96-20949. Oxyfuels Information Needs

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
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Oxyfuels Information Needs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a final report 
titled, Oxyfuels Information Needs (EPA/600/R-96/069), developed by 
joint effort of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office 
of Research and Development (ORD), Office of Air and Radiation, and 
Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances. The purpose of 
this document is to highlight the types of information needed to 
improve scientific understanding of the environmental risks and 
benefits of oxygenated gasoline and reformulated gasoline (collectively 
designated as ``oxyfuels'') in relation to conventional fuels.

DATES: The document was completed June 26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Oxyfuels Information Needs is available via the Internet on 
the ORD Home Page (http://www.epa.gov/ORD/WebPubs/oxyfuels). Interested 
parties also can access the document electronically on the Agency's 
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) Technology 
Transfer Network (TTN) Bulletin Board System (BBS). The telephone 
number for the TTN BBS is [phone]. To access the bulletin board, 
a modem and communications software are necessary. The following 
parameters on the communications software are required: Data Bits--8; 
Parity--N; and Stop Bits--1. If assistance is needed in accessing the 
system, call the help desk at [phone] in Research Triangle Park, 
NC.
    A copy of the report is also available for public inspection at the 
EPA Library, EPA Headquarters, Waterside Mall, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC. EPA Library hours are from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
    The document may be purchased from the National Technical 
Information Service (NTIS) by calling [phone] or sending a 
facsimile to [phone]. The NTIS order number for Oxyfuels 
Information Needs is PB96-190665.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. J. Michael Davis, National Center 
for Environmental Assessment (MD-52), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: [phone]; 
facsimile: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Questions have been raised about the 
benefits and risks of oxygenated gasoline and reformulated gasoline 
(``oxyfuels''). This document highlights areas of information that 
would improve scientific understanding of the impacts of these fuels on 
the environment and public health. It emphasizes the importance of 
obtaining data to support quantitative assessments of oxyfuels in 
comparison to conventional fuels. In addition to providing some 
background information and outlining a general framework for 
comparative risk assessments of fuels, the document briefly summarizes 
currently available information and then focuses on work that is now 
underway or planned and on data needs that remain to be filled. It is 
intended that this broad statement of information needs will facilitate 
the identification and prioritization of research and comparative 
assessment efforts on oxyfuels and conventional fuels.

    Dated: August 7, 1996.
Joseph K. Alexander,
Assistant Administrator for Research and Development.
[FR Doc. 96-20949 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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