[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 214 (Monday, November 4, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 56631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28245]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 70

[AD-FRL-5643-5]


Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule for Interim Approval of Operating 
Permits Program; South Coast Air Quality Management District, 
California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final 
rule for the interim approval of the South Coast Air Quality Management 
District title V operating permits program. EPA published the direct 
final rule on August 29, 1996, 61 FR 45330. As stated in that Federal 
Register document, if adverse or critical comments were received by 
September 30, 1996, the effective date would be delayed and notice 
would be published in the Federal Register. EPA subsequently received 
adverse comments on that direct final rule. EPA will address the 
comments received in a subsequent final action in the near future. EPA 
will not institute a second comment period on this document.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Withdrawal of the direct final rule becomes effective 
on November 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ginger Vagenas, Operating Permits 
Section (A-5-2), Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, 
Telephone: (415) 744-1252.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule located in the final rules section of the August 29, 1996 
Federal Register, and in the short informational document located in 
the proposed rule section of the August 29, 1996 Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 70

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: October 21, 1996.
Felicia Marcus,
Regional Administrator.

    Therefore, the amendment to 40 CFR part 70, appendix A which added 
paragraph (dd) to the California entry is withdrawn.

[FR Doc. 96-28245 Filed 11-1-96; 8:45 am]
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