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B-336333 May 15, 2024 1 (2024-05-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaoqgu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-336333 May 15, 2024 The Honorable Joe Manchin Chairman The Honorable John Barrasso Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chair The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy: Statutory Updates to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Energy (DOE) entitled Statutory Updates to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program (RIN: 1901-AB60). We received the rule on May 3, 2024. It was published in the Federal Register as a direct final rule on April 29, 2024. 89 Fed. Reg. 33196. This final rule is effective July 15, 2024, unless adverse comment is received by May 29, 2024. If adverse comments are received that DOE determines may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal of the direct final rule, a timely withdrawal of this rule will be published in the Federal Register. The final rule amends regulations implementing the direct loan provisions for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program established by section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (ATVM statute), 42 U.S.C. § 17013. Specifically, this rule amends the existing applicable regulations in order to implement additional categories of advanced technology vehicles added to the ATVM statute by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and funded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, including certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, trains, locomotives, maritime vessels, aircraft, and hyperloop technology. This rule also amends the existing applicable regulations to reflect the ultra efficient category of advanced technology vehicles added to the ATVM statute through an earlier appropriations act. Enclosed is our assessment of DOE's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to

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