United States Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
Office of Transportation and Air
Quality
EPA420-F-99-013
May 1999
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Regulatory Announcement
EPA Seeks
Comment on Proposed Protective Tailpipe Standards and Reduced Sulfur in
Gasoline
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a major
program to significantly reduce emissions from cars, sport utility vehicles,
minivans and pickup trucks. We are also proposing to reduce sulfur in gasoline
to ensure the effectiveness of low emission control technologies in vehicles and
reduce harmful air pollution. EPA is seeking input from interested parties on
these proposed standards.
General Information
Comments will be
accepted up to 45 days after the last public hearing. Comments received by
telephone and e-mail will have the same legal standing as written comments and
testimony at public hearings. Comments must include your name, address and
affiliation (such as company, organization or private citizen). All comments are
open to the public for review from the docket.
Internet Address for Proposal
The
proposed rule and related documents are available electronically via EPA's Tier
2 Internet site at:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/tr2home.htm
These materials are also available from the EPA Air and Radiation Docket at
(202) 260-7548.
Toll-Free Comment Line
EPA has
established a toll-free telephone line to accept public comments. The toll-free
telephone number is 1-888-TELL-EPA (1-888-835-5372). The telephone system will
receive comments 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Callers should listen to the
instructions and leave a message (up to two minutes long) that will be recorded,
transcribed and included in the official docket.
E-Mail Comments
EPA also set up an
e-mail address to accept comments on the proposal:
E-mail comments can also be submitted from the Tier 2 Internet home
page.
Written Comments
The address for
submitting written comments is:
Public Docket No. A-97-10
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Air
Docket (6102)
Room M-1500
401 M Street SW
Washington, DC 20460
Public Hearings
EPA will hold four
public hearings on this proposed rule:
• June 9 and 10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• June 11 in Atlanta,
Georgia
• June 15 in Denver, Colorado
• June 17 in Cleveland, Ohio
Additional information about the hearings will be printed in the Federal Register, and will be available from the EPA Tier 2 Internet site.
url:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/consumer/f99013.htm
Last update: June 23,
2000