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    <RIN_INFO>
        <RIN>2060-AM42</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200410</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2060</CODE>
            <NAME>Air and Radiation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>AR</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2000</CODE>
            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EPA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Regulation of Fuel and Fuel Additives: Gasoline and Diesel Test Methods</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[Fuel manufacturers of gasoline and diesel fuel are required to measure certain properties in order to demonstrate compliance with our motor vehicle fuels programs at 40 CFR part 80. This rule promulgates test method changes which are approved under the jurisdiction of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM). Except as specified below, the American Petroleum Institute (API) recently recommended these test method changes to the Agency. The Agency has evaluated these recommended test methods changes, agrees with them, and believes they are based on good science. Furthermore, they would provide additional flexibility to the regulated parties. Specifically, the following changes would occur by this action:  1) update ASTM analytical test methods, ASTM D 2622, ASTM D 3120, ASTM D 5453, ASTM D 1319 and ASTM D 4815 to their most recent ASTM version, 2) update the regulations to refer to analytical test method ASTM D 6920-03 in our regulations, rather than ASTM D 6428-99, 3) change the designated test method for measuring sulfur in butane to ASTM D 6667-01, and continuing to allow ASTM D 3246-96 as an alternative test method for measuring sulfur in butane until the Agency promulgates a performance-based test method approach, 4) upon petition to the Agency by X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc., allow an additional alternative test method for measuring sulfur in gasoline, ASTM D 7039-04, and 5) remove the September 1, 2004, sunset provisions for the alternative analytical test methods, ASTM D 1319, which measures aromatics in RFG and CG, and ASTM D 4815, which measures oxygenate content in RFG and CG.  These alternative test methods will be continued to be allowed to be used until the Agency promulgates a performance-based test method approach for qualifying alternative analytical test methods.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>40 CFR 80.46(a)(1)</CFR>
            <CFR>40 CFR 80.46(a)(2)</CFR>
            <CFR>40 CFR 80.46(f)(3)(i)</CFR>
            <CFR>40 CFR 80.46(g)(2)(i)</CFR>
            <CFR>40 CFR 80.580(a)(2)(i)</CFR>
            <CFR>40 CFR 80.580(a)(3)(ii)</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7414</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7545</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 USC 7601(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Direct Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2005</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>SAN No. 4895;</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>NA</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>Not Collected</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Joe</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Sopata</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 343-9034</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 343-2801</FAX>
                <EMAIL>sopata.joe@.epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6406J,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Dave</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kortum</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2060</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Air and Radiation</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OAR</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 343-9022</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kortum.dave@epamail.epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>6406J,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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