[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 170 (Thursday, September 1, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54384-54385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22289]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0537; FRL-9457-6]


California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality 
Management District; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On July 15, 2011 (76 FR 41717), EPA published a direct final 
approval of a revision to the California State Implementation Plan 
(SIP). This revision concerned South Coast Air Quality Management 
District (SCAQMD) Rule 1143, Consumer Paint Thinner & Multi-Purpose 
Solvents and Rule 1144, Metal Working Fluids & Direct-Contact 
Lubricants. The direct final action was published without prior 
proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comment. The direct final 
rule stated that if adverse comments were received by August 15, 2011, 
EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA 
received timely adverse comments. Consequently, with this revision we 
are withdrawing the direct final approval of SCAQMD Rules 1143 and 
1144. EPA will either address the comments in a subsequent final action 
based on the parallel proposal also published on July 15, 2011 (76 FR 
41745), or repropose an alternative action. As stated in the parallel 
proposal, EPA will not institute a second comment period on a 
subsequent final action. Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.220 
published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2011, (76 FR 41717) which 
was to become effective on September 13, 2011 is withdrawn.

DATES: Effective Date: The amendment to 40 CFR 52.220 which published 
at 76 FR 41717 on July 15, 2011 is withdrawn as of September 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket number EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0537 for 
this action. Generally, documents in the docket for this action are 
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy 
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While 
all documents in the docket are listed at http://www.regulations.gov, 
some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy 
location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps), and some may not be 
publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the

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hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal 
business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrianne Borgia, EPA Region IX, (415) 
97-3576, [email protected].

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic 
compounds.

    Dated: August 19, 2011.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.220 published in the 
Federal Register on July 15, 2011, (76 FR 41717) is withdrawn as of 
September 1, 2011.

[FR Doc. 2011-22289 Filed 8-31-11; 8:45 am]
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