[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51956]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19230]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[R07-OAR-2004-MO-0003; FRL-7804-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Missouri; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, Iron 
County; Arcadia and Liberty Townships; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On June 30, 2004 (69 FR 39337), EPA published a direct final 
rule announcing the redesignation of the lead nonattainment area in 
Iron County, Missouri, to attainment of the National Ambient Air 
quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead and announcing the approval of the 
maintenance plan for this area including a settlement agreement. The 
direct final action was published without prior proposal because EPA 
anticipated no adverse comment. EPA stated in the direct final rule 
that if EPA received adverse comment by July 30, 2004, EPA would 
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA subsequently 
received a timely adverse comment on the direct final rule. Therefore, 
EPA is withdrawing the direct final approval. EPA will address the 
comment in a subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal 
also published on June 30, 2004 (69 FR 39382). As stated in the 
parallel proposal, EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published on June 30, 2004, at 69 FR 
39337, is withdrawn as of August 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Hirtz at (913) 551-7472 or by e-
mail at [email protected].

List of Subjects

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, Volatile organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Lead, National 
parks, Wilderness area.

    Dated: August 12, 2004.
William A. Spratlin,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.


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Accordingly, the revision to 40 CFR 52.1320 and 40 CFR 81.326, 
published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2004 (69 FR 39337), which 
was to become effective on August 30, 2004, is withdrawn.
[FR Doc. 04-19230 Filed 8-23-04; 8:45 am]
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