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data in such a way that the data do not
represent what actually occurred.
Examples of falsification of data
include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(A) Creating data that were never
obtained (e.g., making up data or results
and recording or reporting them;
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or test as coming from a specific subject
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based on study design and conduct (e.g.,
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so that a statistical analysis yields a
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obtained had all data been analyzed).
(ii) The term data includes, but is not
limited to, individual facts, tests,
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items of information, or statements
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paragraph (d) of this section.
Dated: February 12, 2010.
Leslie Kux,
Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
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[Docket No. RM2010–8; Order No. 406]
Periodic Reporting
Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
rulemaking; availability of rulemaking
petition.
AGENCY:
The Commission is noticing a
Postal Service petition proposing a
change in transportation cost system
SUMMARY:
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sampling. The proposal involves
distributing rail costs using inter-BMC
highway distribution factors. This
notice briefly describes the Postal
Service’s rationale for proposing this
change and addresses procedural steps
associated with the petition.
DATES: Comments are due: February 24,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. Commenters who cannot
submit their views electronically should
contact the person identified in FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
telephone for advice on alternatives to
electronic filing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202–789–6820 or
stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
distribution key in FY 2009 would have
had a small impact on the share of
Segment 14 costs borne by each market
dominant product. Id. at 2. The Postal
Service comments that the impact will
be de minimis in FY 2010 when Rail
costs will make up a much smaller share
of Segment 14 costs. The Postal Service
states its desire to make the change
before Quarter 3 of FY 2010 makes more
efficient use of its data collection
resources. Id.
Table of Contents
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Background
II. Procedural Matters
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Petition of the United States
Postal Service Requesting Initiation of a
Proceeding to Consider a Proposed
Change in Analytic Principles (Proposal
One), filed February 9, 2010, is granted.
2. The Commission establishes Docket
No. RM2010–8 to consider the matters
raised by the Postal Service’s Petition.
3. Interested persons may submit
comments on Proposal One no later
than February 24, 2010.
4. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth
Moeller is appointed to serve as the
Public Representative representing the
interests of the general public.
5. The Secretary shall arrange for
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
I. Background
On February 9, 2010, the Postal
Service filed a petition to initiate an
informal rulemaking proceeding to
consider a change in the analytical
methods approved for use in periodic
reporting.1 The Postal Service labels its
proposal ‘‘Proposal One’’ because it
intends that it relate to the FY 2010
rather than the FY 2009 compliance
reporting cycle. Proposal One seeks
authorization from the Commission to
immediately eliminate the rail portion
of the Transportation Cost System
(TRACS) sampling, and proposes
instead to distribute rail costs using the
Inter-BC highway distribution factors.
The Postal Service states that as part
of a realignment of its transportation
and distribution systems, it is shifting
much of its transportation needs from
rail to truck. Because rail costs are
rapidly dwindling, it proposes to
eliminate TRACS rail sampling, and to
use the TRACS inter-BMC distribtion in
place of the Rail distribution key in Cost
Segment 14. Table 1 of the supporting
material accompanying the Petition
(Proposal One) shows that Freight Rail
and Rail Plant Load costs are expected
to decline by 75 percent from FY 2009
to FY 2010, when they will amount to
less than $15 million. Id., Proposal One,
at 1. Table 2 shows that substituting the
inter-BMC distribution key for the Rail
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service
Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a
Proposed Change in Analytic Principles (Proposal
One), February 9, 2010 (Petition).
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II. Procedural Matters
The Commission sets February 24,
2010 as the due date for public
comments. The Commission will
determine the need for reply comments
after reviewing the initial comments
received.
Kenneth Moeller is designated as the
Public Representative to represent the
interests of the general public in this
proceeding.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
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RIN 2060–AI23; 2060–AQ12
Tier 2 Light-Duty Vehicle and LightDuty Truck Emission Standards and
Gasoline Sulfur Control Requirements
(Section 610 Review)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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ACTION: Request for comments on
Regulatory Flexibility Act Section 610
Review.
SUMMARY: On February 10, 2000 (65 FR
6698), EPA published emission
standards for light-duty vehicles and
light-duty trucks requiring vehicle
manufacturers to reduce tailpipe
emissions. Specifically, EPA sought to
reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and
non-methane hydrocarbons, pollutants
which contribute to ozone pollution.
The rulemaking also required oil
refiners to limit the sulfur content of the
gasoline they produce. Sulfur in
gasoline has a detrimental impact on
catalyst performance and the sulfur
requirements have enabled the
introduction of advanced technology
emission control systems on motor
vehicles.
Pursuant to Section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, EPA is now
initiating a review of this rule to
determine if the provisions related to
small entities should be continued
without change, or should be rescinded
or amended to minimize adverse
economic impacts on small entities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2010–0052, by one of the
following methods:
• www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
• Fax: 202–566–9744.
• Mail: Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–
2010–0052, Environmental Protection
Agency, Mail code 2822T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
• Hand Delivery: Docket No. EPA–
HQ–OAR–2010–0052, Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA West, Room
3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–
0052. The EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
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protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov, your
e-mail address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
either electronically in
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air and Radiation Docket and
Information Center, EPA/DC, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744 and the telephone
number for the Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center is (202)
566–1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tad
Wysor, Office of Transportation and Air
Quality, Assessment and Standards
Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann
Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
(734) 214–4332; fax number (734) 214–
4816; e-mail address:
wysor.tad@epa.gov, or Assessment and
Standards Division Hotline; telephone
number (734) 214–4636; e-mail address
asdinfo@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Agency published the Tier 2 Motor
Vehicle Emissions Standards and
Gasoline Sulfur Control Requirements
rule (Tier 2 Program) on February 10,
2000 (65 FR 6698). The program
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significantly reduced emissions related
to ozone and particulate matter from
new passenger cars and light trucks,
including pickup trucks, vans,
minivans, and sport-utility vehicles.
The program also required refiners to
significantly reduce the level of sulfur
in their gasoline.
The Tier 2 program required vehicle
manufacturers to reduce new vehicle
emissions, primarily nitrogen oxide,
volatile organic compounds, and
particulate matter. Included as
‘manufacturers’ were several companies
that convert gasoline vehicles to operate
on alternative fuel, and several that
import vehicles into the U.S. and
upgrade their emission control systems
to EPA specifications. Most of these
companies are small entities, and a
SBREFA panel recommended that EPA
provide special flexibility to these types
of vehicle manufacturers. In the final
rule, EPA adopted these
recommendations, including providing
more time before the companies’
vehicles were required to meet the
emission standards otherwise applicable
to larger manufacturers.
The Tier 2 program also required oil
refiners to produce gasoline with muchreduced content of sulfur, primarily to
protect the improved catalyst systems
anticipated on new Tier 2 vehicles. An
informal coalition of small refining
companies formed to participate in the
rulemaking and the SBREFA panel. In
this case as well, EPA adopted
recommendations of the small refiners,
providing more lead time for meeting
the gasoline sulfur requirements.
This notice announces that EPA will
review the provisions of this regulation
related to small entities pursuant to
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 610). EPA solicits
comments on the following factors: (1)
The continued need for the rule; (2) the
Nature of complaints or comments
received concerning the rule; (3) the
complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to
which the rule overlaps, duplicates, or
conflicts with other Federal, State, or
local government rules; and (5) the
degree to which technology, economic
conditions, or other factors have
changed in the area affected by the rule.
Comments must be received by March
22, 2010. In submitting comments,
please reference Docket ID number
EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–0052, and follow
the instructions provided in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice. The
results of EPA’s review will be
summarized in a report and placed in
the rulemaking docket referenced above.
This docket can be accessed at https://
www.regulations.gov.
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Dated: February 12, 2010.
Alexander Cristofaro,
Director, Office of Regulatory Policy and
Management.
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AGENCY
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RIN 2070–AJ59
Amendments to Enforceable Consent
Agreement Procedural Rules
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to revise the
procedures for developing Enforceable
Consent Agreements (ECAs) to generate
test data under the Toxic Substances
Control Act (TSCA). The main features
of the ECA process that EPA is
proposing to change include when and
how to initiate negotiations and
inserting a firm deadline at which
negotiations will terminate. EPA is also
proposing to amend several sections in
40 CFR part 790 to place the ECA
provisions in one section and the
Interagency Testing Committee (ITC)
provisions in a separate section, to make
it clearer that there is one ECA
negotiation procedure applicable to all
circumstances when an ECA would be
appropriate and to make conforming
changes in other sections that reference
the ECA procedures.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0894, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Document Control Office
(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001.
• Hand Delivery: OPPT Document
Control Office (DCO), EPA East Bldg.,
Rm. 6428, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC. Attention: Docket ID
Number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2009–0894.
The DCO is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
DCO is (202) 564–8930. Such deliveries
are only accepted during the DCO’s
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normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT–
2009–0894. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the docket without change and may be
made available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the docket and made available
on the Internet. If you submit an
electronic comment, EPA recommends
that you include your name and other
contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
at https://www.regulations.gov. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
will be publicly available only in hard
copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT
Docket. The OPPT Docket is located in
the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm.
3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number of
the EPA/DC Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the OPPT Docket is (202)
566–0280. Docket visitors are required
to show photographic identification,
pass through a metal detector, and sign
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the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are
processed through an X-ray machine
and subject to search. Visitors will be
provided an EPA/DC badge that must be
visible at all times in the building and
returned upon departure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator,
Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 554–1404; e-mail address:
TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
For technical information contact:
Jessica Barkas, Chemical Control
Division (7405M), Office of Pollution
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (202) 250–
8880; e-mail address:
barkas.jessica@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does This Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you manufacture (defined
by statute to include import) or process
chemical substances. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Manufacturers (defined by statute to
include importers) of chemical
substances (NAICS codes 325 and
324110), e.g., chemical manufacturing
and petroleum refineries.
• Processors of chemical substances
(NAICS codes 325 and 324110), e.g.,
chemical manufacturing and petroleum
refineries.
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What Should I Consider As I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD-ROM that
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 80, 85, and 86
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0052; FRL-9113-8]
RIN 2060-AI23; 2060-AQ12
Tier 2 Light-Duty Vehicle and Light-Duty Truck Emission Standards
and Gasoline Sulfur Control Requirements (Section 610 Review)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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SUMMARY: On February 10, 2000 (65 FR 6698), EPA published emission
standards for light-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks requiring
vehicle manufacturers to reduce tailpipe emissions. Specifically, EPA
sought to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and non-methane
hydrocarbons, pollutants which contribute to ozone pollution. The
rulemaking also required oil refiners to limit the sulfur content of
the gasoline they produce. Sulfur in gasoline has a detrimental impact
on catalyst performance and the sulfur requirements have enabled the
introduction of advanced technology emission control systems on motor
vehicles.
Pursuant to Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, EPA is
now initiating a review of this rule to determine if the provisions
related to small entities should be continued without change, or should
be rescinded or amended to minimize adverse economic impacts on small
entities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 22, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2010-0052, by one of the following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov.
Fax: 202-566-9744.
Mail: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0052, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail code 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
Hand Delivery: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0052,
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Docket's normal hours of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-
2010-0052. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket
and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact
information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air and Radiation Docket
and Information Center, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744 and the
telephone number for the Air and Radiation Docket and Information
Center is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tad Wysor, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: (734) 214-4332; fax number (734) 214-4816; e-mail
address: wysor.tad@epa.gov, or Assessment and Standards Division
Hotline; telephone number (734) 214-4636; e-mail address
asdinfo@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agency published the Tier 2 Motor
Vehicle Emissions Standards and Gasoline Sulfur Control Requirements
rule (Tier 2 Program) on February 10, 2000 (65 FR 6698). The program
significantly reduced emissions related to ozone and particulate matter
from new passenger cars and light trucks, including pickup trucks,
vans, minivans, and sport-utility vehicles. The program also required
refiners to significantly reduce the level of sulfur in their gasoline.
The Tier 2 program required vehicle manufacturers to reduce new
vehicle emissions, primarily nitrogen oxide, volatile organic
compounds, and particulate matter. Included as `manufacturers' were
several companies that convert gasoline vehicles to operate on
alternative fuel, and several that import vehicles into the U.S. and
upgrade their emission control systems to EPA specifications. Most of
these companies are small entities, and a SBREFA panel recommended that
EPA provide special flexibility to these types of vehicle
manufacturers. In the final rule, EPA adopted these recommendations,
including providing more time before the companies' vehicles were
required to meet the emission standards otherwise applicable to larger
manufacturers.
The Tier 2 program also required oil refiners to produce gasoline
with much-reduced content of sulfur, primarily to protect the improved
catalyst systems anticipated on new Tier 2 vehicles. An informal
coalition of small refining companies formed to participate in the
rulemaking and the SBREFA panel. In this case as well, EPA adopted
recommendations of the small refiners, providing more lead time for
meeting the gasoline sulfur requirements.
This notice announces that EPA will review the provisions of this
regulation related to small entities pursuant to section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 610). EPA solicits comments
on the following factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the
Nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule; (3) the
complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps,
duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal, State, or local government
rules; and (5) the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or
other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule.
Comments must be received by March 22, 2010. In submitting
comments, please reference Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0052, and
follow the instructions provided in the Addresses section of this
notice. The results of EPA's review will be summarized in a report and
placed in the rulemaking docket referenced above. This docket can be
accessed at https://www.regulations.gov.
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Dated: February 12, 2010.
Alexander Cristofaro,
Director, Office of Regulatory Policy and Management.
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