Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Texas; Control of Sulfuric Acid Mist Emissions From Existing Sulfuric Acid Production Plants and Total Reduced Sulfur From Existing Kraft Pulp Mills

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[TX-7-1-5220b; FRL-5629-6]

Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for

Designated Facilities and Pollutants, Texas; Control of Sulfuric Acid

Mist Emissions From Existing Sulfuric Acid Production Plants and Total

Reduced Sulfur From Existing Kraft Pulp Mills

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing approval of the Texas plans for

controlling sulfuric acid mist emissions from existing sulfuric acid

production plants and for controlling total reduced sulfur (TRS) from

existing kraft pulp mills. The plans were submitted to fulfill the

requirements of section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. These plans were

adopted by the State of Texas on May 12, 1989, and submitted by the

Governor to the EPA in a letter dated August 21, 1989. Please see the

direct final notice of this action located elsewhere in today's Federal

Register for a detailed description of the State plan.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be postmarked by November

27, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air

Planning Section (6PD-L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas

75202-2733. Copies of the State's plan and other information relevant

to this action are available for inspection during normal hours at the

following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-

L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Air Quality Program,

12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753.

Anyone wishing to review this plan at the Region 6 EPA office is

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

in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mick Cote, Air Planning Section

(6PD-L), 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 Part 62

Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,

Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Paper and paper

products industry, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfuric

acid plants, Sulfuric oxides.

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

Dated: September 30, 1996.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-26558 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]

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