Table of Contents

Requirements and Procedures for Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (Cash for Clunkers)

• I. Background 44
• II. Questions and Comments from the Public about the CARS Program 77
• III. Public Outreach and Consultation 1010
• IV. The Regulation 1212
• • a. Definitions 1414
  • b. Registration of Dealers 1515
  • c. Identification of Disposal Facilities 1818
  • d. Determining Eligibility of Trade-in Vehicles and New Vehicles 2424
  • e. Requirements for Qualifying Transactions 3535
  • f. Requirements for Dealer Reimbursement 4848
  • g. Disposal of Trade-In Vehicles 5151
  • h. Enforcement 5353
• V. Confidential Information and Privacy 5959
• • a. Determinations of the Confidentiality of CARS Data Based on FOIA Exemptions4 and 6. 6060
  • b. Approach -- Class Determinations vs. Individual Assessments 6262
  • c. Class Determinations Based on FOIA Exemption 4 6464
  • d. Data Submitted to NHTSA for the CARS Program 6565
  • e. CARS Data Class Determinations Based on FOIA Exemption 4 6666
  • f. Class Determination Based on FOIA Exemption 6 6868
• VI. Costs and Benefits 7070
• VII. Statutory Basis for This Action 7171
• VIII. Effective Date 7171
• IX. Regulatory Analyses and Notices 7272