99-28519. Revisions to Emissions Budgets Set Forth in EPA's Finding of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone for the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28519]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 51

[FRL-6468-4]


Revisions to Emissions Budgets Set Forth in EPA's Finding of 
Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for Purposes of Reducing 
Regional Transport of Ozone for the States of Connecticut, 
Massachusetts and Rhode Island

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to receipt of adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing a 
September 15, 1999 direct final rule (64 FR 49987) which would have 
revised the emissions budgets set forth in EPA's finding of significant 
contribution for purposes of reducing regional transport of ozone. 
Having withdrawn the direct final rule, EPA will take action on a 
proposed rule to revise the emissions budgets set forth in EPA's 
finding of significant contribution for purposes of reducing regional 
transport of ozone also published on September 15, 1999 (64 FR 50036) 
after EPA has evaluated the comments received.

DATES: The direct final rule to revise the emissions budgets in EPA's 
finding of significant contribution, which was published on September 
15, 1999 (64 FR 49987), is hereby withdrawn as of November 1, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Docket No. A-99-13 is available for public inspection and 
copying between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding holidays. The docket is located in the EPA's Air and 
Radiation Docket and Information Center, Waterside Mall. Room M-1500, 
401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, or by calling [phone]. A 
reasonable fee may be charged for copying docket materials.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Petrillo, Acid Rain Division 
(6204J) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW, 
Washington DC 20460, telephone number [phone]; e-mail: 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 15, 1999, EPA published a 
direct final rule (64 FR 49987 ) and a parallel proposal (64 FR 50036) 
to revise the emissions budgets set forth in EPA's finding of 
significant contribution for purposes of reducing regional transport of 
ozone (63 FR 57356). These revisions would redistribute the total 
combined electricity generating unit portion of the state 
NOX emissions budgets for Connecticut, Massachusetts, and 
Rhode Island in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed 
by the three States and EPA in February 1999. The total combined 
electric generating unit budget for Connecticut, Massachusetts and 
Rhode Island would remain unchanged under the revisions. Additionally, 
the three States each agreed to retire 5% of the electric generating 
unit portion of their budgets for the benefit of the environment after 
the revisions are complete.
    The EPA stated in the direct final rule that if adverse comments 
were received by October 5, 1999, EPA would publish a notice 
withdrawing the direct final rule before its effective date of November 
1, 1999. The EPA received adverse comments on October 5, 1999 and is, 
therefore, withdrawing the direct final rule. The EPA will address 
these comments in a final rule addressing the emissions budgets for 
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island at a later date.

    Dated: October 29, 1999.
Robert Perciasepe,
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 99-28519 Filed 10-29-99; 8:45 am]
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