Public Hearing for Modifications To Fuel Regulations To Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations |
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William Wehrum
Environmental Protection Agency
18 March 2019
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9734-9735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05034]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 80
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0775; FRL-9991-05-OAR]
RIN 2060-AU34
Public Hearing for Modifications To Fuel Regulations To Provide
Flexibility for E15; Modifications to RFS RIN Market Regulations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a public hearing to be held in
Ypsilanti, MI on March 29, 2019 for the proposed rule ``Modifications
to Fuel Regulations to Provide Flexibility for E15; Modifications to
RFS RIN Market Regulations.'' This proposed rule will be published
separately in the Federal Register. The pre-publication version of this
proposal can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/notice-proposed-rulemaking-modifications-fuel-regulations-provide. In the separate notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA has
proposed regulatory changes to allow gasoline blended with up to 15
percent ethanol to take advantage of the 1-psi Reid Vapor Pressure
waiver that currently applies to E10 during the summer months. EPA is
also proposing an interpretive rulemaking which defines gasoline
blended with up to 15 percent ethanol as ``substantially similar'' to
the fuel used to certify Tier 3 motor vehicles. Finally, EPA is
proposing regulatory changes to modify certain elements of the
Renewable Fuel Standard compliance system, in order to improve
renewable identification number market functioning and prevent market
manipulation.
DATES: The public hearing will be held on March 29, 2019 at the
location noted below under ADDRESSES. The hearing will begin at 9:00
a.m. and end when all parties present who wish to speak have had an
opportunity to do so. Parties wishing to testify at the hearing should
notify the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
by March 26, 2019. Additional information regarding the hearing appears
below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the following location: Ann
Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, 1275 S Huron St., Ypsilanti,
MI 48197 (phone number 734-487-2000). A complete set of documents
related to the proposal
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will be available for public inspection through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0775.
Documents can also be viewed at the EPA Docket Center, located at 1301
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 3334, Washington, DC between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia MacAllister, Office of
Transportation and Air Quality, Assessment and Standards Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
48105; telephone number: (734) 214-4131; Fax number: (734) 214-4816;
Email address: RFS-Hearing@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposal for which EPA is holding the
public hearing will be published separately in the Federal Register.
The pre-publication version can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/notice-proposed-rulemaking-modifications-fuel-regulations-provide.
Public Hearing: The public hearing will provide interested parties
the opportunity to present data, views, or arguments concerning the
proposal (which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/renewable-fuel-standard-program/notice-proposed-rulemaking-modifications-fuel-regulations-provide). The EPA may ask clarifying questions during the
oral presentations but will not respond to the presentations at that
time. Written statements and supporting information submitted during
the comment period will be considered with the same weight as any oral
comments and supporting information presented at the public hearing.
Written comments must be received by the last day of the comment
period, as specified in the notice of proposed rulemaking.
How can I get copies of this document, the proposed rule, and other
related information?
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0775. The EPA has also developed a website at the
address given above. Please refer to the notice of proposed rulemaking
for detailed information on accessing information related to the
proposal.
Dated: March 12, 2019.
William Wehrum,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2019-05034 Filed 3-15-19; 8:45 am]
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