[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 130 (Friday, July 6, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16954]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[SC-038-200102(c); FRL-7008-8]


Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule for Approval and Promulgation of 
State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: South Carolina

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
withdrawing the direct final rule approving the section 111(d)/129 Plan 
submitted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental 
Control (DHEC). The direct final rule was published in the Federal 
Register on May 7, 2001 (66 FR 22927).

DATES: The direct final rule published at 66 FR 22927, May 7, 2001, is 
withdrawn as of July 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Crawford at EPA Region 4, Air 
Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104, 
(404) 562-9046.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 7, 2001 (66 FR 22970), EPA proposed 
to approve the section 111(d)/129 Plan for the State of South Carolina 
submitted on September 19, 2000, for implementing and enforcing the 
Emission Guidelines applicable to existing Hospital /Medical/ 
Infectious Waste Incinerators. On the same day (66 FR 22927), EPA also 
published a direct final rule approving the State Plan. The action 
provided a 30-day public comment period and explained that if we 
received adverse comments, we would withdraw the relevant direct final 
action.
    We received comments and are therefore withdrawing the direct final 
rule approving the State Plan. We are not opening an additional comment 
period. We intend to finalize action on these rules based on the May 7, 
2001 proposed action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Hospital/medical/infectious waste incineration, 
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 22, 2001.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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