[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28498]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 131

[FRL-7406-2]


Withdrawal of Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality 
Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Michigan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the Federal regulations to withdraw 
water quality criteria applicable to Michigan.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is promulgating a direct final rule withdrawing the Federal water 
quality criteria applicable to Michigan because EPA views this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse comment. EPA has 
explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the direct 
final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, the Agency will not 
take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse 
comment, the Agency will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not 
take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final 
rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting 
must do so at this time.

DATES: EPA will accept public comments on its proposed withdrawal of 
these criteria until December 9, 2002. Comments postmarked after this 
date may not be considered.

ADDRESSES: Please send an original and three copies of comments and 
enclosures (including references) to W-01-15, WQCR Comment Clerk; Water 
Docket, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, MC-4101T, Washington, DC 
20460. Alternatively, comments may be submitted electronically in ASCII 
or Word Perfect 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, or 8.0 formats avoiding the use of 
special characters and any form of encryption to [email protected]. 
Identify electronic comments by the docket number W-01-15. Submit hand 
delivered comments to W-01-15, EPA's Water Docket, U.S. EPA, EPA West, 
1301 Constitution Ave NW, Room B135, Washington DC 20460. No facsimiles 
(faxes) will be accepted. Comments will be available at the Water 
Docket, 202-566-2426, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays, 
during normal business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m.
    The supporting record for this rulemaking may be inspected at EPA 
Region 5, Office of Water, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 16th Floor, 
Chicago, IL 60604-3507, Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays, during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please 
contact Dave Pfeifer, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section, before arriving.
    A copy of Michigan's water quality standards may be obtained 
electronically from EPA's Water Quality Standards Repository, at http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/wqslibrary/mi/mi.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manjali Gupta Vlcan at EPA 
Headquarters, Office of Water (4305T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW., 
Washington, DC, 20460 (tel: 202-566-0373, fax 202-566-0409) or email at 
[email protected], or Dave Pfeifer in EPA's Region 5 at 312-353-
9024 or e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action concerns EPA's withdrawing of 
the Federal water quality criteria applicable to Michigan from 40 CFR 
31.36 (the NTR). For further information, including the various 
statutes and executive orders that require findings for rulemakings, 
please see the information provided in the direct final rule titled 
``Withdrawal of Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality 
Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Michigan'' located in the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register Publication.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 131

    Environmental protection, Indians--land, Intergovernmental 
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution 
control.

    Dated: November 1, 2002.
Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-28498 Filed 11-7-02; 8:45 am]
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