[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08694]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0961; FRL-9802-8]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Winston Salem Carbon Monoxide Limited
Maintenance Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of a comment, EPA is voluntarily
withdrawing the February 22, 2013, direct final rule to approve North
Carolina's August 2, 2012, state implementation plan (SIP) submission
for the limited maintenance plan showing continued attainment of the 8-
hour carbon monoxide (CO) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
for the Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Winston-Salem Areas. EPA will
consider this comment and will address the comment as appropriate and
take final action at a later time. EPA will not institute a second
comment period on this action.
DATES: The direct final rule published at 78 FR 12238 on February 22,
2013, is withdrawn as of April 15, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Wong, Regulatory Development
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404)
562-8726. Mr. Wong can be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 22, 2013 (78 FR 12238), EPA
proposed to approve North Carolina's August 2, 2012, SIP submission.
The limited maintenance plan update is for the maintenance areas
showing continued attainment of the 8-hour CO NAAQS for the Charlotte,
Raleigh/Durham and Winston-Salem Areas. In the direct final rule, EPA
stated that if adverse comments were received by March 25, 2013, the
rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. On March 25, 2013, EPA
received a comment. The comment could be interpreted as adverse and,
therefore, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address
the comment, as appropriate, in a subsequent final action based upon
the proposed rulemaking action, also published on February 22, 2013 (78
FR 12267). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this
action.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: April 3, 2013.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.1770 which published in the
Federal Register on February 22, 2013, at 78 FR 12243 is withdrawn as
of April 15, 2013.
[FR Doc. 2013-08694 Filed 4-12-13; 8:45 am]
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