Federal Register #EPA-R09-OAR-2023-0054

EPA approval of Arizona gasoline program revisions and repeal of the Gasoline Set-Aside program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized approval of Arizona’s revisions to three state gasoline programs. - Government buyer and agencies: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) submitted the revisions. - Regulatory action: Approves changes to the Cleaner Burning Gasoline program in the greater Phoenix area, addresses Tucson’s Winter Oxygenated Fuel program, and repeals the Gasoline Set-Aside program for parts of Maricopa and Pima counties. - Notable changes: Clarifies requirements, updates references, and adds program flexibility. EPA states the action does not impose additional costs or regulatory burdens. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory action, not a procurement. No products, services, quantities, part numbers, vendors, or OEMs are identified.

Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing approval of a revision to the Arizona State Implementation Plan submitted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. The revision amends the Cleaner Burning Gasoline program in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area and addresses the Winter Oxygenated Fuel program for controlling carbon monoxide emissions in Tucson. It also repeals the Arizona Gasoline Set-Aside Program, which applies to the 1971 carbon monoxide nonattainment area covering Maricopa County and part of Pima County. The administrative revision clarifies requirements, updates references, and enhances program flexibility without imposing additional costs or regulatory burdens.

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