Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Withdrawal of Determination of Attainment of Ozone Standard by the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley and Reading Ozone Nonattainment Areas and Determination Regarding Applicability of Certain Reasonable Further Progress and Attainment Demonstration Requirements

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA63-1-7032a; FRL-5220-4]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Withdrawal of Determination of Attainment

of Ozone Standard by the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley and Reading Ozone

Nonattainment Areas and Determination Regarding Applicability of

Certain Reasonable Further Progress and Attainment Demonstration

Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On May 26, 1995, EPA published a final rule determining the

applicability of certain reasonable further progress and attainment

demonstration requirements, along with certain other related

requirements, of Part D of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the

Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and Reading ozone nonattainment areas. This

action was published without prior proposal. Because EPA received

adverse comments on this action, EPA is withdrawing the May 26, 1995,

final rulemaking action pertaining to the Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and

Reading nonattainment areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 13, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Henry, (215) 597-0545.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 26, 1995, EPA published a final rule

determining that certain reasonable further progress and attainment

demonstration requirements, along with certain other related

requirements, of Part D of Title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the

Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and Reading ozone nonattainment areas no

longer apply. This determination was based on these areas having

attained the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone

based on three years of air quality monitoring data (60 FR 27893). The

final rule was published, without prior proposal, in the Federal

Register with a provision for a 30 day comment period. At the same

time, EPA published a proposed rule which announced that this final

rule would convert to a proposed rule in the event that adverse

comments were submitted to EPA within 30 days of publication of the

rule in the Federal Register (60 FR 27945). By publishing a notice

announcing withdrawal of the final rulemaking action, this action would

be withdrawn. EPA received adverse comment within the prescribed

comment period. Therefore, EPA is withdrawing the May 26, 1995, final

rulemaking action pertaining to the Pittsburgh/Beaver Valley and

Reading nonattainment areas. All public comments received will be

addressed in a subsequent rulemaking action based on the proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.

Dated: June 5, 1995.

Stanley L. Laskowski,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 95-14388 Filed 6-12-95; 8:45 am]

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