[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33053-33054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16204]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[FRL-5522-2]
RIN 2060-AG43
Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Controls Applicable to
Gasoline Retailers and Wholesale Purchaser-Consumers; 10 Gallon Per
Minute Fuel Dispensing Limit Requirement Implementation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
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SUMMARY: On January 20, 1993 EPA finalized a requirement limiting
vehicle service station fuel dispensing rates to 10 gallons per minute
(gpm) maximum, beginning January 1, 1996 for retailers and wholesale
purchaser-consumers handling over 10,000 gallons of fuel per month (55
FR 16002, March 24, 1993). In 1995, various groups in the petroleum
industry requested that EPA delay the January 1, 1996 deadline, due
mainly to the lack of available retrofit parts needed for compliance
with the 10gpm requirement. EPA is proposing to delay the
implementation date of the 10gpm requirement from January 1, 1996 until
July 1, 1996. In addition, EPA is proposing regulation changes to
clarify that the hardware/software for controlling the fuel dispensing
rate may be located anywhere in the pump/dispenser system and that
refueling facilities are exempt from the 10gpm requirement if used
exclusively to refuel heavy-duty vehicles, boats or airplanes.
Because the rule revision is not expected to receive any adverse
comments, the revision is also being issued as a direct final rule in
the Final Rules section of this Federal Register.
DATES: Comments on the regulations proposed by this action must be
received on or before July 26, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Materials relevant to the initial final rule, and today's
action are available for inspection in Public Dockets A-89-18 and A-95-
53 at Air Docket Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air
Docket Section (6102), First Floor, Waterside Mall, Room M-1500, 401 M
Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460 (telephone 202-260-7549, fax 202-
260-4400) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. A reasonable fee
may be charged by EPA for copying docket material.
All written comments must be identified with the appropriate docket
number (Docket No. A-95-53) and must be submitted in duplicate to the
address listed above, with a complimentary
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copy to Karl Simon or Dave Good at the address listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Simon at the U.S. EPA, 401 M
Street S.W. (mail code 6405J), Washington D.C., 20460, telephone (202)
233-9299; or Dave Good at the U.S. EPA, 2565 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 48105, telephone (313) 668-4450.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulated Entities
Entities potentially regulated by this action are retailers and
wholesale purchaser-consumers of gasoline and methanol which handle
over 10,000 gallons of fuel per month, for the purpose of refueling
passenger cars and light-duty trucks. Regulated entities would include
the following:
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Category Examples of regulated entities
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Industry..................... Service station owners, service station
managers, fleet managers who operate a
refueling facility to refuel motor
vehicles.
Federal Government........... Federal facilities, including military
bases, who operate a refueling facility
to refuel motor vehicles.
State, Local and Tribal State, local and tribal governments who
Governments. operate a refueling facilities to refuel
motor vehicles.
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This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this
action. This table lists the types of entities that EPA is now aware
could potentially be regulated by this action. Other types of entities
not listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether
your facility is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine
the criteria contained in Sec. 80.22(j) of title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, as modified by today's action. If you have
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult one of the persons listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
If no adverse comments are timely received, no further activity is
contemplated in relation to this proposed rule and the direct final
rule in the Final Rules section of this Federal Register will
automatically go into effect on the date specified in that rule. If
adverse comments are timely received on the direct final rule, the rule
will be withdrawn and all public comment received on it will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.
Because the Agency will not institute a second comment period on this
proposed rule, any parties interested in commenting should do so during
this comment period.
For further supplemental information, the detailed rationale, and
the rule revisions, see the information provided in the direct final
rule in the Final Rules section of this Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 80
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedures,
Air pollution control, Gasoline, Motor vehicle pollution.
Dated: June 12, 1996.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-16204 Filed 6-25-96; 8:45 am]
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