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Today's action makes minor revisions to clarify the regulations governing compliance with the Tier 2 rule, and it modifies the Tier 2 program to provide for the certification of cleaner diesel engines than were anticipated during the interim Tier 2 program (through the 2006 model year).","action":"Direct final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2002/12/06/02-30843.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":86,"title":40}],"citation":"67 FR 72821","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2003-01-06","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This direct final rule is effective on March 6, 2003, without further notice, unless we receive adverse comments by January 6, 2003, or if we receive a request for a public hearing by December 23, 2002. Should we receive any adverse comments on this direct final rule, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take effect.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["AMS-FRL-7416-7"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"02-30843","effective_on":"2003-03-06","end_page":72826,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2002/12/06/02-30843.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/12/06/02-30843/control-of-air-pollution-from-new-motor-vehicles-amendments-to-the-tier-2-motor-vehicle-emission","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/02-30843?publication_date=2002-12-06","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2002-12-06/02-30843/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":6,"page_views":{"count":118,"last_updated":"2026-09-20 18:15:07 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-12-06/pdf/02-30843.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2002-12-06","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2002/12/06/02-30843.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2060-AI23":{"issue":"199910","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2060-AI23/tier-ii-light-duty-vehicle-and-light-duty-truck-emission-standards-and-gasoline-sulfur-standards","title":"Tier II Light-Duty Vehicle and Light-Duty Truck Emission Standards and Gasoline Sulfur Standards","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=199910&RIN=2060-AI23&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Economically Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2060-AI23"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"M. 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