[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14388]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[PA63-1-7032a; FRL-5220-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Withdrawal of Determination of Attainment
of Ozone Standard by the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley and Reading Ozone
Nonattainment Areas and Determination Regarding Applicability of
Certain Reasonable Further Progress and Attainment Demonstration
Requirements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: On May 26, 1995, EPA published a final rule determining the
applicability of certain reasonable further progress and attainment
demonstration requirements, along with certain other related
requirements, of Part D of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the
Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and Reading ozone nonattainment areas. This
action was published without prior proposal. Because EPA received
adverse comments on this action, EPA is withdrawing the May 26, 1995,
final rulemaking action pertaining to the Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and
Reading nonattainment areas.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 13, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Henry, (215) 597-0545.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 26, 1995, EPA published a final rule
determining that certain reasonable further progress and attainment
demonstration requirements, along with certain other related
requirements, of Part D of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the
Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and Reading ozone nonattainment areas no
longer apply. This determination was based on these areas having
attained the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone
based on three years of air quality monitoring data (60 FR 27893). The
final rule was published, without prior proposal, in the Federal
Register with a provision for a 30 day comment period. At the same
time, EPA published a proposed rule which announced that this 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 27945). By publishing a notice
announcing withdrawal of the final rulemaking action, this action would
be withdrawn. EPA received adverse comment within the prescribed
comment period. Therefore, EPA is withdrawing the May 26, 1995, final
rulemaking action pertaining to the Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and
Reading nonattainment areas. 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.
Dated: June 5, 1995.
Stanley L. Laskowski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 95-14388 Filed 6-12-95; 8:45 am]
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