

[Federal Register: June 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 109)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 32840-32841]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[EPA-HQ-OA-2005-0131; FRL-8181-2]

 
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Recordkeeping and Reporting 
Requirements for the Import of Halon-1301 Aircraft Fire Extinguishing 
Vessels

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct 
final rule published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2006 (71 FR 
18219). This direct final rule sought to exempt importers of aircraft 
fire extinguishing vessels containing halon-1301 (``aircraft halon 
bottles'') from the import petition process in order to facilitate the 
routine hydrostatic testing of these bottles for environmental and 
safety purposes. In the direct final rule, the Agency indicated that 
should we receive adverse comment by May 11, 2006, we would publish a 
timely withdrawal notice in the Federal Register. We received adverse 
comment on the direct final rule from one commenter and we will address 
this comment in a subsequent final action based on the parallel 
proposal also published on April 11, 2006 (71 FR 18259). As stated in 
the parallel proposal, we will not institute a second comment period on 
this action.

DATES: Effective June 7, 2006, EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 71 FR 18219 on April 11, 2006.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. OAR 2005-0131. All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov
 index. Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. 
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically 
in http:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Docket, EPA/

DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. 
This docket facility 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: For further information about this 
action, contact Hodayah Finman by telephone at (202) 343-9246, or by e-
mail at finman.hodayah@epa.gov, or by mail at Hodayah Finman, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division 
(6205J), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Overnight 
or courier deliveries should be sent to 1310 L St., NW., Room 827M, 
Washington, DC 20005; att: Hodayah Finman. You may also visit the Ozone 
Depletion web site of EPA's Stratospheric Protection Division at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/index.html
 for further information about


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EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Protection regulations, the science of ozone 
layer depletion, and other topics.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Halon, Ozone, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Treaties.

    Dated: June 1, 2006
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. E6-8831 Filed 6-6-06; 8:45 am]

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