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and reasons for it. The decision shall be 

effective upon receipt unless it provides 

otherwise. The decision shall also 

advise the provider that it may be 

appealed within thirty (30) calendar 

days of receipt (unless a shorter time 

frame is deemed necessary). If an appeal 

is not filed in a timely manner, the 

decision of PT shall become a final 

decision of the Postal Service. The 

appeal may be filed with the Chief 

Information Officer of the Postal Service 

and must include all supporting 

evidence and state with specificity the 

reasons the provider believes that the 

decision is erroneous. The decision of 

the Chief Information Officer shall 

constitute a final decision of the Postal 

Service. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. In § 501.7, revise paragraph (a) to 

read as follows: 

§ 501.7 Postage Evidencing System 

requirements. 

(a) A Postage Evidencing System 

submitted to the Postal Service for 

approval must meet the requirements of 

the Intelligent Mail Indicia Performance 

Criteria published by PT. Copies of the 

current Performance Criteria may be 

requested via mail to the address in 

§ 501.2(g). 

* * * * * 

■ 5. In § 501.8, revise paragraph (a) to 

read as follows: 

§ 501.8 Postage Evidencing System test 

and approval. 

(a) To receive Postal Service approval, 

each Postage Evidencing System must 

be submitted by the provider and 

evaluated by the Postal Service in 

accordance with the Postage Evidencing 

Product Submission Procedures 

published by PT. Copies of the current 

Performance Criteria may be requested 

via mail to the address in § 501.2(g). 

These procedures apply to all proposed 

Postage Evidencing Systems regardless 

of whether the provider is currently 

authorized by the Postal Service to 

distribute Postage Evidencing Systems. 

All testing required by the Postal 

Service will be an expense of the 

provider. 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Revise § 501.10 to read as follows: 

§ 501.10 Postage Evidencing System 

modifications. 

(a) An authorized provider must 

receive prior written approval from the 

manager, PT, of any and all changes 

made to a previously approved Postage 

Evidencing System. The notification 

must include a summary of all changes 

made and the provider’s assessment as 

to the impact of those changes on the 

security of the Postage Evidencing 

System and postage funds. Upon receipt 

of the notification, PT will review the 

summary of changes and make a 

decision regarding the need for the 

following: 

(1) Additional documentation. 

(2) Level of test and evaluation 

required. 

(3) Necessity for evaluation by a 

laboratory accredited by the National 

Institutes of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) under the National Voluntary 

Laboratory Accreditation Program 

(NVLAP). 

(b) Upon receipt and review of 

additional documentation and/or test 

results, PT will issue a written 

acknowledgement and/or approval of 

the change to the provider. 

■ 7. In § 501.12, revise paragraph (d) to 

read as follows: 

§ 501.12 Administrative sanctions. 

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(d) After receipt and consideration of 

the defense, the Postal Service shall 

advise the provider of the decision, and 

the facts and reasons for it; the decision 

shall be effective upon receipt unless it 

provides otherwise. The decision shall 

also advise the provider that it may, 

within thirty (30) calendar days of 

receiving written notice, appeal that 

determination to the Chief Information 

Officer of the Postal Service, who shall 

issue a written decision upon the 

appeal, which will constitute the final 

Postal Service decision. 

* * * * * 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2013–0223; FRL–9837–2] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans: Atlanta, Georgia 

1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 

Area; Reasonable Further Progress 

Plan 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an 

adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing 

the May 29, 2013, direct final rule to 

approve Georgia’s October 21, 2009, 

state implementation plan (SIP) 

submission to address the reasonable 

further progress (RFP) plan 

requirements for the Atlanta, Georgia 

1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air 

quality standards (NAAQS) 

nonattainment area. EPA is considering 

this comment and will address the 

comment in a subsequent action. EPA 

will not institute a second comment 

period on this action. 

DATES: The direct final rule published at 

78 FR 32135 on May 29, 2013, is 

withdrawn as of July 24, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara 

Waterson, Air Planning Branch, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Phone 

number: (404) 562–9061; Email: 

waterson.sara@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

29, 2013 (78 FR 32135), EPA published 

a direct final rulemaking to approve 

Georgia’s October 21, 2009, SIP 

submission to address the RFP plan 

requirements for the Atlanta, Georgia 

1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS 

nonattainment area. In the direct final 

rule, EPA stated that if adverse 

comments were received by June 28, 

2013, the rule would be withdrawn and 

not take effect. On June 28, 2013, EPA 

received a comment. EPA interprets this 

comment as adverse and, therefore, EPA 

is withdrawing a portion of the direct 

final rule. EPA will address the 

comment in a subsequent final action 

based upon the proposed rulemaking 

action, also published on May 29, 2013 

(78 FR 32222). 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, 

Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, and Volatile organic 

compounds. 

Dated: July 12, 2013. 

Beverly H. Banister, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

■ Accordingly, the direct final rule 

which published in the Federal Register 

on May 29, 2013, at 78 FR 32135 is 

withdrawn as of July 24, 2013. 

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