[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7773]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WY-001-0007b, WY-001-0008b, WY-001-0009b; FRL-7166-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Wyoming; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the State of Wyoming's withdrawal of the August 9, 
2000, August 7, 2001 and August 13, 2001 submittals to the EPA that 
revise the Wyoming State Implementation Plan (SIP), EPA is withdrawing 
the proposed rule, published concurrently with a direct final rule, to 
partially approve and partially disapprove these revisions that 
restructure and modify the State's air quality rules. In the direct 
final rule, published on February 6, 2002 (67 FR 5485), we stated that 
if we received adverse comment by March 8, 2002, the rule would be 
withdrawn and would not take effect. EPA subsequently received a letter 
from the State of Wyoming (on March 8, 2002) withdrawing the three 
submittals that EPA is taking action on in our February 6, 2002 direct 
final rule. EPA also received adverse comments from the Wyoming Outdoor 
Council (on March 7, 2002). Since, in addition to receiving adverse 
comments, the State of Wyoming withdrew their submittals, the proposed 
rule and the direct final rule are withdrawn and will not take effect. 
In the ``Final Rules'' section of today's Federal Register publication, 
we are withdrawing the direct final rule published on February 6, 2002 
(67 FR 5552).

EFFECTIVE DATE: The proposed rule is withdrawn as of April 1, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Williams, EPA Region VIII, (303) 
312-6431 or Laurel Dygowski, EPA Region VIII, (303) 312-6144.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule located in the Rules and Regulations section of the February 
6, 2002 Federal Register (67 FR 5485).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
Dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, and Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: March 25, 2002.
Jack W. McGraw,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 02-7773 Filed 3-29-02; 8:45 am]
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