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State of Michigan, UIC Class II Program Approval - Withdrawal of the Direct Final Rule

The EPA received adverse comment on the direct final rule for State of Michigan UIC Class II Program; Primacy Approval, published on March 19, 2021. Due to this adverse comment the EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule approving the State of Michigan UIC Class II Program and pursuing a full rule making through the proposed rule that was published simultaneously on March 19, 2021. EPA will address those comments submitted during the March 19 - April 19, 2021 public comment period in any subsequent final action.  As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel proposed rule, EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

 Current status summary: EPA has withdrawn the direct final action for approving the State of Michigan’s Class II UIC program and will proceed through the full rulemaking.

Review the Federal Register Notices documenting the Agency's actions. 

  • Federal Register Notice documenting the Agency's withdrawal of the direct final action for the State of Michigan
  • Federal Register Notice documenting the Agency's direct final action for the State of Michigan
  • Federal Register Notice documenting the Agency's proposed rule for the State of Michigan
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Last updated on January 4, 2022
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