[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 58 (Monday, March 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12053-12054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7165]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 89, 90, and 91

[FRL-5445-9]
RIN 2060-AE54


Control of Air Pollution; Emission Standards for New Gasoline 
Spark-Ignition and Diesel Compression-Ignition Marine Engines; 
Exemptions for Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 37 
Kilowatts and New Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines at or Below 19 
Kilowatts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is allowing more time for comments from the public on its 
proposals in the Supplementary Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) 
February 7, 1996 (61 FR 4600). This extension of time is limited to 
comments concerning its proposal to reduce emissions from marine 
compression-ignition engines.

DATES: The comment period on the SNPRM proposals concerning marine 
compression-ignition engines will remain open until April 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments (in 
duplicate, if possible) for EPA consideration by addressing them as 
follows: EPA Air Docket (LE-131), Attention: Docket Number A-92-28, 
room M-1500, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Materials 
relevant to this rulemaking are contained in this docket and may be 
reviewed at this location from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through 
Friday. As provided in 40 CFR part 2, a reasonable fee may be charged 
by EPA for photocopying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deanne R. North, Office of Mobile 
Sources, Engine Programs and Compliance Division, (313) 668-4283, or 
James A. Blubaugh, Office of Mobile Sources, Engine Programs and 
Compliance Division, (202) 233-9244.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Extension of Comment Period

    On February 7, 1996, EPA published a Supplemental Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) (61 FR 4600) proposing provisions to 
regulate emissions from marine gasoline spark-ignition and diesel 
compression-ignition engines. The SNPRM requested comments no later 
than March 8, 1996. EPA is now extending the comment period for the 
compression-ignition portion of the SNPRM, specifically, those portions 
of the rulemaking that concern revisions to 40 CFR Part 89. The Agency 
is taking this action in response to a request from EUROMOT to extend 
the comment period because the International Maritime Organization had 
a major meeting on February 27 and 28, 1996, in Hamburg, Germany, that 
made it difficult for their members and other affected parties to 
comment on EPA's SNPRM before March 8, 1996.

II. Obtaining Information on This Rulemaking

    The SNPRM preamble, proposed regulatory language, and supporting 
data are available to the public through several sources. Electronic 
copies (on 3.5'' diskettes) of the proposed regulatory language may be 
obtained free of charge by visiting, writing, or calling the 
Environmental Protection Agency, Engine Programs and Compliance 
Division, 2565 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, (313) 668-4288. 
Refer to Docket A-92-28. A copy is also available for inspection in the 
docket (see ADDRESSES).
    The SNPRM preamble, proposed regulatory language, and some 
supporting information are also available electronically on the 
Technology Transfer Network (TTN), which is an electronic bulletin 
board system (BBS) operated by EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards. The service is free of charge, except for the cost of the 
phone call. Users are able to access and download TTN files on their 
first call using a personal computer and modem per the following 
information.
    TTN BBS: 919-541-5742 (1200-14400 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 
stop bit) Voice Helpline: 919-541-5384 Also accessible via Internet: 
TELNET ttnbbs.rtpnc.epa.gov Off-line: Mondays from 8:00 AM to 12:00 
Noon ET
    A user who has not called TTN previously will first be required to 
answer some basic informational questions for registration purposes. 
After completing the registration process, proceed through the 
following

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menu choices from the Top Menu to access information on this 
rulemaking.

 GATEWAY TO TTN TECHNICAL AREAS (Bulletin Boards)
 OMS--Mobile Sources Information
 Rulemaking & Reporting
<6> Non-Road
<1> File area #1. Non-Road Marine Engines

    At this point, the system will list all available files in the 
chosen category in chronological order with brief descriptions. To 
download a file, select a transfer protocol that is supported by the 
terminal software on your own computer, then set your own software to 
receive the file using that same protocol.
    If unfamiliar with handling compressed (that is, ZIP'ed) files, go 
to the TTN top menu, System Utilities (Command: 1) for information and 
the necessary program to download in order to unZIP the files of 
interest after downloading to your computer. After getting the files 
you want onto your computer, you can quit the TTN BBS with the 
oodbye command.
    Please note that due to differences between the software used to 
develop the document and the software into which the document may be 
downloaded, changes in format, page length, etc. may occur.

    Dated: March 19, 1996.
Mary Nichols,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-7165 Filed 3-22-96; 8:45 am]
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