[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14850]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 69 and 80

[FRL-6107-7]


State of Alaska Petition for Exemption From Diesel Fuel Sulfur 
Requirement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending 
the public comment period on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), 
which proposes to grant the State of Alaska an exemption from the 
requirements of EPA's low-sulfur diesel fuel program for motor 
vehicles. The NPRM was published in the Federal Register on April 28, 
1998 (63 FR 23241). The purpose of this notice is to extend the comment 
period from May 28, 1998 to June 12, 1998, to allow commenters 
additional time to respond to the NPRM.

DATES: EPA will accept comments on the NPRM until June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted in duplicate to Mr. Richard 
Babst, Fuels and Energy Division (6406-J), 401 M Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Copies of information relevant to this NPRM are 
available for inspection in public docket A-96-26 at the Air Docket of 
the EPA, first floor, Waterside Mall, room M-1500, 401 M Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 260-7548, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 
5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. A duplicate public docket has been 
established at EPA Alaska Operations Office-Anchorage, Federal 
Building, room 537, 222 W. Seventh Avenue, #19, Anchorage, AK 99513-
7588, and is available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through 
Friday. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying docket materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the NPRM, 
contact Mr. Richard Babst, Fuels and Energy Division (6406-J), 401 M 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20460, 202-564-9473.; fax 202-565-2085; 
electronic mail [email protected].

    Dated: June 1, 1998.
Richard D. Wilson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 98-14850 Filed 6-3-98; 8:45 am]
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