Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Texas; Permit Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

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Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Texas;

Permit Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes the approval of revisions to Texas Air

Control Board General Rules (31 TAC Chapter 101) and Regulation VI (31

TAC Chapter 116), ``Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New

Construction or Modification'' of the Texas State Implementation Plan

(SIP). The revisions proposed herein include New Source Review (NSR)

definitions and provisions for permitting in nonattainment areas as

required by the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990. These 1990 CAA

NSR provisions were submitted by the Governor on May 13, 1992, November

13, 1992, and August 31, 1993. This action also proposes the approval

of other provisions of the General Rules and Regulation VI which have

been submitted and not yet acted upon by EPA. These revisions were

submitted by the Governor of Texas to EPA on December 11, 1985, October

26, 1987, February 18, 1988, September 29, 1988, December 1, 1989,

September 18, 1990, November 5, 1991, May 13, 1992, November 13, 1992,

and August 31, 1993. With the exception of the 1990 CAA NSR provisions,

none of the other revisions being acted upon in this notice were

required by EPA.

In the Rules and Regulations 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 revision and anticipates no adverse comments. The

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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and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 during the 30-day comment period set forth

below will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. Any

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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

October 27, 1995.

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

Jole C. Luehrs, Chief, New Source Review Section, at the EPA Region 6

office listed below. Copies of 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 two working days in advance.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Programs Branch (6T-A), First

Interstate Bank Building, 1445 Ross Avenue, suite 700, Dallas, Texas

75202-2733.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and

Information Center, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12124 Park 35 Circle,

Austin, Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley M. Spruiell of the EPA Region

6 Air Programs Branch at (214) 665-7212 and at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct

final rule which is published in the Rules and Regulations section of

this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Dated: July 10, 1995.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Deputy Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95-23961 Filed 9-26-95; 8:45 am]

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