[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24635]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52, 62, and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0470; FRL-9970-85-Region 7]


State of Iowa; Approval and Promulgation of the State 
Implementation Plan, the Operating Permits Program, and the 111(d) 
Plan; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to adverse comments, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule for ``State of Iowa; 
Approval and Promulgation of the State Implementation Plan, the 111(d) 
Plan, and the Operating Permits Program,'' published in the Federal 
Register on September 15, 2017. Iowa's SIP revision included 
administrative changes, corrections to technical errors, revisions to 
titles and explanations of the scope of rules. The revision also 
rescinded outdated or no longer required rules for general conformity 
and emissions inventory relating to the Clean Air Interstate Rule 
(CAIR) which has been rescinded by EPA. Finally, the revision updated 
state rules by incorporating by reference more recent Code of Federal 
Regulation dates to ensure consistency between the state and Federally-
approved rules.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 43303, September 15, 
2017, is withdrawn effective November 14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7039, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing 
the direct final rule to approve revisions to the Iowa State 
Implementation Plan (SIP), the 111(d) plan, and the Operating Permits 
Program. In the direct final rule published on September 15, 2017, (82 
FR 43303), we stated that if we received adverse comment by October 16, 
2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA received 
adverse comments. EPA will address the comments in a subsequent final 
action based upon the proposed action also published on September 15, 
2017 (82 FR 43315). EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this action.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

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

40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Administrative 
practice and procedure, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 70

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: November 3, 2017.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    Accordingly, the direct final rule published at 82 FR 43303, 
September 15, 2017, is withdrawn effective November 14, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-24635 Filed 11-13-17; 8:45 am]
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