[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 174 (Friday, September 6, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47057-47058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22809]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[TN 167-1-9627a; FRL-5606-9]
Control Strategy: Ozone (O3); Tennessee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: Due to adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing the approval of an
exemption request from the oxides of nitrogen (NOX) reasonably
available control technology (RACT) and conformity requirements of the
Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA) for the five county Middle
Tennessee (Nashville) moderate ozone (O3) nonattainment area. The
original action was published in the Federal Register on July 11, 1996,
as a direct final rule. As stated in the Federal Register document, if
adverse or critical comments were received by August 12, 1996, the
effective date would be delayed and timely notice would be published in
the Federal Register. Therefore, due to receiving adverse comments
within the comment period, EPA is withdrawing the final rule and will
address all public comments received in a subsequent final rule based
on the proposed rule also
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published on July 11, 1996. EPA will not institute a second comment
period on this document.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This withdrawal is effective September 6, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William C. Denman, Regulatory Planning
and Development Section, Air Programs Branch, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 100
Alabama Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104, (404) 562-9030.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct
final rule located in the final rules section of the July 11, 1996
Federal Register at (61 FR 36502), and in the document located in the
proposed rule section of the July 11, 1996 Federal Register at (61 FR
36534).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone.
Dated: August 29, 1996.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-22809 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am]
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