Biden administration proposes to reinstate Calif. authority to set tougher emissions rules Biden administration proposes to reinstate Calif. authority to set tougher emissions rules April 22, 2021 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment NHTSA has opened a 30-day comment period on the withdrawal notice. If finalized, the regulatory action would “establish a clean slate” and no longer prevent states from implementing regulations tougher than the national standard.