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claim with evidence adequate to make

the claim ‘‘well grounded.’’ The

proposed rule also addressed VA’s duty

to help claimants who have filled wellgrounded claims obtain evidence

pertinent to their claims. This document

withdraws that proposed rule.

Subsequent to the publication of the

proposed rule, the Veterans Claims

Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), Pub. L.

No. 106–475, 114 Stat. 2096, was signed

into law. The VCAA eliminated the

claimant’s responsibility to file a wellgrounded claim and redefined VA’s

duty to help claimants obtain evidence

relevant to their claims. Therefore, we

are withdrawing the proposed rule and

preparing a new proposed rule to

implement the new statutory

requirements.

DATES: The proposed rule is withdrawn

as of February 26, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janice Jacobs, Consultant, Policy and

Regulations Staff, Compensation and

Pension Service, Veterans Benefits

Administration, 810 Vermont Ave., NW,

Washington, DC 20420, telephone (202)

273–7223.

Approved: February 15, 2001.

Anthony J. Principi,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[ADL–FRL–6948–8]

RIN 2060–AH47

National Emission Standards for

Hazardous Air Pollutant Emissions:

Group IV Polymers and Resins

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of

compliance.

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to

extend certain compliance dates

contained in national emissions

standards for hazardous air pollutant

emissions for Group IV polymers and

resins for polyethylene terephthalate

(PET) affected sources. We are

proposing this compliance extension

pursuant to section 301(a)(1) of the

Clean Air Act (CAA) to complete

reconsideration of equipment leaks

provisions and any necessary revision to

the rule.

In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’

section of this Federal Register, we are

approving the extension of compliance

dates as a direct final rule without prior

proposal because we view this as a

noncontroversial revision and anticipate

no adverse comment. We have

explained our reasons for this approval

in the preamble to the direct final rule.

If we receive adverse comment, we will

withdraw the direct final rule and it will

not take effect. We will address all

public comments in a subsequent final

rule based on this proposed rule. We

will not institute a second comment

period on this action. Any parties

interested in commenting must do so at

this time.

DATES: Comments. Written comments

must be received by March 28, 2001,

unless a hearing is requested by March

8, 2001. If a hearing is requested,

written comments must be received by

April 12, 2001.

Public Hearing. Anyone requesting a

public hearing must contact the EPA no

later than March 8, 2001. If a hearing is

held, it will take place on March 13,

2001, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments. Comments

should be submitted (in duplicate, if

possible) to: Air and Radiation Docket

and Information Center (6102),

Attention Docket Number A–92–45

(Group IV Polymers and Resins), Room

M–1500, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.

The EPA requests that a separate copy

also be sent to the contact person listed

below (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT). Comments and data may also

be submitted electronically by following

the instructions provided in the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. No

Confidential Business Information (CBI)

should be submitted through electronic

mail.

Public Hearing. If a public hearing is

held, it will be held at the EPA’s Office

of Administration Auditorium, Research

Triangle Park, North Carolina. Persons

interested in attending the hearing or

wishing to present oral testimony

should notify Ms. Maria Noell, U.S.

EPA, MD–13, Research Triangle Park,

NC 27711, telephone (919) 541–5607.

Docket. The official record for this

rulemaking has been established under

docket number A–92–45. A public

version of this record, including

printed, paper versions of electronic

comments and data, which does not

include any information claimed as CBI,

is available for inspection between 8

a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

official rulemaking record is located at

U.S. EPA, Waterside Mall, 401 M Street,

SW, Washington, DC 20460.

Alternatively, a docket index, as well as

individual items contained within the

docket, may be obtained by calling (202)

260–7548 or (202) 260–7549. A

reasonable fee may be charged for

copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Keith Barnett, Organic Chemicals

Group, Emission Standards Division

(MD–13), Office of Air Quality Planning

and Standards, U.S. EPA, Research

Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone

number (919) 541–5605, fax number

(919) 541–3470, and electronic mail:

barnett.keith@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Docket. The docket reflects the full

administrative record for this action and

includes all the information relied upon

by EPA in the development of this rule.

The docket is a dynamic file because

material is added throughout the

rulemaking process. The docketing

system is intended to allow members of

the public and industries involved to

readily identify and locate documents

so that they can effectively participate

in the rulemaking process. Along with

the proposed and promulgated

standards and their preambles, the

contents of the docket will serve as the

record in the case of judicial review.

(See section 307(d)(7)(A) of the CAA.)

World Wide Web (WWW). In addition

to being available in the docket, an

electronic copy of this proposed rule

will also be available on the WWW

through the Technology Transfer

Network (TTN). Following the

Administrator’s signature, a copy of the

action will be posted on the TTN’s

policy and guidance page for newly

proposed or promulgated rules http://

www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. The TTN

provides information and technology

exchange in various areas of air

pollution control. If more information

regarding the TTN is needed, call the

TTN HELP line at (919) 541–5384.

Regulated Entities. Regulated

categories and entities include:

Category Examples of regulated

entities

Industry .......... Facilities manufacturing PET

using a batch dimethyl

terephthalate (DMT) process, PET facilities using a

continuous DMT process,

PET facilities using a

batch terephthalic acid

(TPA) process, and PET

facilities using a continuous TPA records.

This table is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

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for readers regarding entities likely to be

regulated by the Group IV Polymers and

Resins standards. Other types of entities

not listed in the table could also be

regulated. To determine whether your

facility is regulated, you should

carefully examine the applicability

criteria in § 63.1310 of the rule. If you

have questions regarding the

applicability of this action to a

particular entity, consult the person

listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section.

For further information, please see the

information provided in the direct final

rule that is located in the ‘‘Rules and

Regulations’’ section of this Federal

Register publication.

Administrative Requirements

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as

amended by the Small Business

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of

1996 (SBREFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

The RFA generally requires an agency

to prepare a regulatory flexibility

analysis of any rule subject to notice

and comment rulemaking requirements,

under the Administrative Procedure Act

or another statute, unless the agency

certifies that the rule will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

Small entities include small businesses,

small organizations, and small

governmental jurisdictions. For

purposes of assessing the impacts of

today’s proposed rule on small entities,

small entity is defined as: (1) A small

business that is a business with less

than 750 employees; (2) a small

governmental jurisdiction that is a

government of a city, county, town,

school district or special district with a

population of less than 50,000; and (3)

a small organization that is any not-forprofit enterprise which is independently

owned and operated and is not

dominant in its field.

This proposed rule would not impose

any requirements on small entities,

because only one entity is subject to the

PCCT standard and it is not a small

entity. In addition, this proposed rule

would relieve regulatory burden for all

entities subject to the rule. After

considering the economic impacts of

today’s proposed rule on small entities,

I certify that this action will not have a

significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

For information regarding other

administrative requirements for this

action, please see the direct final/final

rule action notice that is located in the

‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this

Federal Register publication.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Air pollution control, Hazardous

substances, Intergovernmental relations,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: February 20, 2001.

Christine Todd Whitman,

Administrator.

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