[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 30 (Monday, February 14, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3216]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NM-39-1-7454, FRL-6534-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of New 
Mexico; Approval of Revised Maintenance Plan for Albuquerque/Bernalillo 
County; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, NM; Carbon Monoxide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On December 20, 1999 (64 FR 71027), EPA published a direct 
final approval of a revision to the New Mexico State Implementation 
Plan which revised the Albuquerque Carbon Monoxide maintenance plan 
approved in 1996. The direct final action was published without prior 
proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comment. The EPA stated in 
the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comment by January 
19, 2000, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal 
Register. The EPA subsequently received adverse comments on the direct 
final rule. Therefore, EPA is withdrawing the direct final approval 
action. The EPA will address the comments in a subsequent final action 
based on the parallel proposal also published on December 20, 1999 (64 
FR 71086). As stated in the parallel proposal, EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published December 20, 1999 (64 FR 71027) 
is withdrawn as of February 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Copies of documents relevant to this action are available 
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment by calling the person listed below at least two working 
days in advance.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Witosky of the EPA Region 6 
Air Planning Section at (214) 665-7214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule located in the Rules and Regulations section and the 
proposed rule located in the Proposed Rules section of the December 20, 
1999, Federal Register.

    Dated: February 2, 2000.
Gregg A. Cooke,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.

    Therefore the amendment to 40 CFR part 52, Sec. 52.1620, published 
in the Federal Register December 20, 1999 (64 FR 71027), which was to 
become effective February 18, 2000, is withdrawn.

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