On Jan. 29, 1996, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Carol M. Browner took the last steps concluding a 25-year Agency effort to phase out lead from gasoline.

Browner signed a final rulemaking to eliminate requirements which became obsolete or unnecessary as a result of the ban. Also, motor vehicle manufacturers will no longer be required to place “unleaded fuel only” labels on the dashboard and on or around the fuel filler inlet area of each new motor vehicle. Deleting these provisions will decrease compliance costs for industry.