[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 26, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66350-66351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29429]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NC-106-20336(w); FRL-7588-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for North 
Carolina: Partial Removal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Partial removal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to comments received, EPA is publishing a partial removal 
of the direct final approval of revisions to the North Carolina State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) that was published on September 17, 2003 (68 
FR 54362 ). EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received 
comments by October 17, 2003, the rule would be withdrawn and not take 
effect, or if

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comments were received on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this 
rule we may adopt as final those provisions of the rules that are not 
the subject of comments.

DATES: This rule is effective November 26, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosymar De La Torre Col[oacute]n, Air 
Planning Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Phone number: 404/
562-8965; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 17, 2003 (68 FR 54406), EPA 
proposed to approve the following rules into the North Carolina State 
Implementation Plan: Sections 2D.0105, 2D.0507, 2D.0509, 2D.0515, 
2D.0516, 2D.0521, 2D.0912, 2D.0927, 2D.0932, 2D.0952, 2D.0954 and 
2D.0959. On the same day (68 FR 54362), EPA also published a direct 
final rule approving these rules into the SIP, and providing a 30-day 
public comment period and explained that if we received comments, we 
would withdraw the relevant direct final action.
    We received comments, and are therefore removing the direct final 
approval of North Carolina's rule 2D.0952 ``Petition for Alternative 
Controls For RACT'' and 2D.0959 ``Petition for Superior Alternative 
Controls''. We are not opening an additional comment period. At a later 
date, we intend to respond to comments and finalize action on this rule 
based on the September 17, 2003 proposal. The other rules listed above 
are not affected by this withdrawal and are incorporated into the SIP 
as of November 17, 2003.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: November 10, 2003.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

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Chapter I, title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as 
follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart II--North Carolina

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2. In Sec.  52.1770(c), table 1 is amended under subchapter 2D by 
revising entries for: ``.0952'' and ``.0959'' to read as follows:


Sec.  52.1770  Identification of plan.

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                                                         EPA Approved North Carolina Regulations
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           State Citation                Title/subject       State  effective date     EPA approval date          Explanation
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     Subchapter 2D--Air Pollution Control Requirements
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         Section .0900--Volatile Organic Compounds
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Section .0952......................  Petition for           05/01/95..............  02/01/96..............
                                      Alternative Controls.                         62 FR 3589............
 
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Section .0959......................  reserved.............
 
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