Document ID: EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0850-0004
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Withdrawal of Direct Final Approval of 8-hour Ozone Determination of Attainment for the Milwaukee-Racine and Sheboygan Wisconsin Areas
Posted Date: 2011-01-28T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1770]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2010-0850; FRL-9258-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Wisconsin; The Milwaukee-Racine and Sheboygan Areas; Determination of 
Attainment of the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard; Withdrawal of Direct 
Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing 
the December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78164), direct final rule making 
determinations under the Clean Air Act that the Milwaukee-Racine and 
Sheboygan, Wisconsin areas have attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard. The Milwaukee-Racine area includes 
Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, Waukesha, and Kenosha Counties. 
The Sheboygan area includes Sheboygan County. In the direct final rule, 
EPA stated that if adverse comments were submitted by January 14, 2011, 
the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. On January 14, 2011, 
EPA received a comment. EPA believes this comment is adverse and, 
therefore, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address 
the comment in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action 
also published on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78197. EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 75 FR 78164 on December 15, 
2010, is withdrawn as of January 28, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental 
Engineer, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-1767, 
dagostino.kathleen@epa.gov.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: January 19, 2011.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.

PART 52--[AMENDED]

    Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.2585 published in the 
Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78164) on page 78167 is 
withdrawn as of January 28, 2011.

[FR Doc. 2011-1770 Filed 1-27-11; 8:45 am]
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