Air programs: Fuels and fuel additives— Diesel fuel quality control,

[Federal Register: June 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 115)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 32209-32210]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 80 and 86

[FRL-6360-6]

Extension of Comment Period for Control of Diesel Fuel Quality Advance Notice

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for the control of diesel fuel quality. The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on May 13, 1999 (64 FR 26142). The close of the comment period for the proposed rule was originally June 28, 1999. EPA is extending the closure of the comment period to July 13, 1999.

DATES: Comments will be accepted until July 13, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this ANPRM should be sent to Public Docket A-99- 06 at the US Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Room M- 1500, Washington, DC 20460. EPA requests that a copy of comments also be sent to Margaret Borushko, U.S. EPA, Engine Programs and Compliance Division, 2000 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margaret Borushko, US EPA, Engine Programs and Compliance Division, (734) 214-4334; Borushko.Margaret@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 13, 1999 EPA published an ANPRM regarding control of diesel fuel quality (64 FR 26142). The comment period was scheduled to end June 28, 1999.

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EPA received written requests to extend the comment period to give affected parties more time to address the issues raised in the ANPRM. One of the requests was for an extension to July 28, 1999; the other asked for the comment period to be extended to September 2, 1999.

Although we agree that additional time for the submittal of comments would be beneficial, we have a desire to make decisions regarding a proposal as soon as possible. Furthermore, the affected parties will have additional opportunities to comment during the rulemaking process. Therefore, EPA is extending the comment period 15 days to July 13, 1999.

Dated: June 9, 1999. Robert Brenner, Acting Assistant Administrator for OAR.

[FR Doc. 99-15273Filed6-15-99; 8:45 am]

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