[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3440-3441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1756]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[FRL-7132-3]
RIN 2060-AJ69


Amendments to the Requirements on Variability in the Composition 
of Additives Certified Under the Gasoline Deposit Control Program; 
Partial Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Partial withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: With this action, due to the receipt of adverse comments, EPA 
is withdrawing two of the amendments to the requirements on variability 
in the composition of additives certified under the gasoline deposit 
control program that were included in the direct final rule published 
on November 5, 2001 (66 FR 55885). We will address these comments in a 
subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal published on 
November 5, 2001 (66 FR 55905).

DATES: The following provisions of the direct final rule published at 
66 FR 55885 (November 5, 2001) are withdrawn as of January 24, 2002.
    (1) The revision to 40 CFR 80.162(a)(3)(i)(B), and
    (2) The revision to 40 CFR 80.162(a)(3)(ii).

ADDRESSES: Comments and other materials supporting this rulemaking are 
contained in Public Docket No. A-2001-15, at: Air Docket Section, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, First Floor, Waterside Mall, Room M-
1500, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460 (Telephone 202-260-7548; 
Fax 202-260-4400). Dockets may be inspected from 8 a.m. until 12 noon, 
and from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. A reasonable 
fee may be charged for copying docket materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Herzog, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Assessment and Standards Division, 2000 Traverwood, 
Ann Arbor, MI, 48105-2498. Telephone (734) 214-4227; Fax (734) 214-
4816; e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 5, 2001, EPA published a direct 
final rule entitled ``Revisions to the Requirements on Variability in 
the Composition of Additives Certified Under the Gasoline Deposit 
Control Program'' (66 FR 55885) and a parallel proposed rule (66 FR 
55905). This rule was intended to make four revisions to EPA's gasoline 
deposit control program that were published on July 5, 1996, and became 
effective August 1, 1997 (61 FR 35309). These notices were published by 
EPA as a result of a settlement agreement to resolve the Chemical 
Manufacturer Association's (now the American Chemistry Council) 
petition for judicial review of specific provisions of the gasoline 
deposit control program. Because EPA received adverse comment on two 
specific amendments contained in the direct final rule, we are 
withdrawing the two amendments on which we received adverse comments. 
We stated in the direct final rule that if we received adverse comments 
on one or more distinct amendments, paragraphs, or sections of the 
direct final rule by January 4, 2001, we would publish a timely 
withdrawal in the Federal Register indicating which amendments, 
paragraphs, and sections would become effective and which amendments, 
paragraphs, or sections would be withdrawn. We received adverse 
comments on the following two amendments in that direct final rule: the 
revision to 40 CFR 80.162(a)(3)(i)(B), and the revision to 40 CFR 
80.162(a)(3)(ii). We will address these comments in a subsequent final 
action based on the parallel proposal

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published on November 5, 2001 (66 FR 55905). As stated in the parallel 
proposal, we will not institute a second comment period on this action. 
The following two amendments that did not receive adverse comment will 
become effective on February 4, 2002, as provided in the November 5, 
2001, direct final rule: 40 CFR 80.162(d), and 40 CFR 
80.169(c)(4)(i)(C)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 80

    Environmental protection, Fuel additives, Gasoline, Motor vehicle 
pollution, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: January 15, 2002.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 02-1756 Filed 1-23-02; 8:45 am]
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