[Federal Register: August 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 156)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 50073-50074]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[OH159-2; FRL-7799-8]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Ohio; 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 EPA is 
withdrawing the July 8, 2004 (69 FR 41336) direct final rule which 
would have approved revisions to Ohio's State Implementation Plan for 
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) for Cuyahoga, Lake, Mahoning, Monroe, 
Washington, Adams, Allen, Clermont, Lawrence, Montgomery, Muskingum, 
Pike, Ross and Wood Counties. It also would have approved the 
redesignation of Cuyahoga County to attainment of the national ambient 
air quality standards for SO2 and the SO2 
maintenance plan for Cuyahoga County. In the direct final rule, EPA 
stated that if EPA received an adverse comment by August 9, 2004, the 
rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. On July 12, 2004, EPA 
received a comment. EPA believes this comment is adverse and, 
therefore, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address 
the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the 
proposed action also published on July 8, 2004 (69 FR 41344). EPA will 
not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 69 FR 41336 on July 8, 2004 
is withdrawn as of August 13, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Summerhays, Criteria Pollutant 
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
Telephone: (312) 886-6067. E-mail Address: summerhays.john@epa.gov.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur dioxide.

40 CFR Part 81

    Air pollution control, National parks, Wilderness areas.


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    Dated: August 3, 2004.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.1870, 40 CFR 52.1881 and 40 
CFR 81.336 published in the Federal Register on July 8, 2004 (69 FR 
41336 on pages 41342-41343) are withdrawn as of August 13, 2004.

[FR Doc. 04-18459 Filed 8-12-04; 8:45 am]

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