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42 U.S.C. § 13254 — Replacement fuel demand estimates and supply information
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**(a) Estimates** Not later than October 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, the Secretary of Transportation, and other appropriate State and Federal officials, shall estimate for the following calendar year—
(1) the number of each type of alternative fueled vehicle likely to be in use in the United States;
(2) the probable geographic distribution of such vehicles;
(3) the amount and distribution of each type of replacement fuel; and
(4) the greenhouse gas emissions likely to result from replacement fuel use.
**(b) Information** Beginning on October 1, 1994, the Secretary shall annually require—
(1) fuel suppliers to report to the Secretary on the amount of each type of replacement fuel that such supplier—
(A) has supplied in the previous calendar year; and
(B) plans to supply for the following calendar year;
(2) suppliers of alternative fueled vehicles to report to the Secretary on the number of each type of alternative fueled vehicle that such supplier—
(A) has made available in the previous calendar year; and
(B) plans to make available for the following calendar year; and
(3) such fuel suppliers to provide the Secretary information necessary to determine the greenhouse gas emissions from the replacement fuels used, taking into account the entire fuel cycle.
**(c) Protection of information** Information provided to the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be subject to applicable provisions of law protecting the confidentiality of trade secrets and business and financial information, including [section 1905 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Estimates** Not later than October 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, the Secretary of Transportation, and other appropriate State and Federal officials, shall estimate for the following calendar year—
(1) the number of each type of alternative fueled vehicle likely to be in use in the United States;
(2) the probable geographic distribution of such vehicles;
(3) the amount and distribution of each type of replacement fuel; and
(4) the greenhouse gas emissions likely to result from replacement fuel use.
**(b) Information** Beginning on October 1, 1994, the Secretary shall annually require—
(1) fuel suppliers to report to the Secretary on the amount of each type of replacement fuel that such supplier—
(A) has supplied in the previous calendar year; and
(B) plans to supply for the following calendar year;
(2) suppliers of alternative fueled vehicles to report to the Secretary on the number of each type of alternative fueled vehicle that such supplier—
(A) has made available in the previous calendar year; and
(B) plans to make available for the following calendar year; and
(3) such fuel suppliers to provide the Secretary information necessary to determine the greenhouse gas emissions from the replacement fuels used, taking into account the entire fuel cycle.
**(c) Protection of information** Information provided to the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be subject to applicable provisions of law protecting the confidentiality of trade secrets and business and financial information, including [section 1905 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim).
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Whoever, being an officer or employee of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, any person acting on behalf of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or agent of the Department of Justice as defined in the Antitrust Civil Process Act ([15 U.S.C. 1311–131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1311–131&num=0&edition=prelim)4), or being an employee of a private sector organization who is or was assigned to an agency under chapter 37 of title 5, publishes, divulges, discloses, or makes known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by law any information coming to him in the course of his employment or official duties or by reason of any examination or investigation made by, or return, report or record made to or filed with, such department or agency or officer or employee thereof, which information concerns or relates to the trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus, or to the identity, confidential statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association; or permits any income return or copy thereof or any book containing any abstract or particulars thereof to be seen or examined by any person except as provided by law; shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and shall be removed from office or employment.
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The Secretary shall, by January 1, 1994, and thereafter, undertake to obtain voluntary commitments in geographically diverse regions of the United States—
(1) from fuel suppliers to make available to the public replacement fuels, including providing for the construction or availability of related fuel delivery systems;
(2) from owners of 10 or more motor vehicles to acquire and use alternative fueled vehicles and alternative fuels; and
(3) from suppliers of alternative fueled vehicles to make available to the public alternative fueled vehicles and to ensure the availability of necessary related services,
in sufficient volume to achieve the goals described in [section 13252(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13252/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim) or as modified under [section 13254 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13254&num=0&edition=prelim), and in order to meet any fleet requirement program established by rule under this subchapter. The Secretary shall periodically report to the Congress on the results of efforts under this section. All voluntary commitments obtained pursuant to this section shall be available to the public, except to the extent provided in applicable provisions of law protecting the confidentiality of trade secrets and business and financial information, including [section 1905 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Requirement** Not later than March 1, 1995, and March 1, 1997, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the President and the Congress a technical and policy analysis under this section. The Secretary shall utilize the analytical capability and authorities of the Energy Information Administration and such other offices of the Department of Energy as the Secretary considers appropriate.
**(b) Purposes** The technical and policy analysis prepared under this section shall be based on the best available data and information obtainable by the Secretary under [section 13253 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13253&num=0&edition=prelim), or otherwise, and on experience under this subchapter and other provisions of law in the development and use of replacement fuels and alternative fueled vehicles, and shall evaluate—
(1) progress made in achieving the goals described in [section 13252(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13252/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), as modified under [section 13254 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13254&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) the actual and potential role of replacement fuels and alternative fueled vehicles in significantly reducing United States reliance on imported oil to the extent of the goals referred to in paragraph (1); and
(3) the actual and potential availability of various domestic replacement fuels and dedicated vehicles and dual fueled vehicles.
**(c) Publication** The Secretary shall publish a proposed version of each analysis under this section in the Federal Register for public comment before transmittal to the President and the Congress. Public comment
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**(a) Fleet program purchase goals**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the following percentages of new light duty motor vehicles acquired in each model year for a fleet, other than a Federal fleet, State fleet, or fleet owned, operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by a covered person subject to [section 13251 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13251&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be alternative fueled vehicles:
(A) 20 percent of the motor vehicles acquired in model years 1999, 2000, and 2001;
(B) 30 percent of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 2002;
(C) 40 percent of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 2003;
(D) 50 percent of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 2004;
(E) 60 percent of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 2005; and
(F) 70 percent of the motor vehicles acquired in model year 2006 and thereafter.
(2) The Secretary may not establish percentage requirements higher than those described in paragraph (1). The Secretary may, if appropriate, and pursuant to a rule under subsection (b), establish a lesser percentage requirement for any model year. The Secretary may, by rule, establish a date later than 1998 (or model year 1999) for initiating the fleet requirements under paragraph (1).
(3) The Secretary shall publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the purpose of—
(A) evaluating the progress toward achieving the goals of replacement fuel use described in [section 13252(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13252/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), as modified under [section 13254 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13254&num=0&edition=
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 13254
visions of law protecting the confidentiality of
trade secrets and business and financial infor-
mation, including section 1905 of title 18.
(Pub. L. 102–486, title V, § 503, Oct. 24, 1992, 106
Stat. 2889.)
§ 13254. Modification of goals; additional rule-
making authority
(a) Examination of goals
Within 3 years after October 24, 1992, and peri-
odically thereafter, the Secretary shall examine
the goals established under section 13252(b)(2) of
this title, in the context of the program goals
stated under section 13252(a) of this title, to de-
termine if the goals under section 13252(b)(2) of
this title, including the applicable percentage
requirements and dates, should be modified
under this section. The Secretary shall publish
in the Federal Register the results of each ex-
amination under this subsection and provide an
opportunity for public comment.
(b) Modification of goals
If, after analysis of information obtained in
connection with carrying out subsection (a) or
section 13252 of this title, or other information,
and taking into account the determination of
technical and economic feasibility made under
section 13252(b)(2) of this title, the Secretary de-
termines
that
goals
described
in
section
13252(b)(2) of this title, including the percentage
requirements or dates, are not achievable, the
Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Fed-
eral agencies, shall, by rule, establish goals that
are achievable, for purposes of this subchapter.
The modification of goals under this section
may include changing the target dates specified
in section 13252(b)(2) of this title.
(c) Additional rulemaking authority
If the Secretary determines that the achieve-
ment of goals described in s
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