Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; Control of Total Reduced Sulfur From Kraft Pulp Mills: Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; and Correction

This document withdraws the direct final rule published in the Federal Register on March 1, 2005. 70 FR 9872. In that rule, we approved a revision to the State of Maine's plan for controlling total reduced sulfur ("TRS") from kraft pulp mills under section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act ("CAA") (the "111(d) plan"). That revision extended the compliance date for brown stock washers to April 17, 2007. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if it received adverse comment by March 31, 2005, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. We are withdrawing the direct final rule today because we received an adverse comment concerning our approval to extend the compliance date for brown stock washers. EPA will address this comment and any others received concerning Maine's revision to its 111(d) plan in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed rule that was issued simultaneously with the direct final rule. 70 FR 9901. As explained in the direct final rule and the proposed rule, EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. 70 FR 9874; 70 FR 9901. In addition, this document corrects a statement in the preamble of the direct final rule. In that preamble, the Agency inaccurately summarized the provisions of CAA section 111(d). This mistake has no bearing on the substance of EPA's proposed approval of Maine's revision to its 111(d) plan.