Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Extension of the Reformulated Gasoline Program to Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Areas in Wisconsin

Under section 211(k)(6) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (Act), the Administrator of EPA shall apply the prohibition against the sale of gasoline that has not been controlled under EPA's reformulated gasoline (RFG) regulations in an ozone nonattainment area upon the application of the governor of the state in which the nonattainment area is located. This action extends the prohibition set forth in section 211(k)(5) of the Act to three moderate ozone non-attainment areas in Wisconsin, including those counties in the federal RFG program. In Phase I beginning on January 1, 1995, reformulated gasoline will achieve a 15 to 17 percent reduction in both ozone-forming volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and toxics emissions from motor vehicles. In Phase II beginning on January 1, 2000, the program will achieve a 25 to 29 percent VOC reduction, a 20 to 22 percent reduction in toxics emissions, and a 5 to 7 percent nitrogen oxide (NO<INF>X) reduction.