Clean Diesel Trucks, Buses, and Fuel: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements (the "2007 Heavy-Duty Highway Rule")
For a list of Heavy-Duty Highway regulations and standards, go to the Regulations and Standards page.
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Final Rule
- Pages 5001-5050 (also available as a PDF file, 50 pp, 772K)
- Pages 5051-5100 (also available as a PDF file, 50 pp, 621K)
- Pages 5101-5150 (also available as a PDF file, 50 pp, 290K)
- Pages 5151-5193 (also available as a PDF file, 43 pp, 488K)
- Response to Comments (PDF) (706 pp, 1.7MB ZIP, PA420-R-00- 027, December 2000) (Free zip software is available at www.download.com )
Final Rule Press Releases and Fact Sheets
- EPA Press Release, July 27, 2001: Green Diesel Engine Technology Meets EPA Rule for Cleaner Diesel Trucks and Buses
- EPA Press Release, February 28, 2001: EPA Gives the Green Light on Diesel-Sulfur Rule
- EPA Press Release, December 21, 2000: EPA Dramatically Reduces Pollution from Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses; Cuts Sulfur Levels in Diesel Fuel
- Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards and Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements (PDF) (4 pp, 120K, EPA 420-F-00-057, December 2000)
Final Rule Regulatory Impact Analysis and Technical Support Documents
- Technical Support Document: Air Quality Modeling Analyses (PDF) (107 pp, 320K, EPA420-R-00-028, December 2000)
- Appendix C 140K Excel
- Appendix D 150K Excel
- Appendix E 80K Excel
- Regulatory Impact Analysis (EPA420-R-00-026, December 2000)
- Executive Summary (PDF) (19 pp, 60K)
- Table of Contents (PDF) (26 pp, 60K)
- Chapter I: Introduction (PDF) (4 pp, 10K)
- Chapter II: Health and Welfare Concerns and Emissions Benefits (PDF) (168 pp, 750K)
- Chapter III: Emissions Standards Feasibility (PDF) (139 pp, 530K)
- Chapter IV: Fuel Standard Feasibility (PDF) (122 pp, 340K)
- Chapter V: Economic Impact (PDF) (159 pp 650K)
- Chapter VI: Cost-Effectiveness (PDF) (25 pp, 70K)
- Chapter VII: Benefit-Cost Analysis (PDF) (107 pp, 600K)
- Chapter VIII: Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (PDF) (14 pp, 40K)
- Chapter IX: Sulfur Control in Alaska and Territories (PDF) (32 pp, 90K)
- Appendix A: Legal Authority for Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control (PDF) (8 pp, 20K)
- Appendix B: Vehicle Miles Traveled by HDDE Class for Split by Pre-2007 and 2007+ Model Years (PDF) (1 pg, 10K)
- Response to API's Request for Reconsideration of the Phase 2 Final Rule (Heavy-duty Engines & Trucks), August 28, 2001 (PDF) (37 pp, 96K)
- Response to American Trucking Association's Request for Reconsideration of the Phase 2 Final Rule (Heavy-duty Engines and Trucks), August 28, 2001 (PDF) (13 pp, 35K)
- Response to Mack Trucks'/Volvo Powertrain's Request for Reconsideration of the Phase 2 Final Rule (Heavy-duty Engines and Trucks), August 28, 2001 (PDF) (14 pp, 38K)