[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
[FRL-7103-1]
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.
[FR Doc. 01-28522 Filed 11-13-01; 8:45 am]
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