[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 37 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8756-8757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4144]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 63
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0083; FRL-8774-1]
RIN 2060-AM71
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area
Sources: Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: On December 1, 2008, EPA issued direct final amendments to the
national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for
Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities. These amendments were
issued as a direct final rule, along with a parallel proposal to be
used as the basis for final action in the event EPA received any
adverse comments on the direct final amendments. Because an adverse
comment was received, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule.
DATES: As of February 26, 2009, EPA withdraws the direct final rule
published at 73 FR 72727 on December 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2004-0083. All documents in the docket are listed in the
Federal Docket Management System index at http://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., confidential business information or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the National Emission Standards
for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Electric Arc Furnace
Steelmaking Facilities Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566-
1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Phil Mulrine, Sector Policies and
Programs Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (D243-
02), Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina 27711, telephone number: (919) 541-5289; fax number: (919)
541-3207; e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 1, 2008, we published a direct
final rule (73 FR 72727) and a parallel proposal (73 FR 72756) amending
the NESHAP for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (40 CFR part
63, subpart YYYYY). These amendments were issued as a direct final
rule, along with a parallel proposal to be used as the basis for final
action in the event EPA received any adverse comments on the direct
final amendments. We stated in that direct final rule that if we
received adverse comment by December 31, 2008, we would publish a
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because an adverse comment
was received, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule published at 73
FR 72727 on December 1, 2008 as of February 26, 2009. We will address
the adverse comment in a subsequent final action
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based on the parallel proposal published on December 1, 2008 (73 FR
72756). As stated in the parallel proposal, we will not institute a
second comment period on this action.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hazardous
substances, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: February 11, 2009.
Elizabeth Craig,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
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Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published in the Federal
Register on December 1, 2008 (73 FR 72727) are withdrawn as of February
26, 2009.
[FR Doc. E9-4144 Filed 2-25-09; 8:45 am]
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