[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 174 (Friday, September 6, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22656]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[WA47-7120; FRL-5605-7]


State Implementation Plan: Washington; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the effective 
date for the approval of the attainment demonstration portion of the 
Puget Sound carbon monoxide (CO) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for 
Washington State, submitted by the Washington Department of Ecology for 
the purpose of documenting attainment of the national ambient air 
quality standards (NAAQS) for CO to satisfy certain federal 
requirements for an approvable nonattainment area CO SIP for the Puget 
Sound nonattainment area. The original action was published in the 
Federal Register on July 25, 1996, as a direct final rule, 61 FR 38597. 
As stated in the Federal Register document, if adverse or critical 
comments were received by August 26, 1996, the effective date would be 
delayed and timely notice would be published in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, due to receiving an adverse comment within the comment 
period, EPA is withdrawing the final rule and will address the comments 
received in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule also 
published on July 25, 1996, 61 FR 38683. EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this document.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This withdrawal is effective on September 6, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Montel Livingston, Office of Air 
Quality (OAQ-107), EPA, Seattle, Washington 98101, (206) 553-0180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule located in the final rules section of the July 25, 1996 
Federal Register, and in the short informational document located in 
the proposed rule section of the July 25, 1996 Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by Reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: August 27, 1996.
Charles Findley,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-22656 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am]
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