[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 172 (Thursday, September 4, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19999]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2007-1001; FRL-8709-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; NOX and SO2 Emissions Limitations for Fifteen Coal-Fired
Electric Generating Units
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Partial withdrawal of proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing a portion of a proposed rule pertaining to
a State of Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision that
establishes tonnage caps for emissions of nitrogen oxides
(NOX) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) from 15 coal-fired
electric generating units. The proposed rule was published on January
10, 2008 (73 FR 1851). EPA is withdrawing a provision of the rule that
Maryland requested we take no further action on. EPA has determined
that the provision has no impact on the remainder of the rule, which is
being finalized by separate document. This SIP action is being taken
under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: The proposed rule for COMAR 26.11.27.03B(7)(a)(iii) is withdrawn
as of September 4, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers at (215) 814-2308, or
by e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the proposed
rule entitled, ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality
Implementation Plans; Maryland; NOX and SO2
Emissions Limitations for Fifteen Coal-Fired Electric Generating
Units,'' located in the Proposed Rules section of the January 10, 2008
Federal Register (73 FR 1851). On June 23, 2008, the Maryland
Department of the Environment (MDE) submitted a letter withdrawing a
portion of their July 12, 2007 submittal. The withdrawal only affects
COMAR 26.11.27.03B(7)(a)(iii). This provision requires a unit that
exceeds its ozone season NOX emissions limit to surrender
ozone season NOX allowances equivalent to the number of tons
of NOX emitted in excess of the limit. The June 23, 2008
letter requested that EPA finalize its rulemaking with respect to the
rest of the SIP Revision that is not withdrawn. EPA determined that
withdrawal of COMAR 26.11.27.03B(7)(a)(iii) does not impact the other
requirements in COMAR 26.11.27 and is severable. The other portions of
the January 10, 2008 proposed rule are not affected, and are being
finalized in a separate notice.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.
Dated: August 20, 2008.
William T. Wisniewski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. E8-19999 Filed 9-3-08; 8:45 am]
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