[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27027]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD068-3027; FRL-6174-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Withdrawal of Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of final rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: Due to receipt of adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing the 
direct final rule for approval of revisions to the Maryland State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA published the direct final rule on 
August 26, 1998 (63 FR 45397) approving revisions to Maryland 
regulation COMAR 36.11.13 to apply reasonably available control 
technology on sources that store and handle jet fuel. As stated in that 
Federal Register document, if adverse comments were received by 
September 25, 1998, a timely notice of withdrawal 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 and issue a final rule based on the parallel 
proposal also published on August 26, 1998 (63 FR 45443). As stated in 
the parallel proposal, EPA will not institute a second comment period 
on this action.
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other 
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
DATE: The direct final rule published at 63 FR 45397 (August 26, 1998) 
is withdrawn as of October 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristeen Gaffney (215) 814-2092, or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Ozone, Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: October 1, 1998.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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