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Proposed Rule2023-043752023-03-06

Request From States for Removal of Gasoline Volatility Waiver

Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

Pursuant to provisions specified by the Clean Air Act (CAA), governors of eight states submitted petitions requesting that EPA remove the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for summer gasoline-ethanol blended fuels containing 10 percent ethanol (E10). This action acts on those requests from the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin by proposing to remove the 1-psi waiver. EPA also received multiple petitions from stakeholders requesting an extension of the effective date to the summer of 2024. This action proposes to delay the effective date for one year consistent with statutory provisions. Thus, we propose an effective date for all states of April 28, 2024. This action also proposes a regulatory process by which a state may request to reinstate the 1-psi waiver.

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule.
Dates
Comments: Comments must be received on or before April 20, 2023.

CFR References

Topics

Administrative practice and procedureAir pollution controlEnvironmental protectionFuel additivesGasolinePetroleum

Public Comment

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2023-04-20

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 1090 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0513; FRL-9845-01-OAR] RIN 2060-AV73 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions specified by the Clean Air Act (CAA), governors of eight states submitted petitions requesting that EPA remove the 1-pound per square inch (psi) Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for summer gasoline-ethanol blended fuels containing 10 percent ethanol (E10). This action acts on those requests from the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin by proposing to remove the 1-psi waiver. EPA also received multiple petitions from stakeholders requesting an extension of the effective date to the summer of 2024. This action proposes to delay the effective date for one year consistent with statutory provisions. Thus, we propose an effective date for all states of April 28, 2024. This action also proposes a regulatory process by which a state may request to reinstate the 1-psi waiver. DATES: Comments: Comments must be received on or before April 20, 2023. Public hearing: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on March 21, 2023. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing. ADDRESSES: Comments. You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0513, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method) Fol

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Citation: 88 FR 13758