[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 37 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8756-8757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4144]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0083; FRL-8774-1]
RIN 2060-AM71


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area 
Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On December 1, 2008, EPA issued direct final amendments to the 
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for 
Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities. These amendments were 
issued as a direct final rule, along with a parallel proposal to be 
used as the basis for final action in the event EPA received any 
adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Because an adverse 
comment was received, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule.

DATES: As of February 26, 2009, EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 73 FR 72727 on December 1, 2008.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0083. All documents in the docket are listed in the 
Federal Docket Management System index at http://www.regulations.gov. 
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly 
available, e.g., confidential business information or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Electric Arc Furnace 
Steelmaking Facilities Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-
1742.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Phil Mulrine, Sector Policies and 
Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (D243-
02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North 
Carolina 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-5289; fax number: (919) 
541-3207; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 1, 2008, we published a direct 
final rule (73 FR 72727) and a parallel proposal (73 FR 72756) amending 
the NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40 CFR part 
63, subpart YYYYY). These amendments were issued as a direct final 
rule, along with a parallel proposal to be used as the basis for final 
action in the event EPA received any adverse comments on the direct 
final amendments. We stated in that direct final rule that if we 
received adverse comment by December 31, 2008, we would publish a 
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because an adverse comment 
was received, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule published at 73 
FR 72727 on December 1, 2008 as of February 26, 2009. We will address 
the adverse comment in a subsequent final action

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based on the parallel proposal published on December 1, 2008 (73 FR 
72756). As stated in the parallel proposal, we will not institute a 
second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hazardous 
substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: February 11, 2009.
Elizabeth Craig,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.

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Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published in the Federal 
Register on December 1, 2008 (73 FR 72727) are withdrawn as of February 
26, 2009.

[FR Doc. E9-4144 Filed 2-25-09; 8:45 am]
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