Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles; Amendment to the Tier 2/Gasoline Sulfur Regulations

Due to adverse comments, EPA is removing one amendment included in the direct final rule published in the Federal Register on April 13, 2001, related to the Tier 2/Gasoline Sulfur program, hereinafter referred to as the Tier 2 rule (February 10, 2000). EPA published both the direct final rule and a concurrent notice of proposed rulemaking to correct, amend, and revise certain provisions of the Tier 2 rule for purposes of assisting regulated entities with program implementation and compliance. The only amendment removed by today's action is the revision to the provision concerning the definition of "small refiner" for those refiners that acquire and/or reactivate a refinery that was shutdown or was non-operational between January 1, 1998, and January 1, 1999. The language regarding this provision contained in the Tier 2 rule is reinstated. EPA plans no further action on the concurrent notice of proposed rulemaking.