[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 248 (Thursday, December 27, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31797]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[FRL-7122-1]
RIN 2060-AJ76


Prohibition on Gasoline Containing Lead or Lead Additives for 
Highway Use: Fuel Inlet Restrictor Exemption for Motorcycles

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA published a direct final rule on October 31, 2001 that 
exempts motorcycles with emission control devices that could be 
affected by the use of leaded gasoline from having to be equipped with 
gasoline tank filler inlet restrictors. However, we received an adverse 
comment during the 30 day comment period and are now withdrawing that 
direct final rule.

DATES: As of December 27, 2001, EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 66 FR 54955, on October 31, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Babst at (202) 564-9473.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are 
withdrawing the direct final rule for ``Prohibition on Gasoline 
Containing Lead or Lead Additives for Highway Use: Fuel Inlet 
Restrictor Exemption For Motorcycles.'' We published the direct final 
rule on October 31, 2001 (66 FR 54955), that exempts motorcycles with 
emission control devices that could be affected by the use of leaded 
gasoline from having to be equipped with gasoline tank filler inlet 
restrictors. We stated in that Federal Register document that if we 
received adverse comment by November 30, 2001, we would publish a 
timely notice of withdrawal in the Federal Register. We subsequently 
received adverse comment on that direct final rule. We will address the 
comment in a subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal 
also published on October 31, 2001 (66 FR 54965). As stated in the 
parallel proposal, we will not institute a second comment period on 
this action.

    Dated: December 19, 2001.
Jeffrey R. Holmstead,
Assistant Administrator for Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 01-31797 Filed 12-26-01; 8:45 am]
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