Final Rule for Nonconformance Penalties for On-Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines

On this page:

• Rule Summary
• Rule History
• Additional Resources

Rule Summary

EPA is taking final action to establish nonconformance penalties (NCPs) for manufacturers of heavy heavy-duty diesel engines (HHDDE) in model years 2012 and later for emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NO_x) because we have found the criteria for NCPs and the Clean Air Act have been met. In general, NCPs allow a manufacturer of heavy-duty engines (HDEs) whose engines do not conform to applicable emission standards, but do not exceed a designated upper limit, to be issued a certificate of conformity upon payment of a monetary penalty to the United States Government.

• Final Rule (PDF)(19 pp, 421 K, published September 5, 2012)
• Final Technical Support Document (PDF) (90 pp, 1 MB, EPA-420-R-12-014, August 2012)
• Response to Comments (PDF) (88 pp, 1 MB, EPA-420-R-12-015, August 2012)

Rule History

• Proposed Rule and Related Materials

Additional Resources

• Fact Sheet: Nonconformance Penalties for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Subject to the 2010 NO_x Emission Standard (PDF) (4 pp, 170K, EPA-420-F-12-049, August 2012)