[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15608-15609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6427]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0081; FRL-9648-9]
RIN 2060-AR42
Revisions to Final Response to Petition From New Jersey Regarding
SO[bdi2] Emissions From the Portland Generating Station
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
[[Page 15609]]
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA issued ``Revisions to Final Response to Petition From
New Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the Portland
Generating Station'' as a direct final rule on December 22, 2011.
Because the EPA received an adverse comment to the parallel proposal
issued under the same name on December 22, 2011, we are withdrawing the
direct final rule amendments to ``Revisions to Final Response to
Petition From New Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the
Portland Generating Station'' published in the Federal Register on
December 22, 2011.
DATES: As of March 16, 2012, the EPA withdraws the direct final rule
amendments published on December 22, 2011. See 76 FR 79541.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0081. All documents in the docket are
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
confidential business information or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at Air Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Todd Hawes (919) 541-5591,
[email protected], or Ms. Gobeail McKinley (919) 541-5246,
[email protected], Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
Air Quality Policy Division, Mail Code C539-04, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27711.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background Information
The EPA issued ``Revisions to Final Response to Petition From New
Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the Portland Generating
Station'' as a direct final rule on December 22, 2011. See 76 FR 79541.
The direct final rule revised the preamble and rule text to the ``Final
Response to Petition From New Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions
From the Portland Generating Station'' (Portland) published November 7,
2011, to clarify that Portland significantly contributes to
nonattainment or interferes with maintenance of the 1-hour sulfur
dioxide national ambient air quality standard in the State of New
Jersey, and not in specific counties within the state. See 76 FR 69052.
The revisions did not change the conclusions that the EPA made in the
final rule and did not affect the emission limits, increments of
progress, compliance schedules, or reporting provisions.
The EPA issued a parallel proposal under the same name on December
22, 2011, that proposed to make the same revisions outlined in the
direct final and solicited comment on those revisions. See 76 FR 79574.
We stated in the direct final rule amendments that if we received
adverse comment to the parallel proposal by February 21, 2012, we would
publish a timely notice of withdrawal of the direct final rule in the
Federal Register. We received one adverse comment on the proposed
amendments on February 21, 2012. We are consequently withdrawing the
``Revisions to Final Response to Petition From New Jersey Regarding
SO2 Emissions From the Portland Generating Station''
published as a direct final rule in the Federal Register on December
22, 2012 as of March 16, 2012. See 76 FR 79541. The EPA will address
the adverse comment in a subsequent final action based on the parallel
proposal also published on December 22, 2011. See 76 FR 79574. As
stated in the parallel proposal, we will not institute a second comment
period on this action.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Approval and promulgation of implementation plans, Environmental
protection, Administrative practice and procedures, Air pollution
control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, and
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide.
Dated: March 12, 2012.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
PART 52--[AMENDED]
Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published in the Federal
Register on December 22, 2011 (76 FR 79541) on pages 79541-79544 are
withdrawn as of March 16, 2012.
[FR Doc. 2012-6427 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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