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-5145-1]

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: Extension of comment period for the notice of proposed

rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: EPA announces an extension of the public comment period until

March 2, 1995 for the proposed rulemaking regarding emission standards

for new gasoline spark-ignition and diesel compression-ignition marine

engines. EPA is extending the deadline for public comment at the

request of the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Engine

Manufacturers Association. Extension of the comment period will

facilitate the submission of public comment by allowing a more

reasonable time frame.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before Thursday, March 2, 1995.

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 charged by EPA for photocopying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deanne North, Office of Mobile

Sources, Certification Division, (313) 668-4283 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 current comment period would close on Tuesday, January 31,

1995. However, with this notice, EPA has extended the comment period to

Thursday, March 2, 1995, at the request of two marine engine

manufacturer associations. EPA has received a request from the National

Marine Manufacturers Association for an extension of the deadline to

allow smaller manufacturers (and other manufacturers) additional time

to study and comment on the proposed rule. Some of the smaller

companies who have not worked directly with the association in

providing data and input to EPA during the development of the proposal

need additional time to study the proposal to provide meaningful

comment. In addition, EPA has received a request from the Engine

Manufacturers Association for an extension of the comment period to

allow EMA member companies additional time to study and comment on the

diesel compression-ignition portions of the proposed rule, particularly

on the technical test procedure issues. The Agency has an interest in

examining comprehensive information from interested parties that may be

useful in developing the most appropriate final rule. Therefore, EPA

has extended the comment period until Thursday, March 2, 1995.

Dated: January 19, 1995.

Mary Nichols,

Assistant Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95-1858 Filed 1-24-95; 8:45 am]

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