[Federal Register: May 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 89)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[OH121-2; FRL-6337-5]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio; 
Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: On March 17, 1999, EPA published a direct final rule (64 FR 
13070) approving, and an accompanying proposed rule (64 FR 13146) 
proposing to approve requests to redesignate Lake and Jefferson 
Counties, Ohio as attaining the sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) 
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). At that time EPA also 
approved and proposed to approve plans for maintaining the 
SO<INF>2</INF> NAAQS in Lake and Jefferson Counties. These actions were 
taken in response to an October 26, 1995, request by the State of Ohio. 
The EPA is withdrawing this direct final rule due to the receipt of an 
adverse comment on these actions as they relate to Jefferson County. In 
separate final rules, EPA will (1) announce final action on the Lake 
County SO<INF>2</INF> redesignation and maintenance plan and, (2) 
respond to the comments received on the Jefferson County SO<INF>2</INF> 
redesignation and maintenance plan and announce final action on the 
redesignation and maintenance plan.

DATES: This withdrawal is made on May 10, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the documents relevant to these actions are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following location: Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano, Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR18-J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Telephone: (312) 886-6036.

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.

    Dated: April 29, 1999.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

    Accordingly, under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., the 
direct final rule published on March 17, 1999 (64 FR 13070) is 
withdrawn. Therefore, the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 which added 
52.870(c)(118) and amended 52.1881 (a)(4) and (a)(8) and added 
52.1881(a)(13) are withdrawn. The amendment to 40 CFR part 81 which 
revised the table in Sec. 81.336 entitled Ohio-SO<INF>2</INF> is 
withdrawn.

[FR Doc. 99-11562 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]
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