Docket for Rulemaking on Private and Local Government Fleet Determination: (EE-RM-FCVT-03-001)

Section 507(e), (42 U.S.C. 13257(e)), of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct ) instructs the DOE to determine whether private and local government fleets should be required to acquire alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). Unlike the current fleet mandates for Federal alternative fuel provider and state government fleets, authority to implement regulations affecting private and local government fleets is conditioned on DOE determining that the fleet mandate is necessary to achieve the replacement fuel goals contained in section 502(b)(2) of EPAct (42 U.S.C. 13252).

In March 2003, DOE published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR). In it, DOE explains that a mandatory acquisition of AFVs by private and local government fleets would result in only a negligible increase in replacement fuel use and therefore under EPAct is not necessary.

Public comments on the rulemaking were accepted through June 2, 2003. Submitted comments are listed below under "Comments and Additional Data."

General inquiries should be directed to Mr. Dana O'Hara at (202) 586-9171, regulatory_info@afdc.nrel.gov.

Prior to issuing this NOPR, DOE issued an advanced NOPR and held a series of workshops to discuss issues related to implement a private and local government fleet mandate. A public hearing was also held.

The documents included in docket EE-RM-FCVT-03-001 are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader

A. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Private and Local Government Fleet Rulemaking 68 FR 10320 (2003) (PDF 472 KB)
Alternative Fuel Transportation Program; Private and Local Government Fleet Determination; Correction (PDF 66 KB)

B. Comments and Additional Data

B.1 American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) (PDF 187 KB)
B.2 Center for Biological Diversity (PDF 233 KB)
B.3 Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)
- EDTA Comments to DOE (PDF 255 KB)
- EDTA Letter to Energy Secretary Abraham (PDF 182 KB)
- EDTA Legal Letter to Staff (PDF 76 KB)
B.4 Fleet Manager, City of Gadsden, Alabama (PDF 50 KB)
B.5 U.S. Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) (PDF 263 KB)

C. Public Hearing

C.1. Date, Time, and Location
C.2. Statements
- DOE's Opening Hearing Statement (PDF 122 KB)
- Hampton Roads Clean Cities Coalition (PDF 60 KB)
- American Automobile Leasing Association (PDF 121 KB)
- National Association of Fleet Administrators (PDF 41 KB)
C.3. Public Hearing Transcript (PDF 120 KB)

D. Supporting Documentation and Reports

Replacement Fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technical and Policy Analysis: Pursuant to Section 506 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (PDF 2.6 MB)
The Alternative Fuel Transition: Results from the TAFV Model of Alternative Fuel Use in Light-Duty Vehicles 1996-2010 (PDF 417 KB)
Annual Energy Outlook 2002 (PDF 1.9 MB)

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