[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 24 (Friday, February 6, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2560]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0558; FRL-8771-6]
RIN 2060-AP17


Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Gasoline and Diesel Fuel 
Test Methods

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Partial Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule.

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SUMMARY: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are withdrawing the 
provision for the allowance of an alternative test method for olefins 
in gasoline of the direct final, published on December 8, 2008.

DATES: Effective February 6, 2009, EPA withdraws the amendments to 40 
CFR 80.46(b)(2)(i) and 40 CFR 80.46(h)(1)(iii) published at 73 FR 74350 
on December 8, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Sopata, Transportation and 
Regional Programs Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality 
(Mail Code: 6406J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9034; fax number: (202) 
343-2802; e-mail address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fe8d918e9f8a9fd094919bbe9b8e9fd0999188"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c2f332c3d283d723633391c392c3d723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are 
withdrawing the provision to allow ASTM D6550 as an alternative test 
method for measuring the olefin content of gasoline, published on 
December 8, 2008. We stated in that direct final rule that if we 
received adverse comment by January 7, 2008, the portions of the direct 
final rule on which adverse comments were received would not take 
effect, and we would publish a timely withdrawal of such portions of 
the direct final rule in the Federal Register. We subsequently received 
an adverse comment on the following provision: The amendments to 40 CFR 
80.46(b)(2)(i) to allow ASTM D6550 as an alternative test method for 
olefins in gasoline. Because EPA received an adverse comment, we are 
withdrawing this provision, as well as 40 CFR 80.46(h)(1)(iii) which 
incorporates ASTM D6550 by reference.
    EPA published a parallel proposed rule on the same day as the 
direct final rule. The proposed rule invited comment on the substance 
of the direct final rule. We will address the comment received on the 
portions of the direct final rule being withdrawn today in a subsequent 
final action based on the parallel proposed rule also published on 
December 8, 2008 (73 FR 74403). The provisions for which we did not 
receive adverse comment will become effective on February 6, 2009, as 
provided in the December 8, 2008, direct final rule.

    Dated: February 2, 2009.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.

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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 80.46(b)(2)(i) and 40 CFR 
80.46(h)(1)(iii) published at 73 FR 74350 on December 8, 2008 are 
withdrawn and reserved as of February 6, 2009.

[FR Doc. E9-2560 Filed 2-5-09; 8:45 am]
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