[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57099-57100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28522]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Availability for Public Review and Comment of EPA Staff 
White Paper That Explores a Number of Options for Addressing Boutique 
Fuels

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President's National Energy Policy issued on May 17, 2001, 
directed EPA to * * * study opportunities to maintain or improve the 
environmental benefits of state and local ``boutique'' clean fuel 
programs while exploring ways to increase the flexibility of the fuels 
distribution infrastructure, improve fungibility, and provide added 
gasoline market liquidity * * *
    In response to this directive, EPA prepared a report that discusses 
the actions that EPA will take in the near term to ensure a smoother 
transition from winter to summer grade reformulated gasoline (RFG). 
That report, entitled: ``Study of Boutique Fuels and Issues Relating to 
Transition from Winter to Summer Gasoline'' has been sent to the 
President and has been made publicly available, as noted below.
    In addition, EPA staff also prepared a White Paper that addresses 
boutique fuels in the longer term. This White Paper, for which today 
EPA is announcing its availability, explores a number of options that 
could reduce the total number of fuels and lays the groundwork for 
further study. The Staff White Paper is entitled: ``Study of Unique 
Gasoline Fuel Blends (``Boutique Fuels''), Effects on Fuel Supply and 
Distribution and Potential Improvements.''
    EPA is publishing this notice of availability of and requesting 
public review and comment on the Staff White Paper. The public comment 
period will end December 31, 2001. The Staff White Paper, as well as 
the Study of Boutique Fuels and Issues Relating to Transition from 
Winter to Summer Gasoline, are both available in the public docket A-
2001-20. The docket is located at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Room 1500, Washington, DC 20460. The telephone number 
of the docket office is (202) 260-7548.
    Both documents are also available on EPA's web site at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Macallister, Office of Air 
Quality and

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Transportation, (734) 214-4131, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

    Dated: November 7, 2001.
Jeffrey R. Holmstead,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
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