[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27054]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0492; FRL- 9749-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California; 
Determinations of Attainment for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing 
the September 14, 2012, direct final rule that makes several 
determinations relating to certain 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment 
areas in California. EPA will address the comment in a subsequent final 
action based upon the proposed rulemaking action, also published on 
September 14, 2012. EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 77 FR 56775 on September 14, 
2012, is withdrawn as of November 7, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Ungvarsky, Air Planning Office, 
AIR-2, EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-
3901, telephone number (415) 972-3963, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is withdrawing the September 14, 2012 
(77 FR 56775), direct final rule that makes several determinations 
relating to 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment areas in California and 
thereby suspending certain attainment-related requirements for as long 
as these areas continue to meet the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient 
air quality standard. The subject areas include Amador and Calaveras 
Counties, Chico, Kern County, Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties, Nevada 
County, Sutter County, and Ventura County. In the direct final rule, 
EPA stated that if adverse comments were received by October 15, 2012, 
the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. On September 10, 2012, 
EPA received a comment, which it interprets as adverse and, therefore, 
EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address the comment 
in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed rulemaking action, 
also published on September 14, 2012 (77 FR 56797). EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: October 29, 2012.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.282 published in the 
Federal Register on September 14, 2012 (77 FR 56775) on page 56782 is 
withdrawn as of November 7, 2012.

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