereappropriateinordertoaddressregionalconcernsastheymayarisesubjecttotherequirementsoftheActandEPAsregulations.EPAmaychangethisguidanceinthefuture.#XdXXX #X XXXd ,`'* Ї #XdXXX Z#X XXXdWhoisCoveredbytheCleanFuelFleetProgram?#XdXXX # Q+` ` <DL!4, X!&XQX XXXd    Thefollowingquestionsshouldaidindeterminingifyourfleetiscoveredbythe_CFFP_.Thisexerciseisnotdesignedtobeexhaustive,butshouldimproveonesunderstandingofwhetherafleetiscoveredbytheprogram.̀    1.Doanyofyourfleetvehiclesoperateatanytimeinaparticularcoveredarea?#XdXXX #- !%` ` X-XXdz#XoXz##XdXXXo#  0 !% !0X XXXd No.OnlyfleetsthathavevehiclesthatoperateinozoneorCOairqualitynon  H  attainmentareasarerequiredtocomplywiththe_CFF_Ԁprogram.#XdXXX v #X XXXdԀTherefore,you  8  arenotcovered.Yes.Goto(2)below.     #XdXXX !#  0!% !0XXdz .R TR#XoXzy"##XdXXXo"#' ` ` !!'X XXXd2.Howmanyofyourfleetvehiclesofalltypesoperateinthatcoveredarea?#XdXXX I##X XXXd' !(` ` '    " "9 DL! !9#XdXXX ##X XXXd Lessthan10?Thefleetisnotcovered.Whencountingvehiclesforthepurposeof p  determiningifafleetisacoveredfleet,#XdXXX $#X XXXdall#XdXXX %#X XXXdԀvehicles,regardlessweightclass,held ` inafleetownedoroperated,leasedorotherwisecontrolledbyasinglepersonmustbecounted.#XdXXX %#X XXXd @ 10ormore?Goto(3)below.#XdXXX &#X XXXd 0 #XdXXX 4'# $E+` ` <DL! DXE S 7SXXdz#XoXz(##XdXXXo%(#X XXXd3.Howmanyvehiclesoperatinginthatcoveredareaarenonexempt?(Subtractthenumberof 8 exemptvehiclesfromthenumberofvehiclesofalltypes.)#XdXXX (# ' '6 DL!` ` X6X XXXd Lessthan10?Thenthefleetisnotcovered.Exemptvehiclesincludemotorvehicles  heldforleaseorrentaltothegeneralpublic;motorvehiclesheldforsalebymotorvehicledealers(includingdemonstrationvehicles),motorvehiclesusedformotorvehiclemanufacturerproductevaluationsortests;lawenforcementandotheremergencyvehicles;nonroadvehicles(includingfarmandconstructionvehicles)andvehiclesgreaterthan26,000lbs._GVWR_.#XdXXX )#X XXXd x 10ormore?Goto(4)below.#XdXXX ,#X XXXd h #XdXXX ,# ) W WE+  <DL! DXEXXdz#XoXzc-##XdXXXo-#B(` ` " <DL! XBX XXXd4.Howmanynonexemptvehiclesare:  !p #XdXXX *.# ,  -E+ 4 <DL!` ` <XEX XXXd  ` (a)Centrallyfueled?"Centrallyfueled"vehicles,areallvehicles,includingthose "`  garagedatapersonalresidencewhennotinuse,that#XdXXX /#X XXXdare#XdXXX  0#X XXXdԀrefueled100%ofthe #P! timeatfuelingfacilitiesowned,operatedorcontrolledby,orundercontractwith,thefleetoperator.#XdXXX U0#X XXXd $0 # #XdXXX )1#X XXXd % !$  ` (b)Capableofbeingcentrallyfueled?Vehicles"capableofbeingcentrallyfueled"areallvehicles,excludingthosegaragedatapersonalresidencewhennotinuse,#XdXXX 1#X XXXdthatcouldbe#XdXXX 2#X XXXdԀcentrallyfueled100%ofthetimeatacentrallocation(s); (#' refertotheFleetDefinitions(40CFR88.30294)toseehowtoconductthedeterminationprocess.#XdXXX 2#X XXXd *%)  p+&* #XdXXX 3#' !'X'X XXXd ` Do(a)+(b)=10ormore?Ifso,thesumisyourpotentiallycoveredfleetsize.A  coveredfleetvehicleisoneforwhichcleanfuelvehiclestandardsexistandwhichisinacoveredfleetthatiscentrallyfueledorcapableofbeingcentrallyfueled.#XdXXX k4#X XXXd  #XdXXX 5# -/0h!' !0XXdz \ \#XoXzd6##XdXXXo6#H+` ` <DL!h!HXXdz#XoXzU7##XdXXXot7#X XXXd5.  Ofthesecoveredfleetvehiclesfrom(4)above,howmanyeveroperateinthecoveredarea?  ` #XdXXX 7#B(  <DL!` ` XB 6 6 X XXXd10ormore?Thisnumberofcoveredfleetvehicles(a+b)isyourfleetsizeandhas  P beendefinedas"canbecentrallyfueled".#XdXXX  9#X XXXdԀThesevehiclesarecoveredbythe_CFF_  @ programrulesandregulations.          #XdXXX 9#X XXXd VehicleAvailability    Q$ X X$  Alistofvehiclesandenginescertified#XdXXX :#X XXXdԀtomeetthe_CFF_Ԁemissionstandardscanbefound   atthefollowingEPA_website_:www.epa.gov/_OMSWWW_/_cff_Ԁ.htm.EPAwillupdatethislistas   newvehiclesandenginesarecertifiedto_CFV_ԀstandardsandEPAwillcontinuetoworkwithvehiclemanufacturerstoprovidefleetoperatorsinformationonvehiclesexpectedtobecertifiedwheneverpossible.EPArecommendsthatstateskeepacurrentlistavailableattheiragencies,sothatfleetscanverifyavailablevehicles.TheMY99_CFFP_Ԁrequirementsassumethatthereisaminimallysufficientnumberof_CFVs_Ԁavailableforfleetoperatorstomeetapplicablepurchaserequirements.EPAhasworkedwithfleetoperators,stateagencies,vehicleandenginemanufacturerstoensureincreasedavailabilityofdifferenttypesof_CFVs_Ԁandexpectstherangeofofferingstofurtherincreaseinthecomingyearastheprogrammovesforward.#XdXXX ;# P   CleanFuelFleetlightdutystandardsarethesameasforLowEmissionVehicles(_LEVs_);however,vehiclesmeetingthemorestringentInherentlyLowEmissionVehicle(_ILEV_),UltraLowEmissionVehicle(_ULEV_)orZeroEmissionVehicle(_ZEV_)standardsalsoqualifyas_CFVs_.Thenumericalstandardsforeachofthesecategoriesmaybefoundin40_CFR_ԀPart88.10494;heavydutystandardsfor_LEV_,_ILEV_,_ULEV_Ԁand_ZEV_Ԁcategoriesmaybefoundin40_CFR_ԀPart88.10594. X  X XXXdComplianceExemptions%(-,XX` XX- <"    UnderSection246(a)(4)statesarerequiredtosubmitimplementationplanstakingintoconsiderationoperationalrange,specialtyuses,vehicleandfuelavailability,costs,safety,andotherfactors.EPAinterpretsthistoallowstatestheauthoritytograntcomplianceexemptionsonanarrowandlimitedbasisinthosecaseswherecompliancewiththeprogramisnotpossibleduetothesefactorsorfinancialhardshipbeyondthecontrolofthefleetoperator.EPAsinterpretationallowingthisnarrowandlimiteduseofstatediscretionwithregardtocomplianceexemptionsisapplicableonlytoSection246(a)(4)andshouldnotbeappliedtoorsetprecedentforotherAgencyprograms. +&*  %(  25 % &2 (%)5n (    AlthoughEPAexpectsthatasufficientnumberof_CFF_ԀvehiclesandengineswillbecertifiedandavailablefortheCleanFuelFleetprogramtobegininMY99(September1,1998August31,1999)fleet,itispossiblethatindividualfleetswillneedcertaintypesof_CFVs_Ԁthatmaynotbeavailable.Forexample,fleetswhosebusinessismakinglargedeliveriesmaynotbeabletousesmall_LDVs_Ԁtoconducttheirnormalbusinessactivities.Similarly,theremaybealimitedavailabilityofrighthanddrivevehiclesthatcouldmakecomplianceinfeasibleforthefleetoperator.AsdescribedinEPA#XdXXX D#XoXXXd#XdXXXo8K#X XXXds   _rulemaking_Ԁdelayingtheeffectivedateofthe_CFFP_ԀpurchaserequirementstoMY99,EPAbelievesthatCongressintendedthatitbefeasibleforfleetstopurchaseanduse_CFVs_Ԁtomeetthe_CFFP_Ԁpurchaserequirements.Forthisreason,EPAbelievesitisappropriateinterpretSection246(a)(4)asallowingstatestograntcomplianceexemptionswhereafleet#XdXXX ~K#XoXXXd#XdXXXoM#X XXXdsbusinessneedsdictateuseofaparticulartypeofvehiclethat P  isnotavailableasa_CFV_.Statesshouldsetaresponsiblethresholdforgrantingcomplianceexemptionswhichshouldincludewrittendocumentationbythefleetoperatorthatcomplianceisinfeasibleandthereasonswhy.Pricethresholdsmaybesetbasedonhistoricalorstandardindustrypractices,butmustbedocumentedinthecomplianceexemptionrequest.  EPAencouragesfleetoperatorstolooktowardtheavailabilityofpurchasecreditsbeforeapplyingforacomplianceexemption;however,itisnotrecommendedthatthecreditpurchasebemandatedifitistheonlycompliance#XdXXX M#X XXXdԀoptionforfleets.Inorderfor $ EPAtogathercreditinformation,thestandardizedexemptionrequestsshouldrequiretheestimatedcostofa_CFV_Ԁcredittobereported.TheEPAwillworkwiththestateagenciestocreateastandardformforexemptionrequests.#XdXXX  Q#X XXXd    Withregardtofuelavailability,statesdonothaveauthorityundertheCleanAirActtograntcomplianceexemptionsbasedsolelyonthelackofalternativefuelavailabilityalone.TheAgencyrecognizesthatanalternativefuelinfrastructureisessentialtothesuccessofthe_CFF_Ԁprogramandhasstrivedtoaddressthisissuebyworkingwithourstakeholders.#XdXXX R#X XXXdԀThealternativefuelindustryhasalsoworkedtocreate !0 costeffectiveproductsandservicestoprovidealternativefuelsolutionsforbothlargeandsmall(#XdXXX zT#X XXXd2vehicles)fleets.#XdXXX oU#X XXXdFinally,DepartmentofEnergygrantsandCongestion t# MitigationandAirQualityImprovementProgramgrantsareavailableforconstructing_CFF_Ԁfuelingfacilitiesincoveredareas.AdditionalinformationonthesetopicsisavailableontheEPA_website_.Itshouldalsobe#XdXXX U#X XXXdԀnotedthat#XdXXX jW#X XXXdԀundertheAct(Section D&" 246(g)),FederalFacilitiesarerequiredtomaketheiralternativefuelrefuelingsitesavailabletothepublicwhensuchfuelsarenotavailablecommercially.#XdXXX W#X XXXdԀHowever,the $(!$ _CFF_Ԁprogramisfuelneutraland,therefore,ifgasolinefueledvehiclesareavailablethatmeetthe_CFF_Ԁemissionstandardstheyshouldbeconsideredasaviablecomplianceoption. *$' Ї XFinally,EPAbelievesthefleetoperatorsOEMpreferencealone,withregardtoeitherfuelsupplierorvehiclemanufacturer,shouldnotbeanacceptablerationaleforgrantingcomplianceexemptionsbecauseitwouldbeinconsistentwithSection246.SuchactionwoulddiscouragethoseOEMsthathaveproductsavailablefromcontinuingtoproduce_CFVs_Ԁorprovideinnovativefuelinfrastructuresolutions.TheAgencybelievesallowingOEMpreferenceasanacceptablebasisforexemptionmaybeviewedasanticompetitiveand,furthermore,wouldunfairlypenalizethoseOEMswhohavedonetheresearchandmarketingtopromotethesuccessofthe_CFF_Ԁprogram.    XExemptionProcess p  6` X,XX` X6   XThecomplianceexemptionprocessshouldbemonitoredandadministeredbytheState.TheStateshould,therefore,haveasystemwhichperformsthefollowingfunctions. ] X X0 / X` X0 X (A)Identifieseachcoveredfleetoperator(B)Providesamethodtotrackanddocumenttheexemptionstatusofeachcoveredfleetoperator.(C)Establishesthenumberoffleetvehiclesinoperationandtheirrefuelingpattern(D)Establishesthenumberofvehiclespurchasedand/orconvertedeachyearineachvehicleweightclassificationbyeachcoveredfleetoperator.(E)Establishesthecertifiedemissionlevelofthesenewvehicleacquisitionsas_LEVs_,_ULEVs_,_ILEVs_Ԁor_ZEVs_.(F)Providesamethodtocomparethenumberof_CFVs_Ԁpurchasedand/orconvertedeachyearineachvehicleweightclassificationbyeachcoveredfleetoperatorwiththeappropriateminimumprogramrequirements.1` X / Xy^1 Xk^ ^ ` X XItisrecommendedbytheAgencythattheexemptionprocessincludeaformalwrittenrequestsubmittedbythefleetoperator#XdXXX X#X XXXdԀusingthestandardizedexemptionformto  @ theStatewithdocumentationdemonstratingthenecessityofacomplianceexemption.TheStateshouldthenreviewtherequestandnotifytherequestorofitsdecision.EPAsrolewillbelimitedtoprovidingoversighttoensurethe_CFFP_ԀisimplementedasuniformlyaspossibleamongthecoveredareasandwithinthelegalauthorityoftheCleanAirAct. D&"  4' #   $(!$ M M  -&0) M  XDefinitions + *  1         ModelYear/PurchaseYear      EPAdefines"modelyear"forthepurposeoffleetpurchaserequirementsasSeptember1throughAugust31.Foreachmodelyear,statesmustensurethatfleetoperatorspurchase(orlease)thenumberofcleanfuelvehicles,asapercentageoftotalnewvehiclespurchased(orleased),requiredundertheAct.Accordingtothisdefinition,forthepurposesofcompliance,fleetswouldcomputetheirannualpurchases(orleases)duringtheperiodfromSeptember1throughAugust31.Thisdefinitionofmodelyearcoincideswiththeperiodinwhichmostautomobilemanufacturersintroducetheirnewannualmodels.Thisshouldfacilitatecompliancebyallowingfleetstomaketheirpurchaseplansregardingcleanfuelvehicleswhentheymaketheirplansforpurchasingnewvehicles.#XdXXX 5c#ԀA newvehicleX XXXddoesnotmeanthatfleetsmustpurchaseanewmodel 0  yearvehicle;purchasesofpreviouslyowned,Federallycertifiedcleanfuelvehiclesthatarenewtothefleetduringthatmodelyearwillcounttowardsthatyear#XdXXX  j#XoXXXd#XdXXXo8k#X XXXds_CFV_Ԁpurchase   schedule.See40_CFR_Ԁ88.30294(definitionof#XdXXX ~k#Ԁ anewcoveredfleetvehicleX XXXd).    AnynewvehiclesorderedbyafleetoperatorbetweenSeptember1andAugust31arecountedtowardthepurchaserequirementsofthesameyear,andareconsideredtobeofthesamemodelyearastheJanuarythatfallsbetweenthesedates.Vehiclespurchasedbeforethestartoftheprogramarenotrequiredtobe_CFVs_,butif_CFVs_Ԁarepurchasedpriortothestartoftheprogramtheymaybeusedtogeneratepurchasecreditsthatcanbeusedinfutureyearstomeetthenewvehiclepurchaserequirements.#XdXXX {l#X XXXd P Example:ForMY99acoveredfleetoperatorintendstopurchase10newlightduty 0  vehicles;therefore,30%orthreeoftheseshallberequiredtobe_CFVs_.A_CFV_purchasedinOctober1998willcounttowardsthefleetoperators1999purchaserequirementofthreevehiclesandhe/shewillstillhavetopurchasetwoadditional_CFVs_intheSeptember1,1998toAugust31,1999window.ThecompliancedeterminationwouldbemadebyAugust31stof1999.#XdXXX o#X XXXdԀThisexampleassumesthatthefleetoperators $@ newvehiclepurchasebasisdoesnotchangefromtheoriginaltargetoftennewvehicles.Ifthisnewvehicletargetweretochangeduetobusinessdecisions,thenthe_CFV_purchaserequirementwouldbeadjustedupordownaccordingly. ( "   Demonstrationofcomplianceshouldbebasedonwhenthevehiclewasputinservice,andnotwhenthevehiclewasordered.However,vehiclesorderedbeforeSeptember1,1998arenotrequiredtobecovered.Statesshoulddevelopafollowupstrategytokeeptrackofanyordercancellation s andtoassurethatthevehicledoes p  becomepartofthefleet.However,ifapurchasehasbeenmadeanddocumentedandthemanufacturerhasfailedtodeliverthevehicle(s),thestatemaytakethisintoconsiderationinitsexerciseofenforcementdiscretion. CentrallyFueled    ̀  EPAregulationsdefine#XdXXX q#XoXXXdԀ#XdXXXou#X XXXd centrallyfueledasafleetorthatpartofafleet, `  consistingofvehiclesthatarefueled100percentofthetimeatalocationthatisowned,operatedorcontrolledbythecoveredfleetoperator,orata locationthatisundercontractwiththecoveredfleetoperator.Anyvehiclethatundernormaloperationsisgaragedatapersonalresidenceatnightbutthatis,infact,centrallyfueled100percentofthetimeshallbeconsideredtobecentrallyfueled.EPAdefines"control"asafunctionofownershiprightsintheentities.Theseownershiprightscantakeatleastthreeforms:controlledstock,controlledmanagement,orcontrolledfacilities.  X"Location"meansanybuilding,structure,facility,orinstallation,which  X(_i_)isownedoroperatedbyaperson,orisunderthecontrolofaperson;(ii)islocatedononeormorecontiguouspropertiesand(iii)containsorcouldcontainafuelingpumporpumpsfortheuseofthevehiclesownedorcontrolledbythatperson.See40_CFR_Ԁ88.30294.#XdXXX >v#X XXXd 0  `  Furthermore,afleetoperatorhascontrolofavehiclewhen,(1)thefleetoperatorplansorcontrolsthevehicle'sroute,(2)thevehicle'soperationhasaneconomicimpactonthefleet,or(3)hastheauthoritytodecidewhocanoperateavehicle,andthepurposesforwhichitcanbeoperated.Fleetswhosedriversareindependentcontractorsaresubjecttothe_CFFP_Ԁiftheyfunctionasanorganizedbusinessfleet,e.g.pickingupanddeliveringpackagesinasimilarmanner,usingthesamecorporatenameoridentity,etc.` ` ` Thisdefinitionismeanttoencompassallofthefacilitiesofthefleetoperatorinasinglecoverednonattainmentarea,initsentirety.Locationisnotmeanttobeinterpretednarrowly,(e.g.,asasinglerefuelingpump).(58FR64683,December9,1993). p) #  `*!$  P+"%   KCapableofBeingCentrallyFueled        EPA regulationsdefineafleetthatis"capableofbeingcentrallyfueled"asafleet,   orthatpartofafleet,consistingofvehiclesthatcouldberefueled100percentofthetime p  atalocationthatisowned,operated,orcontrolledbythecoveredfleetoperator,orisundercontractwiththecoveredfleetoperator.Thefactthatoneormorevehiclesinafleetis/arenotcapableofbeingcentrallyfueleddoesnotexemptanentirefleetfromtheprogram;thosevehiclesthatarecapableofbeingcentrallyfueledwillcounttowardthe10vehicleminimumfleetsizethreshold. p    Thedeterminationof#XdXXX {#XoXXXdԀ#XdXXXo<#capableX XXXdԀofbeingcentrallyfueled#XdXXX #X XXXdԀshouldbebasedonthe `  refuelingpatternsforthatportionofthefleetconsistingofnonexemptvehiclesthatarenotcentrallyrefueled100percentofthetime,excludingthosevehiclesthataregaragedatapersonalresidenceatnight.ThepreambletoEPA'sCleanFuelFleetProgramDefinitionsandGeneralProvisionsFinalRule(58FR64684,December9,1993),describesproceduresstatesandfleetscanusetodetermineifafleet'srefuelingpatternissuchthatthefleetvehiclesarecapableofbeingcentrallyfueled.Thisdeterminationrequiresfleetstodevelopasampletripprofilethatisrepresentativeofnormaltravelpatterns.#XdXXX #      Whetheracreditcardofanytypedoesordoesnotlimititsusetoadesignatedrefuelinglocation(s)wouldnotbethesingledeterminingfactorofcapableornotcapableofcentralrefueling.Inaddition,useofacreditcardalonewouldnotindicatethatfuelingisoccurringatacentrallocationorsetoflocations.Forexample,theuseofanABCcreditcarddoesnotconstitutecontractfuelingifthecardmaybeusedatanystationthatacceptstheABCcreditcard.However,ifthesameABCcardcanonlybeusedatspecificstationsidentifiedbyaddress,thisarrangementdoesconstitutecontractfueling.Asstatedin59FR50068,September30,1994, EPArecommendsthatstateslookattheactualfuelingpatternsusedbyfleetoperators.Whenanindividualfleetsfuelingislimitedtoasinglelocationorsetoflocationswithintheoperationalrangeofthevehicles,EPAbelievesthissituationrepresentscentralfueling,regardlessofthemethodofpaymentforthefuel.X XXXd # #XdXXX # G  X XXXd $    &   p'! RoundingProtocol  `("  P) #   Forcalculatingthenumberofvehiclesinafleetthatarecapableofbeingcentrallyfueled,fleetsshouldrounddowntothelowestinteger.(Ex:7.75or7.25isroundedto7) 0+"% Thismethodofcalculationisintendedtoavoidthesituationwhereafleetoperatorwouldneedtopurchasemore_CFV_Ԁthanareneededfortripswithintheoperationalrangeofthefleet#XdXXX W#X XXXdscentralrefuelingfacility.       p   CreditCalculation  `   P   ThemethodologyforthecalculationofpurchasecreditsisoutlinedintheMarch3,1993_rulemaking_Ԁ CleanFuelFleetCreditPrograms;TransportationControlMeasureExemptions,andRelatedProvisions(40_CFR_Ԁ88.30494). p    ThecalculationandrecordingofcreditsshallbeperformedbytheStateandisnottheresponsibilityofthefleetoperator.#XdXXX ی#X XXXdԀTheAgencyhaschosentoallowStatesflexibilityin P  developingtheiradministrativeprocedures;however,stronglyencouragesstatesthatsharecoverednonattainmentareastoworkcloselyinadoptingsystemsthatpermitthefreetradingofcreditsacrossstatelines.     Exemptionfrom_HOV_ԀLaneRestriction       EPAhasemphasizedinthepastthat_ILEVs_Ԁarepartofafederalregulatory#XdXXX #X XXXdԀinitiative#XdXXX #X XXXd p toencouragetheproductionanduseofadvancedexhaustandevaporativeemissioncontroltechnologyvehicles(58FederalRegister11898).Therefore,theAgencyinterpretsSection246(h)oftheActtoapplytoall22ofthe_CFF_Ԁcoveredareas,regardlessofwhethertheyhaveoptedoutofthe_CFF_Ԁprogram.    The_CFF_Ԁregulationsprovide_HOV_Ԁaccessasanincentiveforfleetstopurchase_ILEVs_ԀintheformofexpandedTransportationControlMeasure(_TCM_)exemptionsinkeepingwiththeoverallairqualitygoalsoftheAct(See40_CFR_Ԁ88.31393).These_ILEV_vehiclescanbepurchasedaspartofthefleetprogramforeithercomplianceorcreditpurposes,withtheownergainingtheadditionalincentivesforany_ILEVs_Ԁinthefleet.Fleetoperated_ILEVs_Ԁcoveredbythe_CFF_Ԁprogramareexemptfromsinglepassenger_HOV_restrictions.#XdXXX _# 0 '!  ("  x) #  d*!$  P+"%  X XXXd  <,#&  TheCleanFuelFleetProgramandthe_EPAct_ԀProgram #XdXXX #34X` X3X XXXd       TheEnergyPolicyActof1992isalawadministeredbytheDepartmentofEnergydesignedtodecreasedependenceonforeignoilsuppliesandincreasetheuseofalternativefuelsbyencouragingtheconversionofvehiclestorunonalternativefuels.The_CFFP_Ԁwasadoptedaspartofthe1990CleanAirAct(CAA)amendmentsandwasdesignedtoimproveairqualityandintroducecleanburningfuelsintothemarket.The_CFFP_Ԁisfuelneutralinthatitdoesnotrequiretheuseofaspecificfuel,onlythattheappropriateemissionsstandardsaremet.Itispossiblethatfleetoperatorsmayhavetomeettherequirementsofoneorbothoftheseprogramsdependingonanareasattainmentstatusandpopulation.Therefore,itisimportanttounderstandthebasicelementsofeachprogram.Thefollowinglisthighlightssimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthetwoprograms.ThereisaDOEalternativefuelshotlinenumber(800-423-1363)wheremoreinformationaboutthe_EPACT_programcanbe  obtained.#XdXXX #X XXXd 0     3F4X4X3L 3!"$'.1di3L 3   #XdXXX ם#X XXXd32d3  0 4   CoveredAreas: 3 ݌4 4  Ќ  #XdXXX #H+` ` <DL!F4XHX XXXd  _EPACT_ԀConsolidatedMetropolitanStatisticalAreas(_CMSA_)of250,000  ormore(Thereareapproximately125suchareas.)#XdXXX #X XXXdCAA_CMSAs_Ԁof250,000ormoreandclassifiedasserious,severe,or  extremeforozone,orhavingaCOdesignvalue>16.0_ppm_.(Therewere22suchareascoveredbythe1990CAA.)#XdXXX ?# A E+ 4 <DL!` ` XEX XXXd P #XdXXX # 3   X XXXd'FXX'3G2d3  0    CoveredFleets 3G݌@   Ќ  #XdXXX r#E+` ` <DL!FXEX XXXd   K_EPACT_Ԁminimumof20vehicleslocallyand50nationally 0 #XdXXX #E+ 4 <DL!` ` XEX XXXdCAA10ormorevehiclescapableofbeingcentrallyfueled   #XdXXX ܥ#  KX XXXd  p #XdXXX # 3   B.4 <DL!XBX XXXd 32d3  0    CoveredVehicles 3݌!`   Ќ  #XdXXX W#E+` ` <DL!4XEX XXXd   K_EPACT_Ԁ!upto8,500lb._GVWR_ !P #XdXXX #E+ 4 <DL!` ` XEX XXXdCAAlightdutyupto8,500lb._GVWR_Ԁandheavydutyfrom8,500upto "@ 26,000lb._GVWR_ $  'FXX'#XdXXX # Kƨ  3   X XXXd 32d3  0    FleetTypes 3U݌%   Ќ  #XdXXX (#E+` ` <DL!FXE KX XXXd _EPACT_ԀOnlyfederal,state,andfuelproviders.Municipalandprivatefleets &  canbeaddedbyDOEthroughthe_rulemaking_Ԁbutthishasnotbeendone,asyet. #XdXXX e#E+` ` <DL!` ` XEX XXXd    CAAAllfederal,state,municipal,fuelproviders,andprivatefleets. p) # #XdXXX #X XXXdԀ `*!$ #XdXXX خ#B(  <DL!` ` XBX XXXdThereareexemptionstothesecoveragerequirementsforbothprograms.The P+"% followingvehiclecategoriesareexemptedfromboth_EPACT_Ԁandthe_CFF_ @,#& programs.However,itshouldbenotedthatthesecategoriesare_nto_necessarilydefinedthesamebythe_EPACT_Ԁand_CFF_Ԁprograms.Therefore,oneshouldverifythesecoverageexemptionswiththestatebeforemakingapurchasedecision. H ,#XdXXX r#L 3!"$'.1dii3!"$'.1L 3   X XXXd0  N X  X03i2d3  0 N   Thoseheldforleaseorrentaltothegeneralpublic3i݌` N N  Ќ  #XdXXX # 3   X XXXd3ѳ2d3  0 N   Thoseheldforsalebydealers,includingthoseusedfor P  demonstrations3ѳ݌ N N  Ќ  #XdXXX # 3   X XXXd32d3  0 N   Lawenforcement3d݌0N N  Ќ  #XdXXX E# 3   X XXXd32d3  0 N   Emergency3i݌ N N  Ќ  #XdXXX J# 3   X XXXd32d3  0 N   Nonroad,e.g.usedforfarmingandconstruction3h݌p N N  Ќ  #XdXXX I# 3   X XXXd3D2d3  0 N   Military,classifiedasnecessaryfornationalsecurity x 3D݌` N N  Ќ  #XdXXX o#X XXXd 3   #XdXXX }#X XXXd 3XFX  N X332d3  0 F   Incentives 3K݌@ F F  Ќ  #XdXXX #H+` ` <DL!XFXH X XXXd  _EPACT_Ԁ_Ԅ_ԀCreditscanbeboughtandsoldbetweenanyofthe125,000affected 0  _CMSAs_.Taxdeductionsandotherstateandlocalcashprogramsmayalsobeavailable.#XdXXX ]#E+` ` <DL!` ` XEX XXXdCAAEmissionscreditsasdeterminedbyEPAregulationsmaybeusedin  StateImplementationPlans(_SIPs_).ThisrequiresthestatetotrackandadministeracreditprogramforuseintheirSIP;however,thesecreditsareonlytradeableorusablewithinaspecificnonattainmentarea.Purchasecreditsareavailableforfleetsandmobileemissionsreductioncredits(_MERCs_)areavailableforstateinventories.  #XdXXX # E+ 4 <DL!` ` XEX XXXd#XdXXX # 3   B.4 <DL!XBX XXXd32d3  0 F   CoveredVehiclesAccounting 3݌0F F  Ќ  #XdXXX m#E+` ` <DL!4XEX XXXd   _EPACT_Ԁ_Ԅ_ԀVehiclesrunningondualfuelarecounted,although_EPACT_Ԁdoesnot   requirethatthevehiclebeoperatedonthealternativefuel.(e.g.a_CNG_/gasolinevehiclethatisalwaysrunongasolineiscountedasan_EPACT_fleetvehicle).#XdXXX #E+` ` <DL!` ` XEX XXXdCAAVehiclescanmeet_LEV_Ԁormorestringentstandardsonanyfuel,butthe "@ fleetoperatormustusethatfuelinthecoveredarea.Adualfuelvehiclemaybecountedasa_CFV_Ԁaslongasitiscertifiedto_LEV_ԀorbetterstandardsonatleastonefuelandmeetsTransitionalLowEmissionVehicle(_TLEV_)standardsontheotherfuel.However,regardlessof_TLEV_Ԁcertification,the_CFV_Ԁmustbeoperatedoncleanfuel(thefuelonwhichthevehiclemeets_LEV_Ԁstandards)wheninthecoveredarea. p) #  `*!$  P+"%  @,#&     NationalLowEmissionVehicle(_NLEV_)andtheCleanFuelFleetProgram #XdXXX #X XXXd  #XdXXX #E+` ` <DL!` ` XE X XXXd         OnJune6,1997EPApublishedtheFinalRuleforthe_NLEV_Ԁprogram(FederalRegisterVol.62,No.109,31193).ThisprogramwasmotivatedprimarilybytheOzoneTransportCommissionseffortstoreducemotorvehicleemissionseitherbyadoptionoftheCalifornia_LEV_ԀprogramthroughouttheOzoneTransportRegion(_OTR_)#XdXXX #X XXXdԀorbytheadoption P  ofthe_NLEV_Ԁprogram.#XdXXX #X XXXdԀThe_NLEV_Ԁprogramwascreatedasavoluntaryprogramforauto @ manufacturerstoprovide_LEV_Ԁtechnologytothe_OTR_Ԁandotherstates._NLEV_Ԁwillspurtheintroductionof_LEVs_Ԁintothemarketplaceandprovideairqualitybenefitsonanationallevelbyintroducingcleanerrunning_LEVs_ԀpriortoMY04.However#XdXXX #X XXXd,the_NLEV_Ԁprogramisa p  federalprogramthatisnotlegallyenforceablebystatesoutsideofthe_OTR_.#XdXXX #X XXXdԀ_OTR_Ԁstates `  will,however,submitSIPrevisionsthatrepresentastatecommitment.Thisdoesnotapplytootherstates.Also,thereisnoheavydutycomponentinthe_NLEV_Ԁprogram#XdXXX #X XXXd.#XdXXX $#X XXXd @  ЀUnderthe_NLEV_Ԁprogram,manufacturerswouldcertifylightdutyvehiclesandtrucksto_LEV_Ԁstandards.UnderSection241oftheAct,thesevehicleswouldonlyqualifytoward_CFF_Ԁpurchaserequirementsifthevehicleswereoperatedonthesamefuel(orafuelshowntoyieldatleastequivalentemissions)onwhichtheywerecertified.(Thisstatementistrueforallcertifiedvehicles,notjustthoseinthe_NLEV_Ԁprogram.Hence,CAonlyvehiclescouldbeusedtomeet_CFF_ԀpurchaserequirementsifCAReformulatedGasoline(_RFG_)wereavailableinthearea.Also,thedeterminationwithregardto equivalentemissionswillbemadebytheEPAonavehiclebyvehiclebasis.OnlythosefuelsrecognizedbyEPAasprovidingequivalentemissionbenefitswhencomparedtocertificationfuelsmaybeused.)   ЀBecausenon_OTR_ԀstateswillnotsubmitenforceableSIPrevisionsrelatedtothe_NLEV_Ԁprogram,_NLEV_Ԁisnotanacceptablesubstituteforthe_CFFP_.However,_OTR_Ԁstatesmayuse_NLEV_Ԁasasubstituteforthe_CFFP_Ԁbecausethe_OTR_ԀstateswillsubmitenforceableSIPrevisionsrelatedtothe_NLEV_Ԁprogram,where_NLEV_Ԁisshowntoachievecomparablelongtermreductions#XdXXX g#X XXXd.#XdXXX l#B  C  E+` ` <DL!` ` XE #0  X B(  <DL!` ` XB