U.S. Code > Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare > CHAPTER 149—NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER VII—VEHICLES AND FUELS > Part F—Diesel Emissions Reduction > § 16131. Definitions

§ 16131. Definitions

In this part:
(1) Administrator
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Certified engine configuration
The term “certified engine configuration” means a new, rebuilt, or remanufactured engine configuration—
(A) that has been certified or verified by—
(i) the Administrator; or
(ii) the California Air Resources Board;
(B) that meets or is rebuilt or remanufactured to a more stringent set of engine emission standards, as determined by the Administrator; and
(C) in the case of a certified engine configuration involving the replacement of an existing engine or vehicle, an engine configuration that replaced an engine that was—
(i) removed from the vehicle; and
(ii) returned to the supplier for remanufacturing to a more stringent set of engine emissions standards or for scrappage.
(3) Eligible entity
The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a regional, State, local, or tribal agency or port authority with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality; and
(B) a nonprofit organization or institution that—
(i) represents or provides pollution reduction or educational services to persons or organizations that own or operate diesel fleets; or
(ii) has, as its principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality.
(4) Emerging technology
The term “emerging technology” means a technology that is not certified or verified by the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board but for which an approvable application and test plan has been submitted for verification to the Administrator or the California Air Resources Board.
(5) Fleet
The term “fleet” means one or more diesel vehicles or mobile or stationary diesel engines.
(6) Heavy-duty truck
The term “heavy-duty truck” has the meaning given the term “heavy duty vehicle” in section 7521 of this title.
(7) Medium-duty truck
The term “medium-duty truck” has such meaning as shall be determined by the Administrator, by regulation.
(8) Verified technology
The term “verified technology” means a pollution control technology, including a retrofit technology, advanced truckstop electrification system, or auxiliary power unit, that has been verified by—
(A) the Administrator; or
(B) the California Air Resources Board.
(9) Definition of State
The term “State” includes the District of Columbia.