82_FR_58071 82 FR 57836 - Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional Haze Progress Report; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

82 FR 57836 - Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional Haze Progress Report; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 235 (December 8, 2017)

Page Range57836-57836
FR Document2017-26411

Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the October 18, 2017, direct final rule approving the Illinois regional haze progress report under the Clean Air Act as a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0082; FRL-9971-79--Region 5]


Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional Haze Progress Report; 
Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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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 Illinois regional haze progress report under 
the Clean Air Act as a revision to the Illinois State Implementation 
Plan (SIP).

DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 48431 on October 18, 
2017, is withdrawn effective December 8, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hatten, Environmental 
Engineer, Control Strategy Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031, [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withdrawn and not take effect.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 27, 2017.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.720 published in the Federal 
Register on October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48431), on pages 48434-48435 is 
withdrawn effective December 8, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-26411 Filed 12-7-17; 8:45 am]
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                                              received adverse comments by                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      In the                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              November 17, 2017, the rule would be                    direct final rule, EPA stated that if                 Charles Hatten, Environmental
                                              withdrawn and not take effect. EPA                      adverse comments were submitted by                    Engineer, Control Strategy Section, Air
                                              subsequently received adverse                           November 20, 2017, the rule would be                  Programs Branch (AR–18J),
                                              comments from anonymous                                 withdrawn and not take effect. EPA                    Environmental Protection Agency,
                                              commenters.                                             received an adverse comment prior to                  Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
                                                 Because adverse comments were                        the close of the comment period and,                  Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6031,
                                              received, EPA is withdrawing the direct                 therefore, is withdrawing the direct final            hatten.charles@epa.gov.
                                              final rule approving the revision to the                rule. EPA will address the comment in                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
                                              District of Columbia SIP pertaining to                  a subsequent final action based upon                  direct final rule, EPA stated that if
                                              the interstate transport requirements for               the proposed action also published on                 adverse comments were submitted by
                                              the SO2 NAAQS promulgated by EPA                        October 20, 2017 (82 FR 48780). EPA                   November 17, 2017, the rule would be
                                              on October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48439). EPA                  will not institute a second comment                   withdrawn and not take effect. EPA
                                              will respond to the adverse comments                    period on this action.                                received an adverse comment prior to
                                              in a separate final rulemaking action.                                                                        the close of the comment period and,
                                                                                                      List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                                                                            therefore, is withdrawing the direct final
                                              List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                        Environmental protection, Air                       rule. EPA will address the comment in
                                                Environmental protection, Air                         pollution control, Incorporation by                   a subsequent final action based upon
                                              pollution control, Incorporation by                     reference, Intergovernmental relations,               the proposed action also published on
                                              reference, Reporting and recordkeeping                  Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter,                 October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48473). EPA
                                              requirements, Sulfur oxides.                            Reporting and recordkeeping                           will not institute a second comment
                                                Dated: November 22, 2017.                             requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile                 period on this action.
                                              Cosmo Servidio,
                                                                                                      organic compounds.
                                                                                                                                                            List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                              Regional Administrator, Region III.                         Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                                                                                                                              Environmental protection, Air
                                              ■ Accordingly, the amendments to 40                       Dated: November 27, 2017.                           pollution control, Incorporation by
                                              CFR 52.470 published on October 18,                     Robert A. Kaplan,                                     reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                              2017 (82 FR 48439) are withdrawn                        Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.              Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter,
                                              effective December 8, 2017.                                                                                   Reporting and recordkeeping
                                              [FR Doc. 2017–26404 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      PART 52—APPROVAL AND                                  requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
                                                                                                      PROMULGATION OF                                       organic compounds.
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                                                                                                      IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                                                                                                                                                Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                                                                      ■ Accordingly, the amendment to 40                      Dated: November 27, 2017.
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                                                                      CFR part 52, Subpart YY—Wisconsin                     Robert A. Kaplan,
                                              AGENCY
                                                                                                      published in the Federal Register on                  Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
                                              40 CFR Part 52                                          October 20, 2017 (82 FR 48766), on page
                                                                                                      48769 is withdrawn effective December                 PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                              [EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0157; FRL–9971–75-                    8, 2017.                                              PROMULGATION OF
                                              Region 5]                                               [FR Doc. 2017–26407 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]           IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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                                              Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin;                                                                                 ■ Accordingly, the amendment to 40
                                              Regional Haze Progress Report;                                                                                CFR 52.720 published in the Federal
                                              Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule                         ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              Register on October 18, 2017 (82 FR
                                                                                                      AGENCY                                                48431), on pages 48434–48435 is
                                              AGENCY: Environmental Protection                                                                              withdrawn effective December 8, 2017.
                                              Agency (EPA).                                           40 CFR Part 52                                        [FR Doc. 2017–26411 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]
                                              ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.                                                                      BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                      [EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0082; FRL–9971–
                                              SUMMARY:   Due to the receipt of an                     79—Region 5]
                                              adverse comment, the Environmental                                                                            ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                              Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing                  Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional
                                                                                                      Haze Progress Report; Withdrawal of                   AGENCY
                                              the October 20, 2017, direct final rule
                                              approving the Wisconsin regional haze                   Direct Final Rule                                     40 CFR Part 52
                                              progress report under the Clean Air Act                 AGENCY: Environmental Protection                      [EPA–R10–OAR–2017–0554; FRL–9970–
                                              as a revision to the Wisconsin State                    Agency (EPA).                                         27—Region 10]
                                              Implementation Plan (SIP).
                                                                                                      ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
                                              DATES: The direct final rule published at                                                                     Air Plan Approval; AK: Updates to
                                              82 FR 48766 on October 20, 2017, is                     SUMMARY:   Due to the receipt of an                   Materials Incorporated by Reference
                                              withdrawn effective December 8, 2017.                   adverse comment, the Environmental
                                                                                                                                                            AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing
                                                                                                                                                            Agency (EPA).
                                              Gilberto Alvarez, Environmental                         the October 18, 2017, direct final rule
                                                                                                                                                            ACTION: Final rule; administrative
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                                              Scientist, Attainment Planning and                      approving the Illinois regional haze
                                                                                                      progress report under the Clean Air Act               change.
                                              Maintenance Section, Air Programs
                                              Branch (AR–18J), Environmental                          as a revision to the Illinois State                   SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                              Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West                    Implementation Plan (SIP).                            Agency (EPA) is updating the materials
                                              Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois                    DATES: The direct final rule published at             that are incorporated by reference (IBR)
                                              60604, (312) 886–6143,                                  82 FR 48431 on October 18, 2017, is                   into the Alaska State Implementation
                                              alvarez.gilberto@epa.gov.                               withdrawn effective December 8, 2017.                 Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionWithdrawal of direct final rule.
DatesThe direct final rule published at 82 FR 48431 on October 18, 2017, is withdrawn effective December 8, 2017.
ContactCharles Hatten, Environmental Engineer, Control Strategy Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 57836 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental 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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