[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-24894]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0512; FRL-9971-00-Region 7]


Approval of Kansas Air Quality State Implementation Plans; 
Construction Permits and Approvals Program; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule for Approval of Kansas Air 
Quality State Implementation Plans; Construction Permits and Approvals 
Program, published in the Federal Register on September 21, 2017. 
Kansas's SIP revisions included revisions to Kansas' construction 
permit rules. Specifically, these revisions implemented the revised 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate 
matter; clarified and refined applicable criteria for sources subject 
to the construction permitting program; updated the construction 
permitting program fee structure and schedule; and made minor revisions 
and corrections.

DATES: As of November 17, 2017, the direct final rule published at 82 
FR 44103, on September 21, 2017, is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Bredehoft, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7164, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing 
the direct final rule to approve revisions to the Kansas State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). In the direct final rule published on 
September 21, 2017 (82 FR 44103), we stated that if we received adverse 
comment by October 23, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take 
effect. EPA received adverse comments. EPA will address the comments in 
a subsequent action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: November 8, 2017.
Cathy Stepp,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.870 published in the Federal 
Register on September 21, 2017 (82 FR 44103), on page 44105 is 
withdrawn.

[FR Doc. 2017-24894 Filed 11-16-17; 8:45 am]
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