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Petition by American Samoa for Exemption From Anti-Dumping Requirements for Conventional Gasoline 



[Federal Register: November 29, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 230)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71079]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr29no00-14]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[FRL-6908-7]
RIN 2060-AI60


Petition by American Samoa for Exemption From Anti-Dumping
Requirements for Conventional Gasoline

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or ``the
Agency'') is proposing to grant a petition by the Territory of American
Samoa for exemption from the anti-dumping requirements for gasoline
sold in the United States after 1995. This action is being taken
because compliance with the anti-dumping requirements is not feasible
or is unreasonable due to American Samoa's unique geographic location
and economic factors. If the gasoline anti-dumping exemption were not
granted, American Samoa would be required to import gasoline from
suppliers meeting the anti-dumping requirements, adding a considerable
expense to gasoline purchased by the American Samoa consumer. American
Samoa is in full attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (``NAAQS'') for ozone. This action is not expected to cause
harmful environmental effects to the citizens of American Samoa.

DATES: Comments on this proposed final decision must be received in
writing by December 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Materials relevant to this petition are available for
inspection in public docket A-99-17 at the Air Docket Office of the
EPA, Room M-1500, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 10460, (202) 260-
7548, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday. A duplicate public docket A-91-40 has been established at U.S.
EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street (Mail Code: A-2-1), 17th Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 744-1225, and is available between the hours
of 8:30 a.m. to noon, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
As provided in 40 CFR part 2, a reasonable fee may be charged for
copying services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Winstead McCall at (202) 564-
9029, facsimile: (202) 565-2085, e-mail address:
McCall.mwinstead@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For more detailed information on this
proposal, please see EPA's Direct Final Rule published in the Final
Rules section of this Federal Register which approves American Samoa's
petition for exemption from the gasoline anti-dumping regulations. The
Agency views this direct final rule as a noncontroversial action for
the reasons discussed in the Direct Final Rule published in today's
Federal Register. If no adverse or critical comments or request for a
public hearing are received in response to this proposal, no further
action is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives
adverse or critical comments, EPA will withdraw the Direct Final Rule
by publishing an appropriate document in the Federal Register, and all
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent document. If
a request for a public hearing is received, this will be addressed in a
subsequent Federal Register notice. The EPA will not institute a second
comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting
on this action should do so at this time.

    Dated: November 17, 2000.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-30274 Filed 11-28-00; 8:45 am]
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