[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 25572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09332]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 312

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Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are withdrawing the 
direct final rule for Standards and Practices for All Appropriate 
Inquiries published on March 14, 2022.

DATES: Effective May 2, 2022, EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 87 FR 14174, on March 14, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Overmeyer, Office of 
Brownfields and Land Revitalization (5105T), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0002, 202-566-2774 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are 
withdrawing the direct final rule for Standards and Practices for All 
Appropriate Inquiries published on March 14, 2022 (87 FR 14174). We 
stated in that direct final rule that if we received adverse comment by 
April 13, 2022, the direct final rule would not take effect and we 
would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. We 
subsequently received adverse comment on that direct final rule. We 
will address these comments in a subsequent final action, which will be 
based on the parallel proposed rule also published on March 14, 2022 
(87 FR 14224). As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel 
proposed rule, we will not institute a second comment period on this 
action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 312

    Administrative practice and procedure, Hazardous substances.


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Accordingly, the direct final rule amending 40 CFR part 312, published 
in the Federal Register on March 14, 2022 (87 FR 14174), is withdrawn 
as of May 2, 2022.

    Dated: April 22, 2022.
Barry N. Breen,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency 
Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-09332 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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