Date, XX, Heidi King Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590

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1 Heidi King Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC Date, XX, 2018 Deputy Administrator King: We write in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration s (NHTSA) recent announcement of the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the model year (MY) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards [for passenger cars and light duty trucks]. This undertaking by the NHTSA reflects its dedication to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle safety and its dedication to the integrity of agency policies and programs. 1 The CAFE standards program, as originally enacted by Congress, selected one regulator, NHTSA, to carry out the program. By this action, NHTSA takes a meaningful step towards reducing the complexity of the CAFE program while providing consumers and stakeholders with transparency, balance, and fairness in agency policy and rulemaking activities. 2 This process permits all stakeholders to have a voice in the CAFE program, a program that has a great impact on the consumer and the economy. For example, auto manufacturing contributes over $900 billion to our economy as well as provides over 7 million jobs in the United States. 3 Enacted in the 1970s, in a time of resource scarcity, the CAFE program sought to reduce the importation of foreign oil and conserve energy through increasing the efficiency of motor vehicles (fuel economy). Fast forward, and today the current iteration of the CAFE program, as constructed by the previous Administration, appears outdated and overly complicated, unable to keep up with the rapid changes in the marketplace. The undersigned believe the NPRM is an important step forward for the examination of MY CAFE standards. With oil scarcity no longer a concern, historically low gas prices, and increasingly ambitious CAFE requirements, it is important that NHTSA and EPA review the mandate to ensure that the U.S. is protecting consumers from higher costs and still allowing for choice in vehicles that best fit their needs. We applaud the NHTSA for this productive step forward to establish a transparent and inclusive process for review of the CAFE program. According to the National Auto Dealers Association, CAFE as it currently stands could increase the price of an average vehicle by $3,000 in We hope that as you review and take comment from various stakeholders, including the driving public, that the NHTSA will examine the technological feasibility of attaining any standards set, protect drivers from high costs in 1 NHTSA, NHTSA s Core Values available at (last visited April 19, 2018). 2 Id. 3 Auto Alliance economic statistics available at (last visited April 19, 2018). 4 National Automobile Dealers Association: April 2016

2 recognition of economic realities, ensure vehicle choice, and take note of the interaction of the CAFE program with other motor vehicle fuel standards. Thank you for your leadership on this important issue and we look forward to continuing to support the NHTSA process going forward. Sincerely, cc: The Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation

3 LLOYD SMUCKER 16TH DISTRICT, f'ennsylvani.. COMMITTEES BUDGET EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ongress of tfjr llniteb tates 1!ouse of l\epre.sentattbes 'ma.sbington, l)qc July 18, 2018 WASHINGTON OFRCE 516 C NNON HOUSE OFFICE BUllDING WASHINGTON, DC (202) I.NCASTR OFFICE 51 SOUTH DUKE STIEET, SUITE 201 LANCASTER, PA ( Heidi King Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey A venue, S.E. Washington, D.C Dear Deputy Administrator King, As members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation, we are writing regarding the National Highway Traffc Safety Administration's (NHTSA) recently announced issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the model year (MY) Corporate Average Fuel Economy {CAFE) standards (for passenger cars and light duty trucks). We applaud NHTSA for this productive step forward to establish a transparent and inclusive process for review of the CAFE program. NHTSA' s undertaking reflects its dedication to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle safety and its dedication to the integrity of agency policies and programs, as outlined by NHTSA 's Core Values. This action is a meaningful step towards reducing the complexity of the CAFE program while providing consumers and stakeholders with transparency, balance, and fairness in agency policy and rulemaking activities. This process permits all stakeholders to have a voice in the CAFE program, a program that has a great impact on the consumer and the economy. According to the Auto Alliance, auto manufacturing contributes over $900 billion to our economy as well as providing over 7 million jobs in the United States. Moreover, Pennsylvania auto dealerships could be impacted, hurting jobs and sales in the process. The National Automobile Dealers Association states that, in 2016 alone, Pennsylvania's 867 dealerships created 105,004 total jobs and paid $827 million in state and federal income taxes. If left unchanged, the current CAFE standards could disrupt the good these dealerships have contributed to the Pennsylvania economy. Enacted in the 1970s, in a time of resource scarcity, the CAFE program sought to reduce the importation of foreign oil and conserve energy through increasing the effciency of motor vehicles (fuel economy). Today, however, the current iteration of the CAFE program, as constructed by the Obama Administration, appears outdated and overly complicated. It is unable to keep up with the rapid changes in the marketplace. With oil scarcity no longer a concern, and increasingly ambitious CAFE requirements, it is important that NHTSA and EPA review the mandate to ensure that the U.S is protecting consumers from higher costs and still allowing for choice in vehicles that best fits their needs. According to the National Auto Dealers Association, CAFE as it currently stands could increase the price of an average vehicle by $3,000 in PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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5 otnngr.ess of tlf.e Nnit.eh tat.es 1la.st,ington, ilqt July 10, 2018 Ms. Heidi King Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C Dear Deputy Administrator King, As members of the West Virginia Congressional delegation, we are writing to applaud National Highway Traffc Safety Administration's (NHTSA) recently announced issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the model year (MY) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards (for passenger cars and light duty trucks). NHTSA s undertaking reflects its dedication to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle safety and its dedication to the integrity of agency policies and programs. This action is a meaningful step towards reducing the complexity of the CAFE program while permitting all stakeholders to have a voice in the program. This administration's actions are in stark relief to the Obama Administration, which worked in secret to set standards behind closed doors. This overreach resulted in an expansion in government by duplicating NHTSA's responsibility under the EPA. Congress authorized one regulator, NHTSA, to carry out the program. Today, three different regulators - NHTSA, EPA, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) - are responsible for implementing the federal mandate under three different laws using three different standards. This overreach meant more costs for West Virginia families. According to the West Virginia Auto Dealers Association, auto dealers in West Virginia provide over 12, 500 jobs and $4.8 billion in sales. This generates over $84 million in state and federal taxes. Enacted in the 1970s, in a time ofresource scarcity, the CAFE program started as a mandate to reduce foreign imports of oil and was changed by a previous Administration to an environmental mandate through increasing the effciency of motor vehicles (fuel economy). These mandates compel automakers to design vehicles and fleet mix for regulators rather than consumer preferences. The current iteration of the CAFE program, as constructed by the Obama Administration, appears outdated and overly complicated. It is unable to keep up with the rapid changes in the marketplace. With oil scarcity no longer a concern, we welcome NHTSA's review of this program and encourage this process to solicit significant stakeholder feedback to ensure updated standards benefit consumers to the maximum extent feasible. We request that as you review and solicit feedback from various stakeholders, including West Virginia, that NHTSA examine the PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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7 Qiougress of t4r 1iuiteb tntrs Dlas iustou, mu: 0310 June 7, 2018 Heidi King Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffc Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C Deputy Administrator King: We write in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) announcement of the issuance of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the model year (MY) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. We applaud NHTSA for taking this meaningful step towards reducing the complexity of the CAFE program while providing Hoosier families and manufacturers alike with a transparent and balanced rulemaking process. The automotive sector is vital to the Crossroads of America, employing in excess of 420,000 Hoosiers across 1,200 facilities statewide. This review must permit all stakeholders to take part in deliberating the next phase of the CAFE program, which has a significant impact on Hoosier consumers and Indiana's manufacturing economy. Upon enactment in the 1970s, the CAFE program initially sought to reduce the importation of foreign oil and conserve energy by increasing the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles. However, the CAFE program, as modified by the previous administration, resulted in a burdensome and complex regulatory regime for Hoosier stakeholders that is unable to keep up with the fluctuations in the marketplace. We believe the NPRM is an important step forward for the examination ofmy CAFE standards. Given the abundance of oil, stable gas prices, and increasingly lofty efficiency requirements, it is vital that NHTSA and the Environmental Protection Agency promptly review the mandate to ensure that the U.S. is not imposing prohibitively high costs on consumers and continues to provide a marketplace for meaningful consumer choice for American families. We welcome NHTSA's review of this program and encourage this process to solicit significant stakeholder feedback to ensure updated standards benefit consumers to the maximum extent feasible. According to the National Auto Dealers Association, CAFE as it currently functions could increase the price of an average vehicle by up to $3,000 in 2025, or 6% of the median Hoosier household income. We request that as you review and solicit feedback from various stakeholders, including Hoosier drivers, that NHTSA examine the technological feasibility of attaining effciency standards, insulate drivers from onerous costs, safeguard vehicle choice, and

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