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# AS%Zt V - A-1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENC Y 4 0 CFRPar t 8 0 [ ] Regulatio no f Fuel s an d Fue l Additive s AGENCY : ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENC Y(EPA ) ACTION : Direc t Fina l Rul e
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ythi s action , th e Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y revise s th e fuel s an d fue l additive s regulation s (4 0 CF R80 ) b y deleting outdate d portion s pertaining t o control s o nretailer s o f gasoline . Th e requiremen t tha t certai n gasolin e retai l outlet s offe r a t leas t on e grad e o f unleade d gasolin e o f no t les s tha n8 7 octan e (R+M)/ 2 metho d (withcertai n reduction s fo r highaltitud e areas ) i s deleted . Thi s aspec t o f th e unleade d gasolin e requirement s i s n o longe r necessary . Unleade d gasoline s wit ha wid e variet yo f octan e value s compris e ove r 90 % o f th e market , an d ar e readil yavailabl e throughou t th e country . Additionally , thi s rul e correct s a nerroneou s footnot e i nAppendi xB , an d delete s certai nothe r section s o f Par t 8 0 dealing wit hth e availabilit yo f unleade d gasoline . EFFECTIVE DATE : Thi s actio nwil l b e effectiv e o nfINSERT DAT E 6 0 DAY S AFTE RPUBLISHIN GDAT E FORTHI S NOTICE1 , unles s advers e o r critica l comment s ar e receive d b y[inser t 3 0 day s afte r publication1 .P. 3

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- ADDRESSES : Copie s o f th e informatio nrelativ e t o thi s applicatio nar e availabl e fo r inspectio ni nPubli c Docke t A-89-2 1 a t th e EPAAi r Docket , Room M1500 , Firs t Floor , Watersid e Mall , 40 1 MStreet , SW , Washingto nD.C . 20460 . Th e docke t mayb e inspecte d betwee nth e hour s o f 8:3 0 a.m . an d noo nan

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d 3:3 0 p.m . A s provide d i n4 0 CFRPar t 2 , a reasonabl e fe e mayb e charge d fo r copying services . FORFURTHE RINFORMATIONCONTACT : Marily nW . McCall , Environmenta l Protectio nSpecialist , Fiel d Operation s an d Suppor t Divisio n (EN-397F ) U.S . Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , 40 1 MStreet , SW , Washington , D.C . 20460 , (202 ) 382-2635 . SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION : Background Sectio n211(c ) (1 ) o f th e CleanAi r Act , 4 2 U.S.C . 754 5 (c ) (1) , provide s EPAwit hth e authorit yt o regulat e an yautomotiv e fue l o r fue l additiv e whic hendanger s publi c healt ho r impair s th e performanc e o f an

yemissio ncontro l device . Unde r thi s statutoryprovision , regulation s wer e promulgate d o nJanuary10 , 197 3 providin g fo r th e genera l availabilit yo f unleade d gasoline . Thes e regulation s required , afte r Jul y1 , 1974 , tha t a t leas t on e grad e o f unleade d gasolin e o f no t les s tha t 9 1P. 4

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- Researc hOctan e Numbe r (RON ) b e offere d fo r sal e a t eac hretai l outle t a t whic h200,00 0 o r mor e gallon s o f gasolin e wer e sol d during an

ycalenda r quarte r afte r 1971 . Thi s wa s necessaryi n orde r t o protec t ne wemissio ncontro l systems , primaril yth e catalyti c converter , fromdamag e b ylea d emissions . EPAlate r amende d th e regulation s t o expres s th e octan e designatio na s 8 7 (R+M)/ 2 metho d o r AK I (antiknoc k index) . Additiona l regulation s wer e promulgate d o nDecembe r 12 , 197 4 requiring tha t unleade d gasolin e b e offere d fo r sal e a t an yretai l outle t wher e 150,00 0 o r mor e gallon s o f gasolin e wer e sol d during an ycalenda r quarte r afte r 1971 . Thes e regulation s include d mos t o f th e sparsel y populate d countie s i n th e country . Th e regulation s wer e incorporate d i n4 0 CFR8 0 an d appea r i n § 80. 2 "Definitions, " § 80.2 2 "Control s applicabl e t o gasolin e retailer s an

d wholesal e purchaser-consumers, " an d Appendi xC - "Lis t o f Countie s wit hPopulatio nDensitie s les s tha n 5 0 Person s Pe r Squar e Mil e (Excluding Citie s wit hPopulation s Equa l t o o r Greate r tha n50,00 0 Persons). " I t i s EPA' s opinio ntha t some aspect s o f thos e section s o f th e regulation s ar e n o longe r necessary . A t th e time regulation s wer e promulgated , unleade d gasolin e wa s no t widel yavailable . Now , however , unleade d gasolin e i s offere d fo r sal e a t virtuall yeveryretai l outle t an d comprise s ove r 90 % o f th e tota l gasolin e sale s i nthi s country , wit ha wid e variet yo f octan e values . Consequently , EPAbelieve s tha t ther e i s n o longe r a nee d t o specif ywhic hretai l outlet s mus t offe rP. 5

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- unleade d gasolin e wit hanoctan e valu e o f a t leas t 8 7 (R+M)/2 . Change s t o Regulation s Thi s notic e revise s 4 0 CF R8 0 b ydeleting section s 80.22(b ) and (c) , Appendi xC , an d th e definitio n i nsectio n80.2(d ) (octan e numbe r (R+M)/ 2 method) . Thi s actio nals o correct s a typographica l erro r i na referenc e t o a footnot e i n Appendi xB , 6 . Procedure , 6.1.1 . Th e asteris k i n6.1. 1 shoul d b e change d t o a "1" , an d th e asteriske d footnot e i s deleted . Th e Agenc yha s determine d tha t thi s actio ni s no t a "major " rul e a s define d i nExecutiv e Orde r (E.O ) 12291 . Therefore , a regulatoryimpac t analysi s i s no t required . Thi s rulemaking doe s no t includ e an yne winformatio n collectio n requirements . Th e Paperwor k Reductio nAc t i s no t applicabl e t o thi s rul e a s thes e change s t o th e regulation s a t 4 0 CF R8 0 wil l no t impos e an yreporting requirement s o naffecte d parties . Unde r sectio n60 5 o f th e RegulatoryFlexibilit yAct , 5 U.S.C . 605 , I certif ytha t th e regulatoryrevisio npromulgate d i nthi s notic e wil l no t hav e a significan t impac t o na substantia l numbe r o f smal l entities .P. 6

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EPAi s publishing thi s actio nwithou t prio r proposa l becaus e th e Agenc yview s thi s a s a noncontroversia l amendmen t an d anticipate s n o advers e comments . Ther e i s n o advers e environmenta l impac t du e t o thes e changes . Thes e revision s wil l delet e verbiag e fromth e regulation s which , du e t o marke t condition s i nth e gasolin e retai l outle t industry , i s ou t o f dat e an d n o longe r necessary . EPAfind s tha t thes e reason s constitut e goo d caus e unde r 5 U.S.C . § 553(b ) fo r a determinatio n tha t th e issuanc e o f a Notic e o f Propose d Rulemaking i s unnecessary . Thi s actio nwil l b e effectiv e o nfinser t dat e 6 0 day s fro mth e dat e o f publication ] unles s advers e o r critica l comment s ar e receive d b y[inser t 3 0 dav s fromth e dat e o f publication] .
I f suc hcomment s ar e received , thi s actio nwil l b e withdrawn befor e th e effectiv e dat e b ypublishing a Federa l Registe r notice . I f withdrawn , thi s actio nwil l b e include d i na Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin g an

d a commen t perio d wil l b e established . I f n o suc h comment s ar e received , th e publi c i s advise d tha t thi s actio nwil l b e effectiv e o n [inser t dat e 6 0 day s fromth e dat e o f publication] . Authorit yfo r th e action s promulgate d i nthi s notic e i s grante d t o EPAb

ysectio n114 , 211 , an d 30 1 o f th e Clea n Ai r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C . 7414 , 7545 , an d 7601) .P. 7

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- Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CFRPar t 8 0 Gasolin e

Dated : WilliamK . Reilly , Administrato rP. 8

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- PART 8 0 —REGULATIONO F FUEL S AND FUE L ADDITIVE S
Fo r th e reason s se t fort hi nth e preamble , Par t 8 0 o f Titl e 4 0 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s i s amende d t o rea d a s follows :
1 . Th e authorit ycitatio nfo r Par t 8 0 continue s t o rea d a s follows : Authority : Sees . 114 , 21 1 an d 301(a ) o f th e Clea nAi r Ac t a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C . 7414 , 7545 , an d 7601(a) . 2 . Sectio n80. 2 i s amende d b yrevising paragraph(d ) t o read a s follows :
§ 80. 2 Definition .
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**** * 3 . Sectio n80.2 2 i s amende d b yrescinding , removing , an d reservin g paragraph s (b ) an d (c) , t o read a s follows : Sectio n80.2 2 Control s applicabl e t o gasolin e retailer s an d wholesal e purchaser-consumers .
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* * * * * 4 . Appendi xB i s amende d byremovin g th e asteriske d footnot e an d revisin g 6.1. 1 t o rea d a s follows :

APPENDI XB—TEST S FO RLEA D I NGASOLIN E B YATOMI C ABSORPTIO N SPECTROMETRY . Metho d 1—Standar d Metho d Tes t fo r Lea d i nGasolin e byAtomi c Absorptio nSpectrometry . **** * 6.1. 1 Ad d 0.1 0 m l (10 0 /xl ) o f iodine/toluen e solutio n an d allo wth e mixtur e t o reac t abou t 1 minute. 1

**** * REMOV E footnot e whic hreads : "*Se e footnot e a t en d o f Appendi xC. "
5 . Appendi xC i s amende d byrescindin g an d removin g th e appendi xa s follows :
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