[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 23167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10233]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0993; FRL-9144-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; 
Interstate Transport of Pollution

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On April 8, 2010 (75 FR 17868), EPA published a direct final 
rule approving New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions 
that addressed one element of the ``good neighbor'' provisions of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 1997 ozone standards and the 1997 
PM2.5 standards. The direct final action was published 
without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA 
stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments 
by May 10, 2010, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal 
Register. EPA subsequently received timely adverse comments on the 
direct final rule. Therefore, EPA is withdrawing the direct final 
approval. EPA will address the comments in a subsequent final action 
based on the parallel proposal also published on April 8, 2010 (75 FR 
17894). As stated in the parallel proposal, EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published on April 8, 2010 (75 FR 17868), 
is withdrawn as of May 3, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emad Shahin, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-6717; fax number 
214-665-7263; e-mail address [email protected].

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: April 24, 2010.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.

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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.1620 published in the Federal 
Register on April 8, 2010 (75 FR 17868), which were to become effective 
on June 7, 2010, are withdrawn.

[FR Doc. 2010-10233 Filed 4-30-10; 8:45 am]
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