G/TBT/N/USA/1773/Add.1  
 
15 September  2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  15 September 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024 -2026 Passenger Cars and 
Light Trucks  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-14/html/2021 -19799.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-14/pdf/2021 -19799.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5808_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Public Hearing for Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 
2024-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks  
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation 
(DOT)  
ACTION: Notification of public hearing  
SUMMARY: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is announcing a virtual 
public hearing to be held 13 October 2021, on its proposal for the "Corporate Average Fuel Economy 
Standards for Model Years 2024 -2026 Passenger Cars and Li ght Trucks," which was signed on 5 
August 2021, and published in the Federal Register on 3 September 2021. This hearing also allows 
the public to provide oral comments regarding the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement that accompanies the pro posal. An additional session will be held on 14 October, if 
necessary, to accommodate the number of people who sign up to provide oral comments. NHTSA is 
 
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  proposing to revise the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and 
light t rucks for model years 2024 through 2026 to make the standards more stringent.  
DATES: NHTSA will hold a virtual public hearing on 13 October 2021. An additional session will be 
held on 14 October, if necessary, to accommodate the number of people who sign u p to testify. 
Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public 
hearing.  
This notification of public hearing and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1773  are identified by Docket Number NHTSA -2021-0053. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2021-
0053/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. The 
public comment period for the proposed rule is scheduled to conclude on 26 October 2021. WTO 
Membe rs and their stakeholders are sked to submit comments (for the hearing and/or on the 
Proposed Rule text more broadly) to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by the USA 
TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with NHTSA and will 
also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulatio ns.gov if received within the comment period.  
WTO Members and their stakeholders who wish to comment at the hearing: Click the link at 
https://www.nhtsa.gov/cafe and register by 7 October 2021. Indicate  YES on the registration page 
that you would like to provide comments. Any updates made to any aspects of the hearing logistics, 
including any change to the date of the hearing or a potential additional session on 14 October, will 
be posted on NHTSA's webs ite at https://www.nhtsa.gov/cafe . 
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