[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00775]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0772; FRL-9921-83-Region-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North 
Carolina; Inspection and Maintenance Program Updates

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of adverse comments, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the November 20, 2014, direct 
final rule to approve North Carolina's January 31, 2008, May 24, 2010, 
October 11, 2013, and February 11, 2014, State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) submissions pertaining to changes to the North Carolina 
Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) program. EPA will address the adverse 
comments in a subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal 
also published on November 20, 2014. As stated in the proposal, EPA 
will not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 79 FR 69051 on November 20, 
2014, is withdrawn as of January 20, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nacosta Ward, Air Planning Branch, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Phone number: (404) 562-9140; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 20, 2014 (79 FR 69051), EPA 
published a direct final rulemaking to approve North Carolina's January 
31, 2008, May 24, 2010, October 11, 2013, and February 11, 2014, SIP 
submissions that pertain to changes to the North Carolina I/M program. 
In the direct final rule, EPA stated that if adverse comments were 
received by December 22, 2014, EPA would publish a notice in the 
Federal Register withdrawing the final rule and informing the public 
that the rule would not take effect. EPA received comments on December 
17, 2014, and December 19, 2014. EPA interprets the comments received 
on December 19, 2014 as adverse and, therefore, is withdrawing the 
direct final rule. EPA will address the adverse comments in a 
subsequent final action based upon the proposed rulemaking action, also 
published on November 20, 2014 (79 FR 69090). As stated in the proposed 
rulemaking, EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: January 5, 2015.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.


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Accordingly, the revised entries in 40 CFR 52.1770 (c) for ``Sect 
.1002,'' ``Sect .1003,'' and ``Sect .1005'', the removal of the entry 
for ``Sect .1004,'' and the addition of the last entry to 40 CFR 
52.1770 (e) ``Non-Interference Demonstration for the North Carolina 
Inspection and Maintenance Program,'' which published in the Federal 
Register on November 20, 2014, at 79 FR 69051 are withdrawn as of 
January 20, 2015.

[FR Doc. 2015-00775 Filed 1-16-15; 8:45 am]
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