[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 23 (Friday, February 4, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5927-5928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2069]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R04-OAR-2004-KY-0001-200425(w); FRL-7868-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for Kentucky: 
1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Update for Edmonson Area; Withdrawal of 
Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final 
rule published December 17, 2004, (69 FR 75473) approving revisions to 
the Edmonson County portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky on August 24, 2004. The 
submittal provides the 10-year update to the original 1-hour ozone 
maintenance plans for three 1-hour ozone maintenance areas, including 
the Edmonson County Maintenance Area, and also provides revised 2004 
motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) and establishes 2015 MVEBs. EPA 
stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comment by 
January 18, 2005, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA 
subsequently received adverse comment. EPA will address the comment in 
a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also

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published on December 17, 2004 (69 FR 75495). EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule is withdrawn as of February 4, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Notarianni, Air Planning 
Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. ((404) 562-9031 (phone) or 
[email protected] (e-mail).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: January 24, 2005.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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