95-29927. Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Plans; Virginia; Withdrawal of Final Rule Pertaining to VOC RACT Requirements

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 236 (Friday, December 8, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29927]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA21-1-5883a; A-1-FRL-5342-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Plans; Virginia; 
Withdrawal of Final Rule Pertaining to VOC RACT Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: On September 27, 1995, EPA published approval of a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of 
Virginia (60 FR 49767) pertaining to amendments to Virginia's major 
source volatile organic compound (VOC) reasonably available control 
technology (RACT) requirements, applicable in the Richmond ozone 
nonattainment area and the Virginia portion of the Washington, DC ozone 
nonattainment area. This action was published without prior proposal 
because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. Because EPA received 
adverse comments on this action, EPA is removing the amendments made by 
the September 27, 1995 final rule pertaining to VOC RACT requirements 
in Virginia.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 27, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria A. Pino, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 27, 1995, EPA published 
approval of a SIP revision pertained to amendments to Virginia's major 
source VOC RACT requirements (60 FR 49767). The intended effect of this 
action was to approve the submitted amendments to Virginia's major 
source VOC RACT requirements because they strengthen Virginia's SIP. 
EPA approved this direct final rulemaking without prior proposal 
because the Agency viewed it as a noncontroversial amendment and 
anticipated no adverse comments. The final rule was published in the 
Federal Register with a provision for a 30 day comment period (60 FR 
49767).
    A proposed rule pertaining to the same amendments to Virginia's VOC 
RACT requirements was also published in the Federal Register on 
September 27, 1995 (60 FR 49813). EPA announced that the final rule 
would convert to a proposed rule in the event that adverse comments 
were submitted to EPA within 30 days of publication of the rule in the 
Federal Register (60 FR 49767). The final action would be withdrawn by 
publishing a document announcing withdrawal of the final rulemaking 
action. EPA received adverse comment within the prescribed comment 
period. Therefore, EPA is removing the amendments made by the September 
27, 1995 final rulemaking action. All public comments received will be 
addressed in a subsequent rulemaking action based on the proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Intergovernmental relations, Ozone.

    Dated: November 3, 1995.
Stanley Laskowski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 40 CFR Part 52 is amended 
as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart VV--Virginia


Sec. 52.2420  [Amended]

    2. Section 52.2420 is amended by removing paragraph (c)(106).
[FR Doc. 95-29927 Filed 12-07-95; 8:45 am]
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