
[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 72 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08694]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0961; FRL-9802-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Winston Salem Carbon Monoxide Limited 
Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of a comment, EPA is voluntarily 
withdrawing the February 22, 2013, direct final rule to approve North 
Carolina's August 2, 2012, state implementation plan (SIP) submission 
for the limited maintenance plan showing continued attainment of the 8-
hour carbon monoxide (CO) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 
for the Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Winston-Salem Areas. EPA will 
consider this comment and will address the comment as appropriate and 
take final action at a later time. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 78 FR 12238 on February 22, 
2013, is withdrawn as of April 15, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Wong, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 
562-8726. Mr. Wong can be reached via electronic mail at 
wong.richard@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 22, 2013 (78 FR 12238), EPA 
proposed to approve North Carolina's August 2, 2012, SIP submission. 
The limited maintenance plan update is for the maintenance areas 
showing continued attainment of the 8-hour CO NAAQS for the Charlotte, 
Raleigh/Durham and Winston-Salem Areas. In the direct final rule, EPA 
stated that if adverse comments were received by March 25, 2013, the 
rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. On March 25, 2013, EPA 
received a comment. The comment could be interpreted as adverse and, 
therefore, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address 
the comment, as appropriate, in a subsequent final action based upon 
the proposed rulemaking action, also published on February 22, 2013 (78 
FR 12267). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: April 3, 2013.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.


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Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.1770 which published in the 
Federal Register on February 22, 2013, at 78 FR 12243 is withdrawn as 
of April 15, 2013.

[FR Doc. 2013-08694 Filed 4-12-13; 8:45 am]
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