[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 45777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21932]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 86

[FRL-7046-8]


Notice of Availability: Response Document Denying the Ethyl 
Corporation Petitions To Reconsider Three EPA Regulations: CAP 2000, 
Heavy Duty Gasoline, and OBD/IM

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Availability of EPA decision denying the Ethyl Corporation 
petitions to reconsider CAP 2000 regulation, heavy-duty gasoline 
regulation, and OBD/IM regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Ethyl Corporation has submitted three petitions to the EPA 
Administrator to reconsider three separate Agency rulemakings. The 
first petition is regarding the compliance procedures for new motor 
vehicles known as ``CAP 2000''. 64 FR 23,906. The second petition 
pertains to emission standards and compliance procedures for new heavy-
duty gasoline engines. 65 FR 59896. The third petition pertains to the 
use of on-board diagnostics for vehicle inspection and maintenance 
programs. 66 FR 18156.
    The Petitioner's issues with the heavy-duty rule are identical to 
those of the CAP 2000 rule, and EPA agreed that its response would 
cover both regulations. Although the issue for the OBD/IM rule is 
different, EPA's response is included in accordance with a commitment 
to do so made in that rulemaking.
    This Notice serves to announce the availability of EPA's decision 
to deny Ethyl's petition to reconsider all three petitions.

ADDRESSES: Copies of EPA's decision document are available from the EPA 
Air Docket under the following three Docket numbers: A-96-50 (CAP 
2000), A-2000-16 (OBD/IM) and A-98-32 (Heavy-Duty Highway). The address 
for the EPA Air Docket is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 
Air Docket (6102), Room M-1500, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20460. EPA's Air Docket makes materials related to the three 
regulations involved in the Ethyl Corporation petitions available for 
review at the above address (on the ground floor in Waterside Mall) 
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on 
government holidays. You can reach the Air Docket by telephone at (202) 
260-7548 and by facsimile at (202) 260-4400. We may charge a reasonable 
fee for copying docket materials, as provided in 40 CFR part 2. You can 
also view or download a copy of the decision document via EPA's web 
site at the following address: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/ld-hwy.htm#regs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Hormes, Office of Mobile 
Sources, Vehicle Programs and Compliance Division, 2000 Traverwood, Ann 
Arbor, MI 48105. Phone: (734) 214-4502. Email: [email protected].

    Dated: August 23, 2001.
Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 01-21932 Filed 8-29-01; 8:45 am]
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