{"abstract":"In the light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas rule for model year 2012 through 2016 vehicles, EPA established a program to allow automobile manufacturers to generate \"off-cycle\" carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) credits by employing technologies that achieve CO<INF>2</INF> reductions in the real world but are not appropriately captured on the test procedures used by manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with the CO<INF>2</INF> standards. Under one of the program options, a manufacturer may develop and submit to EPA for approval an alternative demonstration methodology justifying eligibility for off- cycle credits and their amount. The regulations concerning off-cycle credits require an opportunity for public comment as part of EPA's review of such an alternative methodology. EPA is requesting comment on an alternative methodology submitted by Mercedes-Benz for determining off-cycle credits for the following technologies: engine stop-start, high efficiency exterior lighting, infrared glazing, and active seat ventilation. The application is only for off-cycle credits for Mercedes-Benz vehicles for the 2012 through 2016 model years.","action":"Notice.","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/2013/10/01/2013-23964.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"78 FR 60275","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2013-10-31","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received on or before October 31, 2013.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-9901-57-OAR"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2013-23964","effective_on":null,"end_page":60279,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2013/10/01/2013-23964.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/10/01/2013-23964/alternative-method-for-calculating-off-cycle-credits-for-mercedes-benz-vehicles-under-the-light-duty","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2013-23964?publication_date=2013-10-01","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2013-10-01/2013-23964/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":1262,"last_updated":"2026-04-05 08:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-10-01/pdf/2013-23964.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2013-23964.pdf?1380545290","publication_date":"2013-10-01","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2013/10/01/2013-23964.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Request for MY 2012 Through MY 2016 GHG Credits for Advanced Technologies: Petition and Supporting Attachment","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0643-0002"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0643","supporting_documents_count":1,"docket_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0643","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Alternative Method for Calculating Off-cycle Credits for Mercedes Benz Vehicles Under the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2013-11-02T05:01:56Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":60275,"subtype":null,"title":"Alternative Method for Calculating Off-Cycle Credits for Mercedes-Benz Vehicles Under the Light-Duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program","toc_doc":"Mercedes-Benz Vehicles","toc_subject":"Alternative Methods for Calculating Off-cycle Credits under the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":78}