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powered fuel cell vehicles and the 

hydrogen-supply infrastructure to 

support them.

Developing new technologies to 

improve the energy efficiency of 

transportation in the U.S. will be a key 

element in achieving future reductions 

in GHG emissions. The President’s 2003 

budget seeks more than $3 billion in tax 

credits over 11 years for consumers to 

purchase fuel cell and hybrid vehicles. 

The Administration’s global climate 

change plan supports increasing 

automobile fuel economy and 

encouraging new technologies that 

reduce our dependence on imported oil, 

while protecting passenger safety and 

jobs. 

EPA will play an important role in 

efforts to develop advanced motor 

vehicle technologies that improve fuel 

economy and reduce emissions. The 

Agency’s Clean Automotive Technology 

(CAT) program is working to develop 

advanced clean and fuel-efficient 

automotive technology. Under the 

program, EPA’s goal is to develop 

technology by the end of the decade that 

will satisfy stringent emissions 

requirements and achieve up to a 

doubling of fuel efficiency in personal 

vehicles such as SUVs, pickups, and 

urban delivery vehicles—while 

simultaneously meeting the more 

demanding size, performance, 

durability, and power requirements of 

these vehicles. EPA will also play a 

leadership role in advancing fuel cell 

vehicle and hydrogen fuel technologies 

and influencing the direction of 

technological and policy progress in 

support of U.S. environmental, energy, 

and national security goals. 

To address GHG emissions from the 

electric utility sector, DOE in February 

of this year announced FutureGen, a $1 

billion government/industry partnership 

to design, build and operate a nearly 

emission-free, coal-fired electric and 

hydrogen production plant. The 275-

megawatt prototype plant will serve as 

a large scale engineering laboratory for 

testing new clean power, carbon 

capture, and coal-to-hydrogen 

technologies. It will be the cleanest 

fossil fuel-fired power plant in the 

world. The project is a direct response 

to the President’s Climate Change and 

Hydrogen Fuels Initiatives. 

In all, the President’s global climate 

change policy sets the U.S. on a path to 

slow the growth of GHG emissions and, 

as the science justifies, to stop and then 

reverse that growth. This policy 

supports vital global climate change 

research and lays the groundwork for 

future action by investing in science, 

technology, and institutions. In 

addition, the President’s policy 

emphasizes international cooperation 

and promotes working with other 

nations to develop an efficient and 

coordinated response to global climate 

change. In taking prudent 

environmental action at home and 

abroad, the U.S. is advancing a realistic 

and effective long-term approach to the 

global climate change issue. 

VII. Conclusion 

For the reasons discussed above, and 

after considering the ICTA petition, 

public comment, EPA’s legal authority, 

and other relevant information, EPA 

hereby denies the ICTA petition 

requesting that EPA regulate certain 

GHG emissions from new motor 

vehicles and engines under CAA section 

202(a)(1).

Dated: August 28, 2003. 

Jeffrey R. Holmstead, 

Assistant Administrator for Air and 

Radiation.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–7555–2] 

State and Tribal 8-Hour Ozone Air 

Quality Designation Recommendations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) has posted State and Tribal 8-

hour Ozone Air Quality Designation 

Recommendations on the web as they 

have been received.

ADDRESSES: State and tribal 

recommendations are available for 

public inspection at EPA’s Web site at: 

http://www.epa.gov/oar/oaqps/glo/

designations/ and at the Office of Air 

and Radiation (OAR) Docket Center, 

Docket Number OAR 2003–0083, 

respectively.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Sharon Reinders, Office of Air Quality 

Planning and Standards, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 

Code C539–02, Research Triangle Park, 

NC 27711, phone number (919) 541–

5284 or by e-mail at: 

reinders.sharon@epa.gov or Ms. Annie 

Nikbakht, Office of Air Quality Planning 

and Standards, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail Code C539–02, 

Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 

phone number (919) 541–5246 or by email at: nikbakht.annie@epa.gov. Mr. 

Barry Gilbert can be contacted for Air 

Quality Technical Issues: Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, Mail 

Code C539–02, Research Triangle Park, 

NC 27711, phone number (919) 541–-

5238 or by email at: 

gilbert.barry@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. How Can I Get Copies of This 

Document? 

1. Docket. The EPA has established an 

official docket for this action under 

Docket ID Number 2003–0083. The 

official public docket consists of the 

documents specifically referenced in 

this action, any public comments 

received, and other information related 

to this action. Although a part of the 

official docket, the public docket does 

not include Confidential Business 

Information or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. The 

official public docket is the collection of 

materials that is available for public 

viewing at the OAR Docket Center, 

(EPA/DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC. The EPA Docket Center Public 

Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The telephone 

number for the Public Reading Room is 

(202) 566–1744, and the telephone 

number for the OAR Docket is (202) 

566–1742. 

2. Electronic Access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Intranet 

under the Federal Register listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstrl.

List of Subjects 

Air pollution control, 

Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, 

Particulate matter, Transportation, 

Volatile organic compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7408, 42 U.S.C. 7410, 

42 U.S.C. 7501–7511f; 42 U.S.C. 7601(a)(1).

Dated: August 22, 2003. 

Henry C. Thomas, 

Acting Director, Office of Air Quality, 

Planning and Standards.

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