[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 29, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30274]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[FRL-6908-7]
RIN 2060-AI60


Petition by American Samoa for Exemption From Anti-Dumping 
Requirements for Conventional Gasoline

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or ``the 
Agency'') is proposing to grant a petition by the Territory of American 
Samoa for exemption from the anti-dumping requirements for gasoline 
sold in the United States after 1995. This action is being taken 
because compliance with the anti-dumping requirements is not feasible 
or is unreasonable due to American Samoa's unique geographic location 
and economic factors. If the gasoline anti-dumping exemption were not 
granted, American Samoa would be required to import gasoline from 
suppliers meeting the anti-dumping requirements, adding a considerable 
expense to gasoline purchased by the American Samoa consumer. American 
Samoa is in full attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (``NAAQS'') for ozone. This action is not expected to cause 
harmful environmental effects to the citizens of American Samoa.

DATES: Comments on this proposed final decision must be received in 
writing by December 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Materials relevant to this petition are available for 
inspection in public docket A-99-17 at the Air Docket Office of the 
EPA, Room M-1500, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 10460, (202) 260-
7548, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday. A duplicate public docket A-91-40 has been established at U.S. 
EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street (Mail Code: A-2-1), 17th Floor, San 
Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 744-1225, and is available between the hours 
of 8:30 a.m. to noon, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. 
As provided in 40 CFR part 2, a reasonable fee may be charged for 
copying services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Winstead McCall at (202) 564-
9029, facsimile: (202) 565-2085, e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For more detailed information on this 
proposal, please see EPA's Direct Final Rule published in the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register which approves American Samoa's 
petition for exemption from the gasoline anti-dumping regulations. The 
Agency views this direct final rule as a noncontroversial action for 
the reasons discussed in the Direct Final Rule published in today's 
Federal Register. If no adverse or critical comments or request for a 
public hearing are received in response to this proposal, no further 
action is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives 
adverse or critical comments, EPA will withdraw the Direct Final Rule 
by publishing an appropriate document in the Federal Register, and all 
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent document. If 
a request for a public hearing is received, this will be addressed in a 
subsequent Federal Register notice. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this action should do so at this time.

    Dated: November 17, 2000.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-30274 Filed 11-28-00; 8:45 am]
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