[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2212-2213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-607]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 490

RIN 1904-AB67


Alternative Fuel Transportation Program; Replacement Fuel Goal 
Modification

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy (DOE or Department).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy proposed 
to amend the Replacement Fuel Goal provided under the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 (EPAct 1992), Public Law 102-486. 71 FR 54771 (September 19, 
2006). The purpose of the proposed amendment is to revise the goal to a 
level which is achievable, in accordance with requirements under 
section 504 of EPAct 1992.
    Due to technical difficulties in receiving the electronic comments 
on the proposed rule for the Replacement Fuel Goal, the comment period, 
which originally ended on November 3, 2006, is reopened and comments 
will be accepted until January 31, 2007, to ensure that all comments 
submitted during the original comment period are entered in the docket. 
All comments already received by DOE have been posted in the written 
comments section of the electronic docket at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/private/plg_docket.html. If comments were previously submitted but are not posted 
in this location, the comments should be resubmitted to DOE prior to 
the new deadline.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on September 
19, 2006 which ended on November 3, 2006 is reopened and extended to 
January 31, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the number RIN 1904-
AB67, by either of the following methods:

--E-mail: Submit through both [email protected] and 
dana.o'[email protected]. Include the number 1094-AB67 in the subject 
line of the message.
-- Mail: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy, EE-2G, RIN 1904-AB67, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dana V. O'Hara, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE-2G), U.S. Department of Energy, 
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121; (202) 586-
9171; or Mr. Chris Calamita, Office of the General Counsel (GC-72), 
U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20585-0121; (202) 586-9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the proposed rule published September 19, 
2006, DOE proposed to modify the 2010 goal of 30 percent of U.S. motor 
fuel production to be supplied by replacement fuels, established in 
section 502(b)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, because it is not 
achievable. 71 FR 54771. The Department has authority to review the 
goal and to modify it, by rule, if it is not achievable, and in doing 
so may change the percentage level for the goal and/or the timeframe 
for achievement of the goal. (42 U.S.C. 13254(b).) The Department has 
preliminarily determined through its analysis that the 30 percent 
replacement fuel production goal could potentially be met, not by 2010, 
but at a later date. The Department consequently is proposing to keep 
the replacement fuel goal of 30 percent originally provided in EPAct 
1992 (section 502(b)(2)), but extend the date for achieving the goal to 
2030.
    Due to technical difficulties in receiving the electronic comments 
on the proposed rule, the comment period is reopened until January 31, 
2007. During the original comment period,

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some comments were not accepted by the electronic docket. We believe 
that all comments originally blocked from submission have since been 
resubmitted successfully.
    However, to ensure that all comments submitted electronically 
during the original comment period are included in the docket for this 
rulemaking, we are reopening the comment period. If an interested 
person submitted a comment electronically during the original comment 
period, and that comment is not posted on the electronic docket (http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/private/plg_docket.html), 
that comment should be resubmitted as directed under the ADDRESSES 
heading.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 11, 2007.
Alexander A. Karsner,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. E7-607 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am]
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