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 EO 13432 Title 3--The President (h) "regulation" has the meaning specified for that term in section 3(d) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, as amended (Executive Order \1772866); and (i) "regulatory action" has the meaning specified for that term in section 3(e) of Executive Order \1772866. Sec. 3. Coordination Among the Agencies. In carrying out the policy set forth in section \177 of this order, the head of an agency undertaking a regu- latory action that can reasonably be expected to directly regulate emissions, or to substantially and predictably affect emissions, of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles, nonroad vehicles, nonroad engines, or the use of motor vehicle fuels, including alternative fuels, shall: (a) undertake such a regulatory action, to the maximum extent permitted by law and determined by the head of the agency to be practicable, iointly with the other agencies; (b) in undertaking such a regulatory action, consider, in accordance with applicable law, information and recommendations provided by the other agencies; (c) in undertaking such a regulatory action, exercise authority vested by law in the head of such agency effectively, in a manner consistent with the effective exercise by the heads of the other agencies of the authority vested in them by law; and (d) obtain, to the extent permitted by law, concurrence or other views from the heads of the other agencies during the development and preparation of the regulatory action and prior to any key decision points during that de- velopment and preparation process, and in no event later than 30 days prior to publication of such action. Sec. 4. Duties of the Heads of Agencies. (a) To implement this order, the head of each agency shall: (\177) designate appropriate personnel within the agency to (i) direct the agen- cy's implementation of this order, (ii) ensure that the agency keeps the other agencies and the Office of Management and Budget informed of the agency regulatory actions to which section 3 refers, and (iii) coordinate such actions with the agencies; (2) in coordination as appropriate with the Committee on Climate Change Science and Technology, continue to conduct and share research designed to advance technologies to further the policy set forth in section 1 of this order; (3) facilitate the sharing of personnel and the sharing of information among the agencies to further the policy set forth in section \177 of this order; (4) coordinate with the other agencies to avoid duplication of requests to the public for information from the public in the course of undertaking such regulatory action, consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 350\177et seq.); and (5) consult with the Secretary of Agriculture whenever a regulatory action will have a significant effect on agriculture related to the production or use of ethanol, biodiesel, or other renewable fuels, including actions under- taken in whole or in part based on authority or requirements in title XV 216

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