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§13254 Modification of Goals; Additional Rulemaking Authority

Title 42 › Chapter 134— ENERGY POLICY › Subchapter III— AVAILABILITY AND USE OF REPLACEMENT FUELS, ALTERNATIVE FUELS, AND ALTERNATIVE FUELED PRIVATE VEHICLES › § 13254

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must, within 3 years after October 24, 1992 and then from time to time, review the earlier set goals (including the percentage targets and dates) against the broader program goals. The Secretary must publish the results in the Federal Register and let the public comment. If the review and other information show the goals or dates cannot be met, the Secretary, after consulting other federal agencies, must make new achievable goals by formal rulemaking and can change target dates. If following the goals would cause a serious but fixable problem meeting program aims, the Secretary must issue extra rules to fix it. The Secretary cannot force makers to produce specific types, models, or marketing or pricing plans for vehicles, or force marketing, pricing, production, or delivery of alternative fuels.

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Title 42, §13254

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(a)Within 3 years after October 24, 1992, and periodically 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 determine 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 examination under this subsection and provide an opportunity for public comment.
(b)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 determines 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 Federal 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)If the Secretary determines that the achievement of goals described in section 13252(b)(2) of this title would result in a significant and correctable failure to meet the program goals described in section 13252(a) of this title, the Secretary shall issue such additional regulations as are necessary to remedy such failure. The Secretary shall have no authority under this Act to mandate the production of alternative fueled vehicles or to specify, as applicable, the models, lines, or types of, or marketing or pricing practices, policies, or strategies for, vehicles subject to this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to give the Secretary authority to mandate marketing or pricing practices, policies, or strategies for alternative fuels or to mandate the production or delivery of such fuels.

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This Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 102–486, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2776, known as the Energy Policy Act of 1992. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 13201 of this title and Tables.

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42 U.S.C. § 13254

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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