[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 91 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7215]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA R03-OAR-2004-WV-0001; FRL-8168-7]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
West Virginia; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing its Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking to redesignate the City of Weirton PM-10
nonattainment area to attainment and approval of the maintenance plan
published on October 27, 2004 (69 FR 62637). EPA is also withdrawing
the correcting amendment to the NPR published on November 9, 2004 (69
FR 64860).
DATES: The proposed rule is withdrawn as of May 11, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Miller, (215) 814-2068, or by e-
mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, a
separate proposed rulemaking entitiled ``Approval and Promulgation of
Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Redesignation of the
City of Weirton PM-10 Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of
the Limited Maintenance Plan,'' provides more detailed legal and
factual basis for supporting our decision to withdraw the NPR and its
related correcting amendment. Our proposed action to approve the State
of West Virginia request to redesignate the Weirton area to attainment
and approve the associated maintenance plan is also found in the NPR in
today's Federal Register.
Separate dockets have been prepared for the new proposal and this
notice to withdraw the October 27, 2004 Weirton notice of proposed
rulemaking.
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National Parks,
Wilderness areas.
Dated: April 28, 2006.
Judith Katz,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. E6-7215 Filed 5-10-06; 8:45 am]
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