[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15608-15609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6427]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0081; FRL-9648-9]
RIN 2060-AR42


Revisions to Final Response to Petition From New Jersey Regarding 
SO[bdi2] Emissions From the Portland Generating Station

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA issued ``Revisions to Final Response to Petition From 
New Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the Portland 
Generating Station'' as a direct final rule on December 22, 2011. 
Because the EPA received an adverse comment to the parallel proposal 
issued under the same name on December 22, 2011, we are withdrawing the 
direct final rule amendments to ``Revisions to Final Response to 
Petition From New Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the 
Portland Generating Station'' published in the Federal Register on 
December 22, 2011.

DATES: As of March 16, 2012, the EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
amendments published on December 22, 2011. See 76 FR 79541.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0081. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. 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 Air 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Todd Hawes (919) 541-5591, 
[email protected], or Ms. Gobeail McKinley (919) 541-5246, 
[email protected], Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, 
Air Quality Policy Division, Mail Code C539-04, Research Triangle Park, 
NC 27711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background Information

    The EPA issued ``Revisions to Final Response to Petition From New 
Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions From the Portland Generating 
Station'' as a direct final rule on December 22, 2011. See 76 FR 79541. 
The direct final rule revised the preamble and rule text to the ``Final 
Response to Petition From New Jersey Regarding SO2 Emissions 
From the Portland Generating Station'' (Portland) published November 7, 
2011, to clarify that Portland significantly contributes to 
nonattainment or interferes with maintenance of the 1-hour sulfur 
dioxide national ambient air quality standard in the State of New 
Jersey, and not in specific counties within the state. See 76 FR 69052. 
The revisions did not change the conclusions that the EPA made in the 
final rule and did not affect the emission limits, increments of 
progress, compliance schedules, or reporting provisions.
    The EPA issued a parallel proposal under the same name on December 
22, 2011, that proposed to make the same revisions outlined in the 
direct final and solicited comment on those revisions. See 76 FR 79574. 
We stated in the direct final rule amendments that if we received 
adverse comment to the parallel proposal by February 21, 2012, we would 
publish a timely notice of withdrawal of the direct final rule in the 
Federal Register. We received one adverse comment on the proposed 
amendments on February 21, 2012. We are consequently withdrawing the 
``Revisions to Final Response to Petition From New Jersey Regarding 
SO2 Emissions From the Portland Generating Station'' 
published as a direct final rule in the Federal Register on December 
22, 2012 as of March 16, 2012. See 76 FR 79541. The EPA will address 
the adverse comment in a subsequent final action based on the parallel 
proposal also published on December 22, 2011. See 76 FR 79574. As 
stated in the parallel proposal, we will not institute a second comment 
period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Approval and promulgation of implementation plans, Environmental 
protection, Administrative practice and procedures, Air pollution 
control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, and 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide.

    Dated: March 12, 2012.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.

PART 52--[AMENDED]

    Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published in the Federal 
Register on December 22, 2011 (76 FR 79541) on pages 79541-79544 are 
withdrawn as of March 16, 2012.

[FR Doc. 2012-6427 Filed 3-15-12; 8:45 am]
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