{"abstract":"The EPA has determined that onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) technology is in widespread use throughout the motor vehicle fleet for purposes of controlling motor vehicle refueling emissions, and, therefore, by this action, the EPA is waiving the requirement for states to implement Stage II gasoline vapor recovery systems at gasoline dispensing facilities in nonattainment areas classified as Serious and above for the ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This finding will be effective as noted below in the DATES section. After the effective date of this notice, a state previously required to implement a Stage II program may take appropriate action to remove the program from its State Implementation Plan (SIP). 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Passavant, Review of Frequency of Evaporative System Related OBD Codes for Five State I/M Programs","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-1076-0077"},{"title":"USEPA, OTAQ, National Vehicle and Fuels Emissions Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI, Summary of Stage II Exemption Program Values","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-1076-0076"}],"comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-1076","supporting_documents_count":53,"docket_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-1076","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Widespread Use of  Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) and Stage II Waiver","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2012-06-04T06:00:18Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":28772,"subtype":null,"title":"Air Quality: Widespread Use for Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery and Stage II Waiver","toc_doc":"Widespread Use for Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery and Stage II Waiver","toc_subject":"Air Quality:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Air pollution control","Environmental protection","Ozone","Particulate matter","Volatile organic compounds"],"type":"Rule","volume":77}