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40 CFR Part 52



Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Rule and Proposed Rule

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA-4091a; FRL-6719-7]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing a direct final 
rule which announced the approval of revisions to the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The rule which EPA is 
withdrawing announced the approval of revisions imposing reasonably 
available control technology (RACT) on twenty-six major sources of 
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) 
located in Pennsylvania. In the direct final rule published on April 
18, 2000 (65 FR 20746), EPA stated that if EPA received adverse comment 
by May 18, 2000, EPA would withdraw the rule and it would not take 
effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment, as well as a 
separate request for an extension of the comment period. EPA will 
address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon 
the proposed action, which was also published on April 18, 2000 (65 FR 
20788). In a document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 
Register, EPA is also extending the comment period on this action. EPA 
will address the adverse comment it has received, as well as any 
additional comments it may receive during the extended comment period, 
in its final action.

DATES: The direct final rule is withdrawn as of June 19, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ray Chalmers at (215) 814-2061. 
Mr. Chalmers can also be contacted by mail at the Permits and Technical 
Assessment Branch, Air Protection Division, Mailcode 3AP11, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, or via e-mail at 
[email protected].

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.

    Dated: June 13, 2000.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
    Accordingly, the amendment of 40 CFR part 52, Sec. 52.2020 to add 
paragraph (c)(140) is withdrawn as of June 19, 2000.
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