[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 1, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 21579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10731]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[AD-FRL-7204-5]
RIN 2060-AJ34


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for 
Pesticide Active Ingredient Production

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Because EPA received adverse comment, we are withdrawing the 
direct final rule published on March 22, 2001 (67 FR 13508) to extend 
the compliance date of the national emission standards for hazardous 
air pollutants (NESHAP) for Pesticide Active Ingredient (PAI) 
Production. Under the promulgated rule, the compliance date is August 
22, 2002 (67 FR 13514, March 22, 2002). The direct final rule would 
have extended the compliance date to December 23, 2003. We stated in 
that direct final rule that if we received adverse comment by April 22, 
2002, we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. We 
received adverse comment on that direct final rule. We will address 
that comment in a subsequent final action based on the parallel 
proposal also published on March 22, 2002 (67 FR 13504). As stated in 
the parallel proposal, we will not institute a second comment period on 
this action.

DATES: As of May 1, 2002, EPA withdraws the direct final rule published 
at 67 FR 13508 on March 22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Docket No. A-95-20 contains supporting information used in 
developing the PAI Production NESHAP. The docket is located at the U.S. 
EPA, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460 in Room M-1500, Waterside 
Mall (ground floor), and may be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Randy McDonald, Organic Chemicals 
Group, Emission Standards Division (Mail Code C504-04), U.S. EPA, 
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 
541-5402, electronic mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Why Are We Withdrawing the Direct Final Rule?

    The direct final rule would have extended the compliance date for 
existing sources to December 23, 2003. We believe this extension was 
reasonable to allow sources time to assess the compliance impacts of 
the proposed Settlement Agreement between EPA and the American Crop 
Protection Association and BASF Corporation and the agreed-upon rule 
amendments that were proposed on April 10, 2002 (67 FR 17492). We 
stated in the direct final rule that if adverse comments were received 
by April 22, 2002, we would publish a timely withdrawal of the direct 
final rule, which would have had an effective date of May 21, 2002. We 
received an adverse comment and, therefore, are withdrawing the direct 
final rule. We will address this comment in the subsequent final action 
on the parallel proposal.

    Dated: April 25, 2002.
Robert Brenner,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 02-10731 Filed 4-30-02; 8:45 am]
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