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of this section for new adaptive
equipment (including equipment that
has been installed or used for one year
or less from the date of manufacture
listed in the Schedule) as follows:
(i) VA will pay the lesser of the
amount for the new adaptive equipment
listed in either a final itemized: (1)
invoice, (2) paid receipt, or (3) bill of
sale for the purchase; or (4) the amount
listed in the Schedule.
(ii) VA will reimburse or pay any
labor costs consistent with paragraph
(b)(3) of this section.
(5) Used adaptive equipment. For
used adaptive equipment listed in the
Schedule that is more than one (1) year
old from the date of manufacture:
(i) VA will depreciate it by twenty
(20%) percent per year from the time
the equipment was pre-installed or
installed as new on an automobile or
other conveyance to the time of its
reinstallation for which reimbursement
or payment is being sought for a period
up to five (5) years. VA will reimburse
an eligible person, who meets the
requirements of (b)(2)(i) or (ii) of this
section, or pay a registered provider
who meets the requirements of (b)(2)(iii)
of this section the lesser of the amount
of the adaptive equipment listed in the
final itemized invoice, paid receipt, or
bill of sale for the purchase or the
amount listed in the Schedule reduced
by twenty (20%) percent for each year
from the time the equipment was preinstalled or installed on the automobile
or other conveyance for a period up to
five (5) years.
(ii) VA will reimburse or pay any
labor costs consistent with paragraph
(b)(3) of this section, but will not
reimburse or pay labor costs for used
equipment that is more than five (5)
years old from the date of manufacture.
(6) Unlisted adaptive equipment. For
adaptive equipment not listed in the
Schedule but meeting the definition of
adaptive equipment in 38 CFR 17.157,
VA will reimburse an eligible person
who meets the requirements of (b)(2)(i)
or (ii) of this section, or pay a registered
provider who meets the requirements of
(b)(2)(iii) of this section:
(i) the lesser of the cost of the
adaptive equipment when equal to or
less than what VA has paid for a similar
item in the past or, when available, the
commercially available price for a
similar item. If the price of a similar
commercially available item is not
available, or VA has not previously paid
for a similar item, VA will pay or
reimburse the billed charges.
(ii) VA will reimburse or pay any
labor costs consistent with paragraph
(b)(3) of this section.
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(7) VA will establish the Schedule on
July 17, 2024 based on the most recent
available data and each fiscal year
thereafter, and publish that Schedule on
a publicly accessible page on the
www.prosthetics.va.gov website. VA
will increase the reimbursement
amounts in the Schedule using the
indices for two expenditure categories
of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for
All Urban Consumers. The index for the
expenditure category for ‘‘motor vehicle
parts and equipment’’ will be used to
calculate the increase in the
reimbursement amounts for adaptive
equipment on the Schedule, and the
index for ‘‘motor vehicle maintenance
and repair’’ will be used to calculate the
increase in the reimbursement amounts
for labor. Such increases to the
Schedule for adaptive equipment and
labor will be equal to the percentage by
which the respective index increased
during the 12-month period ending with
the last month for which CPI data is
available. In the event that such index
does not increase during such period,
there will be no change to the Schedule
for the reimbursement amounts for
which the index is used to calculate
increases. The amounts for the new
fiscal year will be rounded up to the
whole dollar amount.
(c) Repair of used adaptive
equipment. Reimbursement or payment
for a repair to an item of used adaptive
equipment may be provided for
adaptive equipment installed on an
automobile or other conveyance that
meets the limitations of paragraph (a) of
this section. VA will pay or reimburse
labor costs associated with the repairs in
accordance with paragraph (b)(3) of this
section.
(1) For repairs to used adaptive
equipment, VA will reimburse the
eligible person meeting the
requirements of (b)(2)(i) or (ii) of this
section as follows: the lesser of the
amount of the adaptive equipment listed
in either a final itemized: (1) invoice, (2)
paid receipt, or (3) bill of sale for the
purchase.
(2) For repairs to used adaptive
equipment, VA will reimburse a
registered provider meeting the
requirements of (b)(2)(iii) of this section
as follows: the lesser of the amount of
the adaptive equipment listed in the
final itemized (1) invoice, (2) paid
receipt, or (3) bill of sale for the
purchase.
(The Office of Management and Budget
has approved the information collection
requirements in this section under
control number 2900–0188.)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 1036, 1037, and 1065
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2022–0985; FRL–8952–03–
OAR]
RIN 2060–AV50
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3;
Correction
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is issuing a correction to
a final rule published in the Federal
Register of Monday, April 22, 2024,
which will be effective June 21, 2024.
The final rule established new emission
standards for heavy-duty highway
vehicles, along with several
amendments for a wide range of
highway and nonroad engines and
vehicles. This document corrects
inadvertent errors introduced in
preparing the amendatory regulatory
text for publication. These corrections
do not include any substantives change
to the final rule.
DATES: This correction is effective June
21, 2024.
DATES: EPA has established a docket for
this action under Docket ID No. EPA–
HQ–OAR–2022–0985. Publicly available
docket materials are available either
electronically at www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center, EPA
Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA WJC West
Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Room 3334, Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Brakora, Assessment and
Standards Division, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214–
4936; email address: Brakora.Jessica@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is
making several corrections for
inadvertent errors in the regulatory text
for the final rule:
• Two variables in the variable
definitions and example of Eq.
1036.535–1 are formatted improperly in
the Federal Register; we are correcting
those variable formats in 40 CFR
1036.535(b)(8).
• The equation text of Eq. 1036.545–
3 was included in the signed final rule
but is missing in the Federal Register;
we are restoring Eq. 1036.545–3 in 40
CFR 1036.545(f)(3).
SUMMARY:
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• Two variables in the variable
definitions of Eq. 1036.545–11 are
formatted improperly in the Federal
Register; we are correcting those
variable formats in 40 CFR
1036.545(o)(4)(iii).
• Table 1 of paragraph (b)(1) of
§ 1037.105 incorrectly presents the
tractor vehicle standards in place of the
vocational vehicle standards; we are
replacing the published table with the
correct table for the vocational vehicle
standards in 40 CFR 1037.105(b)(1).
• Table 1 of paragraph (b)(1) of
§ 1037.106 as published does not clearly
present the heavy-haul standards that
apply each model year; we are replacing
the table with an image that more
clearly differentiates heavy-haul
standards in 40 CFR 1037.106(b)(1).
• Paragraphs (f)(5)(ii) and (iii) of 40
CFR 1065.510 are published as a single
paragraph in the Federal Register; we
are adding a line break to separate the
paragraphs.
• The equation number for Eq.
1065.602–19 in 40 CFR
1065.602(m)(1)(ii) is placed below the
example calculations in the Federal
Register; we are moving the equation
number to be directly below the
equation text.
• Subscripts within the heading of
table 3 to paragraph (e)(4) of § 1065.656
are improperly formatted in the Federal
Register; we are replacing the table with
an image to ensure that the characters
render properly.
• The table note reference in the table
caption of table 1 to paragraph (a)(1)(ii)
of § 1065.750 is improperly formatted in
the publication version; we are
replacing the capital ‘‘A’’ with a
lowercase ‘‘a’’ to match the table note
format.
Section 553(b)(B) of the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B), provides that, when an
agency for good cause finds that public
notice and comment procedures are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest, the agency may
issue a rule without providing notice
and an opportunity for public comment.
EPA has determined that there is good
cause for making this technical
correction final without prior proposal.
Such notice and opportunity for
comment is unnecessary as the
technical corrections are for minor
typographical and other non-substantive
errors made to the signature version in
preparation for publication.
This final rule is effective June 21,
2024. APA section 553(d)(3), 5 U.S.C.
553(d), provides that final rules shall
not become effective until 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register
‘‘except . . . as otherwise provided by
the agency for good cause.’’ The purpose
of this provision is to ‘‘give affected
parties a reasonable time to adjust their
behavior before the final rule takes
effect.’’ Omnipoint Corp. v. Fed.
Commc’n Comm’n, 78 F.3d 620, 630
(D.C. Cir. 1996); see also United States
v. Gavrilovic, 551 F.2d 1099, 1104 (8th
Cir. 1977) (quoting legislative history).
Thus, in determining whether good
cause exists to waive the 30-day delay,
an agency should ‘‘balance the necessity
for immediate implementation against
principles of fundamental fairness
which require that all affected persons
be afforded a reasonable amount of time
to prepare for the effective date of its
ruling.’’ Gavrilovic, 551 F.2d at 1105.
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EPA has determined that there is good
cause for making this final rule effective
less than 30 days after publication in the
Federal Register because the technical
corrections are for minor typographical
and other non-substantive errors made
to the signature version in preparation
for publication, these corrections will
address potential confusion for
regulated entities that could result if
these errors introduced during
preparation for publication are not
corrected prior to the effective date of
the final rule published in the Federal
Register of Monday, April 22, 2024, and
further time is not needed for regulated
entities to prepare for such corrections
prior to the effective date given the
nature of the corrections.
For these reasons, the agency finds
that good cause exists under APA
section 553(d)(3) to make this rule
effective June 21, 2024.
Corrections
In FR Doc. 2024–06809, beginning on
page 29440 in the Federal Register of
Monday, April 22, 2024, the following
corrections are made:
1. On page 29750, beginning in the
third column, paragraph (b)(8) of
§ 1036.535 is corrected to read as
follows:
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§ 1036.535
[Corrected]
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(8) If you determine fuel-consumption
rates using emission measurements from
the raw or diluted exhaust, calculate the
Ô , for each
mean fuel mass flow rate, m
fuel
point in the fuel map using the
following equation:
(-=-
Xccombdry
mco2DEF)
n·----------
1 + XH20exhdry
Mco2
Where:
Ô = mean fuel mass flow rate for a given
m
fuel
fuel map setpoint, expressed to at least
the nearest 0.001 g/s.
MC = molar mass of carbon.
WCmeas = carbon mass fraction of fuel (or
mixture of test fuels) as determined in 40
CFR 1065.655(d), except that you may
not use the default properties in 40 CFR
1065.655(e)(5) to determine a, b, and wC.
You may not account for the
contribution to a, b, g,and d of diesel
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exhaust fluid or other non-fuel fluids
injected into the exhaust.
Ô
n = the mean exhaust molar flow rate from
which you measured emissions
according to 40 CFR 1065.655.
x̄Ccombdry = the mean concentration of carbon
from fuel and any injected fluids in the
exhaust per mole of dry exhaust as
determined in 40 CFR 1065.655(c).
x̄H2Oexhdry = the mean concentration of H2O in
exhaust per mole of dry exhaust as
determined in 40 CFR 1065.655(c).
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m
CO2DEF = the mean CO2 mass emission rate
resulting from diesel exhaust fluid
decomposition as determined in
paragraph (b)(9) of this section. If your
engine does not use diesel exhaust fluid,
or if you choose not to perform this
Ô
correction, set m
CO2DEF equal to 0.
MCO2 = molar mass of carbon dioxide.
Example:
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Mc= 12.0107 g/mol
WCmeas
= 0.869
n= 25.534 molls
0.002805 mol/mol
XH2oexhdry = 0.0353 mol/mol
1nc02DEF= 0.0726 g/s
Mco2 = 44.0095 g/mol
_
12.0107 (
0.002805
0.0726 )
11lfuel = 0.869 • 25 •534 • 1 + 0.0353 - 44.0095
111.fuel = 0.933 g/s
Xccombdry=
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2. In § 1036.545:
a. On page 29755, in the second
column, paragraph (f)(3) is corrected by
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adding Eq. 1036.545–3 immediately
following the introductory text; and
■ b. On page 29761, beginning in the
second column, in paragraph (o)(4)(iii),
following Eq. 1036.545–11, the ‘‘Where’’
paragraph is corrected.
§ 1036.545
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(3) * * *
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~·~1
r • (Effaxle) -
_
)
(
Vrefi -
The corrections read as follows:
( M • g • Crr
• cos(atan(Gi-1))
+
p •CA
2d
• v;ef,i-1 ) - Fbrake,i-1 - Fgrade,i-1
L1 ti-1
----- +
M + Mrotating
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(o) * * *
(4) * * *
(iii) * * *
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Vref,i-1
v̄ref = average simulated vehicle speed at or
above 0.100 m/s.
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3. On page 29766, starting in the third
column, paragraph (b)(1) of § 1037.105
is corrected to read as follows:
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Where:
f̄nengine = average engine speed when vehicle
speed is at or above 0.100 m/s.
§ 1037.105
[Corrected]
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(b) * * *
(1) Except as specified in paragraph
(b)(2) of this section, model year 2027
and later vehicles are subject to Phase
3 CO2 standards corresponding to the
selected subcategories as shown in the
following table:
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TABLE 1 OF PARAGRAPH (b)(1) OF § 1037.105—PHASE 3 CO2 STANDARDS FOR MODEL YEAR 2027 AND LATER
VOCATIONAL VEHICLES
CO2 standard by vehicle service class (g/ton·mile)
2027 ...........................
Urban ..............................................................
Multi-Purpose ..................................................
Regional ..........................................................
Urban ..............................................................
Multi-Purpose ..................................................
Regional ..........................................................
Urban ..............................................................
Multi-Purpose ..................................................
Regional ..........................................................
Urban ..............................................................
Multi-Purpose ..................................................
Regional ..........................................................
Urban ..............................................................
Multi-Purpose ..................................................
Regional ..........................................................
Urban ..............................................................
Multi-Purpose ..................................................
2028 ...........................
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2030 ...........................
2031 ...........................
2032 and later ............
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heavy
269
230
189
269
230
189
234
200
164
229
196
161
207
177
146
188
161
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SI light
heavy
351
316
270
332
299
255
314
283
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266
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220
185
193
174
SI medium
heavy
263
237
219
256
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TABLE 1 OF PARAGRAPH (b)(1) OF § 1037.105—PHASE 3 CO2 STANDARDS FOR MODEL YEAR 2027 AND LATER
VOCATIONAL VEHICLES—Continued
CO2 standard by vehicle service class (g/ton·mile)
Model year
Subcategory
CI light
heavy
Regional ..........................................................
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§ 1037.106
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4. On page 29770, starting in the third
column, paragraph (b)(1) of § 1037.106
is corrected to read as follows:
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CI medium
heavy
116
CI heavy
heavy
131
[Corrected]
SI light
heavy
132
SI medium
heavy
144
160
and later tractors are subject to Phase 3
CO2 standards corresponding to the
selected subcategories as shown in the
following table:
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(b) * * *
(1) Except as specified in paragraph
(b)(2) of this section, model year 2027
TABLE 1 OF PARAGRAPH (b)(1) OF § 1037.106—PHASE 3 CO2 STANDARDS FOR MODEL YEAR 2027 AND LATER
TRACTORS
CO2 standard by regulatory subcategory (g/ton·mile)
Model year
2027 ................................
2028 ................................
2029 ................................
2030 ................................
2031 ................................
2032 and Later ................
Roof height
Low Roof ..................................................................
Mid Roof ...................................................................
High Roof .................................................................
Low Roof ..................................................................
Mid Roof ...................................................................
High Roof .................................................................
Low Roof ..................................................................
Mid Roof ...................................................................
High Roof .................................................................
Low Roof ..................................................................
Mid Roof ...................................................................
High Roof .................................................................
Low Roof ..................................................................
Mid Roof ...................................................................
High Roof .................................................................
Low Roof ..................................................................
Mid Roof ...................................................................
High Roof .................................................................
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5. On page 29805, in the second
column, paragraph (f)(5) of § 1065.510 is
corrected to read as follows:
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(5) Optional declared torques. You
may use declared torque instead of
measured torque as follows:
(i) For variable-speed engines you
may declare a maximum torque over the
engine operating range. You may use the
declared value for measuring warm
high-idle speed as specified in this
section.
(ii) For constant-speed engines you
may declare a maximum test torque.
You may use the declared value for
cycle generation if it is within (95 to
100)% of the measured value.
(iii) For variable-speed engines, you
may declare a nonzero torque for idle
operation that represents in-use
operation. For example, if your engine
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103.4
100.0
88.5
95.1
92.0
84.7
91.0
88.0
80.8
86.9
84.0
69.3
74.4
72.0
57.7
62.0
60.00
is connected to a hydrostatic
transmission with a minimum torque
even when all the driven hydraulic
actuators and motors are stationary and
the engine is at idle, you may use this
minimum torque as the declared value.
As another example, if your engine is
connected to a vehicle or machine with
accessories, you may use a declared
torque corresponding to operation with
those accessories. You may specify a
combination of torque and power as
described in paragraph (f)(6) of this
section. Use this option when the idle
loads (e.g., vehicle accessory loads) are
best represented as a constant torque on
the primary output shaft. You may use
multiple warm idle loads and associated
idle speeds in cycle generation for
representative testing. As an example,
see the required deviations for cycle
generation in § 1065.610(d)(3) for
improved simulation of idle points for
engines intended primarily for
propulsion of a vehicle with an
automatic or manual transmission
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Class 8
day cab
Class 8
sleeper cab
73.4
78.0
75.7
67.5
71.8
69.6
64.6
68.6
66.6
61.7
65.5
63.6
52.8
56.2
54.5
44.0
46.8
45.4
64.1
69.6
64.3
64.1
69.6
64.3
64.1
69.6
64.3
60.3
65.4
60.4
56.4
61.2
56.6
48.1
52.2
48.2
Heavy-haul
48.3
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48.3
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47.8
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47.8
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46.9
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45.9
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where that engine is subject to a
transient duty cycle with idle operation.
(iv) For constant-speed engines, you
may declare a warm minimum torque
that represents in-use operation. For
example, if your engine is typically
connected to a machine that does not
operate below a certain minimum
torque, you may use this minimum
torque as the declared value and use it
for cycle generation.
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6. On page 29807, in the second
column, paragraph (m)(1)(ii) of
§ 1065.602 is corrected to read as
follows:
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§ 1065.602
[Corrected]
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(m) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) Determine the median as the
average of the data point i and the data
point i + 1 as follows:
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= 41.780
Y3 = 41.861
M = 4 1.780 + 41.861
2
M= 41.821
y2
M =Yi+ Yi+i
2
Eq. 1065.602-19
Example:
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7. On page 29818, starting in the third
column, paragraph (e)(4) of § 1065.656
is corrected to read as follows:
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§ 1065.656
[Corrected]
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(e) * * *
(4) Table 3 to this paragraph (e)(4)
follows:
TABLE 3 TO PARAGRAPH (e)(4) OF § 1065.656—DEFAULT VALUES OF τ,χ,ϕ,ξ, AND ω
Hydrogen ...................
Ammonia ...................
C0H2OoSoNo.
C0H3OoSoN1.
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§ 1065.750
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[Corrected]
8. On page 29823, table 1 to paragraph
(a)(1)(ii) of § 1065.750 is corrected by
removing the table heading ‘‘TABLE 1
TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(ii) OF
§ 1065.750—GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PURIFIED
GASES A’’ and adding in its place
‘‘TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(ii)
OF § 1065.750—GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS FOR PURIFIED
GASES a’’.
■
Alejandra Nunez,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator,
Office of Air and Radiation.
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January 1, 2014, June 15, 2018, and June
30, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maureen Connors, (410) 786–4132—
Part D Standards for Electronic
Prescribing.
Alexander Baker, (202) 260–2048—
Health IT Standards.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Background
In this final rule, CMS and ONC
address remaining proposals from the
proposed rule titled ‘‘Medicare Program;
Contract Year 2025 Policy and
Technical Changes to the Medicare
Advantage Program, Medicare
Prescription Drug Benefit Program,
Medicare Cost Plan Program, and
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the
Elderly; Health Information Technology
Standards and Implementation
Specifications’’ (88 FR 78476), which
appeared in the November 15, 2023
Federal Register (hereinafter referred to
as the ‘‘November 2023 proposed rule’’)
that were not finalized.
We are finalizing changes to Part D
requirements for electronic prescribing
standards so that the standards required
by CMS meet the needs of the health
care industry. To promote alignment
across HHS, in this final rule, we will
require Part D sponsors, prescribers, and
dispensers of covered Part D drugs for
Part D eligible individuals to comply
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with standards CMS has either adopted
directly or is requiring by crossreferencing standards ONC adopts for
electronically transmitting prescriptions
and prescription-related information.
Under current requirements, Part D
sponsors, prescribers, and dispensers of
covered Part D drugs for Part D eligible
individuals are required to comply with
the National Council for Prescription
Drug Programs (NCPDP) SCRIPT
standard version 2017071 for
electronically transmitting prescriptions
and prescription-related information,
medication history information, and
electronic prior authorization (ePA); and
the NCPDP Formulary and Benefit (F&B)
standard version 3.0 for electronically
transmitting formulary and benefit
information. Part D sponsors also are
required to implement one or more
electronic real-time benefit tools
(RTBTs) capable of integrating with at
least one prescriber’s electronic
prescribing system or electronic health
record (EHR), but CMS does not
currently require compliance with a
standard for RTBTs.
ONC is adopting NCPDP SCRIPT
standard version 2023011, NCPDP F&B
standard version 60, and NCPDP RealTime Prescription Benefit (RTPB)
standard version 13 for HHS use. ONC
is also revising its regulation so that
NCPDP SCRIPT standard version
2017071 will expire for the purposes of
HHS use on January 1, 2028.
As finalized, Part D standards for
electronic prescribing regulations will
indicate that prescriptions, medication
history, and ePA must comply with a
standard adopted by ONC, which will
include the NCPDP SCRIPT standard
version 2017071 and NCPDP SCRIPT
standard version 2023011 standards.
Taken in conjunction with the January
1, 2028 expiration date for NCPDP
SCRIPT standard version 2017071 that
ONC finalizes in this final rule, entities
will be permitted to use either version
of the NCPDP SCRIPT standard until
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51234-51238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13196]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 1036, 1037, and 1065
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0985; FRL-8952-03-OAR]
RIN 2060-AV50
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles--Phase
3; Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a
correction to a final rule published in the Federal Register of Monday,
April 22, 2024, which will be effective June 21, 2024. The final rule
established new emission standards for heavy-duty highway vehicles,
along with several amendments for a wide range of highway and nonroad
engines and vehicles. This document corrects inadvertent errors
introduced in preparing the amendatory regulatory text for publication.
These corrections do not include any substantives change to the final
rule.
DATES: This correction is effective June 21, 2024.
DATES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0985. Publicly available docket materials are available
either electronically at www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at Air and
Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA Docket Center, EPA/DC, EPA
WJC West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 3334, Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Brakora, Assessment and
Standards Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4936; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is making several corrections for
inadvertent errors in the regulatory text for the final rule:
Two variables in the variable definitions and example of
Eq. 1036.535-1 are formatted improperly in the Federal Register; we are
correcting those variable formats in 40 CFR 1036.535(b)(8).
The equation text of Eq. 1036.545-3 was included in the
signed final rule but is missing in the Federal Register; we are
restoring Eq. 1036.545-3 in 40 CFR 1036.545(f)(3).
[[Page 51235]]
Two variables in the variable definitions of Eq. 1036.545-
11 are formatted improperly in the Federal Register; we are correcting
those variable formats in 40 CFR 1036.545(o)(4)(iii).
Table 1 of paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1037.105 incorrectly
presents the tractor vehicle standards in place of the vocational
vehicle standards; we are replacing the published table with the
correct table for the vocational vehicle standards in 40 CFR
1037.105(b)(1).
Table 1 of paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1037.106 as published
does not clearly present the heavy-haul standards that apply each model
year; we are replacing the table with an image that more clearly
differentiates heavy-haul standards in 40 CFR 1037.106(b)(1).
Paragraphs (f)(5)(ii) and (iii) of 40 CFR 1065.510 are
published as a single paragraph in the Federal Register; we are adding
a line break to separate the paragraphs.
The equation number for Eq. 1065.602-19 in 40 CFR
1065.602(m)(1)(ii) is placed below the example calculations in the
Federal Register; we are moving the equation number to be directly
below the equation text.
Subscripts within the heading of table 3 to paragraph
(e)(4) of Sec. 1065.656 are improperly formatted in the Federal
Register; we are replacing the table with an image to ensure that the
characters render properly.
The table note reference in the table caption of table 1
to paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 1065.750 is improperly formatted in
the publication version; we are replacing the capital ``A'' with a
lowercase ``a'' to match the table note format.
Section 553(b)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B), provides that, when an agency for good cause finds
that public notice and comment procedures are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest, the agency may issue a
rule without providing notice and an opportunity for public comment.
EPA has determined that there is good cause for making this technical
correction final without prior proposal. Such notice and opportunity
for comment is unnecessary as the technical corrections are for minor
typographical and other non-substantive errors made to the signature
version in preparation for publication.
This final rule is effective June 21, 2024. APA section 553(d)(3),
5 U.S.C. 553(d), provides that final rules shall not become effective
until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register ``except . . .
as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause.'' The purpose of
this provision is to ``give affected parties a reasonable time to
adjust their behavior before the final rule takes effect.'' Omnipoint
Corp. v. Fed. Commc'n Comm'n, 78 F.3d 620, 630 (D.C. Cir. 1996); see
also United States v. Gavrilovic, 551 F.2d 1099, 1104 (8th Cir. 1977)
(quoting legislative history). Thus, in determining whether good cause
exists to waive the 30-day delay, an agency should ``balance the
necessity for immediate implementation against principles of
fundamental fairness which require that all affected persons be
afforded a reasonable amount of time to prepare for the effective date
of its ruling.'' Gavrilovic, 551 F.2d at 1105. EPA has determined that
there is good cause for making this final rule effective less than 30
days after publication in the Federal Register because the technical
corrections are for minor typographical and other non-substantive
errors made to the signature version in preparation for publication,
these corrections will address potential confusion for regulated
entities that could result if these errors introduced during
preparation for publication are not corrected prior to the effective
date of the final rule published in the Federal Register of Monday,
April 22, 2024, and further time is not needed for regulated entities
to prepare for such corrections prior to the effective date given the
nature of the corrections.
For these reasons, the agency finds that good cause exists under
APA section 553(d)(3) to make this rule effective June 21, 2024.
Corrections
In FR Doc. 2024-06809, beginning on page 29440 in the Federal
Register of Monday, April 22, 2024, the following corrections are made:
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1. On page 29750, beginning in the third column, paragraph (b)(8) of
Sec. 1036.535 is corrected to read as follows:
Sec. 1036.535 [Corrected]
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(8) If you determine fuel-consumption rates using emission
measurements from the raw or diluted exhaust, calculate the mean fuel
mass flow rate, mifuel, for each point in the fuel map using
the following equation:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR17JN24.003
Where:
mifuel = mean fuel mass flow rate for a given fuel map
setpoint, expressed to at least the nearest 0.001 g/s.
MC = molar mass of carbon.
WCmeas = carbon mass fraction of fuel (or mixture of test
fuels) as determined in 40 CFR 1065.655(d), except that you may not
use the default properties in 40 CFR 1065.655(e)(5) to determine
[alpha], [beta], and wC. You may not account for the
contribution to [alpha], [beta], [gamma],and [delta] of diesel
exhaust fluid or other non-fuel fluids injected into the exhaust.
ni = the mean exhaust molar flow rate from which you measured
emissions according to 40 CFR 1065.655.
xCcombdry = the mean concentration of carbon from fuel
and any injected fluids in the exhaust per mole of dry exhaust as
determined in 40 CFR 1065.655(c).
xH2Oexhdry = the mean concentration of H2O in
exhaust per mole of dry exhaust as determined in 40 CFR 1065.655(c).
miCO2DEF = the mean CO2 mass emission rate
resulting from diesel exhaust fluid decomposition as determined in
paragraph (b)(9) of this section. If your engine does not use diesel
exhaust fluid, or if you choose not to perform this correction, set
miCO2DEF equal to 0.
MCO2 = molar mass of carbon dioxide.
Example:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR17JN24.004
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0
2. In Sec. 1036.545:
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a. On page 29755, in the second column, paragraph (f)(3) is corrected
by adding Eq. 1036.545-3 immediately following the introductory text;
and
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b. On page 29761, beginning in the second column, in paragraph
(o)(4)(iii), following Eq. 1036.545-11, the ``Where'' paragraph is
corrected.
The corrections read as follows:
Sec. 1036.545 [Corrected]
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(3) * * *
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR17JN24.005
* * * * *
(o) * * *
(4) * * *
(iii) * * *
Where:
fnengine = average engine speed when vehicle speed is at
or above 0.100 m/s.
vref = average simulated vehicle speed at or above 0.100
m/s.
* * * * *
0
3. On page 29766, starting in the third column, paragraph (b)(1) of
Sec. 1037.105 is corrected to read as follows:
Sec. 1037.105 [Corrected]
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) Except as specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, model
year 2027 and later vehicles are subject to Phase 3 CO2
standards corresponding to the selected subcategories as shown in the
following table:
Table 1 of Paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1037.105--Phase 3 CO2 Standards for Model Year 2027 and Later Vocational
Vehicles
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CO2 standard by vehicle service class (g/ton[middot]mile)
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Model year Subcategory CI light CI medium CI heavy SI light SI medium
heavy heavy heavy heavy heavy
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2027......................... Urban........... 305 224 269 351 263
Multi-Purpose... 274 204 230 316 237
Regional........ 242 190 189 270 219
2028......................... Urban........... 286 217 269 332 256
Multi-Purpose... 257 197 230 299 230
Regional........ 227 183 189 255 212
2029......................... Urban........... 268 209 234 314 248
Multi-Purpose... 241 190 200 283 223
Regional........ 212 177 164 240 206
2030......................... Urban........... 250 201 229 296 240
Multi-Purpose... 224 183 196 266 216
Regional........ 198 170 161 226 199
2031......................... Urban........... 198 178 207 244 217
Multi-Purpose... 178 162 177 220 195
Regional........ 157 150 146 185 179
2032 and later............... Urban........... 147 155 188 193 194
Multi-Purpose... 132 141 161 174 174
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Regional........ 116 131 132 144 160
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4. On page 29770, starting in the third column, paragraph (b)(1) of
Sec. 1037.106 is corrected to read as follows:
Sec. 1037.106 [Corrected]
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(1) Except as specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, model
year 2027 and later tractors are subject to Phase 3 CO2
standards corresponding to the selected subcategories as shown in the
following table:
Table 1 of Paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 1037.106--Phase 3 CO2 Standards for Model Year 2027 and Later Tractors
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CO2 standard by regulatory subcategory (g/
ton[middot]mile)
Model year Roof height ---------------------------------------------------------
Class 7 all cab Class 8 day Class 8
styles cab sleeper cab Heavy-haul
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2027............................. Low Roof........... 96.2 73.4 64.1 48.3
Mid Roof........... 103.4 78.0 69.6 ...........
High Roof.......... 100.0 75.7 64.3 ...........
2028............................. Low Roof........... 88.5 67.5 64.1 48.3
Mid Roof........... 95.1 71.8 69.6 ...........
High Roof.......... 92.0 69.6 64.3 ...........
2029............................. Low Roof........... 84.7 64.6 64.1 47.8
Mid Roof........... 91.0 68.6 69.6 ...........
High Roof.......... 88.0 66.6 64.3 ...........
2030............................. Low Roof........... 80.8 61.7 60.3 47.8
Mid Roof........... 86.9 65.5 65.4 ...........
High Roof.......... 84.0 63.6 60.4 ...........
2031............................. Low Roof........... 69.3 52.8 56.4 46.9
Mid Roof........... 74.4 56.2 61.2 ...........
High Roof.......... 72.0 54.5 56.6 ...........
2032 and Later................... Low Roof........... 57.7 44.0 48.1 45.9
Mid Roof........... 62.0 46.8 52.2 ...........
High Roof.......... 60.00 45.4 48.2 ...........
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0
5. On page 29805, in the second column, paragraph (f)(5) of Sec.
1065.510 is corrected to read as follows:
Sec. 1065.510 [Corrected]
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(5) Optional declared torques. You may use declared torque instead
of measured torque as follows:
(i) For variable-speed engines you may declare a maximum torque
over the engine operating range. You may use the declared value for
measuring warm high-idle speed as specified in this section.
(ii) For constant-speed engines you may declare a maximum test
torque. You may use the declared value for cycle generation if it is
within (95 to 100)% of the measured value.
(iii) For variable-speed engines, you may declare a nonzero torque
for idle operation that represents in-use operation. For example, if
your engine is connected to a hydrostatic transmission with a minimum
torque even when all the driven hydraulic actuators and motors are
stationary and the engine is at idle, you may use this minimum torque
as the declared value. As another example, if your engine is connected
to a vehicle or machine with accessories, you may use a declared torque
corresponding to operation with those accessories. You may specify a
combination of torque and power as described in paragraph (f)(6) of
this section. Use this option when the idle loads (e.g., vehicle
accessory loads) are best represented as a constant torque on the
primary output shaft. You may use multiple warm idle loads and
associated idle speeds in cycle generation for representative testing.
As an example, see the required deviations for cycle generation in
Sec. 1065.610(d)(3) for improved simulation of idle points for engines
intended primarily for propulsion of a vehicle with an automatic or
manual transmission where that engine is subject to a transient duty
cycle with idle operation.
(iv) For constant-speed engines, you may declare a warm minimum
torque that represents in-use operation. For example, if your engine is
typically connected to a machine that does not operate below a certain
minimum torque, you may use this minimum torque as the declared value
and use it for cycle generation.
* * * * *
0
6. On page 29807, in the second column, paragraph (m)(1)(ii) of Sec.
1065.602 is corrected to read as follows:
Sec. 1065.602 [Corrected]
* * * * *
(m) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) Determine the median as the average of the data point i and
the data point i + 1 as follows:
[[Page 51238]]
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR17JN24.006
Example:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR17JN24.007
* * * * *
0
7. On page 29818, starting in the third column, paragraph (e)(4) of
Sec. 1065.656 is corrected to read as follows:
Sec. 1065.656 [Corrected]
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(4) Table 3 to this paragraph (e)(4) follows:
Table 3 to Paragraph (e)(4) of Sec. 1065.656--Default Values of
t,x,q,j, and v
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Atomic carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen-to-
Fuel hydrogen ratios Ct,Hx,Oq,Sj,Nv
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Hydrogen....................... C0H2OoSoNo.
Ammonia........................ C0H3OoSoN1.
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* * * * *
Sec. 1065.750 [Corrected]
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8. On page 29823, table 1 to paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of Sec. 1065.750 is
corrected by removing the table heading ``TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH
(a)(1)(ii) OF Sec. 1065.750--GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PURIFIED GASES
\A\'' and adding in its place ``TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)(1)(ii) OF
Sec. 1065.750--GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PURIFIED GASES \a\''.
Alejandra Nunez,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2024-13196 Filed 6-14-24; 8:45 am]
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