Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to consider promulgating 2VAC5-425, Vapor Pressure Requirements for Gasoline Ethanol Blends. The purpose of the proposed action is to adopt regulations regarding vapor pressure requirements and exceptions for gasoline ethanol blends using the ASTM International Standards and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 130.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 59.1-153 and 59.1-156 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: June 15, 2016.

Agency Contact: Laura Hare, Policy Analyst, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 786-1908, FAX (804) 255-2666, or email laura.hare@vdacs.virginia.gov.