49 U.S.C. § 32911 : US Code - Section 32911: Compliance

Search 49 U.S.C. § 32911 : US Code - Section 32911: Compliance

(a) General. - A person commits a violation if the person fails
to comply with this chapter and regulations and standards
prescribed and orders issued under this chapter (except sections
32902, 32903, 32908(b), 32917(b), and 32918 and regulations and
standards prescribed and orders issued under those sections). The
Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a proceeding, with an
opportunity for a hearing on the record, to decide whether a person
has committed a violation. Any interested person may participate in
a proceeding under this subsection.
(b) Automobile Manufacturers. - A manufacturer of automobiles
commits a violation if the manufacturer fails to comply with an
applicable average fuel economy standard under section 32902 of
this title. Compliance is determined after considering credits
available to the manufacturer under section 32903 of this title. If
average fuel economy calculations under section 32904(c) of this
title indicate that a manufacturer has violated this subsection,
the Secretary shall conduct a proceeding, with an opportunity for a
hearing on the record, to decide whether a violation has been
committed. The Secretary may not conduct the proceeding if further
measurements of fuel economy, further calculations of average fuel
economy, or other information indicates a violation has not been
committed. The results of the measurements and calculations and the
information shall be published in the Federal Register. Any
interested person may participate in a proceeding under this
subsection.