LOWERING THE COST OF LIVING BY PROMOTING THE FREEDOM TO FIX

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Expanding Emission Repair Options. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall provide guidance within 30 days of the date of this memorandum on the freedom to fix by clarifying what actions individuals may take on their own vehicles to conduct emission repairs or have emission repairs conducted, consistent with the CAA. Such guidance shall be limited to the matters specified in this memorandum. Providing Assurances. To increase clarity for aftermarket-equipment manufacturers, prevent cheap foreign knock-offs, and reduce reliance on CARB’s faulty and backlogged certification process, the Administrator of the EPA shall encourage the submission of, expeditiously consider, and act on any requests from organizations capable of testing aftermarket parts for conformance with the CAA. Where appropriate, the Administrator of the EPA shall provide assurances, while protecting manufacturers’ intellectual property and confidential business information, that the proposed certification processes for aftermarket-emissions parts meet the requirements of the CAA and relevant EPA regulations.

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