106 STAT. 2896 PUBLIC LAW 102-486--OCT. 24, 1992 (j) CONVERSIONS. —Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title shall require a fleet owner to acquire conversion vehicles. (k) INCLUSION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES AND URBAN BUSES. —(1) If the Secretary determines, by rule, that the inclusion of fleets of law enforcement motor vehicles in the fleet requirement program established under subsection (g) would contribute to achieving the goal described in section 502(b)(2)(B), as modified under section 504, and the Secretary finds that such inclusion would not hinder the use of the motor vehicles for law enforcement purposes, the Secretary may include such fleets in such program. The Secretary may only initiate one rulemaking under this paragraph. (2) If the Secretary determines, by rule, that the inclusion of new urban buses, as defined by the Administrator under title II of the Clean Air Act, in a fleet requirement program established under subsection (g) would contribute to achieving the goal described in section 502(b)(2)(B), as modified under section 504, the Secretary may include such urban buses in such program, if the Secretary finds that such application will be consistent with energy security goals and the needs and objectives of encouraging and mcilitating uie greater use of such urban buses by the public, taking into consideration the impact of such application on public transit entities. The Secretary may only initiate one rulemaking under this paragraph. (3) Rulemakings under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be separate from a rulemaking under subsection (g), but may not occur unless a rulemaking is carried out under subsection (g). (1) CONSIDERATION OF FACTORS.— In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration energy security, costs, safety, lead time requiremento, vehicle miles traveled annually, effect on greenhouse gases,technologicalfeasibility, energy requirements, economic impacts, including impacts on workers ana the impact on consumers (including users of the alternative fiiel for Eurposes such as for residences, a^culture, process use, and nonlel purposes) and fleete, the availability of alternative fuels and alternative fiieled vehicles, and other relevant factors. (m) CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— In carrving out this section and section 506, the Secretai^ shall consmt with the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator, and other appropriate Federal agencies. The Secretary shall provide for uie participation of the Secretary of Transportetion and the Administrator m the development and issuance of the rule under this section, including the public process concerning such rule. (n) PETITIONS. —As part of the rule promulgated either pursuant to subsection (b) or (g) of this section, the Secretary shall esteblish procedures for any fleet owner or operator or motor vehicle manufacturer to request that the Secretary modify or suspend a fleet requirement program established under either subsection nationally, by region, or in an applicable fleet area because, as demonstrated by the petitioner, the infirastructure or fiiel supply or distribution system for an applicable alternative fiiel is inaaequate to meet the needs of a fleet. In the event that the Secretary determines that a modification or suspension of the fleet requirement program on a regional basis would detractfiromthe nationwide character of any fleet requirement program established by rule
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