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th e manufacturer' s tota l sale s revenue , excludin g an y revenue whic h represent s th e collectio no f federal , state , o rloca l excis e taxe s o r sale s taxes , i n eac h o f

th e thre e year s prio rt o suc h manufacturer' s submitta l t o EP A o f th e basi cregistratio n informatio n pursuan tt o § 79.59(b)(2 ) throug h (b)(5)
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a n additiv e fo r whic h th e manufacture ri s no trequire d t o mee tth e requirements o f Tie r2 pursuan tt o paragrap h (d)(3 ) o f thi s section : (i ) A fue l manufacture rwhic h blend s suc h a n additiv e int o fue l shal l no tb e required t o meet-th e requirement s o f Tie r2 wit h respec tt o suc h additive/fue l mixture
. (ii ) A n additiv e manufacture rwhic h blend s suc h a n additive , wit h on e o r mor e othe rregistered additiv e product s and/o rwit h substance s containin g onl y carbo n and/o rhydroge n shal l no tb e required t o mee tdi e requirements o f Tie r2 wit h respectt o suc h additiv e o r additiv e blend . an d t o mak e th e curren tcomplianc e schedule s unreasonabl e fo rsuc h F/FAs
. Therefore , relate d deadlin e adjustment s are appropriate
. Accordingly , thi s direc t fina l rul e extend s Tie r1 deadline s fo r biodiese l fuel s an d Tie r2 deadline s fo r atypica l F/FAs , Thes e shor tdelay s ar e no texpecte d t o hav e asubstantia l impac to nth e benefit s o f ti e F/F A testin g program , an d ma y preven t certai n manufacturer s from makin g unnecessar y expenditures
. I n thi s direc tfina l rule , EPA i s als o modifyin g th e surve y precisio n requirement s unde rth e reformulate d gasolin e (RFG ) comple xmodel . Thi s actio n wil l permi tsurve y manager s t o submi tapropose d sampl e siz e base d upo n ti e precisio nwit h whic h mean s o f emissio n parameter s ca n b e estimated , subjec tt o EPA approval . Thi s approac h i s expecte d t o provid e significan tcos t saving s t o respondents, withou tadvers e environmenta l impact
. DATES: Thi s actio n wil l b e effectiv e o n Ma y 16,1997 , unles s EPA receive s Wvers e commen to rarequestfo ra publi chearin g bvApri l 16 ff 1997
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4 0 CF R Part s 7 9 an d 8 0 IFRL-5701-8 J ^ Registratio n ofFuel s an d Fue l Additives : Extensio n o fSpecifie d ' Deadline s fo rAtypica l Additive s an d Biodiese l Fuels ; and , Reformulate d Gasolin e Comple xModel : Modificatio n o fSurve y Precisio n Requirement s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protection : Agency
. ACTION : Direc tfinal rule . SUMMARY

: I n adocumen tpublishe d Jul y 11,1996 , EP A propose d t o modif y specifi cprovision s o f

th e fuel s an d fue l additive s (F/FA ) registratio n an d testin g progra m which , i f

finalized, woul d chang e th e applicabilit y o f certai n requirement s t o specifie d F/FAs
. I n th e cas e o f dia tdocument , EPA propose d change s affectin g testin g requirement s fo r"atypical " an d biodiese l F/FAs
. Th e effec to f tha tproposa l ha s bee n t o mak e ti e curren ttestin g requirements uncertai n fo rpotentiall y affecte d F/FAs , requirin g assistanc e ma y cal l Mr . Femande s a t(202 ) 233-9016
. I . Regulate d Entitie s Regulate d categorie s an d entitie s potentiall y affecte d b y thi s actio n include : Categor y Industr y Example s o fregulate d entitie s Manufacturer s o fatypica l fuels/fue l additives

. Manufacturer s o fbiodiese l luels / fue l additives

. Reformulate d gasolin e surve ypar ticipants

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addres s liste d belo wan d t o Ji m Caldwell , U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Fuel s an d Energ y Division , 40 1 M Street , S.W
. (6406-J) , Washington , D.C
. 20460
. Material s relevantt o thi s direc tfina l rul e hav e bee n place d i n Publi cDocke tA-90-Q 7 locate d a tU.S
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. 20460
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: Fo r furthe rinformation , o rt o notif y EP A o f a n inten tt o submi ta n advers e commen t o rpubli chearin grequest, contac tJi m Caldwell , (202 ) 233-9303 , o rJosep h Femandes , (202 ) 233-9016
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: Electroni c copie s o f thi s direc tfinal rule , th e regulatory tex to f

thi s direc tfinal rule , an d earlie rrulemakin g document s relate d t o th e F/F A registrationprogra m ar e availabl e fre e o f

charg e o nEPA' s Technolog y Transfe rNetwor kBulleti n Boar d Syste m (TTNBBS , phon e acces s 919-541-5742 ) an d o nti e Interne t (http://www.epa.gov/omswww) : Partie s Thi s tabl e i s no tintende d t o b e exhaustive , bu trathe rprovide s aguid e forreader s regardingentitie s likel y t o b e regulated b y thi s action
. Thi s tabl e list s th e type s o f

entitie s tha tEPA i s no w awar e coul d b e potentiall y regulate d b y thi s action
. Othe rtype s o f entitie s no t liste d i n th e tabl e coul d als o b e regulated . T o determin e whethe ryou r entit y woul d b e regulated b y thi s action , yo u shoul d carefull y examin e thi s preambl e an d ti e propose d change s t o th e regulator y text . Yo u shoul d als o carefull y examin e al l provision s o f th e F/FA s registratio n progra m a t4 0 CFR part7 9 an d ti e RF G progra m requirement s a t4 0 CFRpar t80
. II . Extensio n o f

Tie r2 Deadlin e fo r Atypica l F/FA s O n Jul y 11,1996 , EP A publishe d a Federa l Registe rnotic e proposing
. severa l change s t o th e F/F A registratio n an d testin g regulations. ' On e proposa l wa s ade minimis provisio nwhich , i f finalized , woul d delet e standar d Tie r2 requirements , fo rcertai natypica l F / FAs. 2Thi s proposa l wa s base d o n certai n conservativ e judgments ' an d . considerin gavailabl e dat awhic h indicate d tha tsom e F/FA s ma y b e reasonabl y anticipate d t o hav e n o advers e effect s o n publi chealt h o rth e environmen twhe n the y ar e presen ta t ver y lo wconcentration s in.fuel
. F/FA s qualifyin gfo rthi s specia l provisio n wer e propose d t o be" thos e containin g n o atypica l element s othe rtha n aluminum , boron , calcium , sodium , zinc, ' magnesium , phosphorus , potassium , and/o riron , wher e th e tota l o f thes e element s woul d no texcee d 2 5 part s pe r millio n whe n ti e additiv e i s mixe d i n

1 Th e F/F A testin grequirement s ar e locate d i n4 0 CF RPar t79-Subpar tF . A detaile d discussio no f th e program.'includin g Tier s 1 , 2 , an d 3 tes t requirements,'ma y b e foun d i nth e preambl e t o th e final rul e tha tpromulgate d thes e tesUn g requirement s (5 9 FR33042 , Jun e 27,1994)
. 2 Unde rth e groupin gprovision s o f th e F/F A healt h effect s testin gprogram , atypica l F/FA s ar e thos e whic h contai n chemica l element s othe rtha n carbon , hydrogen , oxygen , nitrogen , an d sulfur
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fue l a tth e maximu m recommended concentration. 3 Significan tpubli ccommen twa s submitte d abou tal l aspect s o f thi s proposal , an d EP

A ha s no tye t complete d it s analysi s an d consideratio n o f

ti e suggestion s therein
. Nevertheless , EPA i s awar e tha tfurthe r dela y i n resolvin g th e de minimis issu e migh tleav e som e manufacturer s o f atypica l additive s i na n awkwar d positio n wit h respec tt o upcomin g ' regulator y deadlines
. I n particular , b y Ma y 27,1997 , al l F/F A manufacturer s (excep tsom e smal l businesse s an d other s qualifyin g fo rspecifi c exemption s o ralternativ e deadlines) , ar e require d t o eithe rcomplet e Tie r2 testin g o rt o demonstrat e th e existenc e o f suitabl e contractua l arrangement s wit h alaborator y forcompletio n o f Tie r 2 b y Ma y 27 , 2000. 4However , dependin g o n th e final construc to f th e de minimis provision , som e atypica l manufacturer s ma y eventuall y b e excuse d from thes e Tie r2 responsibilitie s altogether . EPA promulgate d th e Tie r1 an d Tie r 2 testin g requirements unde rth e authorit y provide d b y section s 211(b ) an d 211(e ) o f

ti e CAA
. Sectio n 211(b ) give s EP A broa d authorit y "fo rth e purpos e o f

registratio no f

fuel s an d fue l additives " t o requir e manufacturer s "t o conduc ttest s t o determin e potentia l publi chealt h effect s o f suc h fue l o rfue l additive. " Sectio n 211(b ) doe s no t specif y deadline s fo rsubmissio n o f ti e result s o f

suc h testing , leavin g ti e timin g requirement s t o EPA' s discretion
. However , th e timin g fo rsubmissio n o f tes tresult s i s affecte d b y sectio n211(e)
. Thi s subsectio n direct s EPA t o issu e regulation s t o implemen tsectio n 211(b)(2) , an d state s tha tsuc h - regulation s shal l require tha t"th e requisit e information " b e provide d t o EPA withi n 3 year s fro m th e dat e o f promulgatio n o f

ti e regulations
. Th e ter m "requisit e information " i s no t define d i n th e Act ; EPA ha s interprete d th e ter m t o mea n eithe rdat arequire d b y Tier s 1 an d 2 , o rdat arequire d b y Tie r 1 an d acontrac tt o complet e Tie r2 testing
. Thi s interpretatio nwa s based , i n part , o n EPA' s conclusio nthat , a s a practica l matter , Tie r2 test s fo ral l F / FA s coul d no tb e complete d b y Ma y 27 , 199 7 (i.e. , withi n 3 year s o f thedat e o f promulgatio n o f

th e regulations)
. Se e 5 9 F Ra t33047 , Jun e 27,1994 , fo ramor e

3 Fo r furthe r informatio no nth e de minimis proposal , se e "Registratio no f Fuel s an dFue l Additives : Change s i nRequirements , an d Applicabilit y t o Blender s o f Deposi t Contro l ' Additives. " Notic e o f

Propose dRulemaking , 6 1 FR 36535 , Jul y 11,1996

. 'Complianc e wit hTie r 1 requirement s i s als o require db y Ma y 17, 1997. detaile d analysi s o f EPA' s interpretatio n o f "requisit e information. " Sinc e th e time EP

A adopte d thi s interpretatio no f

"requisit e information " fo ral l fuel s an d fue l additives , EP A propose d t o exemp tsom e atypica l additive s fro m Tie r2 testing
. A s state d above , E PA i s no ta tthi s time abl e t o tak e fina l actio n o n tha tproposal . EPA' s proposa l ha s resulte d i n significan t uncertaint y fo rmanufacturer s o f atypica l additives , wh o d o no tkno w whethe rEPA wil l finalize th e propose d exemption , o rwha tti e scop e o f ti e final exemptio nwil l be . Thi s uncertaint y make s i textremel y impractica l fo rsuc h manufacturer s t o conduc tTie r2 testing , becaus e ti e cost s o f conductin g suc h testin g woul d no t hav e t o b e incurre d i f

EPA finalizes a n exemptio ntha tencompasse s thei r additive
. Moreover , th e uncertaint y cause d b y EPA' s proposa l als o make s i t impractica l fo rsuc h manufacturer s t o ente rint o contract s wit h laboratorie s t o conduc tTie r2 testing ; i f EP A finalizes a n exemptio ntha tcover s thei radditive , ti e manufacture rwoul d eithe rhav e t o brea kti e contrac t(adversel y affectin g th e laboratory ) o rincu rti e cos to f conductin g testin gtha ti ti s no trequire d b y regulatio n t o undertake . Fo rties e reasons , EP A i s exercisin git s discretio n unde r§ 211(b ) an d § 211(e ) t o interpre t th e "requisit e information " whic h manufacturer s o f

atypica l additive s mus tsubmi tt o EPAi y Ma y 27,199 7 t o includ e Tie r1 testin gonly . A s state d above , EPA adopte d th e Tie r J~an d Tie r2 testin g requirements unde r ' th e authorit y o f

section s 211(b ) an d 211(e)
. Whil e ti e submissio n deadline s fo rtest s require d unde r§ 211(e ) ar e governe d b y th e languag e describe d above , EP

A ha s discretio nunde r § 211(b ) t o se ttimin grequirements fo r test s require d unde r§ 211(b)
. Pursuan t t o thi s discretion , EP

A i s establishin g a deadlin e o f

Novembe r27,1998 , fo r manufacturer s o f

atypica l additive s t o submi tTie r2 requirement s (i.e. , eithe r dat arequire d b y Tie r2 , o racontrac tt o complet e Tie r2 testin gb y Novembe r27 , 2001
. Specifically , fo ral l F/FA s containin g"atypica l elements " (a s define d i n § 79.50) , th e Tie r2 complianc e deadline s i n § § 79.51(c)(l)(ii ) (A ) an d (B ) ar e respectivel y extende d from Ma y 27 , 199 7 t o Novembe r27 , 199 8 an d from Ma y 27 , 200 0 t o Novembe r27 , 2001. 5 Thes e extension s wil l permi tEPA t o conside ral l issue s raise d in j respons e t o th e proposal , withou tan y unnecessar y advers e impac to nth e affecte d manufacturers
. EP A estimate s tha tti e 18-mont h extensio n wil l b e adequat e fo r ti e Agenc y t o complet e it s analysi s an d publis h afinal rul e (o rothe ractio n a s appropriate) , whil e stil l leavin g sufficien ttime fo rmanufacturer s o f atypica l F/FA s t o compl y wit h ti e requirement(i f

applicable ) t o secur e contractua l arrangement s fo rtimel y completio n o f

Tie r2 testing
. Deadline s fo rrequirement s no tpropose d t o b e affecte d b y th e de minimis provisio n (i.e. , Tie r1 an d potentia l Alternativ e Tie r2 and/o rTie r3 requirements ) ar e no taffecte d b y ties e extensions
. Thi s actio ni s expecte d t o preven t som e manufacturer s from makin g unnecessar y expenditure s whil e EP A complete s it s determinatio n o f th e mos t appropriat e dispositio n o f th e de minimis proposal . Th e limite d extensio n i n th e Tie r2 complianc e deadline s fo rthi s relativel y smal l categor y o f

F/FA s amount s t o aver y shor tan d reasonabl e dela y tha ti s no t expecte d t o hav e asubstantia l advers e impac to nth e publi chealt h o r environmenta l benefit s o f ti e testin g program . • III . Extensio no f

Tie r1 Deadline s fo r Biodiese l Maniufacturer s A s describe d above , sectio n 211(b ) doe s no tspecif

y deadline s fo rth e submissio no f

tes tresult s require d unde rthi s provision ; however , sectio n 211(e ) direct s EPA t o issu e regulation s t o implemen tsectio n211(b)(2) , an d state s tha tsuc h regulation s shal l requir e tha t"ti e requisit e information " b e provide d t o EP A withi n 3 year s o f promulgatio no f

th e regulations
. EPA ha s interprete d ti e ter m "requisite
. information'.'t o mea neithe rdat a require d b y Tier s 1 an d 2 , o rdat a require d b y Tie r1 an d acontrac tt o complet e Tie r2 testing
. I nJul y 1996 , EP A propose d t o revise di e existin gregulation s applyin g t o biodiese l F/FAs , includin g change s t o ti e groupin g regulation s an d t o ti e requirements fo rselectin gti e grou p representative fo rbiodiese l F/F A testing. * Thes e proposal s raise d significan tuncertaintie s fo r manufacturer s o f

biodiese l F/FAs
. Fo r example , EPA solicite d publi ccommen t

3 Generally , F/F Amanufacturer s mus t eithe r compl y wit hal l Tie r

2 requirement s unde r

4 0 CF R 79.5 1 (c)(ii)(A ) o r

submi t evidenc e t o EP Ao f

a contrac t wit haqualifie dlaboratory , or
. othe r suitabl e arrangemen t

t o complet e Tie r

2 testing , b y Ma y 27,199 7 unde r

paragrap h(c)(ii)(B)

. Manufacturer s wh o procee dunde r paragrap h (c)(ii)(B ) ar e require dt o compl y wit hal l Tie r 2 requirement s b y Ma y 27

. 2000

. 'Biodiese l F/FA s ar e mixe dalky l ester s o f plan t and/o r anima l origin

. Se e discussio no f biodiese l provision s i n"Registratio no f Fuel s an dFue l Additives : Change s i nRequirement s an d Applicability. " whic happear s elsewher e i nthi s issu e o f th e Federa l Register
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o n whethe rti e grou p representativ e selectio n criteri ashoul d b e revised from arequirementtha tti e grou p representativ e fo rtestin g purpose s contai n th e highes tactua l o r recommende d maximu m concentration
in-us e o f ti e biodiese l produc tt o a requirementtha ti tcontai n aspecifie d amoun t(anywher e betwee n 2 0 an d 10 0 percent ) o f

ti e biodiese l product . Becaus e EPA propose d ties e revision s i n Jul y 1996 , les s tha n on e yea rbefor e th e curren tdeadlin e fo rsubmissio no f Tie r1 tes tresults and , a taminimum , acontrac tfo rcompletio no f Tie r2 testing , di e manufacturer s o f biodiese l F/FA s di d no tkno wwha tgrou p representative the y shoul d b e testin g i n ligh to f EPA' s proposal . I

f the y conducte d testin g o f

afue l wit i di e highes tregisterecTconcentration o f biodiese l product , an d EP A • promulgate d arevisio n to di e regulations tha tchange d th e criteri afo r a n acceptabl e grou p representative, ti e manufacturer s woul d hav e incurre d th e cost s o f testin g ti e wron g product . Fo rthes e reasons, di e dat e o f promulgatio n o f

regulations requirin g testin g o f

biodiese l F/FA s i s th e effectiv e dat e o f

today' s regulations, ratie rtia n ti e effectiv e dat e o f ti e pre existin g testin g regulation s (Ma y 27 , 1994)
. Th e change s EP A propose d wer e suc h tha tti e manufacturer s o f suc h F / FA s coul d no tkno wti e specifi c produc ttha twoul d b e require d t o b e teste d onc e EPA too kfinal actio n o n ti e Jul y 199 6 proposal . Whil e amino r revisio n o rtechnica l amendmen tt o ti e pre-existin g testin g regulations woul d no tb e adequat e t o conclud e tha tti e "dat e o f promulgation " unde r211(e)(2 ) i s affected , achang e o f ti e natur e tha t EP A propose d fo rbiodiese l F/FA s woul d hav e altered:the-basi ctestin g requiremen ttha tmanufacturer s mus t meet , an d i s therefor e a n appropriat e basi s fo radjustin g di e dat e o f
. promulgatio n fo rpurposes'o f ' determinin g whe nmanufacturer s mus t compl y wit h th e testin g requirements
. Therefore , EPA i s revisingth e F/F A regulation s t o allo wth e deadlin e fo r biodiese l manufacturer s unti l Marc h 17 , 199 8 t o compl y wit h Tie r1 an d t o submi tinformatio n showin g acontrac t wit h aqualifie d laboratory , o rothe r suitabl e arrangemen tto-conduc tTie r2 testin g o n biodiese l fuels
. Thes e deadline s wil l ensur e tha tti e requisite . informatio n unde rsectio n 211(e ) i s submitte d withi n thre e year s o f promulgatio n o f

today' s rule . Al l othe r deadline s fo rcompliance , includin g th e deadlin e fo rcomplianc e wit i Tie r2 testing , remai n unaffecte d b y thi s action
. EPA believe s tha tthi s limite d extension , whic h i s shor ti n duration , wil l no thav e an y substantia l impac ton ' th e publi chealt h o renvironmenta l goal s o f th e F/FA s testin g program . IV . Satisfactio no f

Surve y Precisio n Requirement s Unde rth e Comple x Mode l fo rReformulate d Gasolin e (RFG ) Th e regulation s To

rRFG survey s [i n § 80.68(c)(13)(iii ) (A ) an d (B) ] prescrib e th e widt i o f

ti e larges tallowabl e 95 % confidenc e interva l whe nestimatin g paramete rmeans . Unde rth e simpl e model , suc h width s ar e provide d fo r oxygen , benzene , RVP , an d aromati c hydrocarbons . Wit i ti e comple xmodel , width s ar e provide d fo rth e additiona l parameter s tha tmus tb e estimate d i n orde rt o determin e emissio nlevel s fo r VOCs , NO x , an d toxics , i.e. , olefins , T — 50 , T-90 , an d sulfur
. Th e reaso n fo r ties e prescribe d precisio n limit s fo r surve y estimate s wa s t o ensur e tha t organization s conductin gsurvey s provide d larg e enoug h sample s t o mak e erroneou s pass/fai l decision s o n surve y result s ver y unlikely
. Th e specificatio no f

precisio nlimit s fo rindividua l chemica l parameter s wa s appropriat e unde rth e simpl e model , sinc e pass/fai l decision s mostl y involve d suc h individua l parameters . Wit h th e comple xmodel , though , ti e pass/fai l decision s ar e mad e o n emissio n parameter s tha tar e function s o f severa l chemica l parameters . EPA believe s surve y manager s shoul d b e afforde d th e flexibilit y t o determin e sampl e size s base d upo n th e precisio n wit h whic h th e mean s o f emissio n parameter s ca nb e estimated , s o lon ga s th e fina l resul ti s a tleas ta s precis e a s woul d hav e resulte d fro m ti e originall y prescribe d limit s o n individual
. chemica l parameters . • • Suc h a n approac h ma y b e particularl y appropriat e wher e sulfu ri s concerned . Th e larg e variabilit y o f sulfu rwa s no t. full y appreciate d whe n ti e regulation s wer e develope d an d ha s no tbee n a n issu e unde rth e simpl e model . Th e additio n o f

sulfu rt o ti e parameter s subjec tt o surve y precisio nlimit s unde r th e comple xmode l woul d resulti n a•.. substantia l increas e i n sampl e sizes , possibl y increasin g surve y cost s b y a facto ro f dire e o rmore . EP A believe s tha tdeterminin g surve y precisio nfrom t i e comple xmodel' s emissio n leve l output s wil l b e welcome d b y ti e industr y a s acos tsavin gmeasur e an d wil l no tresul ti nsacrificin g di e precisio n neede d t o mak e surve y pass / fai l decision s wit i confidence
. EP A i s thu s amendin g ti e comple x mode l surve y precisio nrequirement s se t forth a t§ 80.68(c)(13)(iii)(B ) t o allo wa surve y manage rt o satisf y ti e requirements eithe rb y conformin gt o th e origina l precisio n limit s o neac h measure d paramete ro rb y providin g a• leve l o f precisio nfo rth e model
determine d emissio n parameter s tha ti s equivalent
. Us e o f

th e latte rapproac h require s dia tadetaile d explanatio n b e include d i no rattache d t o tile annua l surve y pla ndemonstratin g dia tti e propose d sampl e siz e provide s precisio ni nestimatin g ti e emission s parameter s tha ti s equivalen tt o tha t whic h woul d resultfro m stric t adherenc e t o di e originall y prescribe d limit s fo rmeasure d parameters . Th e explanatio nmus tb e approve d b y EPA , alon gwit i th e remaindero f th e surve y plan , befor e surve y operation s ca n proceed . V . Environmenta l an d Economi c Impact s Th e relatively shor textension s grante d t o manufacturer s o f atypica l F/FA s an d manufacturer s o f biodiese l F/FA s ar e no texpecte d t o hav e a substantia l impac to n di e publi chealt h an d environmenta l benefit s o f th e F/FA s

• testin g program . N o advers e environmenta l impac ti s expecte d a s a resulto f today' s actio nrelated t o RFG survey s a s di e emissio n reductio n standard s ar e unchanged . Today' s direc tfinal actio n wil l hav e apositiv e economi cimpact
. Manufacturer s o f

atypica l F/FA s ma y fac e specia l complianc e burden s becaus e the y hav e limite d opportunit y t o conduc tjoin ttestin g o rcos tsharin g wit h othe rmanufacturers
. Extendin gdi e deadlin e fo rthi s uniqu e categor y o f regulate d partie s t o permi tth e Agenc y t o conside ral l comment s receive d o n ti e Jul y 11,199 6 Notic e o f Propose d Rulemakin gan d t o issu e appropriat e final regulations ma y reasonably preven tunnecessar y economi chardshi p an d wil l provid e certaint y wit i regar d t o complianc e dates . Unti l issuanc e o f a separat e fina l rul e publishe d elsewher e i n thi s issu e o f

di e Federa l Register , manufacturer s o f

biodiese l F/FA s face d som e uncertaintie s wid i regard t o ti e . • groupin g o f

tiei radditive s an d representativ e concentration s fo r sampling
. Th e relatively shor tdeadlin e extensio ngrante d b y dii s actio n wil l provid e affecte d manufacturer s wit h reasonabl e tim e t o compl y wit h Tie r1 testin g requirement s an d t o mak e arrangement s fo rth e timely completio n o f Tie r2 testin grequirements
. Wit h regard t o ti e chang e related t o RFG surve y satisfaction , EP A expect s a substantia l cos tsaving s fo rregulated partie s o rconsorti ao f

regulated partie s wh o elec tto.follow , ti e emission s parameters-base d approac h t o plannin g forcomple xmodel-surve y precisio n include d i ntoday' s direc tfinal rule .

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. 62 , No

. 5 1 /

Monday , Marc h17 , 199 7 / Rule s an dRegulation s 1257 5

Th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t (RFA ) generall y require s a nagenc y t o conduc t aregulatory flexibilit y analysi s o f an y rul e subjec t

t o notic e an dcommen t rulemakin g requirement s unles s ti e agenc y certifie s dia t

di e rul e wil l no t hav e asignifican t

impac t o na substantia l numbe r

o f smal l entities

. Smal l entitie s includ e smal l businesses , smal l not-for-profi t

enterprises , an d smal l governmenta l jurisdictions

. Thi s rul e wil l no t

hav e asignifican t

impac t ' o nasubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entitie s becaus e i t

wil l provid e greate r

flexibilit y t o affecte dindustries , includin g smal l businesses

. VI

. Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 Pursuan t t o Executiv e Orde r

12866(5 8 FR5173 5 [Octobe r

4;=4993]) , ti e Agenc y mus t determin e whethe r

ti e regulator y actio ni s "significant " an dtherefor e subjec t t o OM B revie w an dth e requirement s o f

di e Executiv e Order

. Th e Orde r

define s "significant " regulator y action s a s on e tha t i s likel y t o resul t i narul e dia t

may : (1 ) Hav e a nannua l effect

o nth e economy of $10 0 millio no r

more or
. adversel y affect i namateria l wa

y th e economy , asecto r

of th e economy , productivity , competition , jobs , th e environment , publi c healthor safety , o r State , local o r

tribal government s o r communities ; (2) Create aseriou s inconsistenc y o r otherwis e interfer e wit ha nactio ntake no r planne db y anothe r

agency ; (3 ) Materially alte r

th e budgetary impac t

o f entitlement , grants , use r

fees , o r loan program s o r

th e right s an dobligation s o f recipient s thereof; o r (4 ) Rais e nove l legal o r

polic y issue s arisin g ou t

o f lega l mandates , th e President' s priorities , o r

th e principle s se t

fort hi nth e Executiv e Order

. Pursuan t t o th e term s o f

Executiv e Orde r 12866 , i t

ha s bee ndetermine d tha t thi s rulemakin g i s no t a"significan t regulatory action"

. Today' s actio ni s expecte dt o reduce complianc e cost s associate dwit hcertai nF/F Aan dRF G surve y requirement s an dwil l no t result i nan y additiona l regulator y burde nfo r affecte dparties

. VII

. Paperwor k

Reductio nAc t Pe r ti e Paperwor k

Reductio nAc t

4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 et

seq., an dimplementin g regulations , 5 CFRPar t 1320 , th e F/FA

relate dportio no f

diis~action , doe s no t involv e di e collectio no f informatio na s define dtherein

. A nInformatio n Collectio nReques t

(IC RNo

. 1591 ) wa s prepare dfo r

di e reformulate dgasoline , progra man daddresse s aspect s o f dia t program , includin g surveys
. Acop y ma y b e obtaine dfro mSand y Farmer , Regulator y Informatio nDivision ; U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (2137) ; 40 1 M St. , S.W

. Washington

. D C 2064 0 o r b y callin g (202 ) 260-2740 ! Today' s direc t

final rul e relate dt o surve y desig ndoe s no t creat e an y ne w informatio ncollectio nrequirements

. VIII

. Unfunde dMandate s Ac t Unde r sectio n20 2 o f

ti e Unfunde d Mandate s Refor mAc t

o f 199 5 ("Unfunde dMandate s Act") , signe d int o la w o nMarc h22,1995 , EP Amus t prepar e abudgetar y impac t statemen t

t o accompan y an y propose do r final rul e tha t include s aFedera l mandat e tia t ma y resul t

i nexpenditur e b y State , local , an dtriba l governments , i nti e aggregate ; o r

b y th e privat e sector , o f $10 0 millio no r

more
. Unde r

Sectio n 205 , EP Amus t

selec t ti e mos t

cost

effectiv e an dleas t

burdensom e alternativ e tha t

achieve s th e objective s o f di e rul e an di s consisten t wid i statutor y requirements. Sectio n20 3 require s EP At o establis hapla nfo r informin g an dadvisin g an y smal l government s tia t

ma y b e significand y o r uniquel y impacte db y th e rule

. EPAia s determine dtia t di e actio n promulgate dtoda y doe s no t includ e a federa l mandat e tha t

ma y resul t

i n estimate dcost s o f

$10 0 millio no r

mor e t o eitiie r State , local , o r

triba l government s i nth e aggregate, " o r to ti e privat e sector

. Thi s final rul e doe s no t establis hregulatory requirement s tha t ma y significand y o r

uniquel y affec t smal l governments

. I nfact , thi s final rul e ha s di e ne t

effec t o f reducin g di e burde no f

ti e fue l an dfue l additiv e registrationprogra man dRF Gsurve y progra mo nregulate dentities

. Therefore , di e requirement s o f ti e Unfunded.Mandate s Ac t d o not.appl y t o thi s action

. IX

. Submissio nt o Congres s an dth e Genera l Accountin g Offic e Unde r 5 U.S.C

. 801(a)(1)(A ) a s adde d b y th e Smal l Busines s Regulator y Enforcemen t

Fairnes s Ac t

o f 1996 , EP A submitte darepor t

containin g thi s rul e an dothe r

requiredinformatio nt o ti e U.S

. Senate , th e U.S

. Hous e o f Representative s an ddi e Comptrolle r Genera l o f

ti e Genera l Accountin g Offic e prio r

t o publicatio no f

ti e rul e i n today' s Federa l Register

. Thi s rul e i s no t a"majo r

rule " a s define db y 5 U.S.C

. 804(2)

. Lis t o f Subject s 40CFR Part

79 Environmenta l protection , Fue l additives , Gasoline , Moto r vehicl e pollution , Penalties , Reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements

. 40CFR Part

80

• Environmenta l protection , Fue l additives , Gasoline , Imports , Labeling , Moto r vehicl e pollution , Penalties , Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : Marc h4,1997

. Caro l M

. Browner , Administrator. Fo r th e reason s se t

ou t i nth e preamble , part s 7 9 an d8 0 o f chapte r I o f tide 4 0 o f

di e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s ar e amende da s follows : PAR T7i*—{AMENDED ] 1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r Par t 7 9 continue s t o reada s follows : Authority : 4 2 U.S.C

. 7414 , 7524 , 7545 , an d 7601

. 2

. Sectio n79.5 1 i s amende db y revising paragrap h(c)(l)(ii ) introductor y tex t an db y addin g paragraph s (c)(l)(vi ) an d(c)(l)(vii) , t o rea da s follows : § 79.5 1 Genera l requirement s an d provisions

. * #* * * 

### (c) ° * * (1) * * * (ii ) Excep t

a s provide di nparagraph s
. (c)(l)(vi ) an d(vii ) o f

thi s section , di e manufacture r

o f suc hproduct s mus t als o satisf

y th e requirement s an dtim e schedule s i neithe r

o f th e followin g paragraph s (c)(l)(ii ) (A ) o r (B ) o f thi s section :

« Aft

« « (vi ) I nregar dt o atypica l fuel s o r additive s i nth e gasolin e an ddiese l fue l familie s (pursuan t

t o th e specification s i n§ 79.56(e)(4)(iii)(A ) (1) an d(2)): (A ) Al l applicabl e Tie r 1 requirements, pursuan t t o § § 79.5 2 an d 79.59 , mus t

b e submitte dt o EP Ab y Ma y 27,1997

. (B ) Tie r 2 requirements, pursuan t t o § § 79.5 3 an d79.59 , mus t b e satisfie d accordin g t o ti e deadline s i neithe r o f th e followin g paragraph s (c)(l)(vi)(B ) (1) o f (2) o f thi s section : (1) Al l applicabl e Tie r

2 requirements shal l b e submitte dt o EP Ab y Novembe r 27,1998 ; o r (2) Evidenc e o f

acontrac t

wid i a qualifie dlaborator y (o r othe r suitabl e arrangement ) fo r

completio no f

al l applicabl e Tie r

2 requirement s shal l b e submitte dt o EP Ab y Novembe r 27 , 1998

. Fo r

thi s purpose , aqualifie d laborator y i s on e whic hca ndemonstrat e th e capabilitie s an dcredential s specifie di n§ 79.53(c)(1)

. I naddition , al l applicabl e Tie r

2 requirement s mus t

b e submitte dt o EP Ab y Novembe r 27 , 2001

. (vii ) I nregar dt o nonbaselin e diese l product s formulate dwit hmixe dalky l ester s o f plan t and/o r anima l origi n(i.e. , "biodiesel " fuels , pursuan t t o §79.56(e)(4)(ii)(B)(2)) : 

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Monday , Marc h 17 , 199 7 / Rule s an d Regulation s (A ) Al l applicabl e Tie r1 requirements, pursuan tt o § § 79.5 2 an d 79.59 , mus tb e submitte d t o EP A b y Marc h 17,1998
. (B ) Tie r2 requirements, pursuan tt o § § 79.5 3 an d 79.59 , mus tb e satisfie d accordin g t o di e deadline s i n eitiie ro f th e followin g paragraph s (c)(l)(vii)(B ) (1) o r(2 ) o f

dii s section : (1) Al l applicabl e Tie r2 requirement s shal l b e submitte d t o EPA b y Marc h 17 , 1998 ; o r (2) Evidenc e o f

acontrac twit h a qualifie d laborator y (o rothe rsuitabl e arrangement ) fo rcompletio n o f al l applicabl e Tie r2 requirement s shal l b e submitte d t o EP

A b y Marc h 17,1998
. Fo rthi s purpose,- aqualifie d laborator y i s on e whic h ca n demonstrat e ti e capabilitie s an d credential s specifie d i n § 79.53(c)(1)
. I n addition , al l applicabl e Tie r2 requirements mus tb e submitte d t o EPA b y Ma y 27 , 2000
. 3
. Sectio n 79.5 9 i s amende d b y revisin g di e las tsentenc e o f paragrap h (c ) introductor y tex tt o rea d a s follows : §79.5 9 Reportin g requirements
. * - * * * * (c ) * * * I naddition , manufacturer s complyin gwit i Tie r2 requirement s accordin g t o on e o f

ti e tim e schedule s specifie d i n § 79.5l(c)(l)(ii)(B) , § 79.51(c)(l)(vi)(B)(2) , o r § 79.51(c)(l)(vii)(B)(2 ) mus tsubmi t evidenc e o f

asuitabl e arrangemen tfo r completio n o f

Tie r2 (e.g. , acop y o f

a signe d contrac twit h aqualifie d laborator y fo rapplicabl e Tie r2 services ) b y ti e dat e specifie d i nth e applicabl e time schedule .

PAR T80—{AMENDED ] 4
. Th e authorit y citatio n fo rPar t8 0 continue s t o rea d a s follows :

• Authority : Section s 114 , 21 1 an d 301(a) o f th e Clea n AirAct , as amended (42 U.S.C
. 7414 , 7545 and 7601(a))
. 5
. Sectio n 80.68 , paragrap h (c)(13)(iii)(B ) i s revise d t o read a s follows : §80.6 8 Complianc e surveys . * * * *
. * (c) * *. * • (13) * * * (iii)* * * (B ) I nth e cas e o f

comple xmode l surveys , di e averag e level s o f oxygen , benzene , RVP , aromati chydrocarbons , olefins , T-50 , T-9 0 an d sulfu rar e determine d wit h a95 % confidenc e level , wit i erro ro f

les s tiian 0. 1 ps i fo r RVP , 0.05 % fo rbenzen e (b y volume) , 0.1 % fo roxyge n (b y weight) , 0.5 % fo r olefin s (b y volume) , 5 ° F . fo rT-5 0 an d T-90 , an d 1 0 pp m fo rsulfur ; o ra n equivalen tleve l o f

precisio nfo rti e comple xmodel-determine d emission s parameters ; an d [F RDoc . 97-602 2 Filed 3-14-97 ; 8:4 5 am ) BILLIN G COD E 6560-60- P



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