Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Texas; Approval of the Maintenance Plan for Victoria County and Redesignation of the Victoria County Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[TX-53-1-6843b; FRL-5164-1]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation

of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Texas; Approval of

the Maintenance Plan for Victoria County and Redesignation of the

Victoria County Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: On July 27, 1994 the State of Texas submitted a maintenance

plan and a request to redesignate the Victoria County, Texas ozone

nonattainment area from nonattainment to attainment. Under the Clean

Air Act (CAA), nonattainment areas may be redesignated to attainment if

sufficient data are available to warrant the redesignation and the area

meets the other CAA redesignation requirements.

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

approving this exemption request as a direct final rulemaking without

prior proposal because the EPA views this action as noncontroversial

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 that direct final rule, no further activity

is contemplated in relation to this proposed 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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

April 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Guy R. Donaldson, Acting Chief,

Air Planning Section (6T-AP), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,

Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Copies of the State's petition and other

information relevant to this action are available for inspection during

normal hours at the following locations:

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,

12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753.

Anyone wishing to review this petition at the EPA office is asked

to contact the person below to schedule an appointment 24 hours in

advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mick Cote, Planning Section (6T-

AP), EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Area designations,

Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental

[[Page 12521]] regulations, Lead, Reporting and recordkeeping, Ozone,

Volatile organic compounds.

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

Dated: February 22, 1995.

Jane N. Saginaw,

Regional Administrator (6A).

[FR Doc. 95-5345 Filed 3-6-95; 8:45 am]

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