[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 110 (Monday, June 8, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 35048-35049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11991]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0240; FRL-10009-02-OAR]
Proposed Anti-Backsliding Determination for Renewable Fuels and
Air Quality
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing that no
additional measures are necessary pursuant to Clean Air Act (CAA)
section 211(v) to mitigate the adverse air quality impacts of the
renewable fuel volumes required under CAA section 211(o). EPA is
providing an opportunity for the public to comment on this proposed
determination.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2020-0240, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full
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EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich Cook, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: 734-214-4827; email address: [email protected].
Comments on this proposal should not be submitted to this email
address, but rather through https://www.regulations.gov as discussed in
the ADDRESSES section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
CAA section 211(v) requires EPA to take two actions. First, EPA
must complete ``a study to determine whether the renewable fuel volumes
required under [CAA section 211(o)] will adversely impact air quality
as a result in changes of vehicle and engine emissions of air
pollutants.'' The study, commonly known as the ``anti-backsliding
study,'' must include consideration of different blend levels, types of
renewable fuels, and available vehicle technologies, as well as
appropriate national, regional, and local air quality control measures.
EPA has completed the required study, which is available in the docket
for this action and at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/anti-backsliding-determination-and-study.
Second, considering the results of the study, EPA must proceed down
one of two paths: Either ``promulgate fuel regulations to implement
appropriate measures to mitigate, to the greatest extent achievable . .
. any adverse impacts on air quality, as a result of the renewable
volumes required by [Section 211]'' or ``make a determination that no
such measures are necessary.''
II. Proposed Determination
We are proposing to determine that no additional appropriate fuel
control measures are necessary to mitigate adverse air quality impacts
of required renewable fuel volumes. More information on this
determination can be found in the supporting document, which is
available in the docket for this action and at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/anti-backsliding-determination-and-study. We seek comment on this proposed determination.
Andrew Wheeler,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-11991 Filed 6-5-20; 8:45 am]
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