[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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