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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management |
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Subtitle C - Federal Property Management Regulations System |
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Chapter 101 - Federal Property Management Regulations |
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SubChapter G - Aviation, Transportation, and Motor Vehicles |
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Part 101-38 - Motor Vehicle Management |
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Subpart 101-38.1 - Fuel Efficient Motor Vehicles |
§ 101-38.104 - Fuel efficient passenger automobiles and light trucks.
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(a) This section provides policy governing the acquisition of fuel-efficient passenger automobiles and light trucks by executive agencies and provides for the administration of a consolidated Federal fleet plan for use in monitoring those acquisitions. This authority is derived from Executive Order 11912, dated April 13, 1976, 3 CFR, 1976 Comp., p. 114), and Executive Order 12375, dated August 4, 1982, 3 CFR, 1982 Comp., p. 202), which designated and empower the Administrator of General Services to perform, without approval, ratification, or other action by the President the functions vested in the President by section 510 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, as amended (89 Stat. 915, 15 U.S.C. 2010).
(b) The acquisition of passenger automobiles by an executive agency shall be limited to class IA, IB, or II (small, subcompact, or compact) unless the agency certifies to the Administrator of General Services that a larger class vehicle is essential to the agency's mission. The certification shall include the reasons for requiring a vehicle larger than a class II, compact.
(1) In compliance with Executive Orders 11912 and 12375, GSA administers a consolidated Federal fleet program to monitor passenger automobiles and light trucks acquired by executive agencies. The program is based upon the actual vehicle leases and purchases of passenger automobiles and light trucks, reported by vehicle class, by executive agencies to GSA. GSA administers the program by maintaining a master record of the miles per gallon ratings for passenger automobiles and light trucks actually acquired by each agency during the fiscal year. The GSA program will be used to verify that each agency's vehicle leases and purchases conform with Executive Order 12375; i.e., the agency will achieve the fleet average fuel economy for the applicable fiscal year.
(2) The Federal fleet program enables GSA to determine the total fleet average fuel economy achieved by all executive agencies at the end of each fiscal year and to provide management assistance to agencies to ensure compliance with Executive Order 12375. Copies or synopses of actual vehicle leases and vehicle purchases not procured through the GSA Automotive Center shall be forwarded to the General Services Administration, ATTN: MTV, Washington, DC 20405, not later than December 1st of each year, in accordance with the requirements set forth in § 101-38.105.
(3) Passenger automobiles and light trucks acquired by executive agencies must meet the fleet average fuel economy objectives set forth below for the appropriate fiscal year:
Fiscal year Miles per gallon Average 1 fuel economy standardPassenger automobiles Light trucks Fleet average fuel 2 economy- 4 × 2
Fleet average fuel 2 economy- 4 × 4
1977 18.0 18.0 1978 18.0 20.0 1979 19.0 22.0 17.2 15.8 1980 20.0 24.0 16.0 14.0 1981 22.0 26.0 16.7 15.0 1982 24.0 24.0 18.0 16.0 1983 26.0 26.0 19.5 17.5 1984 27.0 27.0 20.3 18.5 1985 27.5 27.5 19.7 18.9 1986 26.0 26.0 20.5 19.5 1987 26.0 26.0 21.0 19.5 1988 26.0 26.0 21.0 19.5 1989 26.5 26.5 21.5 19.0 1990 27.5 27.5 20.5 19.0 1991 27.5 27.5 20.7 19.1 1992 27.5 27.5 3 20.23 20.21993 27.5 27.5 3 20.43 20.41994 27.5 27.5 3 20.53 20.51995 27.5 27.5 3 20.63 20.61996 27.5 27.5 3 20.73 20.71997 27.5 27.5 3 20.73 20.71998 and beyond 27.5 27.5 ( 4 )( 4 )1 Established by section 502 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (89 Stat. 902, 15 U.S.C. 2002) and the Secretary of Transportation.2 Established by the Secretary of Transportation and mandated by Executive Order 12003 through fiscal year 1981 and by Executive Order 12375 beginning in fiscal year 1982.3 Fleet average fuel economy for light trucks is the combined fleet average fuel economy for all 4x2 and 4x4 light trucks.4 Requirements not yet established by the Secretary of Transportation.(4)(i) The method of calculating the fleet average fuel economy uses harmonic averaging and is specifically required by section 510 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (89 Stat. 915; 15 U.S.C. 2010) and applies to the calculations for passenger automobiles and light trucks. A sample of the method used to calculate the fleet average fuel economy is shown in paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this section. This information is derived from the total number of vehicles to be acquired by an agency and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) miles per gallon rating provided by GSA in accordance with § 101-105(a).
(ii) Light trucks: 4×2, total number (600) divided by:
(A) Six-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo vans (200) divided by 22.1 mpg, plus
(B) Eight-cylinder automatic transmission passenger vans and cargo vans (75) divided by 19.2 mpg, plus
(C) Six-cylinder manual transmission pick-ups (100) divided by 20.8 mpg, plus
(D) Sic-cylinder automatic transmission pick-ups (200) divided by 20.5 mpg, plus
(E) Six-cylinder automatic transmission compact van wagons (25) divided by 23.4 mpg.
(5) An agency may request exemptions from paragraph (b)(4) of this section for light trucks or categories of light trucks if they are determined to be appropriate in terms of energy conservation, economy, efficiency, or service. Agencies shall submit these requests in writing to the Administrator of General Services, Washington, DC 20405, and shall state the reasons supporting the request for exemption. The Administrator will review the request, determine if the request is appropriate, and advise the requesting agency of the determination. Light trucks exempted under the provisions of this paragraph shall not be included in the calculation of an agency's fleet average fuel economy.
(6) This subpart does not apply to passenger automobiles and light trucks designed to perform combat-related missions for the U.S. Armed Forces or designed for use in law enforcement or emergency rescue work.