[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 121 (Monday, June 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42556-42557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15875]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7236-9]


California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; LEVII 
Amendments, 1999 ZEV Amendments, and 2001 ZEV Amendments; Correction 
Notice Regarding Hearing Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment.

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SUMMARY: The California Air Resources Board has notified EPA that it 
has adopted amendments to its Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) regulations 
including amendments to its exhaust emission standards, evaporative 
emission standards, its certification requirements, and to its Zero-
Emission-Vehicle (ZEV) program (collectively the ``LEVII amendments''; 
the ZEV amendments are to be referred to as the ``1999 ZEV 
amendments''). On May 21, 2002 EPA announced an opportunity for public 
hearing and comment on the LEVII and 1999 ZEV amendments (67 FR 35809). 
Within this announcement EPA scheduled a tentative hearing for June 20, 
2002 and the written comment period is scheduled to close on July 22, 
2002. By today's notice EPA is announcing that the June 20, 2002 
hearing has been rescheduled to July 11, 2002 and the written comment 
period will now close on August 12, 2002. In a related matter, CARB 
notified EPA that it has adopted additional amendments to its ZEV 
program referred to as the ``2001 ZEV amendments.'' On June 5, 2002 EPA 
announced an opportunity for public hearing and comment on the 2001 ZEV 
amendments (67 FR 38652). Within this later announcement EPA scheduled 
a tentative hearing to also take place on June 20, 2002 and the written 
comment period is also scheduled to close on July 22, 2002. By today's 
notice EPA is announcing that the June 20, 2002 hearing has been 
rescheduled to July 11, 2002 (for the 2001 ZEV amendments along with 
the LEVII and 1999 ZEV amendments) and the written comment period will 
now close on August 12, 2002 (for the 2001 ZEV amendments

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along with the LEVII and 1999 ZEV amendments).

DATES: EPA has scheduled a public hearing concerning the 1999 ZEV 
amendments, the LEVII amendments, and the 2001 ZEV amendments on July 
11, 2002 beginning at 10 a.m. It is not necessary to request a hearing 
regarding any of these matters. Any party may submit written comment 
concerning the 1999 ZEV amendments, the LEVII amendments, and the 2001 
ZEV amendments by August 12, 2002.

ADDRESSES: EPA will make available for public inspection at the Air and 
Radiation Docket and Information Center written comments received from 
interested parties, in addition to any testimony given at the public 
hearing. The Air Dockets is open during working hours from 8 a.m. to 4 
p.m. at EPA, Air Docket (6102), Room M-1500, Waterside Mall, 401 M St., 
SW, Washington, DC 20460. The reference number for this docket is A-
2002-11. EPA will hold the public hearing on July 11, 2002 in room 
1153, 1200 Constitution Ave, NW (referred to as ``EPA East''), 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Dickinson, Certification and 
Compliance Division (6405J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: (202)564-9256, 
Fax: (202)565-2057, e-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: June 18, 2002.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 02-15875 Filed 6-21-02; 8:45 am]
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