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90069-6216 TEL:(323) 848-6460 FAx: (323) 848-6562 TTY: For hearing impaired

(323) 848-6496 

## CITY COUIVCIL LINDSEY P. HORVATH

Mayor I,AUREN MEISTER Mayor Pro Tempore JoHN D 'AMICO Councilntember JOHN J. DURAN 

### Councilmember JOHN I-IEILMAN 

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## The President

The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washin1^on, DC 20500 The Hornorable Gina McCarthy Administrator United States Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 July 28, 15



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## SecretaZ Unitedtates Department of Transportation 1200 Nnr Jersey Ave, SE Washin ton, DC 20590 i Propos d Rulemaking: Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas EmissionsStanda s and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and HeavyDuty Er^^ines and Vehicles Dear Mru President, Administrator McCarthy and Secretary Foxx: As eleted officials representing local citizens across America, we comme^d your efforts to design and implement strong fuel efficiency and emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles. Fuel is t e largest expense for many vehicle fleets. Improvements in fuel economy represent a crucial way for government fleets to control costs while col^tinuing to deliver exemplary service. The fir: impleml 

## were ar the ne)( final rull The PrE ever heavy duty vehicle efficiency and emission standards, nted in 2011 and applying to model year 2014-2018 vehicles, important step forward. Now, we congratulate you on proposing phase of those standards and we urge you to ensure that the will set a strong savings target for vehicles built after 2018. ident, Administrator McCarthy and Secretary Foxx
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## July 28,^015 Page 2 3 The 201 ^ standards will deliver on the order of $50 billion in cumulative fuel savi gs to vehicle owners and operators over time. The standards will reduce fuel consumption in the overall heavy-duty vehicle fleet by 390,000 Ibarrels per day in 2030 — roughly equivalent to the amount of oil we imp^rt each year from Iraq. However, we can accomplish more. Accordin g to analysis by experts, by 2025 we have the potential to cut fuel consumption of new trucks by at least 40 percent compared to 2010 levels. Ptandards that extend beyond 2025 could achieve even larger savings. Setting ^ on fuel. transit b by almo: savings an averE strong second-phase standard will help fleets save more money For example, manufacturers could improve the efficiency of ses, school buses, utility trucks and other "vocational" vehicles a third by 2025, with technology that would pay for itself in fuel i less than 4 years (compared to an average life of 15 years for le transit bus, for example). Payb; times for heavy-duty pickups and vans would be less than three years nd for tractor-trailers, efficient technology could pay for itself comp ly in only 13 months. At the s^me time, emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles offer an important pathway for progress in making our air healthier to breathe while safeguarding the climate — another important way that governments and fleeis can serve our citizens. The City of West Hollywood is a pioneer in the adoption of policies aimed at reduc ng the environmental impact of development; we are one of the first cities to adopt a"green building" code and have adopted progressive policies hat orient future development towards mass, public transit. Thank Nou for your work to advance strong efficiency and emission standarc s for heavy duty trucks. Having access to vehicles with improved performqince, lower operating costs and fewer emissions is important. The Preoident, Administrator McCarthy and Secretary Foxx o.,..,, 0 A 

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## July 2a,^015 Page 3 3 We urge the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA) and the ^nited States Department of Transportation (USDOT) to finalize strong p ase two standards as soon as possible in 2016. Sincerel*,
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