82 FR 55951 - Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption of a New Chapter Under the Nebraska Administrative Code; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)

Due to adverse comments, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final rule for ``Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption of a New Chapter Under the Nebraska Administrative Code'' published in the Federal Register on October 5, 2017. Nebraska's SIP revision added a new chapter titled ``Visibility Protection'' which provides Nebraska authority to implement Federal regulations relating to Regional Haze and Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART). The new chapter incorporates by reference EPA's Guidelines for BART Determinations under the Regional Haze Rule. The revision to the SIP meets the visibility component of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55951-55952]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25428]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0386; FRL-9971-16-Region 7]


Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption 
of a New Chapter Under the Nebraska Administrative Code; Withdrawal of 
Direct Final Rule

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 ``Approval of Nebraska 
Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption of a New Chapter Under the 
Nebraska Administrative Code'' published in the Federal Register on 
October 5, 2017. Nebraska's SIP revision added a new chapter titled 
``Visibility Protection'' which provides Nebraska authority to 
implement Federal regulations relating to Regional Haze and Best 
Available Retrofit Technology (BART). The new chapter incorporates by 
reference EPA's Guidelines for BART Determinations under the Regional 
Haze Rule. The revision to the SIP meets the visibility component of 
the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 46415, October 5, 2017, 
is withdrawn effective November 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Crable, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7391, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing 
the direct final rule to approve revisions to the Nebraska State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). In the direct final rule published on 
October 5, 2017 (82 FR 46415), we stated that if we received adverse 
comment by November 6, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take 
effect. EPA received adverse comments. EPA will address the comments in 
a subsequent final action

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based upon the proposed action also published on October 5, 2017 (82 FR 
46433).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Best available 
retrofit technology, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental 
relations, Nitrogen oxides, Particulate matter, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Regional haze, Sulfur dioxide, Visibility, 
Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: November 16, 2017.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

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Accordingly, the direct final rule published at 82 FR 46415, October 5, 
2017, is withdrawn effective November 27, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-25428 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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