Control of Air Pollution; Emission Standards for New Gasoline Spark-Ignition and Diesel Compression-Ignition Marine Engines

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 91

[FRL-5115-9]

RIN 2060-AE54

Control of Air Pollution; Emission Standards for New Gasoline

Spark-Ignition and Diesel Compression-Ignition Marine Engines

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of date change for public hearing and extension of

comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: EPA announces a change in the date for the public hearing on

the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding emission standards for new

gasoline spark-ignition and diesel compression-ignition marine engines.

The Agency has decided on the new date (December 14, 1994) for the

public hearing at the request of the National Marine Manufacturers

Association. Additionally, EPA announces an extension of the public

comment period until the end of January, 1995. EPA is extending the

deadline for public comment in recognition of the December holidays

that occur during the public comment period. Extension of the deadline

will facilitate the submission of public comment by allowing a more

flexible time frame.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before Tuesday, January 31,

1995. A public hearing will be held Wednesday, December 14, 1994, at 10

a.m., extending to December 15, 1994 if necessary; requests to present

oral testimony must be received on or before Friday, December 2, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments (in

triplicate, if possible) for EPA consideration by addressing them as

follows: EPA Air Docket (LE-131), Attention: Docket Number A-92-28,

Room M-1500, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460. Materials

relevant to this rulemaking are contained in this docket and may be

reviewed at this location from 8:00 a.m. until noon and from 1:30 p.m.

until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. As provided in 40 CFR part 2, a

reasonable fee may be chaired by EPA for photocopying. The public

hearing will be held at the Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth

Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 starting at 10:00 a.m. on December 14, 1994,

extending to December 15 if necessary.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ken Zerafa, Office of Mobile Sources,

Certification Division, (313) 668-4331 or Holly Pugliese, Office of

Mobile Sources, Certification Divsion, (313) 668-4288.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for the proposed new marine engine

emission standards is granted to EPA by sections 203, 204, 205, 206,

207, 208, 209, 213, 215, 216, and 301(a) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) as

amended. The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the

Federal Register on Wednesday, November 9, 1994 (59 FR 55930).

The original public hearing date was Friday, December 9, 1994. The

National Marine Manufacturers Association requested the public hearing

date be changed to December 14, 1994, in order to facilitate the

participation of key members of their association. The Agency wishes to

promote participation of key stakeholders in this proposal and has

rescheduled the public hearing for Wednesday, December 14, 1994,

extending to December 15, 1994 if necessary.

The original close of the comment period was Monday, January 9,

1995. EPA has extended the comment period to Tuesday, January 31, 1995,

in recognition of the December holidays that occur during the comment

period. Due to the holidays, many stakeholders may be unavailable, and

extending the comment period will give stakeholders greater time to

construct and submit comprehensive information. The Agency has an

interest in examining comprehensive information from interested parties

that may be useful in drafting the most appropriate final rule.

Therefore, EPA has extended the comment period until Tuesday, January

31, 1995.

Dated: November 23, 1994.

Richard D. Wilson,

Acting Assistant Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-29571 Filed 11-30-94; 8:45 am]

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