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Under Executive Order 13990 on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (January 20, 2021), EPA was directed to review the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (April 30, 2020). Based on the Agency's reevaluation, EPA will determine whether to revise the GHG standards for certain model years.

Statement of Need:

Under Executive Order 13990 on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (January 20, 2021), EPA was directed to review the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (April 30, 2020).

Summary of the Legal Basis:

CAA section 202 (a).

Alternatives:

EPA requested comment to address alternative options in the proposed rule.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

Compliance with the standards would impose reasonable costs on manufacturers. The proposed revised standards would result in significant benefits for public health and welfare, primarily through substantial reductions in both GHG emissions and fuel consumption and associated fuel costs paid by drivers.

Risks:

EPA will evaluate the risks of this rulemaking.