[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 38261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16604]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2018-0277; FRL-9981-70--Region 3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Removal of Department of Environmental Protection
Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area;
Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: Due to receipt of adverse comment, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule published
on June 15, 2018, to approve a revision to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania state implementation plan (SIP) requesting removal of
Pennsylvania requirements limiting summertime gasoline volatility to
7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) to address
nonattainment under the 1-hour ozone national ambient air quality
standard (NAAQS) in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone nonattainment
area (hereafter Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area).
DATES: The direct final rule published at 83 FR 27901 on June 15, 2018,
is withdrawn effective August 6, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Rehn, Office of Air Program
Planning, Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 3, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Brian Rehn
can be reached via telephone at (215) 814-2176 or via electronic mail
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Please see the information provided in the
direct final action published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2018
(83 FR 27901) and in the companion proposed rule which was also
published on June 15, 2018 (83 FR 27910).
In those actions, EPA proposed to approve a May 2, 2018 SIP
revision from Pennsylvania to remove Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection (PADEP) requirements for summertime low
volatility gasoline (as codified at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 126, Subchapter
C) from the Pennsylvania SIP. EPA's June 15, 2018 direct final action
served to approve the Commonwealth's supporting analysis, submitted to
EPA on May 2, 2018, which demonstrates that removal of the Pittsburgh-
Beaver Valley Area low RVP gasoline program does not interfere with the
Commonwealth's ability to attain or maintain any NAAQS in the
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area. Removal of PADEP volatility requirements
would leave in place federal gasoline volatility requirements, as well
as separate Allegheny County low-RVP requirements adopted by the
Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) and approved by EPA as a
separate part of the Pennsylvania SIP.
In the direct final rule published on June 15, 2018 (83 FR 27901),
EPA stated that if we received adverse comments on our action the rule
would be withdrawn and would not take effect. EPA subsequently received
adverse comments. EPA will address the comments received on our
proposed action to remove the PADEP low RVP gasoline requirements from
the Pennsylvania SIP in a subsequent final action based upon the
proposed action also published on June 15, 2018 (83 FR 27910). EPA will
not institute a second comment period on this action.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: July 24, 2018.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.2020(c)(1), published on June
15, 2018 (83 FR 27901), is withdrawn effective August 6, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018-16604 Filed 8-3-18; 8:45 am]
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