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2012 Federal Register Notices by Publication Date
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| Date/Volume | Title and Action | PDF About PDF Files |
|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Adequacy Status: South Carolina: Portion of York County, SC Within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Maintenance Plan Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget for Transportation Conformity Purposes Action: Notice of adequacy |
PDF file (193KB) |
| September 19, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Maintenance Plan Revision to Approved Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets Action: Proposed rule |
PDF file (235KB) |
| September 18, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Request for Comment on Letters Seeking a Waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard; Extension of Comment Period Action: Notice; extension of comment period regarding letters seeking a waiver of the renewable fuel standard |
PDF file (199KB) |
| September 11, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Notice of Opportunity To Comment on a Methodology for Allocating Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Combined Heat and Power Configuration Under the Renewable Fuels Program, and the Application of this Methodology to a Proposed Plant by Dakota Spirit AgEnergy in Spiritwood, ND Action: Notice |
PDF file (207KB) |
| September 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Nonconformance Penalties for On-Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Action: Final rule |
PDF file (424KB) |
| August 31, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Request for Waiver of Preemption; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Public Comment Action: Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment |
PDF file (204KB) |
| August 30, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Request for Comment on Letters Seeking a Waiver of the Renewable Fuel Standard Action: Notice |
PDF file (196KB) |
| August 27, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: EPA's Denial of the Petition To Reconsider the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles Action: Denial of petition to reconsider |
PDF file (208KB) |
| August 21, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Data Reporting Requirements for State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Programs (Renewal) Action: Notice |
PDF file (197KB) |
| August 21, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; In-Use Heavy-Duty Vehicles (As Applicable to Yard Trucks and Two-Engine Sweepers); Opportunity for Public Hearing and Comment Action: Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment |
PDF file (204KB) |
| August 21, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; California Nonroad Compression Ignition Engines—In-Use Fleets; Authorization Request; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Comment Action: Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment |
PDF file (204KB) |
| August 6, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program (New Collection); EPA ICR No. 2461.01 Action: Notice |
PDF file (178KB) |
| July 27, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Forms and Procedures for Submitting Compliance Reports: Requirements Pertaining to Reformulated Gasoline, Anti-dumping, Gasoline Sulfur, Renewable Fuel Standard Requirements, etc. and Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements Related to Coal-Based Liquid Fuels and Petroleum Products Action: Notice |
PDF file (224KB) |
| July 20, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Nonconformance Penalties for Heavy-Duty Engines and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Including Light-Duty Trucks (Renewal) Action: Notice |
PDF file (179KB) |
| July 20, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Exclusion Determinations for New Nonroad Spark-Ignited Engines, New Nonroad Compression-Ignited Engines, and New On-Road Heavy Duty Engines (Renewal) Action: Notice |
PDF file (180KB) |
| June 18, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft and Aircraft Engines; Emission Standards and Test Procedures Action: Final Rule |
PDF file (732KB) |
| June 14, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives; Modification to Octamix Waiver (TOLAD) Action: Notice |
PDF file (198KB) |
| June 13, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arizona; Update to Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program; Change in the Definition of ``Gasoline'' To Exclude ``E85'' Action: Final rule |
PDF file (270KB) |
| June 12, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Notice of Data Availability Concerning Renewable Fuels Produced From Grain Sorghum Under the RFS Program Action: Notice of data availability (NODA) |
PDF file (338KB) |
| June 8, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Heavy-Duty Highway Program: Revisions for Emergency Vehicles and SCR Maintenance Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking |
PDF file (610KB) |
| June 8, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Heavy-Duty Highway Program: Revisions for Emergency Vehicles Action: Direct final rule |
PDF file (589KB) |
| June 7, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Modification to Octamix Waiver (TXCeed) Action: Notice |
PDF file (219KB) |
| June 6, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Adequacy Status: South Carolina: Reasonable Further Progress Plan Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget for Transportation Conformity for the Portion of York County, South Carolina Within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina; 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Action: Notice of adequacy |
PDF file (213KB) |
| May 17, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Notice of Intent to Grant Co-Exclusive Patent License Action: Notice of Intent to Grant Co-Exclusive Patent License |
PDF file (176KB) |
| May 16, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Air Quality: Widespread Use for Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery and Stage II Waiver Action: Final rule |
PDF file (315KB) |
| May 14, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Adequacy Status of the Submitted 2008 and 2022 VOC and NOX Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for Transportation Conformity Purposes; New Hampshire; Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (SE), New Hampshire, 8-Hour Ozone Area Action: Notice of adequacy |
PDF file (213KB) |
| April 27, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Adequacy Status of the Eagle River, Alaska Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes Action: Notice of adequacy determination |
PDF file (196KB) |
| April 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana; Central Indiana (Indianapolis) Ozone Maintenance Plan Revision to Approved Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets Action: Proposed rule |
PDF file (230KB) |
| April 4, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Large Spark-Ignition (LSI) Engines; New Emission Standards and In-Use Fleet Requirements Action: Notice of decision |
PDF file (228KB) |
| April 4, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementations Plans; California Air Resources Board--In-Use Heavy-Duty Diesel-Fueled Truck and Bus Regulation, and Drayage Truck Regulation Action: Final rule |
PDF file (255KB) |
| April 2, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Notice of Data Availability Concerning Renewable Fuels Produced from Palm Oil Under the RFS Program; Extension of Comment Period Action: Notice; extension of comment period |
PDF file (199KB) |
| March 28, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Request for Comment on Three Proposed Information Collection Requests (ICRs) Action: Notice |
PDF file (200KB) |
| March 14, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Transportation Conformity Rule Restructuring Amendments Action: Final rule |
PDF file (288KB) |
| March 6, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Meeting of the Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee Action: Notice of meeting |
PDF file (188KB) |
| March 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Data Reporting Requirements for State and Local Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Programs Action: Notice |
PDF file (196KB) |
| March 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Identification of Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program Action: Withdrawal of direct final rule |
PDF file (199KB) |
| March 1, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; South Coast; Attainment Plan for 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standards Action: Final rule |
PDF file (248KB) |
| February 29, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Rebate Program (New); EPA ICR No. 2461.01 Action: Notice |
PDF file (154KB) |
| February 27, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Transportation Conformity Rule: MOVES Regional Grace Period Extension Action: Final rule |
PDF file (180KB) |
| February 21, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: California State Motor Vehicle and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Mobile Cargo Handling Equipment Regulation at Ports and Intermodal Rail Yards; Notice of Decision Action: Notice of decision granting an authorization and waiver of preemption for California's mobile cargo handling equipment regulation at ports and intermodal rail yards. |
PDF file (174KB) |
| February 16, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: California State Motor Vehicle and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Truck Idling Requirements Action: Notice of decision |
PDF file (194KB) |
| February 14, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Notice of Data Availability Concerning Renewable Fuels Produced From Palm Oil Under the RFS Program; Extension of Comment Period Action: Notice; extension of comment period |
PDF file (151KB) |
| February 14, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Adequacy Status of the Anchorage, Alaska, Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes Action: Notice of adequacy determination |
PDF file (148KB) |
| February 9, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Illinois; Ozone Action: Proposed rule |
PDF file (223KB) |
| February 9, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Wisconsin; Redesignation of the Milwaukee-Racine and Sheboygan Areas to Attainment for 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard Action: Proposed rule |
PDF file (224KB) |
| February 8, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee; Request for Nominations Action: Notice |
PDF file (141KB) |
| January 31, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Nonconformance Penalties for On-Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking |
PDF file (410KB) |
| January 31, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Nonconformance Penalties for On-Highway Heavy Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Action: Interim final rule |
PDF file (281KB) |
| January 27, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Notice of Data Availability Concerning Renewable Fuels Produced From Palm Oil Under the RFS Program Action: Notice of data availability |
PDF file (539KB) |
| January 20, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Modification to Octamix Waiver Action: Notice |
PDF file (162KB) |
| January 18, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Great Lakes Steamship Repower Incentive Program Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking |
PDF file (157KB) |
| January 18, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Great Lakes Steamship Repower Incentive Program Action: Direct final rule |
PDF file (181KB) |
| January 13, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: 2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards; Extension of Comment Period Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period |
PDF file (149KB) |
| January 12, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program-- Deletion of Final Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Emission Cutpoint Standards Action: Proposed rule |
PDF file (159KB) |
| January 10, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Alaska Action: Final rule |
PDF file (164KB) |
| January 9, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards Action: Final rule |
PDF file (1.27M) |
| January 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Control of Emissions From New Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines: Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Selective Catalytic Reduction Technologies Action: Notice |
PDF file (158KB) |
| January 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Control of Emissions From New Highway Vehicles and Engines; Approval of New Scheduled Maintenance for Selective Catalytic Reduction Technologies Action: Notice of approval |
PDF file (190KB) |
| January 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Identification of Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program Action: Proposed rule |
PDF file (167KB) |
| January 5, 2012
Volume 77 |
Title: Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Identification of Additional Qualifying Renewable Fuel Pathways Under the Renewable Fuel Standard Program Action: Direct final rule |
PDF file (2.83M) |