82 FR 60872 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Continuous Opacity Monitoring Requirements for Municipal Waste Combustors; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)

Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the November 6, 2017 direct final rule (DFR) that approved revisions to the State of Maryland's Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 State Plan for municipal waste combustors (MWCs). The revisions contain Maryland's amendments to Regulations .07 and .08 under the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.08. This withdrawal action is being taken under sections 129 and 111(d) of the CAA.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60872-60873]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27796]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0484; FRL-9972-55-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Continuous Opacity Monitoring Requirements for Municipal 
Waste Combustors; 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 November 6, 2017 direct 
final rule (DFR) that approved revisions to the State of Maryland's 
Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 State Plan for municipal waste 
combustors (MWCs). The revisions contain Maryland's amendments to 
Regulations .07 and .08 under the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 
26.11.08. This withdrawal

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action is being taken under sections 129 and 111(d) of the CAA.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 51350 on November 6, 
2017 is withdrawn effective December 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket number EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0484 for 
this action. The index to the docket is available electronically at 
http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at Air Protection Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Linn, (215) 814-5273, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 10, 2016, the State of Maryland 
submitted a formal revision (MD Submittal #16-05) to its CAA section 
111(d)/129 State Plan for MWCs. The revisions contain Maryland's 
amendments to COMAR 26.11.08, ``Requirements for an Existing Large MWC 
with a Capacity Greater Than 250 Tons Per Day.'' These amendments 
update the MWC references to opacity compliance previously made by the 
Maryland Department of the Environment. The Maryland state submittal is 
available in the docket for this rulemaking and available online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    Please see additional information provided in the direct final 
action published in the Federal Register on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 
51350) and in the companion proposed rule which was also published on 
November 6, 2017 (82 FR 51380). In the DFR, we stated that if we 
received adverse comment by December 6, 2017, the rule would be 
withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse 
comment. As a result of the comment received, EPA is withdrawing the 
DFR approving the revisions submitted by the State of Maryland to their 
CAA section 111(d)/129 State Plan for MWCs. EPA will address the 
comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed 
action also published on November 6, 2017. EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate 
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: December 15, 2017.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.

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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 62.5110 and 40 CFR 62.5112, 
published on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 51350), are withdrawn effective 
December 26, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-27796 Filed 12-22-17; 8:45 am]
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