Air pollution control; new motor vehicles and engines: ignition engines,

[Federal Register: April 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 82)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 23030]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr29ap99-16]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 83

[FRL-6332-8]

Extension of Comment Period for Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From New Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines Rated Above 19 Kilowatts and New Land-Based Recreational Spark-Ignition Engines; Notice of Proposed Finding

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed finding; notice of extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for the Notice of Proposed Finding for new nonroad spark-ignition engines rated above 19 kilowatts and new land-based recreational spark-ignition engines. The Notice of Proposed Finding was published in the Federal Register on February 8, 1999 (64 FR 6008). The close of the comment period for the proposed finding is April 12, 1999. EPA is extending the closure of the comment period to June 11, 1999.

DATES: Comments regarding all issues related to the notice of proposed finding will be accepted until June 11, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposal should be sent to Public Docket A- 98-01 at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Room M-1500, Washington DC 20460. EPA requests that a copy of comments also be sent to Alan Stout, U.S. EPA, Engine Programs and Compliance Division, 2000 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ines Storhok, U.S. EPA, Engine Programs and Compliance Division, (734) 214-4575; storhok.ines@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 8, 1999, EPA published a notice of proposed finding for an emission control program for new nonroad spark-ignition engines rated above 19 kilowatts and new land-based recreational spark-ignition engines (64 FR 6008). In this proposal, EPA proposed a finding that nonroad spark-ignition engines rated above 19 kilowatts, as well as all land-based recreational nonroad spark- ignition engines, cause or contribute to air quality nonattainment in more than one ozone or carbon monoxide nonattainment area. The comment period ended April 12, 1999. EPA has received several requests to extend the comment period by 60 days to give affected parties more time to address the issues raised in the notice of proposed finding. EPA agrees that an extension of the comment period may be beneficial. Therefore, EPA is extending the comment period to June 11, 1999.

Dated: April 22, 1999. Robert Perciasepe, Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 99-10728Filed4-28-99; 8:45 am]

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