Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 196 / Thursday, October 12, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 47397 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to an 

adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing 

the direct final rule to approve a SIP 

revision submitted by the State of Iowa 

pertaining to an amendment to the 

Administrative Consent Order, Grain 

Processing Corporation, Muscatine, 

Iowa. In the direct final rule published 

in the Federal Register on August 25, 

2017, (82 FR 40491), we stated that if we 

received adverse comment by 

September 25, 2017, the rule would be 

withdrawn and not take effect. EPA 

received an adverse comment. We will 

address those comments in a proposed 

rulemaking. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Intergovernmental 

relations, Incorporation by reference, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: September 27, 2017. 

Cathy Stepp, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ Accordingly, the amendment to 40 

CFR 52.820 published in the Federal 

Register on August 25, 2017 (82 FR 

40491) on page 40493 is withdrawn 

effective October 12, 2017. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0174; FRL–9969– 

25—Region 4] 

Air Plan Approval: Alabama; 

Transportation Conformity 

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 August 17, 2017, direct final rule 

that approves an Alabama state 

implementation plan (SIP) revision 

related to transportation conformity 

requirements. EPA will address the 

comment in a subsequent final action 

based upon the proposed rulemaking 

action, also published on August 17, 

2017. EPA will not institute a second 

comment period on this action. 

DATES: The direct final rule published at 

82 FR 30935, on August 17, 2017, is 

withdrawn effective October 12, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory 

Management Section, Air Planning and 

Implementation 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) 562–9222. 

Ms. Sheckler can also be reached via 

electronic mail at sheckler.kelly@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

17, 2017 (82 FR 39035), EPA published 

a direct final rule approving a SIP 

revision submitted by the State of 

Alabama, through the Alabama 

Department of Environmental 

Management. EPA took a direct final 

action to approve the portions of the 

May 8, 2013, submission that removes 

specific provisions of Alabama 

Administrative Code section 335–3–17– 

.01, ‘‘Transportation Conformity,’’ from 

the SIP that are no longer required. 

In the direct final rule, EPA explained 

that the Agency was publishing the rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency viewed the submittal as a noncontroversial SIP amendment and 

anticipated no adverse comments. 

Further, EPA explained that the Agency 

was publishing a separate document in 

the proposed rules section of the 

Federal Register to serve as the proposal 

to approve the SIP revision should an 

adverse comment be filed. EPA also 

noted that the rule would be effective 

generally 30 days after the close of the 

public comment period, without further 

notice unless the Agency received 

adverse comment by the close of the 

public comment period. EPA explained 

that if the Agency received such 

comments, then EPA would publish a 

document withdrawing the final rule 

and informing the public that the rule 

would not take effect. It was also 

explained that all public comments 

received would then be addressed in a 

subsequent final rule based on the 

proposed rule, and that EPA would not 

institute a second comment period on 

this action. 

EPA received one adverse comment 

from a single Commenter on the 

aforementioned rule. As a result of the 

comment received, EPA is withdrawing 

the direct final rule approving the 

aforementioned changes to the Alabama 

SIPs. EPA will address the comment in 

a separate final action based on the 

proposed action also published on 

August 17, 2017 (82 FR 39078). EPA 

will not open a second comment period 

for this action. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Particulate matter, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: September 29, 2017. 

Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glen, III 

Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ Accordingly, the amendment to 40 

CFR 52.50(c) published on August 17, 

2017 (82 FR 39035), is withdrawn 

effective October 12, 2017. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0371; FRL–9969– 

22—Region 4] 

Air Plan Approval; Alabama: PSD 

Replacement Units 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of adverse 

comments, the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing 

the August 24, 2017, direct final rule 

that approves an Alabama state 

implementation plan (SIP) revision 

related to the Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration (PSD) permitting 

regulations. EPA will address the 

comments in a subsequent final action 

based upon the proposed rulemaking 

action, also published on August 24, 

2017. EPA will not institute a second 

comment period on this action. 

DATES: The direct final rule published at 

82 FR 40072, on August 24, 2017, is 

withdrawn, effective October 12, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andres Febres, Air Regulatory 

Management Section, Air Planning and 

Implementation 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) 562–8966. 

Ms. Sheckler can also be reached via 

electronic mail at febresmartinez.andres@epa.gov. 


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