Organization, Definitions, Timing

Most of the EPA’s proposed amendments would alter provisions of 40 CFR Part 80; the regulations put in place by the EPA for compliance with the Clean Air Act requirements. Essentially, the EPA is proposing to create an entirely new set of regulations, to be named 40 CFR Part 1190—largely based on 40 CFR Part 80 provisions, but with some important changes. The EPA holds out some exceptions that would remain as part of a new, much briefer CFR Part 80: part of the reasoning behind this approach would be to prevent state legislatures from having to alter existing statutes that refer explicitly to the existing version of 40 CFR Part 80. Also, the Renewable Fuel Standard would remain as 40 CFR Part 80, as would provisions covering the labeling of oxygenated fuel