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methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, the SIP is not approved 

to apply on any Indian reservation land 

or in any other area where the EPA or 

an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 

tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of 

Indian country, the rule does not have 

tribal implications and will not impose 

substantial direct costs on tribal 

governments or preempt tribal law as 

specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 

FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report, which includes a 

copy of the rule, to each House of the 

Congress and to the Comptroller General 

of the United States. The EPA will 

submit a report containing this action 

and other required information to the 

U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of the rule in the Federal 

Register. A major rule cannot take effect 

until 60 days after it is published in the 

Federal Register. This action is not a 

‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 

804(2). 

Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean 

Air Act, petitions for judicial review of 

this action must be filed in the United 

States Court of Appeals for the 

appropriate circuit by March 12, 2018. 

Filing a petition for reconsideration by 

the Administrator of this final rule does 

not affect the finality of this action for 

the purposes of judicial review nor does 

it extend the time within which a 

petition for judicial review may be filed, 

and shall not postpone the effectiveness 

of such rule or action. This action may 

not be challenged later in proceedings to 

enforce its requirements. (See section 

307(b)(2)). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: December 21, 2017. 

Alexis Strauss, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations is amended as 

follows: 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Subpart DD—Nevada 

■ 2. Section 52.1470 in paragraph (c), 

Table 7, is amended by revising the 

entry for ‘‘040.095.’’to read as follows: 

§ 52.1470 Identification of plan. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

TABLE 7—EPA-APPROVED WASHOE COUNTY REGULATIONS

District citation Title/subject District effective date EPA approval date Additional explanation 

*******

040.095 ...................... Oxygen Content of 

Motor Fuel.

10/24/13 (amended) .. [Insert Federal Register citation],.

1/9/18 .........................

Previously approved at 73 FR 38124 

(7/3/08). Submitted on 3/28/14. Suspends 

local motor fuel oxygenate requirement. 

* * * * * * * 

* * * * * 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

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. 

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 

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Dated: December 20, 2017. 

Ken Moraff, 

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New 

England. 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ 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. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 282 

[EPA–R06–UST–2017–0504; FRL–9968–29— 

Region 6] 

Oklahoma: Final Approval of State 

Underground Storage Tank Program 

Revisions and Incorporation by 

Reference 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA 

or Act), the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is taking direct final 

action to approve revisions to the State 

of Oklahoma’s Underground Storage 

Tank (UST) program submitted by the 

State. EPA has determined that these 

revisions satisfy all requirements 

needed for program approval. This 

action also codifies EPA’s approval of 

Oklahoma’s state program and 

incorporates by reference those 

provisions of the State regulations that 

we have determined meet the 

requirements for approval. The 

provisions will be subject to EPA’s 

inspection and enforcement authorities 

under sections 9005 and 9006 of RCRA 

subtitle I and other applicable statutory 

and regulatory provisions. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 12, 

2018, unless EPA receives adverse 

comment by February 8, 2018. If EPA 

receives adverse comment, it will 

publish a timely withdrawal in the 

Federal Register informing the public 

that the rule will not take effect. The 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in the regulations is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register, as of March 12, 2018, in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 

CFR part 51. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments by 

one of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. Email: lincoln.audray@epa.gov. 

3. Mail: Audray Lincoln, Region 6, 

Project Officer, LUST Prevention/ 

Corrective Action Section (6MM–XU), 

Multimedia Division, EPA Region 6, 

1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202– 

2733. 

4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

your comments to Audray Lincoln, 

Region 6, Project Officer, LUST 

Prevention/Corrective Action Section 

(6MM–XU), Multimedia Division, EPA 

Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 

Texas 75202–2733. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R06–UST–2017– 

0504. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

available online at http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through http://

www.regulations.gov, or email. The 

Federal http://www.regulations.gov 

website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ 

system, which means the EPA will not 

know your identity or contact 

information unless you provide it in the 

body of your comment. If you send an 

email comment directly to the EPA 

without going through http://

www.regulations.gov, your email 

address will be automatically captured 

and included as part of the comment 

that is placed in the public docket and 

made available on the internet. If you 

submit an electronic comment, the EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD–ROM you submit. If the EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties, and cannot 

contact you for clarification, the EPA 

may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

You can view and copy the 

documents that form the basis for this 

codification and associated publicly 

available materials from 8:30 a.m. to 

4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at the 

following location: EPA Region 6, 1445 

Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, 

phone number (214) 665–2239. 

Interested persons wanting to examine 

these documents should make an 

appointment with the office at least two 

weeks in advance. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Audray Lincoln, (214) 665–2239, 

lincoln.audray@epa.gov. To inspect the 

hard copy materials, please schedule an 

appointment with Audray Lincoln at 

(214) 665–2239. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Approval of Revisions to Oklahoma’s 

Underground Storage Tank Program 

A. Why are revisions to state programs 

necessary? 

States which have received final 

approval from the EPA under RCRA 

section 9004(b) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 

6991c(b), must maintain an 

underground storage tank program that 

is equivalent to, consistent with, and no 

less stringent than the Federal 

underground storage tank program. 

When EPA makes revisions to the 

regulations that govern the UST 

program, states must revise their 

programs to comply with the updated 

regulations and submit these revisions 

to the EPA for approval. Changes to 

state UST programs may be necessary 

when Federal or State statutory or 

regulatory authority is modified or 

when certain other changes occur. Most 

commonly, States must change their 

programs because of changes to the 

EPA’s regulations in 40 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) part 280. States can 

also initiate changes on their own to 

their underground storage tank program 

and these changes must then be 

approved by EPA. 

B. What decisions has the EPA made in 

this rule? 

On January 25, 2017, in accordance 

with 40 CFR 281.51(a), Oklahoma 

submitted a complete program revision 

application seeking approval for its UST 

program revisions corresponding to the 

EPA final rule published on July 15, 

2015 (80 FR 41566) which finalized 

revisions to the 1988 UST regulation 

and to the 1988 state program approval 

(SPA) regulation. As required by 40 CFR 

281.20, the State submitted the 

following: A transmittal letter from the 

Governor requesting approval, a 

description of the program and 

operating procedures, a demonstration 

of the State’s procedures to ensure 

adequate enforcement, a Memorandum 

of Agreement outlining the roles and 

responsibilities of the EPA and the 

implementing agency, a statement of 

certification from the Attorney General, 

and copies of all relevant state statutes 

and regulations. We have reviewed the 


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