101(2) Compliance Extension Based on No Verified Diesel Emission Control
Strategy. If the Executive Officer has not verified a diesel emission control
strategy, or one is not commercially available, for a particular engine and
vehicle combination, an annual extension in compliance may be granted
by the Executive Officer under one of the conditions specified below:
(A) Executive Officer Compliance Extension. The Executive Officer
shall grant a blanket one -year compliance extension if a diesel
emission control strategy is not verified for an engine ten months
prior to each compliance deadline specified in subsection (c).
For a Group 1 engine for which there is no verified diesel
emission control strategy, the Executive Officer shall grant a
one -year extension, after which the municipality or utility shall
comply with subsection (b). If no diesel emission control
strategy for the engine is verified during the extension period,
the Executive Officer shall grant an additional one year
extension. The Executive Officer may grant one -year
extensions until December 31, 2012, (or December 31, 2018
for a municipality or utility located in a low- population county,
or granted low- population county status), after which the
municipality or utility shall comply with subsection (b).
2. For a Group 2 engine for which there is no verified diesel
emission control strategy, the Executive Officer shall grant a
one -year extension, after which the municipality or utility shall
comply with subsection (b). If no diesel emission control
strategy for the engine is verified during the extension period,
the Executive Officer shall grant an additional one -year
extension. The Executive Officer may grant one -year
extensions until December 31, 2012, (or December 31, 2017
for a municipality or utility located in a low - population county or
granted low- population county status), after which the
municipality or utility shall comply with subsection (b)
(B) Municipality or Utility Application for Compliance Extension. A
municipality or utility may apply to the Executive Officer for a
compliance extension pursuant to subsection (d)(2) for an engine no
later than July 31 prior to each compliance deadline specified in
subsection (c). Before requesting this extension, the municipality or
utility shall demonstrate compliance or intent to comply with
applicable deadlines for the remaining vehicles in the fleet. The
municipality or utility shall meet the following application conditions
and documentation requirements by providing the following to the
Executive Officer:
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