[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55951-55952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25428]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0386; FRL-9971-16-Region 7]
Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption
of a New Chapter Under the Nebraska Administrative Code; Withdrawal of
Direct Final Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: Due to adverse comments, the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule for ``Approval of Nebraska
Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption of a New Chapter Under the
Nebraska Administrative Code'' published in the Federal Register on
October 5, 2017. Nebraska's SIP revision added a new chapter titled
``Visibility Protection'' which provides Nebraska authority to
implement Federal regulations relating to Regional Haze and Best
Available Retrofit Technology (BART). The new chapter incorporates by
reference EPA's Guidelines for BART Determinations under the Regional
Haze Rule. The revision to the SIP meets the visibility component of
the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 46415, October 5, 2017,
is withdrawn effective November 27, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Crable, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7391, or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing
the direct final rule to approve revisions to the Nebraska State
Implementation Plan (SIP). In the direct final rule published on
October 5, 2017 (82 FR 46415), we stated that if we received adverse
comment by November 6, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take
effect. EPA received adverse comments. EPA will address the comments in
a subsequent final action
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based upon the proposed action also published on October 5, 2017 (82 FR
46433).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Best available
retrofit technology, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Nitrogen oxides, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Regional haze, Sulfur dioxide, Visibility,
Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: November 16, 2017.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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Accordingly, the direct final rule published at 82 FR 46415, October 5,
2017, is withdrawn effective November 27, 2017.
[FR Doc. 2017-25428 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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