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Public Hearing for Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards: The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on December 12, 2025.

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What the agency says

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is announcing a virtual public hearing to be held January 7, 2026 on its proposal for the "The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks," which was signed on December 2, 2025. This hearing also allows the public to provide oral comments regarding the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Draft SEIS) that accompanies the proposal. An additional virtual session will be held on January 8, 2026, if necessary, to accommodate the number of people that sign up to speak.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-22674
Type: Proposed rule
Action: Notification of public hearing
Agency: Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Published: December 12, 2025
Dates: NHTSA will hold a virtual public hearing on January 7, 2026. An additional session will be held on January 8, 2026, if necessary, to accommodate the number of people that sign up to testify. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing.
Docket: NHTSA-2025-0491
Regulation ID (RIN): 2127-AM76
Code of Federal Regulations: 49 CFR 531; 49 CFR 533; 49 CFR 535; 49 CFR 537
Significant: Yes, under Executive Order 12866
Pages: 2

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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