Extension of Comment Period for Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From New Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines Rated Above 19 Kilowatts and New Land-Based Recreational Spark-Ignition Engines; Notice of Proposed Finding

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 83

[FRL-6332-8]

Extension of Comment Period for Control of Emissions of Air

Pollution From New Nonroad Spark-Ignition Engines Rated Above 19

Kilowatts and New Land-Based Recreational Spark-Ignition Engines;

Notice of Proposed Finding

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed finding; notice of extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for the Notice of Proposed

Finding for new nonroad spark-ignition engines rated above 19 kilowatts

and new land-based recreational spark-ignition engines. The Notice of

Proposed Finding was published in the Federal Register on February 8,

1999 (64 FR 6008). The close of the comment period for the proposed

finding is April 12, 1999. EPA is extending the closure of the comment

period to June 11, 1999.

DATES: Comments regarding all issues related to the notice of proposed

finding will be accepted until June 11, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this proposal should be sent to Public Docket A-

98-01 at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW,

Room M-1500, Washington DC 20460. EPA requests that a copy of comments

also be sent to Alan Stout, U.S. EPA, Engine Programs and Compliance

Division, 2000 Traverwood Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ines Storhok, U.S. EPA, Engine

Programs and Compliance Division, (734) 214-4575; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 8, 1999, EPA published a notice

of proposed finding for an emission control program for new nonroad

spark-ignition engines rated above 19 kilowatts and new land-based

recreational spark-ignition engines (64 FR 6008). In this proposal, EPA

proposed a finding that nonroad spark-ignition engines rated above 19

kilowatts, as well as all land-based recreational nonroad spark-

ignition engines, cause or contribute to air quality nonattainment in

more than one ozone or carbon monoxide nonattainment area. The comment

period ended April 12, 1999. EPA has received several requests to

extend the comment period by 60 days to give affected parties more time

to address the issues raised in the notice of proposed finding. EPA

agrees that an extension of the comment period may be beneficial.

Therefore, EPA is extending the comment period to June 11, 1999.

Dated: April 22, 1999.

Robert Perciasepe,

Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 99-10728 Filed 4-28-99; 8:45 am]

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