State Implementation Plan: Washington; Withdrawal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WA43-7116; FRL-5605-8]

State Implementation Plan: Washington; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: Due to an adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the effective

date for the approval of the Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) State

Implementation Plan (SIP) for Washington State, submitted by the

Washington Department of Ecology to satisfy the requirements of

sections 182(b)(4) and 182(c)(3) of the Clean Air Act as amended and

Federal I/M rule 40 CFR part 51, subpart S. The original action was

published in the Federal Register on July 23, 1996, as a direct final

rule, 61 FR 38086. As stated in the Federal Register document, if

adverse or critical comments were received by August 22, 1996, the

effective date would be delayed and timely notice would be published in

the Federal Register. Therefore, due to receiving an adverse comment

within the comment period, EPA is withdrawing the final rule and will

address the comments received in a subsequent final rule based on the

proposed rule also published on July 23, 1996, 61 FR 38129. EPA will

not institute a second comment period on this document.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This withdrawal is effective on September 6, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Montel Livingston, Office of Air

Quality (OAQ-107), EPA, Seattle, Washington 98101, (206) 553-0180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final rule located in the final rules section of the July 23, 1996

Federal Register, and in the short informational document located in

the proposed rule section of the July 23, 1996 Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,

Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by Reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,

Volatile organic compounds.

Dated: August 27, 1996.

Charles Findley,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-22655 Filed 9-5-96; 8:45 am]

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