State Implementation Plan: Washington; Withdrawal

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.