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Dec. 31, 1997

Volume 62
No. 250
Pg. 68196-68208
Title:    Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Modifications to Standards and Requirements for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline

Action:  Final rule.
 
Dec. 30, 1997

Volume 62
No. 249
Pg. 68026-68057
Title:    Protection of Stratospheric Ozone

Action:  Final rule. (servicing motor vehicle air conditioners with CFC-12)
PDF
(229K)
Dec. 30, 1997

Volume 62
No. 249
Pg. 67861-67862
Title:    Agency Information Collection Activities

Action:  Notice. (Public Awareness)
 
Dec. 30, 1997

Volume 62
No. 249
Pg. 67818-67819
Title:    Control of Air Pollution: Emission Standards for New Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 37 Kilowatts; Preemption of State Regulation for Nonroad Engine and Vehicle Standards; Amendments to Rules

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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(35K)
Dec. 30, 1997

Volume 62
No. 249
Pg. 67733-67736
Title:    Control of Air Pollution: Emission Standards for New Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines at or Above 37 Kilowatts; Preemption of State Regulation for Nonroad Engine and Vehicle Standards; Amendments to Rules

Action:  Direct final rule.
 
Dec. 22, 1997

Volume 62
No. 245
Pg. 66841-66843
Title:    IM Program Requirement -- On-Board Diagnostic Checks; Amendment to the Final Rule

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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(27K)
Dec. 1, 1997

Volume 62
No. 230
Pg. 63544-63545
Title:    Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection; Comment Request; Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives--Health-effects Research Requirements

Action:  Notice.
 
Nov. 26, 1997

Volume 62
No. 228
Pg. 63159-63161
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Approval of a Notification of Intent to Certify Equipment

Action:  Notice of Agency Certification of Equipment for the Urban Bus Retrofit/Rebuild Program. (Nelson Industries)
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(28K)
Nov. 20, 1997

Volume 62
No. 224
Pg. 62052-62057
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Public Review of a Notification of Intent To Certify Equipment (NOPEC Corporation)

Action:  Notice of agency receipt of a notification of intent to certify equipment and initiation of 45-day public review and comment period.
PDF
(100K)
Nov. 12, 1997

Volume 62
No. 218
Pg. 60675-60676
Title:    Proposed Alternative Tier 2 Requirements for Baseline Gasoline and Oxygenated Gasoline Categories of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Alcohol, and Other Oxygenates

Action:  Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
 
Nov. 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 215
Pg. 60131-60136
Title:    Fuels and Fuel Additives; Elimination of Oxygenated Fuels Program Reformulated Gasoline (OPRG) Category From the Reformulated Gasoline Regulations

Action:  Final rule.
 
Nov. 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 215
Pg. 60079-60090
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Certification of Equipment

Action:  Notice of EPA certification of equipment provided by Johnson Matthey Incorporated.
 
Nov. 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 215
Pg. 60077-60079
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Public Review of a Notification of Intent to Certify Equipment; Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC)

Action:  Notice of Agency receipt of a notification of intent to certify equipment and initiation of 45-day public review and comment period.
 
Nov. 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 215
Pg. 60052-60058
Title:    Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Proposed Minor Revisions to Selected Recordkeeping and Enforcement Provisions Under the Regulation of Deposit Control Gasoline Additives

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
 
Nov. 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 215
Pg. 59998-60001
Title:    Removal of Requirement in Gasoline Deposit Control Additives Rule Regarding the Identification of the Oxygenate Content of Transferred Gasoline

Action:  Direct final rule.
 
Oct. 27, 1997

Volume 62
No. 207
Pg. 55635-55637
Title:    Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Engines; Tampering Enforcement Policy for Alternative Fuel Aftermarket Conversions; Addendum to Mobile Source Enforcement Memorandum 1A (OECA)

 
Oct. 27, 1997

Volume 62
No. 207
Pg. 55622-55625
Title:    Proposed Technical and Policy Analysis on Replacement Fuels and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE).


Action:  Notice of availability and request for comments.
 
Oct. 21, 1997

Volume 62
No. 203
Pg. 54693-54730
Title:    Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From Highway Heavy-Duty Engines

Action:  Final rule.
 
Oct. 20, 1997

Volume 62
No. 202
Pg. 54551-54558
Title:    Transitional and General Opt Out Procedures for Phase II Reformulated Gasoline Requirements

Action:  Final rule.
PDF
(54K)
Oct. 2, 1997

Volume 62
No. 191
Pg. 51659
Title:    Fuel Economy Retrofit Devices; Announcement of Fuel Economy Retrofit Device Evaluation for Vehicle Exhaust Emission Control Device (VEECD) (Now Known as EVECTM)

Action:  Notice of fuel economy retrofit device evaluation.
 
Sep. 24, 1997

Volume 62
No. 185
Pg. 50151-50219
Title:    Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From Nonroad Diesel Engines

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.
 
Sep. 23, 1997

Volume 62
No. 184
Pg. 49649
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Voluntary Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles; Extension of Comment Period

Action:  Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
 
Sep. 19, 1997

Volume 62
No. 182
Pg. 49184-49188
Title:    Minor Amendments to Inspection Maintenance Program Evaluation Requirements

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.
 
Sep. 17, 1997

Volume 62
No. 180
Pg. 48836
Title:    Clean Air Act Advisory Committee; Mobile Source Technical Advisory Subcommittee; Notification of Public Advisory Subcommittee Open Meeting

 
Sep. 9, 1997

Volume 62
No. 174
Pg. 47400-47401
Title:    Proposed Alternative Tier 2 Requirements for Baseline Gasoline and the Oxygenated Gasoline Categories of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Alcohol, Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether, Diisopropyl Ether, and Tertiary Butyl Alcohol

Action:  Notice of proposed requirements.
 
Sep. 5, 1997

Volume 62
No. 172
Pg. 47113-47136
Title:    Direct Final Rule Amending the Test Procedures for Heavy-Duty Engines, and Light-Duty Vehicles and Trucks and the Amending of Emission Standard Provisions for Gaseous Fueled Vehicles and Engines

Action:  Direct final rule.
 
Sep. 5, 1997

Volume 62
No. 172
Pg. 46937-46938
Title:    Proposed Amendments to the Test Procedures for Heavy-Duty Engines, and Light-duty Vehicles and trucks and Proposed Amendments to the emission Standard Provisions for Gaseous Fueled Vehicles and Engines

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
 
Aug. 29, 1997

Volume 62
No. 168
Pg. 45802-45803
Title:    Air Pollution Control; Motor Vehicle Emission Factors

Action:  Notice of public workshop. (MOBILE6 & NONROAD, 10/1 - 10/2/97)
 
Aug. 28, 1997

Volume 62
No. 167
Pg. 45533-45568
Title:    Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Baseline Requirements for Gasoline Produced by Foreign Refiners

Action:  Final rule.
 
Aug. 26, 1997

Volume 62
No. 165
Pg. 45289
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines: Voluntary Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles

Action:  Correction (re: National LEV Final Rule of Friday, June 6, 1997)
 
Aug. 22, 1997

Volume 62
No. 163
Pg. 44871-44875
Title:    Extension of Interim Revised Durability Procedures for Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks

Action:  Final rule.
 
Aug. 22, 1997

Volume 62
No. 163
Pg. 44753-44799
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines: State Commitments to National Low Emission Vehicle Program

Action:  Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM).
 
Aug. 15, 1997

Volume 62
No. 158
Pg. 43779-43818
Title:    Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: Flexibility and Streamlining

Action:  Final rule.
 
Aug. 7, 1997

Volume 62
No. 152
Pg. 42645
Title:    "Control of Air Pollution; Amendments to Emission Requirements Applicable to New Nonroad Spark Ignition Engines At or Below 19 Kilowatts and New Marine Spark Ignition Engines: Provisions for Replacement Engines and the Use of Two Stroke Engines on Certain Nonhandheld Equipment"

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
 
Aug. 7, 1997

Volume 62
No. 152
Pg. 42637-42644
Title:    Control of Air Pollution; Amendments to Emission Requirements Applicable to New Nonroad Spark Ignition Engines At or Below 19 Kilowatts and New Marine Spark Ignition Engines: Provisions for Replacement Engines and the Use of Two Stroke Engines on Certain Nonhandheld Equipment

Action:  Direct final rule.
 
Jul. 31, 1997

Volume 62
No. 147
Pg. 41047-41049
Title:    Change in Minimum Oxygen Content Requirement for Reformulated Gasoline

Action:  Notice. (from 1.5 to 1.6 wt% in certain areas)
 
Jul. 16, 1997

Volume 62
No. 136
Pg. 38053
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Modification of Federal On-Board Diagnostic Regulations for Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks; Extension of Comment Period

Action:  Notice of extension of comment period.
 
Jul. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 133
Pg. 37337-37406
Title:    Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Modifications to Standards and Requirements for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline

Action:  Proposed rule.
 
Jul. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 133
Pg. 37228-37229
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Public Review of a Notification of Intent To Certify Equipment (Nelson Industries, Inc.)

Action:  Notice of agency receipt of a notification of intent to certify equipment and initiation of public review and comment period.
 
Jun. 20, 1997

Volume 62
No. 119
Pg. 33641
Title:    Clean Air Act Advisory Committee; Mobile Source Technical Advisory Subcommittee Notification of Public Advisory Subcommittee Open Meeting (7/16/97, Washington, DC.)

 
Jun. 16, 1997

Volume 62
No. 115
Pg. 32602-32604
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Public Review of a Notification of Intent To Certify Equipment and Public Review of a Request To Amend a Current Certification

Action:  Notice of agency receipt of a notification of intent to certify equipment and initiation of comment period. Notice of Agency receipt of a request to amend a current certification. (ECS)
 
Jun. 16, 1997

Volume 62
No. 115
Pg. 32599-32602
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Public Review of a Notification of Intent To Certify Equipment

Action:  Notice of Agency receipt of a notification of intent to certify equipment and initiation of comment period. (Engelhard)
 
Jun. 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 109
Pg. 31191-31270
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines: Voluntary Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles (National LEV)

Action:  Final rule.
 
Jun. 3, 1997

Volume 62
No. 106
Pg. 30291-30296
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles and New Motor Vehicle Engines; Increase of the Vehicle Mass for 3-Wheeled Motorcycles

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
 
Jun. 3, 1997

Volume 62
No. 106
Pg. 30260-30270
Title:    Regulations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the Phoenix, Arizona Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area

Action:  Final rule.
 
May 28, 1997

Volume 62
No. 102
Pg. 28931-28945
Title:    Modification of Federal On-board Diagnostic Regulations for Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks; Extension of Acceptance of California OBD II Requirements

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.
 
May 12, 1997

Volume 62
No. 91
Pg. 25879-25880
Title:    Regulations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Baseline Requirements for Gasoline Produced by Foreign Refiners

Action:  Proposed rule; notice of public hearing (5/20/97)
 
May 8, 1997

Volume 62
No. 89
Pg. 25368
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft and Aircraft Engines; Emission Standards and Test Procedures

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
 
May 8, 1997

Volume 62
No. 89
Pg. 25355-25367
Title:    Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft and Aircraft Engines; Emission Standards and Test Procedures

Action:  Direct final rule (DFRM).
 
May 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 87
Pg. 24775-24795
Title:    Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Baseline Requirements for Gasoline Produced by Foreign Refiners

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.
 
Apr. 24, 1997

Volume 62
No. 79
Pg. 20008
Title:    Meeting of the Ozone Transport Commission for the Northeast United States

Action:  Notice of meeting. 5/20/97, Annapolis, MD
 
Apr. 16, 1997

Volume 62
No. 73
Pg. 18695-18703
Title:    Fuels and Fuel Additives; Amendments to the Enforcement Exemptions for California Gasoline Refiners

Action:  Proposed rule.
 
Apr. 16, 1997

Volume 62
No. 73
Pg. 18557-18558
Title:    Emission Standards for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines

Action:  Notice of postponement of public hearing and extension of comment period.
 
Apr. 15, 1997

Volume 62
No. 72
Pg. 18346-18347
Title:    Tier 2 (Phase 2) Study To Assess Further Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle and Light-Duty Truck Tailpipe Emission Standards

Action:  Notice of availability and notice of public workshop.
 
Apr. 14, 1997

Volume 62
No. 71
Pg. 18114-18115
Title:    Agency Information Collection Activities: Continuing Collection; Comment Request; Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives

Action:  Notice.
 
Apr. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 70
Pg. 17807-17808
Title:    Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Collection of Compliance Information From Automotive Service and Repair Shops

Action:  Notice.
 
Apr. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 70
Pg. 17771-17772
Title:    Regulations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Reformulated Gasoline Covered Areas Provision Modification

Action:  Notice of public hearing.
 
Apr. 4, 1997

Volume 62
No. 65
Pg. 16155-16156
Title:    Clean Air Act Committee Mobile Source Technical Advisory Subcommittee Notification of Public Advisory Subcommittee Open Meeting

Action:  Notice.
 
Apr. 4, 1997

Volume 62
No. 65
Pg. 16082-16084
Title:    Regulations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the Phoenix, Arizona Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area

Action:  Withdrawal of direct final rule.
 
Apr. 2, 1997

Volume 62
No. 63
Pg. 15805-15808
Title:    Control of Air Pollution; Amendment to Emission Requirements Applicable to New Gasoline Spark-Ignition Marine Engines

Action:  Final rule.
 
Mar. 28, 1997

Volume 62
No. 60
Pg. 15077-15082
Title:    Transitional and General Opt Out Procedures for Phase II Reformulated Gasoline Requirements

Action:  Notice of proposed rule making.
 
Mar. 28, 1997

Volume 62
No. 60
Pg. 15073-15077
Title:    Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Modification of the Covered Areas Provision for Reformulated Gasoline

Action:  Proposed rule.
 
Mar. 27, 1997

Volume 62
No. 59
Pg. 14739-14754
Title:    Statements of Principles for Nonroad Phase 2 Small Spark-Ignited Engines

Action:  Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM).
PDF
(113K)
Mar. 21, 1997

Volume 62
No. 55
Pg. 13611-13612
Title:    Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Comment Request; Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Vehicles; Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Nonroad Small SI Engines

Action:  Notice.
 
Mar. 17, 1997

Volume 62
No. 51
Pg. 12586-12590
Title:    Fuels and Fuel Additives; Elimination of Oxygenated Gasoline Program Reformulated Gasoline (OPRG) Category From the Reformulated Gasoline Regulations

Action:  Proposed rule.
 
Mar. 17, 1997

Volume 62
No. 51
Pg. 12572-12576
Title:    Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of Specified Deadlines for Atypical Additives and Biodiesel Fuels; and, Reformulated Gasoline Complex Model: Modification of Survey Precision Requirements

Action:  Direct final rule.
 
Mar. 17, 1997

Volume 62
No. 51
Pg. 12564-12572
Title:    Registration of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes in Requirements, and Applicability to Blenders of Deposit Control Gasoline Additives

Action:  Final rule.
 
Mar. 14, 1997

Volume 62
No. 50
Pg. 12166-12180
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Approval of a Notification of Intent To Certify Equipment

Action:  Notice of agency approval of an application for equipment certification. (Engelhard)
 
Mar. 12, 1997

Volume 62
No. 48
Pg. 11405-11407
Title:    Regulations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the Phoenix, Arizona Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area

Action:  Notice of public hearing.
 
Mar. 12, 1997

Volume 62
No. 48
Pg. 11346-11360
Title:    Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives; Standards for Reformulated Gasoline

Action:  Notice of denial of petition for reconsideration.
 
Mar. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 47
Pg. 11141-11142
Title:    Emission Standards for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines

Action:  Notice of Public Hearing and Additional Information.
 
Mar. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 47
Pg. 11138-11141
Title:    Extension of Interim Revised Durability Procedures for Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks

Action:  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
 
Mar. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 47
Pg. 11082
Title:    Extension of Interim Revised Durability Procedures for Light-Duty Vehicles and Light-Duty Trucks

Action:  Removal of direct final rule amendments.
 
Mar. 10, 1997

Volume 62
No. 46
Pg. 10849-10852
Title:    "Air Pollution Control; Motor Vehicle Emission Factors"

Action:  Notice of public workshop. (3/19 & 3/20/97)
 
Mar. 4, 1997

Volume 62
No. 42
Pg. 9871-9884
Title:    "Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Adjustments to Individual Baselines for the Reformulated Gasoline and Anti-Dumping Programs"

Action:  Final rulemaking.
 
Feb. 28, 1997

Volume 62
No. 40
Pg. 9185-9186
Title:    California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Opportunity for Public Hearing

Action:  Notice of opportunity for public hearing and public comment.
 
Feb. 18, 1997

Volume 62
No. 32
Pg. 7197-7200
Title:    Regulations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the Phoenix, Arizona Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area

Action:  Notice of proposed rulemaking.
 
Feb. 18, 1997

Volume 62
No. 32
Pg. 7164-7167
Title:    Regulations of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to the Phoenix, Arizona Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Area

Action:  Direct final rule.
 
Feb. 11, 1997

Volume 62
No. 28
Pg. 6365-6405
Title:    Emission Standards for Locomotives and Locomotive Engines

Action:  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
 
Jan. 30, 1997

Volume 62
No. 20
Pg. 4528-4531
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Public Review of a Notification of Intent to Certify Equipment; Johnson Matthey Incorporated (JMI)

Action:  Notice of Agency receipt of a notification of intent to certify equipment and initiation of 45-day public review and comment period.
 
Jan. 6, 1997

Volume 62
No. 3
Pg. 746-750
Title:    Retrofit/Rebuild Requirements for 1993 and Earlier Model Year Urban Buses; Approval of a Notification of Intent to Certify Equipment

Action:  Notice of Agency Certification of Equipment for the Urban Bus Retrofit/Rebuild Program; Engine Control Systems, Ltd. (ECS)
 
Jan. 2, 1997

Volume 62
No. 1
Pg. 199-208
Title:    Control of Emissions of Air Pollution From Nonroad Diesel Engines

Action:  Supplemental advance notice of proposed rulemaking.
 

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