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TOP OF THE NEWS Washington Report: NACS urges support for menu-labeling bill Pushing legislation that doesn't burden retailers (Alexandria, Va.) continues to fight on behalf of the industry against pending regulations that would require convenience stores to label the nutritional content of the foods they sell. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA has F proposed a rule, as mandated in the health-care law, that would require labeling if the food sold in a store— including prepackaged products and products already labeled by the manufacturer—comprise more than 50 percent of the store's floor space. NACS has been push- ing back on the proposal and worked with legislators and other food-related industries to help bring legislation to Congress that would allow the FDA to meet the objec- n New federal fuel economy standards expected to increase popularity of clean diesel cars and trucks in U.S. The new fuel economy standards for automobile and light trucks announced recently by Obama administration offi- cials will expand the opportunity for diesel cars, light trucks and SUVs in the U.S., according to Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum. Schaeffer said the fuel-efficiency of clean diesel technology is expected to "play an expanded role in improving fuel economy of the fleet needed to achieve the 54.5 mpg level by 2025 as mandated by the new greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards. " "Meeting these fuel efficiency tar- gets will likely require diverse tech- nology solutions and we're extremely confident that clean diesel technology is one of those solutions," Schaeffer said. "American consumers are already showing us they are interested in more clean diesel passenger vehicles. "During the first six months of 2012, clean diesel auto sales in the U.S. have increased by 27.5 percent. This renewed interested in diesels is also reflected in increased domestic sales in 22 of the 6 SEPTEMBER 2012 oodservice is a significant profit center for many convenience store operators, which is why NACS tives of the menu-labeling law without unnecessarily burdening retailers that rightfully should be outside of the scope of the law. Authored by U.S. Rep. John Carter (R-TX), H.R. 6174, Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act seeks to limit the provision in the health-care law to establishments that derive 50 percent or more of their revenue from food that is intended for immediate consumption or prepared and pro- cessed on-site. Prepackaged food would not be considered in this equation. Urge your representative in Congress to add their name as a co-sponsor to H.R. 6174 today. If you have any ques- tions about the legislation, contact NACS Government Relations Director Carin Nersesian. past 23 months. With more than 15 new diesel autos to be introduced in the U.S. market in the next two years, I expect diesel sales will increase signifi- cantly in the coming years. "Because clean diesel autos are 20 to 40 percent more efficient than gasoline vehicles, diesel will be a major player in the nation's effort to achieve the new mileage standards." n The California Independent Oil Marketers Association creates partnership with The California Service Station and Automotive Repair Association The California Independent Oil Marketers Association has announced that it is partnering with the California Service Station and Automotive Repair Association to strengthen the petroleum marketing and retail voice in California. For decades, CIOMA and CSSARA have independently provided their members with legislative and regula- tory advocacy at the state level. "In an effort to better serve our members, both boards recognized the importance of coming together to fight for the preser- vation of small business in California," said Reed Rinehart, 2012 president of CIOMA. "There are so many synergies between our organizations—goals, mis- sion statement, and vision—becoming a united front just makes sense." According to David Sahagun, past president of CSSARA, "The challenges that small businesses face like out-of- control taxes, mandates and fees, run- away health insurance costs, and the constant needs for capital and other resources are increasing constantly. Having been past president of the San Francisco Small Business Commission, I saw these challenges that beset all small business classes. As past president of CSSARA, we considered the best ways to address these same small business chal- lenges, assuring that our membership was provided with quality representa- tion, services and a viable networking structure. We found a relationship with CIOMA as the best possible solution. We look forward to a smooth transition and an exciting future." Operating under the CIOMA brand, CIOMA will manage the over- all day-to-day operations of CSSARA including government relations, mem- bership services, events and educa- tion. "We are in the process of reach- ing out to CSSARA members with a comprehensive member services pro- NPN Magazine n www.npnweb.com