[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67009-67010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33452]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 58

[AD-FRL-5939-8]
RIN 2060-AF71


Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule for Ambient Air Quality 
Surveillance for Lead

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 Ambient Air Quality Surveillance for Lead. EPA published the 
direct final rule on November 5, 1997 at 62 FR 59813. As stated in that 
Federal Register document, if adverse or critical comments were 
received by December 5, 1997, the effective date would be delayed and 
notice would be published in the Federal Register. EPA subsequently 
received adverse

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comments on that 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.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 62 FR 59813 is withdrawn as 
of December 19, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda Millar, Emissions, Monitoring, 
and Analysis Division (MD-14), Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27711, Telephone: (919)541-4036, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule located in the final rules section of the November 5, 1997 
Federal Register and in the informational document located in the 
proposed rule section of the November 5, 1997 Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 58

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Quality assurance 
requirements, Ambient air quality monitoring network.

    Dated: December 18, 1997.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-33452 Filed 12-18-97; 4:30 pm]
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