[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19616]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[R03-OAR-2005-VA-0007; FRL-7977-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Virginia; Redesignation of the City of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania 
County, and Stafford County Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and 
Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing the proposed rule published on September 
12, 2005 which proposed approval of a redesignation request and 
maintenance plan submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the City 
of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, and Stafford County (the 
Fredericksburg area). The Fredericksburg area is currently designated 
nonattainment for the eight-hour ozone national ambient air quality 
standard (NAAQS). It is EPA's intent to publish a proposed rule in the 
near future which will re-propose approval of the redesignation of the 
Fredericksburg area and the associated maintenance plan, and provide an 
expanded discussion as to why the redesignation request for this area 
is approvable under the Clean Air Act.

DATES: The September 12, 2005 proposed rule published at 70 FR 53746 is 
withdrawn as of September 30, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Caprio, (215) 814-2156, or by e-
mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: September 23, 2005.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 05-19616 Filed 9-29-05; 8:45 am]
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