82 FR 57835 - Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Regional Haze Progress Report; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 235 (December 8, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 235 (Friday, December 8, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 57835] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26409] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0058; FRL-9971-80--Region 5] Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Regional Haze Progress Report; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the October 18, 2017, direct final rule approving the Michigan regional haze progress report under the Clean Air Act (CAA) as a revision to the Michigan State Implementation Plan (SIP). DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 48435 on October 18, 2017, is withdrawn effective December 8, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gilberto Alvarez, Environmental Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6143, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the direct final rule, EPA stated that if adverse comments were submitted by November 17, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA received an adverse comment prior to the close of the comment period and, therefore, is withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address the comment in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48473). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: November 17, 2017. Robert A. Kaplan, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.1170 published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48435), on page 48439 is withdrawn effective December 8, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017-26409 Filed 12-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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electronically as an official document of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Register on October 18, 2017 (82 FR
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina AGENCY 48435), on page 48439 is withdrawn
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, effective December 8, 2017.
Department of Veterans Affairs, 40 CFR Part 52 [FR Doc. 2017–26409 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]
approved this document on November [EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0058; FRL–9971– BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
13, 2017, for publication. 80—Region 5]
List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 3
Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Regional ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Administrative practice and Haze Progress Report; Withdrawal of AGENCY
procedure, Claims, Disability benefits, Direct Final Rule
Veterans. 40 CFR Part 52
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Dated: November 13, 2017. Agency (EPA). [EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0701; FRL–9971–
Jeffrey Martin, ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. 70—Region 3]
Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation Policy
& Management, Office of the Secretary, SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an Approval and Promulgation of Air
Department of Veterans Affairs. adverse comment, the Environmental Quality Implementation Plans; District
For the reasons stated in the Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing of Columbia; Interstate Transport
preamble, the Department of Veterans the October 18, 2017, direct final rule Requirements for the 2010 1-Hour
Affairs amends 38 CFR part 3 as set approving the Michigan regional haze Sulfur Dioxide Standard; Withdrawal of
forth below: progress report under the Clean Air Act Direct Final Rule
(CAA) as a revision to the Michigan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
PART 3—ADJUDICATION State Implementation Plan (SIP).
Agency (EPA).
DATES: The direct final rule published at
Subpart A—Pension, Compensation, ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
82 FR 48435 on October 18, 2017, is
and Dependency and Indemnity withdrawn effective December 8, 2017. SUMMARY: Due to receipt of adverse
Compensation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment, the Environmental Protection
■ 1. The authority citation for part 3, Gilberto Alvarez, Environmental Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct
subpart A continues to read as follows: Scientist, Attainment Planning and final rule to approve revisions to the
Maintenance Section, Air Programs District of Columbia state
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a), unless Branch (AR–18J), Environmental
otherwise noted.
implementation plan (SIP) pertaining to
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West the infrastructure requirement for
■ 2. Amend § 3.321 by revising the Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois interstate transport of pollution with
heading of paragraph (b), and revising 60604, (312) 886–6143, respect to the 2010 1-hour sulfur
paragraph (b)(1), to read as follows: alvarez.gilberto@epa.gov. dioxide (SO2) national ambient air
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the quality standards (NAAQS). In the
§ 3.321 General rating considerations:
direct final rule, EPA stated that if direct final rule published on
* * * * * adverse comments were submitted by Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (82 FR
(b) Extra-schedular ratings in unusual November 17, 2017, the rule would be 48439), EPA stated that if we received
cases—(1) Disability compensation. withdrawn and not take effect. EPA adverse comment by November 17,
Ratings shall be based, as far as received an adverse comment prior to 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and
practicable, upon the average the close of the comment period and, not take effect. EPA subsequently
impairments of earning capacity with therefore, is withdrawing the direct final received adverse comment. EPA will
the additional proviso that the Secretary rule. EPA will address the comment in address the comments received in a
shall from time to time readjust this a subsequent final action based upon subsequent final rulemaking action
schedule of ratings in accordance with the proposed action also published on based upon the proposed action, also
experience. To accord justice to the October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48473). EPA published on Wednesday, October 18,
exceptional case where the schedular will not institute a second comment 2017 (82 FR 48472). EPA will not
evaluation is inadequate to rate a single period on this action. institute a second comment period on
service-connected disability, the
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 this action.
Director of Compensation Service or his
or her delegate is authorized to approve DATES: The direct final rule published at
Environmental protection, Air
on the basis of the criteria set forth in pollution control, Incorporation by 82 FR 48439 on October 18, 2017 is
this paragraph (b), an extra-schedular reference, Intergovernmental relations, withdrawn effective December 8, 2017.
evaluation commensurate with the Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
average impairment of earning capacity Reporting and recordkeeping Joseph Schulingkamp, (215) 814–2021,
due exclusively to the disability. The requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile or by email at schulingkamp.joseph@
governing norm in these exceptional organic compounds. epa.gov.
cases is a finding by the Director of Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
Compensation Service or delegatee that 17, 2014, the District of Columbia (the
Dated: November 17, 2017.
application of the regular schedular District) through the District Department
standards is impractical because the Robert A. Kaplan,
of Energy and the Environment
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with RULES
disability is so exceptional or unusual Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
(DDOEE) submitted a SIP revision
due to such related factors as marked addressing the infrastructure
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
interference with employment or requirements under section 110(a)(2) of
PROMULGATION OF
frequent periods of hospitalization. the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2010 1-
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
* * * * * hour SO2 NAAQS. In the direct final
[FR Doc. 2017–26523 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am] ■Accordingly, the amendment to 40 rule published on October 18, 2017 (82
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P CFR 52.1170 published in the Federal FR 48439), EPA stated that if EPA
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| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Withdrawal of direct final rule. | |
| Dates | The direct final rule published at 82 FR 48435 on October 18, 2017, is withdrawn effective December 8, 2017. | |
| Contact | Gilberto Alvarez, Environmental Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6143, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 57835 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds |
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