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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0388; FRL–9969–31– 

Region 4] 

Air Plan Approval: South Carolina; 

Standards for Volatile Organic 

Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen 

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 

a portion of the August 16, 2017, direct 

final rule that approves changes to 

South Carolina’s state implementation 

plan (SIP) related to the regulation of 

volatile organic compounds (VOC) and 

oxides of nitrogen (NOX). EPA will 

address the comment in a separate final 

action based upon the proposed 

rulemaking action, also published on 

August 16, 2017. EPA will not institute 

a second comment period on this action. 

DATES: The amendment to 40 CFR 

52.2120(c) at Regulation 62.5, Standard 

No. 5.2 (amendatory instruction 2.b) 

published at 82 FR 38828, on August 16, 

2017, is withdrawn, effective October 

13, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

D. Brad Akers, 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. Mr. Akers 

can be reached via telephone at (404) 

562–9089 or via electronic mail at 

akers.brad@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

16, 2017 (82 FR 38825), EPA published 

a direct final rule approving portions of 

several SIP revisions submitted by the 

State of South Carolina, through the 

South Carolina Department of Health 

and Environmental Control, on October 

1, 2007, June 17, 2013, and January 20, 

2016. EPA took a direct final action to 

approve portions of the October 1, 2007, 

June 17, 2013, and January 20, 2016, 

submissions that made changes to 

Regulation 61–62.5, Standard No. 5— 

‘‘Volatile Organic Compounds,’’ and 

Regulation 61–62.5, Standard No. 5.2— 

‘‘Control of Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX).’’ 

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 revisions 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. EPA specified, 

however, that if a comment were 

received on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 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 portion 

of the direct finale rule that made 

changes to Regulation 61–62.5, Standard 

No. 5.2 only. As a result of the comment 

received, EPA is withdrawing only the 

portion of the direct final rule approving 

changes to the South Carolina SIP at 

Regulation 61–62.5, Standard No. 5.2, as 

submitted in the October 1, 2007, SIP 

revision. The EPA will address the 

comment in a separate final action 

based on the proposed action also 

published on August 16, 2017 (82 FR 

38865). 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Dated: September 29, 2017. 

Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, 

Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

■ Accordingly, the amendments to 40 

CFR 52.2120(c) at Regulation 62.5, 

Standard No. 5.2 (amendatory 

instruction 2.b) published on August 16, 

2017 (82 FR 38825), which were to 

become effective October 16, 2017, are 

withdrawn. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2007–0085; FRL–9969–33– 

Region 4] 

Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Air 

Curtain Burners 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: Due to receipt of an adverse 

comment, the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the 

August 17, 2017, direct final rule that 

approves portions of North Carolina 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revisions related to changes to an air 

curtain burner regulation. EPA stated in 

the direct final rules that if EPA 

received adverse comments by the close 

of the public comment period, the rules 

would be withdrawn and not take effect. 

EPA will address the comment in a 

subsequent final action based upon the 

proposed rulemaking action, also 

published on August 17, 2017. 

DATES: The direct final rule published 

August 17, 2017 at 82 FR 39027 is 

withdrawn, effective October 13, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nacosta C. Ward, 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. Ms. Ward 

can be reached via telephone at (404) 

562–9140, or via electronic mail at 

ward.nacosta@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

17, 2017 (82 FR 39027), EPA published 

a direct final rulemaking approving 

portions of SIP revisions submitted by 

State of North Carolina through the 

North Carolina Department of 

Environmental Quality (formerly the 

North Carolina Department of 

Environment and Natural Resources), 

Division of Air Quality. Specifically, 

EPA took direct final action to approve 

portions of North Carolina’s October 14, 

2004, March 24, 2006, and January 31, 

2008 submissions that make changes to 

Regulation 15A NCAC Subchapter 2D— 

Air Pollution Control Requirements, 

Section .1904, Air Curtain Burners. 

These SIP revisions were submitted to 

make changes to the requirements for 

permits obtained for air curtain burners 

as defined by 40 CFR 60.2245 through 

60.2265, permanent burning sites or 

materials transported from burning site 

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existing text regarding air quality 

forecast areas in order to address all 

pollutants instead of only ozone; and 

expand the scope of the types of air 

curtain burners for which air quality 

permits must be issued. 

In the direct final rulemaking, EPA 

explained that the Agency was 

publishing the rule without prior 

proposal because the Agency viewed the 

submittal as a non-controversial 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 (see 

82 FR 39097). 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 North 

Carolina SIP. If EPA determines that it 

is appropriate to finalize the proposed 

approval of the aforementioned changes 

to the North Carolina SIP, EPA will 

publish a final rule which will include 

a response to the comments received. In 

the event that EPA determines that it is 

not appropriate to finalize the proposed 

approval related to these changes, EPA 

may issue a subsequent proposal with a 

different course of 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’’ Glenn, III, 

Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ Accordingly, the amendment to 40 

CFR 52.1770(c), Table 1, published 

August 17, 2017 (82 FR 39027), is 

withdrawn effective October 13, 2017. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0436; FRL–9969–35– 

Region 4] 

Air Plan Approval; AL; VOC Definitions 

and Particulate Emissions 

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 16, 2017, direct final rule 

that approves an Alabama state 

implementation plan (SIP) revision 

related to ‘‘volatile organic compounds’’ 

(VOCs) and particulate emissions. EPA 

will address the comment in a 

subsequent final action based upon the 

proposed rulemaking action, also 

published on August 16, 2017. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period 

on this action. 

DATES: The direct final rule published at 

82 FR 38841, on August 16, 2017, is 

withdrawn, effective October 13, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Wong, 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) 562–8726. 

Mr. Wong can also be reached via 

electronic mail at wong.richard@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

16, 2017 (82 FR 38841), EPA published 

a direct final rule approving a SIP 

revision submitted by the State of 

Alabama, through the Alabama 

Department of Environmental 

Management (ADEM). EPA took a direct 

final action to approve the May 19, 

2017, submission that revises ADEM 

Rule 335–3–1–.02—Definitions and Rule 

335–3–4–.08—Wood Waste Boilers. The 

rulemaking also revises the definition of 

VOCs, corrects a typographical error and 

removes particulate emission and 

opacity limits for Talladega County. 

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 16, 2017 (82 FR 38865). 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’’ Glenn, III, 

Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ Accordingly, the amendments to 40 

CFR 52.50(c) published on August 16, 

2017 (82 FR 38841), are withdrawn 

effective October 13, 2017. 

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