Alternative Fuel Transportation Program

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 490

[Docket No. EE-RM-95-110]

RIN 1904-AA64

Alternative Fuel Transportation Program

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Correction to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking that was published Tuesday, February 28, 1995, 60 FR 10970,

FR Doc. 95-4764. The notice of proposed rulemaking relates to the

alternative fueled vehicle acquisition requirements for States and fuel

providers that becomes effective by operation of law on September 1,

1995, when model year 1996 begins.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kenneth R. Katz, Program Manager, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy (EE-33), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-6116.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

As published the notice of proposed rulemaking contains errors

which may be misleading and are in need of clarification.

Correction of Publication

Accordingly, the publication on February 28, 1995 of the Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking, which was the subject of FR Doc. 95-4764 is

corrected as follows:

1. On page 10972, in the third column, first paragraph, delete the

word ``underscored'' in the last sentence.

2. On page 10973, beginning in the second column, paragraph 4. is

corrected to read as follows:

4. Reformulated gasoline. Although percentages can vary to a small

degree, it is the Department's understanding that reformulated gasoline

is comprised [[Page 19545]] of over 90 percent petroleum on an energy

equivalent basis. Reformulated gasoline is an enumerated ``clean

alternative fuel'' in section 241 of the Clean Air Act. 42 U.S.C. 7581.

It is not mentioned at all in the definition of ``alternative fuel'' in

section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Section 301(2) provides

as follows: the term ``alternative fuel'' means methanol, denatured

ethanol, and other alcohols; [mixtures containing 85 percent or more

(or such other percentage, but not less than 70 percent, as determined

by the Secretary, by rule, to provide for cold start, safety, or

vehicle functions) by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol, and other

alcohols with gasoline, or other fuels]; natural gas; liquefied

petroleum gas; hydrogen; coal-derived liquid fuels; fuels (other than

alcohol) derived from biological materials; electricity (including

electricity from solar energy); [and any other fuel the Secretary

determines, by rule, is substantially not petroleum and would yield

substantial energy security benefits and substantial environmental

benefits].

3. On page 10973, third column, first full paragraph following

paragraph 4., the first sentence is corrected to read as follows:

Each of the above bracketed phrases sets forth limited authority

for the Department to add fuels to the definition of ``alternative

fuel.''

4. On page 10990, second column, in Appendix A To Subpart A of Part

490, ``Metropolitan Statistical Areas/Consolidated Metropolitan

Statistical Areas with 1980 Populations of 250,000 or more,'' add the

following Metropolitan Statistical Areas in alphabetical order:

Duluth MSA MN-WI

Johnstown MSA PA

Kalamazoo-Battle Creek MSA MI

Thomas J. Gross,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Technologies, Office of

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 95-9693 Filed 4-18-95; 8:45 am]

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