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[CITE: 42USC7582]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 85--AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
 
          SUBCHAPTER II--EMISSION STANDARDS FOR MOVING SOURCES
 
                       Part C--Clean Fuel Vehicles
 
Sec. 7582. Requirements applicable to clean-fuel vehicles


(a) Promulgation of standards

    Not later than 24 months after November 15, 1990, the Administrator 
shall promulgate regulations under this part containing clean-fuel 
vehicle standards for the clean-fuel vehicles specified in this part.

(b) Other requirements

    Clean-fuel vehicles of up to 8,500 gvwr subject to standards set 
forth in this part shall comply with all motor vehicle requirements of 
this subchapter (such as requirements relating to on-board diagnostics, 
evaporative emissions, etc.) which are applicable to conventional 
gasoline-fueled vehicles of the same category and model year, except as 
provided in section 7584 of this title with respect to administration 
and enforcement, and except to the extent that any such requirement is 
in conflict with the provisions of this part. Clean-fuel vehicles of 
8,500 gvwr or greater subject to standards set forth in this part shall 
comply with all requirements of this subchapter which are applicable in 
the case of conventional gasoline-fueled or diesel fueled vehicles of 
the same category and model year, except as provided in section 7584 of 
this title with respect to administration and enforcement, and except to 
the extent that any such requirement is in conflict with the provisions 
of this part.

(c) In-use useful life and testing

    (1) In the case of light-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks up to 
6,000 lbs gvwr, the useful life for purposes of determining in-use 
compliance with the standards under section 7583 of this title shall 
be--
        (A) a period of 5 years or 50,000 miles (or the equivalent) 
    whichever first occurs, in the case of standards applicable for 
    purposes of certification at 50,000 miles; and
        (B) a period of 10 years or 100,000 miles (or the equivalent) 
    whichever first occurs, in the case of standards applicable for 
    purposes of certification at 100,000 miles, except that in-use 
    testing shall not be done for a period beyond 7 years or 75,000 
    miles (or the equivalent) whichever first occurs.

    (2) In the case of light-duty trucks of more than 6,000 lbs gvwr, 
the useful life for purposes of determining in-use compliance with the 
standards under section 7583 of this title shall be--
        (A) a period of 5 years or 50,000 miles (or the equivalent) 
    whichever first occurs in the case of standards applicable for 
    purposes of certification at 50,000 miles; and
        (B) a period of 11 years or 120,000 miles (or the equivalent) 
    whichever first occurs in the case of standards applicable for 
    purposes of certification at 120,000 miles, except that in-use 
    testing shall not be done for a period beyond 7 years or 90,000 
    miles (or the equivalent) whichever first occurs.

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title II, Sec. 242, as added Pub. L. 101-549, 
title II, Sec. 229(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2513.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 7583, 7587 of this title.
