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Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the East St. Louis, Illinois Ozone Nonattainment Area, 77615-77620 [E6-22162] :: Environmental Protection Agency :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
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Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the East St. Louis, Illinois Ozone Nonattainment Area, 77615-77620 [E6-22162]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble. Taking of Private Property This rule will not effect a taking of private property or otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights. Civil Justice Reform This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden. Protection of Children We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule is not an economically significant rule and would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that might disproportionately affect children. Indian Tribal Governments This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Energy Effects We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ‘‘significant energy action’’ under that order because it is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects under Executive Order 13211. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with RULES Technical Standards The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress, through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why using these VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards. Environment We have analyzed this rule under Commandant Instruction M16475.lD and Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 5100.1, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321– 4370f), and have concluded that there are no factors in this case that would limit the use of a categorical exclusion under section 2.B.2 of the Instruction. Therefore, this rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph (32) (e) of the Instruction, from further environmental documentation because it has been determined that the promulgation of operating regulations for drawbridges are categorically excluded. List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 117 Bridges. I For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to amend 33 CFR part 117 as follows: PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS 1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1(g); Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1; section 117.255 also issued under the authority of Pub. L. 102–587, 106 Stat. 5039. 2. Section 117.903 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(13) to read as follows: I §117.903 Darby Creek. (a) * * * (3) From April 1 through October 31, the draw shall be left in the open position at all times and will only be lowered for the passage of trains and to perform periodic maintenance authorized in accordance with subpart A of this part. * * * * * (13) From November 1 through March 31, the draw shall open on signal if at least 24 hours notice is given by PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 77615 telephone at (856) 231–7088 or (856) 662–8201. Operational information will be provided 24 hours a day by telephone at (856) 231–7088 or (856) 662–8201. * * * * * Dated: December 14, 2006. L.L. Hereth, Rear Admiral, United States Coast Guard, Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. E6–22149 Filed 12–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 80 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0841; FRL–8261–9] Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the East St. Louis, Illinois Ozone Nonattainment Area Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under section 211(k)(6) of the Clean Air Act, the Administrator of EPA shall require the sale of reformulated gasoline (RFG) in an ozone nonattainment area classified as marginal, moderate, serious or severe upon the application of the Governor of the state in which the nonattainment area is located. In this direct final action, EPA is today extending the Act’s prohibition against the sale of conventional gasoline (i.e., gasoline that is not RFG) to the Illinois portion of the St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois 8-hour ozone nonattainment area hereafter referred to as the East St. Louis nonattainment area. The RFG requirements will apply to refiners and all other persons in the fuel distribution system other than retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers on May 1, 2007. For retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers, the requirements of today’s rule will apply on June 1, 2007. As of the June 1, 2007 implementation date, this area will be treated as a covered area for all purposes of the federal RFG program. DATES: This final rule is effective on May 1, 2007 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comments by January 26, 2007. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule will not take effect. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– E:\FR\FM\27DER1.SGM 27DER1 77616 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations OAR–2006–0841, by one of the following methods: • http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Air Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006– 0841. Comments may also be e-mailed to a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov. In addition, please mail a copy of your comments on the information collection provisions to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Attn: Desk Officer for EPA, 725 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20503. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006– 0841. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at http:// 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 http:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://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 http:// 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 http:// 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 http:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 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 Docket is (202) 566– 1742. Note: The EPA Docket Center suffered damage due to flooding during the last week of June 2006. The Docket Center is continuing to operate. However, during the cleanup, there will be temporary changes to NAICS codes a Category Industry .............................................................. Industry .............................................................. 324110 422710 422720 484220 484230 Industry .............................................................. a North SIC codes b 2911 5171 5172 4212 4213 Docket Center telephone numbers, addresses, and hours of operation for people who wish to make hand deliveries or visit the Public Reading Room to view documents. Consult EPA’s Federal Register notice at 71 FR 38147 (July 5, 2006) or the EPA Web site at http:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm for current information on docket operations, locations and telephone numbers. The Docket Center’s mailing address for U.S. mail and the procedure for submitting comments to http://www.regulations.gov are not affected by the flooding and will remain the same. Kurt Gustafson, Transportation and Regional Programs Division (Mail Code 6406J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–343– 9219; fax number: 202–343–2800; email address: gustafson.kurt@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Information Does This Action Apply to Me? This action may affect you if you produce, distribute, or sell gasoline for use in the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. The table below gives some examples of entities that may have to comply with the regulations. However, since these are only examples, you should carefully examine these and other existing regulations in 40 CFR part 80. If you have any questions, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. Regulated entities: Entities potentially regulated by this action are those which produce, supply or distribute motor gasoline. Regulated categories and entities include: Examples of potentially regulated entities Petroleum Refiners. Gasoline Marketers and Distributors. Gasoline Carriers. American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Industrial Classification (SIC) system code. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with RULES b Standard This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this action. This table lists the types of entities that EPA is now aware could potentially be regulated by this action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether your business is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the list of areas covered by the reformulated VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:56 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 gasoline program in Section 80.70 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Additional Information Under section 211(k)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (the Act), the Administrator of EPA shall require the PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 sale of reformulated gasoline in an ozone nonattainment area classified as marginal, moderate, serious, or severe upon the application of the Governor of the state in which the nonattainment area is located. This final action extends the prohibition set forth in section 211(k)(5) against the sale of conventional (i.e., non-reformulated) gasoline to the East St. Louis, Illinois moderate ozone nonattainment area E:\FR\FM\27DER1.SGM 27DER1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations (Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties). The Agency is adopting May 1, 2007, as the implementation date of the prohibition described herein for all persons other than retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers (i.e., refiners, importers, and distributors). For retailers and wholesale purchaserconsumers, EPA is adopting June 1, 2007 as the implementation of the prohibition described. As of the implementation date for retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers, the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area will be a covered area for all purposes in the federal RFG program. Outline of This Preamble I. Background Opt-in Provision/Process II. The Governor’s Request III. Final Action IV. Environmental Impact V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review B. Paperwork Reduction Act C. Regulatory Flexibility Act D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health & Safety Risks H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Effect Energy Supply I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act J. Statutory Authority K. Congressional Review Act I. Background rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with RULES Opt-in Provision/Process As part of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Congress added a new subsection (k) to section 211 of the Act. Subsection (k) prohibits the sale of conventional gasoline (i.e., gasoline that EPA has not certified as reformulated) in certain ozone nonattainment areas beginning January 1, 1995. Section 211(k)(10)(D) defines the areas covered by the reformulated gasoline (RFG) program as the nine ozone nonattainment areas having a 1980 population in excess of 250,000 and having the highest ozone design values during the period 1987 through 1989.1 In addition, under section 211(k)(10)(D), any area reclassified as a severe ozone nonattainment area under section 181(b) is also included in the RFG program. EPA first published final regulations for 1 Applying these criteria, EPA has determined the nine covered areas to be the metropolitan areas including Los Angeles, Houston, New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego, Philadelphia, Hartford and Milwaukee. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 the RFG program on February 16, 1994. See 59 FR 7716. Certain other ozone nonattainment areas may be included in the program at the request of the Governor of the state in which the area is located. Section 211(k)(6)(A) provides that upon the application of a Governor, EPA shall apply the prohibition against selling conventional gasoline in ‘‘any area in the State classified under subpart 2 of Part D of Title I as a marginal, moderate, serious or severe’’ ozone nonattainment area. Subparagraph 211(k)(6)(A) further provides that EPA is to apply the prohibition as of the date the Administrator ‘‘deems appropriate, not later than January 1, 1995, or 1 year after such application is received, whichever is later.’’ In some cases the effective date may be extended for such an area as provided in section 211(k)(6)(B) based on a determination by EPA that there is ‘‘insufficient domestic capacity to produce’’ RFG. EPA is to publish a Governor’s application in the Federal Register. II. The Governor’s Request EPA received an application July 10, 2006 from the Honorable Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor of the State of Illinois, for the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area to be included in the reformulated gasoline program. The Governor’s letter is set out in full below. July 10, 2006. Mr. Stephen L. Johnson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Dear Administrator Johnson: Pursuant to Section 211(k)(6) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), I hereby formally request the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the requirement for the sale of Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) to the Illinois portion of the St. Louis ozone non-attainment area. The pertinent Illinois counties include Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair. I request that the RFG program be implemented beginning January 1, 2007. Implementation of the RFG program in the Metro-East St. Louis RFG area will provide additional volatile organic compound emission reductions, which will assist the region in attaining the 8-hour ozone standard by 2010. The required use of RFG, which is currently in use in St. Louis Missouri, will also replace the summertime low volatility gasoline requirement in the Metro-East area, removing the need for a ‘‘boutique’’ fuel and simplifying gasoline supply in the region. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to the successful implementation of the RFG program in the Metro-East area and to the attainment of the national air quality standards in the St. Louis region. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Mr. Douglas P. Scott, Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at 217 782–3397. PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 77617 Sincerely, Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor. cc: USEPA, Region V. III. Final Action The RFG program includes seasonal requirements. Summertime RFG must meet certain VOC control requirements to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), an ozone precursor. Under the RFG program, there are two compliance dates for VOC-controlled RFG. At the refinery level, and all other points in the distribution system other than the retail level, compliance with RFG VOC-control requirements is required from May 1 to September 15. At the retail level (service stations and wholesale purchaser-consumers), compliance is required from June 1 to September 15. See 40 CFR 80.78 (a)(1)(v). Pipeline requirements and demands for RFG from the supply industry drive refineries to establish their own internal compliance date earlier than May so that they can then assure that terminals are capable of meeting the RFG VOC-control requirements by May 1. Based on our evaluation of the appropriate lead time and start date(s) and pursuant to the Governor’s letter and the provisions of section 211(k)(6), EPA is today adopting regulations that apply the prohibitions of subsection 211(k)(5) to the East St. Louis, Illinois ozone nonattainment area as of May 1, 2007, for all persons other than retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers. This date applies to the refinery level and all other points in the distribution system other than the retail level. For retailers and wholesale purchaserconsumers, EPA is adopting regulations that apply the prohibitions of subsection 211(k)(5) to the East St. Louis, Illinois ozone nonattainment area on June 1, 2007. As of the June 1, 2007 implementation date, this area will be treated as a covered area for all purposes of the federal RFG program. The application of the prohibition of section 211(k)(5) to the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area could take effect no later than July 10, 2007, under section 211(k)(6)(A), which stipulates that the effective program date must be no ‘‘later than January 1, 1995 or 1 year after [the Governor’s] application is received, whichever is later.’’ The Governor of Illinois asked that EPA establish January 1, 2007, as the RFG implementation date. EPA believes the implementation dates adopted today achieve a reasonable balance between requiring the earliest possible start dates to achieve air quality benefits in East St. E:\FR\FM\27DER1.SGM 27DER1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with RULES 77618 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations Louis and providing adequate lead time for industry to prepare for program implementation. These dates are consistent with the State’s request that EPA require RFG to be sold in the East St. Louis area in advance of the beginning of the high ozone season, which begins June 1. These dates will provide environmental benefits by allowing East St. Louis to achieve VOC reduction benefits for the 2007 VOC control season. EPA has concluded, based on its analysis of available information, that the refining and distribution industry’s capacity to supply federal RFG to East St. Louis this summer exceeds the estimated demand. EPA has also concluded that the implementation dates adopted today provide adequate lead time to industry to set up storage and sales agreements to ensure supply of RFG to the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area. If adverse comment is received and this direct final rule is withdrawn, EPA will finalize the companion proposal also published in today’s Federal Register. That proposal also includes a May 1, 2007, implementation date for parties other than retailers and wholesale purchaserconsumers, and a June 1, 2007 implementation date for retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers. Although section 211(k)(6) provides EPA some discretion to establish the effective date for the application of RFG requirements in marginal, moderate, serious or severe ozone nonattainment areas subject to a Governor’s petition, and allows EPA to consider whether there is sufficient domestic capacity to produce RFG in establishing the effective date for such requirements, EPA does not have discretion to deny a Governor’s request. Therefore, the scope of this action is limited to setting an effective date for East St. Louis’ opt-in to the RFG program, and not to decide whether St. Louis should in fact opt in. EPA considers that July 10, 2007 would be the latest possible effective date, since EPA expects there to be sufficient domestic capacity to produce RFG and therefore has no current reason to extend the effective date beyond one year after July 10, 2006 under section 211(k)(6)(B). Selection of the May 1/ June 1 effective date coincides with the start of the summer RFG VOC control period and is the only practical date available for consideration. EPA does not have the authority to extend the date beyond July 10, 2007 absent supply issues and there is no justifiable reason to select a date between June 1 and July 10, 2007. For this reason we view this as a noncontroversial amendment, anticipate no adverse comment, and are VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 publishing this action as a direct final rule without prior proposal. However, in the ‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of this Federal Register publication, we are publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal for a rule amendment should adverse comments be filed. That proposal also includes effective dates of May 1, 2007 and June 1, 2007. This direct final rule will be effective May 1, 2007 without further notice unless the Agency receives adverse comments by January 26, 2007. If EPA receives adverse comments, we will publish in the Federal Register a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule informing the public that the rule will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this rule. Any parties interested in commenting on this rule should do so at this time. IV. Environmental Impact The federal RFG program typically results in reductions in ozone-forming emissions and air toxics. Reductions in ozone precursors are environmentally significant because they lead to reductions in ozone formation, with the associated improvements in human health and welfare. Exposure to groundlevel ozone (or smog) can cause respiratory problems, chest pain, and coughing and may worsen bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. Animal studies suggest that long-term exposure (months to years) to ozone can damage lung tissue and may lead to chronic respiratory illness. Reductions in emissions of toxic air pollutants are environmentally important because they carry significant benefits for human health and welfare primarily by reducing the number of cancer cases each year. Illinois EPA analyzed the emissions benefits which could be achieved by switching from 7.2 RVP fuel to RFG. Using the U.S. EPA’s MOBILE6a model, Illinois projected that year 2010 motor vehicle VOC emissions could be reduced by 5.4 percent and carbon monoxide by 2.2 percent. The use of RFG in the Metro-East area would also decrease benzene emissions by 75 tons per year, which equates to a 44 percent reduction from motor vehicles. On a total toxic emissions basis, the use of RFG would reduce emissions of the five primary motor vehicle related air toxics by 63 tons per year in 2010, a total percentage reduction of 23.5 percent. PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review This action is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under the terms of Executive Order (EO)12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and is therefore not subject to review under the EO. EPA notes that the economic impacts of the RFG program were assessed in EPA’s Regulatory Impact Analysis for the 1994 RFG rules. See 59 FR 7810–7811 (February 16, 1994). In that analysis the production cost of RFG was estimated to be 4 to 8 cents more per gallon than conventional gasoline. Since conventional gas regulations have evolved since that time to be more like RFG and since the State has a low RVP requirement that also more closely resembles RFG, EPA expects the costs of RFG in the East St. Louis area to be at the low end or lower than this range. Nonetheless, using the 4 to 8 cent per gallon estimate, the cost of the program in East St. Louis would be significantly lower than the trigger for a significant regulatory action. B. Paperwork Reduction Act This action does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements that apply to the RFG/antidumping program (see 59 FR 7716, February 16, 1994), and has assigned OMB control number 2060–0277 (EPA ICR No. 1951.08). Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control E:\FR\FM\27DER1.SGM 27DER1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with RULES numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR Part 9. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. For purposes of assessing the impacts of today’s rule on small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business that has not more than 1,500 employees (13 CFR 121.201); (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, school district or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is any not-forprofit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. In promulgating the RFG and the related anti-dumping regulations for conventional gasoline, the Agency analyzed the impact of the regulations on small businesses. The Agency concluded that the regulations may possibly have some economic effect on a substantial number of small refiners, but that the regulations may not significantly affect other small entities, such as gasoline blenders, terminal operators, service stations and ethanol blenders. See 59 FR 7810–7811 (February 16, 1994). As stated in the preamble to the final RFG/anti-dumping rule, exempting small refiners from the RFG regulations would result in the failure of meeting CAA standards. 59 FR 7810. However, since most small refiners are located in the mountain states or in California, which has its own RFG program, the vast majority of small refiners are unaffected by the federal RFG requirements (although all refiners of conventional gasoline are subject to the anti-dumping requirements). Moreover, all businesses, large and small, maintain the option to produce conventional gasoline to be sold in areas not obligated by the Act to receive RFG or those areas which have not chosen to opt into the RFG program. A complete analysis of the effect of the RFG/anti-dumping regulations on small businesses is contained in the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis which was prepared for the RFG and antidumping rulemaking, and can be found in the docket for that rulemaking. The VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 docket number is: EPA Air Docket A– 92–12. Today’s action will affect only those refiners, importers or blenders of gasoline that choose to produce or import RFG for sale in the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area, and gasoline distributors and retail stations in those areas. As discussed above, EPA determined that, because of their location, the vast majority of small refiners would be unaffected by the RFG requirements. For the same reason, most small refiners will be unaffected by today’s action. Other small entities, such as gasoline distributors and retail stations located in East St. Louis, which will become a covered area as a result of today’s action, will be subject to the same requirements as those small entities which are located in current RFG covered areas. The Agency did not find the RFG regulations to significantly affect these entities. Based on this, EPA certifies that this direct final rule would not have a significant adverse impact on a substantial number of small entities. D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public Law 104–4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit analysis, for proposed and final rules with ‘‘Federal mandates’’ that may result in expenditures to State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any one year. Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement is needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the least costly, most costeffective or least burdensome alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205 do not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover, section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative if the Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small governments, including tribal governments, it must have developed under section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must provide for notifying potentially affected small governments, enabling PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 77619 officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant Federal intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and advising small governments on compliance with the regulatory requirements. EPA has determined that this rule does not contain a Federal mandate that may result in expenditures of $100 million or more for State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or the private sector in any one year. Thus, today’s rule is not subject to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA. Although EPA does not believe that UMRA imposes requirements for this rulemaking, EPA notes that the environmental and economic impacts of the RFG program were assessed in EPA’s Regulatory Impact Analysis for the 1994 RFG rules. E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism Executive Order 13132, entitled ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have federalism implications’’ is defined in the Executive Order to include regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.’’ This rule does not have federalism implications. It will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132. The rule would only impose requirements on certain refiners and other entities in the gasoline distribution system, and not on States. The requirements of the rule will be enforced by the federal government at the national level. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this rule. F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments Executive Order 13175, entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal E:\FR\FM\27DER1.SGM 27DER1 77620 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 248 / Wednesday, December 27, 2006 / Rules and Regulations implications.’’ This direct final rule does not have tribal implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175. Today’s direct final rule will affect only those refiners, importers or blenders of gasoline that choose to produce or import RFG for sale in the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area, and gasoline distributors and retail stations in those areas. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule. G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health & Safety Risks Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from Environmental Health and Safety Risks, (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) applies to any rule that: (1) As determined to be ‘‘economically significant’’ as defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns an environmental health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe may have a disproportionate effect on children. If the regulatory action meets both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental health or safety effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency. EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those regulatory actions that are based on health or safety risks, such that the analysis required under section 5–501 of the Order has the potential to influence the regulation. This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it is not economically significant. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with RULES H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ [66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001)] because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act Section 12(d) of Public Law 104–113, the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), directs us to use voluntary consensus standards in our regulatory activities unless it would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and business practices) developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. The VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:07 Dec 26, 2006 Jkt 211001 NTTAA directs us to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when we decide not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. This direct final rulemaking does not involve technical standards. Therefore, EPA is not considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards. J. Statutory Authority The Statutory authority for the action finalized today is granted to EPA by sections 211(c) and (k) and 301 of the Clean Air Act, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 7545(c) and (k) and 7601. K. Congressional Review Act The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rule will be effective May 1, 2007. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 80 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Fuel additives, Gasoline, Motor vehicle pollution. Dated: December 20, 2006. Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator. I 40 CFR part 80 is amended as follows: PART 80—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 80 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7545, 7542, and 7601(a). 2. Section 80.70 is amended by adding paragraph (k)(2) to read as follows: I § 80.70 Covered areas. * * * * * (k) * * * (2) The Illinois portion of the St. Louis, MO–IL 8-hour ozone nonattainment area is a covered area beginning June 1, 2007. The prohibitions of section 211(k)(5) of the Clean Air Act apply to all persons other than retailers and wholesale purchaserconsumers in the Illinois portion of the PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 St. Louis, MO–IL 8-hour ozone nonattainment area beginning May 1, 2007. The prohibitions of section 211(k)(5) of the Clean Air Act apply to retailers and wholesale purchaserconsumers in the Illinois portion of the St. Louis, MO–IL 8-hour ozone nonattainment area beginning June 1, 2007. * * * * * [FR Doc. E6–22162 Filed 12–26–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0788; FRL–8108–8] Fluthiacet-methyl; Pesticide Tolerance Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a tolerance for combined residues of fluthiacet-methyl in or on cotton, gin byproducts and cotton, undelinted seed. K-I Chemical U.S.A. Inc. requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). DATES: This regulation is effective December 27, 2006. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before February 26, 2007, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2006–0788. All documents in the docket are listed in the index for the docket. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. 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Reformulated Gasoline Program to the East St. Louis, Illinois Ozone
(RFG) in an ozone nonattainment area classified as marginal, moderate,
serious or severe upon the application of the Governor of the state in
which the nonattainment area is located. In this direct final action,
EPA is today extending the Act's prohibition against the sale of
conventional gasoline (i.e., gasoline that is not RFG) to the Illinois
portion of the St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois 8-hour ozone nonattainment
area hereafter referred to as the East St. Louis nonattainment area.
The RFG requirements will apply to refiners and all other persons in
the fuel distribution system other than retailers and wholesale
purchaser-consumers on May 1, 2007. For retailers and wholesale
purchaser-consumers, the requirements of today's rule will apply on
June 1, 2007. As of the June 1, 2007 implementation date, this area
will be treated as a covered area for all purposes of the federal RFG
DATES: This final rule is effective on May 1, 2007 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse comments by January 26, 2007. If
adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
This action may affect you if you produce, distribute, or sell
gasoline for use in the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area.
The table below gives some examples of entities that may have to
comply with the regulations. However, since these are only examples,
you should carefully examine these and other existing regulations in 40
CFR part 80. If you have any questions, please contact the person
Regulated entities: Entities potentially regulated by this action
are those which produce, supply or distribute motor gasoline. Regulated
NAICS    SIC codes     potentially
Category             codes \a\     \b\         regulated
Industry.......................     324110       2911  Petroleum
Industry.......................     422710       5171  Gasoline
422720       5172  .................
Industry.......................     484220       4212  Gasoline
484230       4213  .................
not listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether
your business is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine
the list of areas covered by the reformulated gasoline program in
Section 80.70 of title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you
particular entity, consult the person listed in the preceding FOR
Under section 211(k)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (the Act),
the Administrator of EPA shall require the sale of reformulated
gasoline in an ozone nonattainment area classified as marginal,
moderate, serious, or severe upon the application of the Governor of
the state in which the nonattainment area is located. This final action
extends the prohibition set forth in section 211(k)(5) against the sale
of conventional (i.e., non-reformulated) gasoline to the East St.
Louis, Illinois moderate ozone nonattainment area
(Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties).
The Agency is adopting May 1, 2007, as the implementation date of
the prohibition described herein for all persons other than retailers
and wholesale purchaser-consumers (i.e., refiners, importers, and
distributors). For retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers, EPA is
adopting June 1, 2007 as the implementation of the prohibition
described. As of the implementation date for retailers and wholesale
purchaser-consumers, the East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area will
be a covered area for all purposes in the federal RFG program.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Effect
As part of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Congress added a
new subsection (k) to section 211 of the Act. Subsection (k) prohibits
the sale of conventional gasoline (i.e., gasoline that EPA has not
certified as reformulated) in certain ozone nonattainment areas
beginning January 1, 1995. Section 211(k)(10)(D) defines the areas
covered by the reformulated gasoline (RFG) program as the nine ozone
nonattainment areas having a 1980 population in excess of 250,000 and
having the highest ozone design values during the period 1987 through
1989.\1\ In addition, under section 211(k)(10)(D), any area
reclassified as a severe ozone nonattainment area under section 181(b)
is also included in the RFG program. EPA first published final
regulations for the RFG program on February 16, 1994. See 59 FR 7716.
\1\ Applying these criteria, EPA has determined the nine covered
areas to be the metropolitan areas including Los Angeles, Houston,
New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego, Philadelphia, Hartford
Certain other ozone nonattainment areas may be included in the
program at the request of the Governor of the state in which the area
is located. Section 211(k)(6)(A) provides that upon the application of
a Governor, EPA shall apply the prohibition against selling
conventional gasoline in ``any area in the State classified under
subpart 2 of Part D of Title I as a marginal, moderate, serious or
severe'' ozone nonattainment area. Subparagraph 211(k)(6)(A) further
provides that EPA is to apply the prohibition as of the date the
Administrator ``deems appropriate, not later than January 1, 1995, or 1
year after such application is received, whichever is later.'' In some
cases the effective date may be extended for such an area as provided
in section 211(k)(6)(B) based on a determination by EPA that there is
``insufficient domestic capacity to produce'' RFG. EPA is to publish a
Governor's application in the Federal Register.
EPA received an application July 10, 2006 from the Honorable Rod R.
Blagojevich, Governor of the State of Illinois, for the East St. Louis
ozone nonattainment area to be included in the reformulated gasoline
program. The Governor's letter is set out in full below.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington,
Dear Administrator Johnson: Pursuant to Section 211(k)(6) of the
Clean Air Act (CAA), I hereby formally request the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the requirement for
the sale of Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) to the Illinois portion of
the St. Louis ozone non-attainment area. The pertinent Illinois
counties include Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair. I request
that the RFG program be implemented beginning January 1, 2007.
Implementation of the RFG program in the Metro-East St. Louis
RFG area will provide additional volatile organic compound emission
reductions, which will assist the region in attaining the 8-hour
ozone standard by 2010. The required use of RFG, which is currently
in use in St. Louis Missouri, will also replace the summertime low
volatility gasoline requirement in the Metro-East area, removing the
need for a ``boutique'' fuel and simplifying gasoline supply in the
the successful implementation of the RFG program in the Metro-East
area and to the attainment of the national air quality standards in
the St. Louis region. If you have any questions regarding this
request, please contact Mr. Douglas P. Scott, Director of the
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency at 217 782-3397.
The RFG program includes seasonal requirements. Summertime RFG must
meet certain VOC control requirements to reduce emissions of volatile
organic compounds (VOCs), an ozone precursor. Under the RFG program,
there are two compliance dates for VOC-controlled RFG. At the refinery
level, and all other points in the distribution system other than the
retail level, compliance with RFG VOC-control requirements is required
from May 1 to September 15. At the retail level (service stations and
wholesale purchaser-consumers), compliance is required from June 1 to
September 15. See 40 CFR 80.78 (a)(1)(v). Pipeline requirements and
demands for RFG from the supply industry drive refineries to establish
their own internal compliance date earlier than May so that they can
then assure that terminals are capable of meeting the RFG VOC-control
requirements by May 1.
Based on our evaluation of the appropriate lead time and start
date(s) and pursuant to the Governor's letter and the provisions of
section 211(k)(6), EPA is today adopting regulations that apply the
prohibitions of subsection 211(k)(5) to the East St. Louis, Illinois
ozone nonattainment area as of May 1, 2007, for all persons other than
retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers. This date applies to the
refinery level and all other points in the distribution system other
than the retail level. For retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers,
EPA is adopting regulations that apply the prohibitions of subsection
211(k)(5) to the East St. Louis, Illinois ozone nonattainment area on
The application of the prohibition of section 211(k)(5) to the East
St. Louis ozone nonattainment area could take effect no later than July
10, 2007, under section 211(k)(6)(A), which stipulates that the
effective program date must be no ``later than January 1, 1995 or 1
year after [the Governor's] application is received, whichever is
later.'' The Governor of Illinois asked that EPA establish January 1,
2007, as the RFG implementation date.
EPA believes the implementation dates adopted today achieve a
reasonable balance between requiring the earliest possible start dates
to achieve air quality benefits in East St.
Louis and providing adequate lead time for industry to prepare for
program implementation. These dates are consistent with the State's
request that EPA require RFG to be sold in the East St. Louis area in
advance of the beginning of the high ozone season, which begins June 1.
These dates will provide environmental benefits by allowing East St.
Louis to achieve VOC reduction benefits for the 2007 VOC control
EPA has concluded, based on its analysis of available information,
that the refining and distribution industry's capacity to supply
federal RFG to East St. Louis this summer exceeds the estimated demand.
EPA has also concluded that the implementation dates adopted today
provide adequate lead time to industry to set up storage and sales
agreements to ensure supply of RFG to the East St. Louis ozone
nonattainment area. If adverse comment is received and this direct
final rule is withdrawn, EPA will finalize the companion proposal also
published in today's Federal Register. That proposal also includes a
May 1, 2007, implementation date for parties other than retailers and
wholesale purchaser-consumers, and a June 1, 2007 implementation date
for retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers.
Although section 211(k)(6) provides EPA some discretion to
establish the effective date for the application of RFG requirements in
marginal, moderate, serious or severe ozone nonattainment areas subject
to a Governor's petition, and allows EPA to consider whether there is
sufficient domestic capacity to produce RFG in establishing the
effective date for such requirements, EPA does not have discretion to
deny a Governor's request. Therefore, the scope of this action is
limited to setting an effective date for East St. Louis' opt-in to the
RFG program, and not to decide whether St. Louis should in fact opt in.
EPA considers that July 10, 2007 would be the latest possible effective
date, since EPA expects there to be sufficient domestic capacity to
produce RFG and therefore has no current reason to extend the effective
date beyond one year after July 10, 2006 under section 211(k)(6)(B).
Selection of the May 1/June 1 effective date coincides with the start
of the summer RFG VOC control period and is the only practical date
available for consideration. EPA does not have the authority to extend
the date beyond July 10, 2007 absent supply issues and there is no
justifiable reason to select a date between June 1 and July 10, 2007.
For this reason we view this as a noncontroversial amendment,
anticipate no adverse comment, and are publishing this action as a
direct final rule without prior proposal. However, in the ``Proposed
Rules'' section of this Federal Register publication, we are publishing
a separate document that will serve as the proposal for a rule
amendment should adverse comments be filed. That proposal also includes
effective dates of May 1, 2007 and June 1, 2007. This direct final rule
will be effective May 1, 2007 without further notice unless the Agency
receives adverse comments by January 26, 2007.
If EPA receives adverse comments, we will publish in the Federal
Register a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule informing the
will not institute a second comment period on this rule. Any parties
interested in commenting on this rule should do so at this time.
The federal RFG program typically results in reductions in ozone-
forming emissions and air toxics. Reductions in ozone precursors are
environmentally significant because they lead to reductions in ozone
formation, with the associated improvements in human health and
welfare. Exposure to ground-level ozone (or smog) can cause respiratory
problems, chest pain, and coughing and may worsen bronchitis,
emphysema, and asthma. Animal studies suggest that long-term exposure
(months to years) to ozone can damage lung tissue and may lead to
chronic respiratory illness. Reductions in emissions of toxic air
pollutants are environmentally important because they carry significant
benefits for human health and welfare primarily by reducing the number
of cancer cases each year.
Illinois EPA analyzed the emissions benefits which could be
achieved by switching from 7.2 RVP fuel to RFG. Using the U.S. EPA's
MOBILE6a model, Illinois projected that year 2010 motor vehicle VOC
emissions could be reduced by 5.4 percent and carbon monoxide by 2.2
percent. The use of RFG in the Metro-East area would also decrease
benzene emissions by 75 tons per year, which equates to a 44 percent
reduction from motor vehicles. On a total toxic emissions basis, the
use of RFG would reduce emissions of the five primary motor vehicle
related air toxics by 63 tons per year in 2010, a total percentage
reduction of 23.5 percent.
terms of Executive Order (EO)12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and
be 4 to 8 cents more per gallon than conventional gasoline. Since
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA's regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR Part 9.
entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business that has not
more than 1,500 employees (13 CFR 121.201); (2) a small governmental
district or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and
Today's action will affect only those refiners, importers or
action, will be subject to the same requirements as those small
Based on this, EPA certifies that this direct final rule would not have
a significant adverse impact on a substantial number of small entities.
sector in any one year. Thus, today's rule is not subject to the
requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA. Although EPA does not
believe that UMRA imposes requirements for this rulemaking, EPA notes
that the environmental and economic impacts of the RFG program were
assessed in EPA's Regulatory Impact Analysis for the 1994 RFG rules.
specified in Executive Order 13132. The rule would only impose
requirements on certain refiners and other entities in the gasoline
distribution system, and not on States. The requirements of the rule
will be enforced by the federal government at the national level. Thus,
policies that have tribal
implications.'' This direct final rule does not have tribal
implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175. Today's direct
final rule will affect only those refiners, importers or blenders of
gasoline that choose to produce or import RFG for sale in the East St.
Louis ozone nonattainment area, and gasoline distributors and retail
stations in those areas. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to
Executive Order 13045, entitled Protection of Children from
Environmental Health and Safety Risks, (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997)
applies to any rule that: (1) As determined to be ``economically
Executive Order 13045 because it is not economically significant.
Distribution, or Use'' [66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001)] because it is not a
Section 12(d) of Public Law 104-113, the National Technology
Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), directs us to use
voluntary consensus standards in our regulatory activities unless it
voluntary consensus standards. This direct final rulemaking does not
The Statutory authority for the action finalized today is granted
to EPA by sections 211(c) and (k) and 301 of the Clean Air Act, as
804(2). This rule will be effective May 1, 2007.
PART 80--[AMENDED]
2. Section 80.70 is amended by adding paragraph (k)(2) to read as
Sec.  80.70  Covered areas.
(2) The Illinois portion of the St. Louis, MO-IL 8-hour ozone
nonattainment area is a covered area beginning June 1, 2007. The
prohibitions of section 211(k)(5) of the Clean Air Act apply to all
persons other than retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers in the
Illinois portion of the St. Louis, MO-IL 8-hour ozone nonattainment
area beginning May 1, 2007. The prohibitions of section 211(k)(5) of
the Clean Air Act apply to retailers and wholesale purchaser-consumers
in the Illinois portion of the St. Louis, MO-IL 8-hour ozone
nonattainment area beginning June 1, 2007.