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General Procedures to Opt Out of the Reformulated Gasoline Requirements; Removal of Jefferson County, Albany and Buffalo, New York; Twenty-eight Counties in Pennsylvania; and Hancock and Waldo Counties in Maine From the Reformulated Gasoline Program

 [Federal Register: July 8, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 131)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35673-35680]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]




ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[FRL-5528-6]
 
General Procedures to Opt Out of the Reformulated Gasoline 
Requirements; Removal of Jefferson County, Albany and Buffalo, New 
York; Twenty-eight Counties in Pennsylvania; and Hancock and Waldo 
Counties in Maine From the Reformulated Gasoline Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Final rule.




SUMMARY: This final rule establishes the criteria and general 
procedures for states to opt out of the federal reformulated gasoline 
program for ozone non-attainment areas where the state had previously 
voluntarily opted into the program. This action describes the petition 
process a state must follow to be removed from the program, the 
criteria used by EPA to approve a petition, and the transition period 
before the opt-out becomes effective. This final rule also removes 
Jefferson County and the Albany and Buffalo areas in New York; twentyeight 
counties in Pennsylvania; and Hancock and Waldo counties in Maine 
from the list of covered areas identified in Sec. 80.70 of the 
reformulated gasoline rule.

    Today's action only applies to opt-out requests submitted by states 
prior to December 31, 1997, unless this final rule is superseded by 
another rule which pertains to new criteria and general procedures for 
reformulated gasoline program opt-outs. The Agency intends to propose 
and solicit comments on separate opt-out procedures for subsequent 
requests to opt out of the reformulated gasoline program.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective August 7, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Coryell, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Office of Air and Radiation, 401 M Street, SW 
(6406J), Washington, DC 20460, (202) 233-9014. Also, contact Christine 
Hawk at (202) 233-9672 or Pat Childers at (202) 233-9415.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulated Entities

    Entities potentially regulated by this action are those which 
produce, supply or distribute motor gasoline. Regulated categories and 
entities include:



                Category                  Examples of regulated entities


Industry...............................  Petroleum refiners, motor      
                                          gasoline distributors and     
                                          retailers.                    
                                          environmental protection.

 
 

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