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Public Hearing for Fuels Regulatory
Streamlining
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public hearing.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is announcing a virtual
public hearing to be held May 28, 2020,
on its proposal for the ‘‘Fuels Regulatory
Streamlining Rule,’’ which was signed
on April 13, 2020. EPA is proposing to
update its existing gasoline, diesel, and
other fuels programs to improve overall
compliance assurance and maintain
SUMMARY:
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environmental performance, while
reducing compliance costs for industry
and EPA.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public
hearing on May 28, 2020. Please refer to
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
for additional information on the public
hearing.
ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing
will be held on May 28, 2020. The
hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Time (ET) and end when all parties who
wish to speak have had an opportunity
to do so. All hearing attendees
(including even those who do not
intend to provide testimony) should
notify the contact person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
May 21, 2020. Additional information
regarding the hearing appears below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick
Parsons, Office of Transportation and
Air Quality, Assessment and Standards
Division, Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann
Arbor, MI 48105; telephone number:
734–214–4479; email address: ASDRegistration@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is
proposing to streamline its existing fuel
quality regulations in 40 CFR part 80 by
removing expired provisions,
eliminating redundant compliance
provisions (e.g., duplicative registration
requirements that are required by every
EPA fuels program), removing
unnecessary and out-of-date
requirements, and replacing them with
a single set of provisions and definitions
in 40 CFR part 1090 that will apply
across all gasoline, diesel, and other
fuels programs that EPA currently
regulates. This action does not propose
to change the stringency of the existing
fuel quality standards. The Fuels
Regulatory Streamlining proposal was
signed on April 13, 2020, and will be
published separately in the Federal
Register. The pre-publication version is
available at https://www.epa.gov/dieselfuel-standards/fuels-regulatorystreamlining.
Participation in virtual public
hearing. Please note that EPA is
deviating from its typical approach
because the President has declared a
national emergency. Because of current
CDC recommendations, as well as state
and local orders for social distancing to
limit the spread of COVID–19, EPA
cannot hold in-person public meetings
at this time.
The virtual public hearing will
provide interested parties the
opportunity to present data, views, or
arguments concerning the proposal
(which is available at https://
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www.epa.gov/diesel-fuel-standards/
fuels-regulatory-streamlining). EPA may
ask clarifying questions during the oral
presentations but will not respond to
the presentations at that time. Written
statements and supporting information
submitted during the comment period
will be considered with the same weight
as any oral comments and supporting
information presented at the public
hearing. EPA recommends submitting
the text of your oral comments as
written comments to the rulemaking
docket. Written comments must be
received by the last day of the comment
period, as specified in the notice of
proposed rulemaking.
EPA is also asking all hearing
attendees to pre-register for the hearing,
even those who do not intend to provide
testimony. This will help EPA ensure
that sufficient phone lines will be
available.
Please note that any updates made to
any aspect of the hearing logistics,
including potential additional sessions,
will be posted online at the EPA’s Fuels
Regulatory Streamlining website
(https://www.epa.gov/diesel-fuelstandards/fuels-regulatorystreamlining). While EPA expects the
hearing to go forward as set forth above,
please monitor our website or contact
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
determine if there are any updates.
If you require the services of a
translator or special accommodations
such as audio description, please preregister for the hearing and describe
your needs by May 21, 2020. EPA may
not be able to arrange accommodations
without advanced notice.
How can I get copies of the proposed
action and other related information?
EPA has established a docket for this
action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
OAR–2018–0227. EPA has also
developed a website for the Fuels
Regulatory Streamlining rule, including
the proposal, which is available at
https://www.epa.gov/diesel-fuelstandards/fuels-regulatory-streamlining.
Please refer to the notice of proposed
rulemaking for detailed information on
accessing information related to the
proposal.
Dated: May 14, 2020.
Karl Moor,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air
and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2020–10833 Filed 5–18–20; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 79, 80, 86, 1037, and 1090
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0227; FRL-10009-56-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT31
Public Hearing for Fuels Regulatory Streamlining
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a
virtual public hearing to be held May 28, 2020, on its proposal for the
``Fuels Regulatory Streamlining Rule,'' which was signed on April 13,
2020. EPA is proposing to update its existing gasoline, diesel, and
other fuels programs to improve overall compliance assurance and
maintain environmental performance, while reducing compliance costs for
industry and EPA.
DATES: EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on May 28, 2020. Please
refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional
information on the public hearing.
ADDRESSES: The virtual public hearing will be held on May 28, 2020. The
hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and end when all
parties who wish to speak have had an opportunity to do so. All hearing
attendees (including even those who do not intend to provide testimony)
should notify the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT by May 21, 2020. Additional information regarding the hearing
appears below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Parsons, Office of Transportation
and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105;
telephone number: 734-214-4479; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is proposing to streamline its existing
fuel quality regulations in 40 CFR part 80 by removing expired
provisions, eliminating redundant compliance provisions (e.g.,
duplicative registration requirements that are required by every EPA
fuels program), removing unnecessary and out-of-date requirements, and
replacing them with a single set of provisions and definitions in 40
CFR part 1090 that will apply across all gasoline, diesel, and other
fuels programs that EPA currently regulates. This action does not
propose to change the stringency of the existing fuel quality
standards. The Fuels Regulatory Streamlining proposal was signed on
April 13, 2020, and will be published separately in the Federal
Register. The pre-publication version is available at https://www.epa.gov/diesel-fuel-standards/fuels-regulatory-streamlining.
Participation in virtual public hearing. Please note that EPA is
deviating from its typical approach because the President has declared
a national emergency. Because of current CDC recommendations, as well
as state and local orders for social distancing to limit the spread of
COVID-19, EPA cannot hold in-person public meetings at this time.
The virtual public hearing will provide interested parties the
opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the
proposal (which is available at https://www.epa.gov/diesel-fuel-standards/fuels-regulatory-streamlining). EPA may ask clarifying
questions during the oral presentations but will not respond to the
presentations at that time. Written statements and supporting
information submitted during the comment period will be considered with
the same weight as any oral comments and supporting information
presented at the public hearing. EPA recommends submitting the text of
your oral comments as written comments to the rulemaking docket.
Written comments must be received by the last day of the comment
period, as specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking.
EPA is also asking all hearing attendees to pre-register for the
hearing, even those who do not intend to provide testimony. This will
help EPA ensure that sufficient phone lines will be available.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing
logistics, including potential additional sessions, will be posted
online at the EPA's Fuels Regulatory Streamlining website (https://www.epa.gov/diesel-fuel-standards/fuels-regulatory-streamlining). While
EPA expects the hearing to go forward as set forth above, please
monitor our website or contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to determine if there are any updates.
If you require the services of a translator or special
accommodations such as audio description, please pre-register for the
hearing and describe your needs by May 21, 2020. EPA may not be able to
arrange accommodations without advanced notice.
How can I get copies of the proposed action and other related
information? EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0227. EPA has also developed a website for the
Fuels Regulatory Streamlining rule, including the proposal, which is
available at https://www.epa.gov/diesel-fuel-standards/fuels-regulatory-streamlining. Please refer to the notice of proposed
rulemaking for detailed information on accessing information related to
the proposal.
Dated: May 14, 2020.
Karl Moor,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2020-10833 Filed 5-18-20; 8:45 am]
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