Document ID: EPA-R05-OAR-2009-0731-0005
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Approving the Wisconsin Particulate Matter Standards
Posted Date: 2010-06-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 2, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 105)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 30710-30711]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R05-OAR-2009-0731; FRL-9157-9

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Wisconsin; Particulate Matter Standards; 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 April 8, 2010 (75 FR 17865), direct final rule approving 
Wisconsin's update to its state ambient air quality standards. The 
updates were made to the particulate matter standards by adding fine 
particulate standards and revoking the state's course particulate 
standards. The State of Wisconsin submitted this revision as a 
modification to the State Implementation Plan on September 11, 2009. In 
the direct final rule, EPA stated that if adverse comments were 
submitted by May 10, 2010, the rule would be withdrawn and not take 
effect. On May 7, 2010, 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 April 8, 2010 (75 FR 17894). 
EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 75 FR 17865 on April 8, 2010, 
is withdrawn as of June 2, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer, 
Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson

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Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6524, 
rau.matthew@epa.gov.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate matter.

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

    Dated: May 14, 2010.
Walter W. Kovalick,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.2570 published in the Federal 
Register on April 8, 2010 (75 FR 17865) on pages 17867-17868 is 
withdrawn as of June 2, 2010.

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