[Federal Register: November 21, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 226)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 70596-70597]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 3

[EPA-HQ-OEI-2003-0001; FRL-8743-3]
RIN 2025-AA23

 
Extension of Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule Deadline for 
Authorized Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Because EPA received comment, we are withdrawing the direct 
final rule for extension of the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule 
(CROMERR) deadline for authorized programs (states, tribes, or local 
governments) with existing electronic document receiving systems to 
submit applications for EPA approval under CROMERR, published on 
October 17, 2008.

DATES: Effective November 21, 2008, EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 73 FR 61737, on October 17, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Evi Huffer, Office of Environmental 
Information (2823T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-1697; huffer.evi@epa.gov, 
or David Schwarz, Office of Environmental Information (2823T), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; (202) 566-1704; schwarz.david@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because EPA received comment, we are 
withdrawing the direct final rule for extension of the Cross-Media 
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) deadline for authorized programs 
(states, tribes, or local governments) with existing electronic 
document receiving systems to submit applications for EPA approval 
under CROMERR, published on October 17, 2008. We stated in that direct 
final rule that if we received comment by November 3, 2008, the direct 
final rule would not take effect and we would publish a timely 
withdrawal in the Federal Register. We subsequently received comment on 
that direct final rule. We will address those comments in any 
subsequent final action, which will be based on the parallel proposed 
rule also published on October 17, 2008 (73 FR 61737). As stated in the 
direct final rule and the parallel proposed rule, we will not institute 
a second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 3

    Environmental protection, Conflict of interests, Electronic 
records, Electronic reporting requirements, Electronic reports, 
Intergovernmental relations.


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    Dated: November 14, 2008.
Molly A. O'Neill,
Assistant Administrator and Chief Information Officer.

PART 3--[AMENDED]

    Accordingly, the amendments to the rule published on October 17, 
2008 (73 FR 61737) are withdrawn as of November 21, 2008.

[FR Doc. E8-27752 Filed 11-20-08; 8:45 am]

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