[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 213 (Monday, November 5, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21721]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 60

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2002-0071; FRL-8490-9]
RIN 2060-A009


Update of Continuous Instrumental Test Methods: Technical 
Amendments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA published a direct final rule on September 7, 2007, to 
correct errors in a May 15, 2006, final rule amending five instrumental 
test methods. We received adverse comment during the comment period on 
the September 2007 direct final rule and are now withdrawing that 
direct final rule.

DATES: Effective November 5, 2007, EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 72 FR 51365, September 7, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Foston Curtis, Air Quality Assessment 
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (E143-02), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711; telephone number (919) 541-1063; fax number (919) 541-0516; e-
mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are 
withdrawing the direct final rule entitled ``Update of Continuous 
Instrumental Test Methods: Technical Amendments'' published on 
September 7, 2007 (72 FR 51365). This direct final rule made 
corrections to a May 15, 2006 final rule (71 FR 28082) which amended 
five instrumental test methods. The direct final was to correct errors 
and clarify portions of the amendments that may have been ambiguous. We 
stated in the September 2007 direct final rule that if we received any 
adverse comments by October 9, 2007, the direct final would not take 
effect and we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal 
Register. We subsequently received adverse comments on that direct 
final rule.
    We will address those comments in any subsequent final action based 
on the parallel proposed rule also published on September 7, 2007 (72 
FR 51392). As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed 
rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this action.

    Dated: October 30, 2007.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.

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Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published on September 7, 2007 
(72 FR 51365), are withdrawn as of November 5, 2007.
[FR Doc. E7-21721 Filed 11-2-07; 8:45 am]
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