Applications for waiver of effective date of the 1981 model year carbon monoxide (CO) emission standard for light-duty motor vehicles. second consolidated decision of the administrator

Journal Article · Mon Dec 03 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6803326

Under the amended Clean Air Act of 1978, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted a waiver of the 3.4 g/mi CO emission standard to Toyo Kogyo Co. Ltd.'s 91 and 120 CID (cubic inch displacement) 1981 model year light-duty motor vehicles and has established an interim standard of 7.0 g/mi, because these models will be unable to incorporate an effective CO control technology to meet the statutory standard by 1981 and because the public health will not be unduly threatened by non-attainment of the 3.4 g/mi standard. This decision should enable Toyo Kogyo to market two of its engines without catalyst changes. CO emission standard waivers were denied to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., and Renault for their respective 1981 light-duty motor vehicles, and to Toyo Kogyo for two 1982 vehicles and a rotary engine, mainly because these vehicles are thought able to meet the statutory standard for 1981 and 1982 even if costs, drivability, and fuel economy are considered.

• OSTI ID: 6803326
• Journal Information: Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Regist. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Vol. 44:233; ISSN FEREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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