Us Code § 44714 - Aviation fuel standards
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§ 44714. Aviation fuel standards
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe—
(1) standards for the composition or chemical or physical properties of an aircraft fuel or fuel additive to control or eliminate aircraft emissions the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency decides under section 231 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7571) endanger the public health or welfare; and
(2) regulations providing for carrying out and enforcing those standards.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1195.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 44714 | 49 App.:1421(e). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, 72 Stat. 731, §601(e); added Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91–604, §11(b)(1), 84 Stat. 1705; Nov. 9, 1977, Pub. L. 95–163, §15(b)(1), 91 Stat. 1283. |
In this section, before clause (1), the words "and from time to time revise" are omitted as surplus. In clause (1), the words "establishing" and "the purpose of" are omitted as surplus.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Aviation Fuel
Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, §565, Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3385, provided that:
"(a)
"(1) determines that the unleaded aviation gasoline qualifies as a replacement for an approved leaded gasoline;
"(2) identifies the aircraft and engines that are eligible to use the qualified replacement unleaded gasoline; and
"(3) adopts a process (other than the traditional means of certification) to allow eligible aircraft and engines to operate using qualified replacement unleaded gasoline in a manner that ensures safety.
"(b)
"(1) the date on which the [Federal Aviation] Administration completes the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative; or
"(2) the date on which the American Society for Testing and Materials publishes a production specification for an unleaded aviation gasoline.
"(c)
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