[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43471-43472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21538]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[A-1-FRL-5874-8]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Virginia; Removal of Final Rule Pertaining to the Determination of
Attainment of Ozone Standard and Determination Regarding Applicability
of Certain Requirements in the Richmond Area [VA-076-5022]
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Removal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: On June 13, 1997, EPA published determination that the
Richmond ozone nonattainment area has attained the National Ambient Air
Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone, and that Richmond has continued to
attain the standard to date. On the basis of this determination, EPA
determined 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 are not
applicable to this area as long as this area continues to attain the
ozone NAAQS. See 62 FR 32204.
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 (62 FR
32204, June 13, 1997). At the same time, EPA 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 (62 FR 32258, June 13, 1997). The final
rulemaking action would be withdrawn by publishing a notice announcing
withdrawal of this action.
Notice of intent to adversely comment was submitted to EPA within
the prescribed comment period. Therefore, EPA is amending 40 CFR
52.2428 by removing the June 13, 1997 final rulemaking action. All
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent rulemaking
action based on the proposed rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 14, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Cripps, Ozone/Carbon
Monoxide and Mobile Sources Section (3AT21), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency--Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
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19107, or by telephone at: (215)566-2179. Questions may also be sent
via e-mail, to the following address:
Cripps.Christopher@epamail.epa.gov
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.
Dated: August 4, 1997.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
40 CFR part 52, subpart VV of Chapter I, title 40 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. 52.2428 [Removed]
2. Section 52.2428 is removed.
[FR Doc. 97-21538 Filed 8-13-97; 8:45 am]
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