[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28498]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 131
[FRL-7406-2]
Withdrawal of Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality
Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Michigan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend the Federal regulations to withdraw
water quality criteria applicable to Michigan.
In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register,
EPA is promulgating a direct final rule withdrawing the Federal water
quality criteria applicable to Michigan because EPA views this as a
noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse comment. EPA has
explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the direct
final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, the Agency will not
take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse
comment, the Agency will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not
take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final
rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting
must do so at this time.
DATES: EPA will accept public comments on its proposed withdrawal of
these criteria until December 9, 2002. Comments postmarked after this
date may not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Please send an original and three copies of comments and
enclosures (including references) to W-01-15, WQCR Comment Clerk; Water
Docket, U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, MC-4101T, Washington, DC
20460. Alternatively, comments may be submitted electronically in ASCII
or Word Perfect 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, or 8.0 formats avoiding the use of
special characters and any form of encryption to [email protected].
Identify electronic comments by the docket number W-01-15. Submit hand
delivered comments to W-01-15, EPA's Water Docket, U.S. EPA, EPA West,
1301 Constitution Ave NW, Room B135, Washington DC 20460. No facsimiles
(faxes) will be accepted. Comments will be available at the Water
Docket, 202-566-2426, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays,
during normal business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m.
The supporting record for this rulemaking may be inspected at EPA
Region 5, Office of Water, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 16th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60604-3507, Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays, during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please
contact Dave Pfeifer, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, before arriving.
A copy of Michigan's water quality standards may be obtained
electronically from EPA's Water Quality Standards Repository, at http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/wqslibrary/mi/mi.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Manjali Gupta Vlcan at EPA
Headquarters, Office of Water (4305T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW.,
Washington, DC, 20460 (tel: 202-566-0373, fax 202-566-0409) or email at
[email protected], or Dave Pfeifer in EPA's Region 5 at 312-353-
9024 or e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action concerns EPA's withdrawing of
the Federal water quality criteria applicable to Michigan from 40 CFR
31.36 (the NTR). For further information, including the various
statutes and executive orders that require findings for rulemakings,
please see the information provided in the direct final rule titled
``Withdrawal of Federal Human Health and Aquatic Life Water Quality
Criteria for Toxic Pollutants Applicable to Michigan'' located in the
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register Publication.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 131
Environmental protection, Indians--land, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Water pollution
control.
Dated: November 1, 2002.
Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-28498 Filed 11-7-02; 8:45 am]
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