[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rulemaking action would be withdrawn by publishing a notice announcing 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.C[email protected]

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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