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Relaxation of Summer Gasoline Volatility Standard for Florida and the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area (Triangle Area) and the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Area (Triad Area) in North Carolina

Relaxation of Summer Gasoline Volatility Standard for Florida and the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area (Triangle Area) and the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Area (Triad Area) in North Carolina
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  • 42 U.S.C. §7546
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  • 79 FR 29362
  • 79 FR 17966
Code of Federal Regulations Citations
  • 40 CFR Part 80

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Rule Summary

The EPA is taking final action to relax the federal volatility (RVP) standard applicable to summer gasoline supplied to three areas in Florida (Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville) and the Triangle and Triad Areas in North Carolina from 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) to 9.0 psi. The final action will be effective on May 30, 2014. 

Additional Resources

  • Fact Sheet: EPA Approves Requests from Florida and North Carolina to Relax the Summer Gasoline Volatility Standard for Florida and the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area and the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Area in North Carolina (pdf) (150 KB, EPA-420-F-14-013a, May 2014)
  • Final Rule (pdf) (260 KB, published May 22, 2014)
  • Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule (pdf) (170 KB, published May 22, 2014)
  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (pdf) (232 KB, published March 31, 2014)

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