80 FR 57271 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 183 (September 22, 2015)

Due to adverse comments received, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final approval of a revision to the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on March 27, 2015. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by August 26, 2015, the direct final rule would be withdrawn and not take effect.

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40 CFR Part 52





 Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State of 
Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; Withdrawal of Direct Final 
Rule and Final Rule

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0313; FRL-9934-49-Region 4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State 
of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to adverse comments received, the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final approval of a revision to 
the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the State of 
Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management 
(ADEM) on March 27, 2015. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if 
EPA received adverse comments by August 26, 2015, the direct final rule 
would be withdrawn and not take effect.

DATES: This withdrawal is effective September 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twunjala Bradley, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Ms. Bradley's phone number is (404) 562-9352. She can also 
be reached via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 27, 2015, EPA published direct final 
and proposed rulemaking notices to approve a SIP revision submitted by 
the State of Alabama through ADEM on March 27, 2015. See 80 FR 44292 
and 80 FR 44320. Alabama's March 27, 2015, SIP revision provides state-
determined allowance allocations for existing electric generating units 
in Alabama for the 2016 control periods and replaces the allowance 
allocations for the 2016 control periods established by EPA under the 
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses the ``good 
neighbor'' provision of the Clean Air Act that requires states to 
reduce the transport of pollution that significantly affects downwind 
nonattainment and maintenance areas. In the July 27, 2015, notices, EPA 
stated that if adverse comments were received by August 26, 2015, 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 a single adverse comment on the proposed rulemaking and is 
withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address the adverse comment 
in a final action based upon the proposed rulemaking action published 
on July 27, 2015 (80 FR 44320). 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, Intergovernmental 
relations, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
    Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.50, 52.54 and 52.55 
published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2015 (80 FR 44292), which 
were to become effective on September 25, 2015, are withdrawn.
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