Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; Revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) Addressing Ozone Monitoring

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX41-01-6273b; FRL-5083-6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Texas; Revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) Addressing Ozone

Monitoring

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to Texas' SIP for

ozone. This action is based upon a revision request which was submitted

by the State to satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as

amended November 15, 1990, and the Photochemical Assessment Monitoring

Stations (PAMS) regulations. The PAMS regulation requires the State to

provide for the establishment and maintenance of an enhanced ambient

air quality monitoring network in the form of PAMS by November 12,

1993.

In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is

approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior

proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment

and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments

are received in response to this proposed rule, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to this rule. If the EPA receives adverse

comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public

comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on

this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period

on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action

should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by

November 3, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr.

Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Planning Section, at the EPA Regional Office

listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are

available for public inspection during normal business hours at the

following locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these

documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at

least 24 hours before the visiting day.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Programs Branch

(6T-A), 1445 Ross Avenue, suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Office of Air

Quality, Emissions Inventory Branch, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin,

Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Cupp, Planning Section

(6T-AP), Air Programs Branch, USEPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,

Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-8015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final action of the same title which is located in the rules section of

the Federal Register.

Dated: September 13, 1994.

Jane N. Saginaw,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-24424 Filed 10-3-94; 8:45 am]

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