Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule |
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Ken Moraff
Environmental Protection Agency
9 January 2018
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 984-985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00134]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R01-OAR-2009-0436; A-1-FRL-9972-87-Region 1]
Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Enhanced Motor Vehicle
Inspection and Maintenance Program; 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 14, 2017 direct
final rule approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of Rhode Island. Rhode Island's SIP revision
updates the enhanced motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M)
program in Rhode Island. This action is being taken in accordance with
the Clean Air Act.
DATES: The direct final rule was published on November 14, 2017 (82 FR
52655), and is withdrawn effective January 9, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New England Regional
Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston,
MA 02109-3912, telephone (617) 918-1660, facsimile (617) 918-0660,
email garcia.ariel@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the direct final rule, EPA stated that if
adverse comments were submitted by December 14, 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withdrawn and not take effect.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 also published a proposed rule on November 14,
2017 (82 FR 52682), stating that written comments must be received on
or before December 14, 2017. However, EPA will institute an extended
comment period for this action by publishing a notice of data
availability.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Regional haze, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
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Dated: December 20, 2017.
Ken Moraff,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.2070 published in the Federal
Register on November 14, 2017 (82 FR 52655), on pages 52663-52664 are
withdrawn effective January 9, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018-00134 Filed 1-8-18; 8:45 am]
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