Prohibition on Gasoline Containing Lead or Lead Additives for Highway Use

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 80

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Prohibition on Gasoline Containing Lead or Lead Additives for

Highway Use

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Partial withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 2, 1996, EPA published a direct final rule (61 FR

3832) revising EPA regulations to reflect the Clean Air Act's statutory

prohibition of the introduction into commerce of gasoline containing

lead or lead additives for use as a motor vehicle fuel after December

31, 1995. This action was published without prior proposal. Because EPA

has received adverse comment with respect to paragraph 40 CFR 80.24(b)

of this action, EPA withdraws this paragraph from the direct final

rule. The withdrawal of this paragraph does not otherwise affect the

February 2, 1996 direct final rule, for which all other actions will

become effective March 4, 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Babst, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation, (202) 233-9473.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 1996, EPA published in the

Federal Register a direct final rule revising its regulations in

accordance with the Clean Air Act prohibition of the introduction of

gasoline containing lead or lead additives into commerce for use as a

motor vehicle fuel after December 31, 1995. Among other actions, the

direct final rule would have revised paragraph 40 CFR 80.24(b), which

contains a specification regarding gasoline tank filler inlets for

motor vehicles. The direct final rule was published without prior

proposal in the Federal Register with a provision for a 15 day comment

period. In addition, EPA published a proposed rule, also on February 2,

1996 (61 FR 3894). EPA announced in both rules that, should EPA receive

adverse comment on the direct final rule, the Agency would withdraw the

direct final rule and address the comments received in a subsequent

final rule based on the related proposed rule. EPA received adverse

comment within the prescribed comment period specifically addressing a

revision that would have been made to 40 CFR 80.24(b). With this

document, EPA is withdrawing revisions to 40 CFR 80.24(b) from the

February 2, 1996 direct final rule (61 FR 3832). The withdrawal of this

paragraph does not affect the other actions in the February 2, 1996

direct final rule, and all other actions will become effective March 4,

1996 as indicated in the direct final rule. The adverse comment

received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the

related proposed rule (61 FR 3894).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 80

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Fuel additives,

Gasoline, Leaded gasoline, Unleaded gasoline, Motor vehicle pollution.

For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the amendment revising

40 CFR 80.24(b) published at 61 FR 3838 (February 2, 1996) is

withdrawn.

Dated: February 27, 1996.

Carol M. Browner,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-4958 Filed 3-1-96; 8:45 am]

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