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U.S. Department 

of Transportation

Research and

Innovative Technology

Administration

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

July 16, 2011

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Ex parte meeting with 

FROM: Coralie Cooper, Volpe

TO: Docket No. NHTSAThis memorandum documents a meeting held on 

DOT regarding the proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium

vehicles and engines for model years 2014

Eaton: Tom Stover, Pat Quinn, Chris Hess, Mihai Dorobantu

EPA: Byron Bunker, Angela Cullen, James Sanchez, Cle Jackson, Julian Davis

DOT: Coralie Cooper

Eaton requested a meeting with the agencies to discuss 

to be used to comply with the standards. 

Eaton stated that the existing structure of the regulation 

technologies that reduce emissions and fuel consumption such as advanced transmissions

to the market. They stated the vocational segment would benefit from the added f

reduce OEM costs.

Drive cycle: Eaton and the agencies discussed the vocation

(which is based on the ARB cycle). Eaton staff asked if the agencies would consider an alternative cycle 

that has a lower average speed and more stop and go operation

Local and Commuter Cycle (CILCC). 

Eaton emphasized the need for a consistent 

manufacturers to quantify emissions reductions for technologies that are not yet in the market.

said that chassis testing should be more representative so that real world driving performance is 

captured more accurately.

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

eeting with Eaton Corporation

Volpe

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This memorandum documents a meeting held on April 12, 2011 between Eaton Corporation

DOT regarding the proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium

vehicles and engines for model years 2014-2018. The attendees included:

Tom Stover, Pat Quinn, Chris Hess, Mihai Dorobantu

, James Sanchez, Cle Jackson, Julian Davis

meeting with the agencies to discuss opportunities for additional vehicle technologies 

to be used to comply with the standards. 

Eaton stated that the existing structure of the regulation limits flexibility and inhibits available 

emissions and fuel consumption such as advanced transmissions

They stated the vocational segment would benefit from the added flexibility and it could 

and the agencies discussed the vocational drive cycle proposed by the agencies 

. Eaton staff asked if the agencies would consider an alternative cycle 

that has a lower average speed and more stop and go operation such as the Combined In

 

consistent and representative testing procedure to allow 

emissions reductions for technologies that are not yet in the market.

s testing should be more representative so that real world driving performance is 

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Eaton Corporation, EPA, and 

DOT regarding the proposed fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for medium- and heavy-duty 

opportunities for additional vehicle technologies 

inhibits available 

emissions and fuel consumption such as advanced transmissions from coming 

lexibility and it could 

al drive cycle proposed by the agencies 

. Eaton staff asked if the agencies would consider an alternative cycle 

Combined International 

to allow 

emissions reductions for technologies that are not yet in the market. They 

s testing should be more representative so that real world driving performance is 
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Eaton asked if manufacturers would be able to receive credit through the Innovative Technology Credit 

program for transmissions that reduce GHG emissions and fuel consumption. 

The agencies agreed to consider Eaton’s suggestions during the development of the final rule.