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(a) The average fuel economy of all passenger automobiles that are manufactured by a manufacturer in a model year shall be determined in accordance with procedures established by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 502(a)(1) of the Act and set forth in 40 CFR part 600.

(b) A manufacturer that is eligible to elect a model year in which to include value added in Mexico as domestic value, under subparagraphs (B)(i) and (B)(iii) of 49 U.S.C. 32904(b)(3), shall notify the Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of its election not later than 60 days before it begins production of automobiles for the model year. If an eligible manufacturer does not elect a model year before January 1, 2004, any value added in Mexico will be considered domestic value for automobiles manufactured in the next model year beginning after January 1, 2004, and in subsequent model years.