Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Petition for Exemption from the Diesel Fuel Sulfur Requirement

Résumé

On August 31, 1993, the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submitted a petition requesting that the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the United States, be considered for an exemption from the sulfur content requirement for motor vehicle diesel fuel, as specified in section 211(i) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (Act). This action is a direct final decision that grants an exemption to CNMI from the diesel fuel sulfur content requirement of section 211(i) and related provisions in section 211(g). The exemption is based on EPA's finding that it is unreasonable to require persons in CNMI to comply with the sulfur content requirement due to the islands' unique geographical, meteorological and economic factors, as well as other significant local factors. CNMI did not request an exemption from the minimum cetane index of 40. This action is being taken without prior proposal because EPA believes that this final decision is noncontroversial and because the effect of this rulemaking is limited to CNMI. DATES: This action will be effective on July 18, 1994 unless notice is received by June 20, 1994 that someone wishes to submit adverse or critical