Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Plans, Texas and Louisiana; Revision to the Texas and Louisiana State Implementation Plans Regarding Negative Declarations for Source Categories Subject to Reasonably Available Control Technology

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR PART 52

[LA-37-1-7320b, TX--75-1-7319b; FRL-5629-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Plans, Texas and

Louisiana; Revision to the Texas and Louisiana State Implementation

Plans Regarding Negative Declarations for Source Categories Subject to

Reasonably Available Control Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Section 172(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (the Act) requires

nonattainment areas to reduce emissions from existing sources by

adopting, at a minimum, reasonably available control technology (RACT).

The EPA has established 13 such source categories for which RACT must

be implemented and issued associated Control Technique Guidelines

(CTGs) or Alternate Control Techniques (ACTs). If no major sources of

volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions for a source category in a

nonattainment area exist, a State may submit a negative declaration for

that category. Louisiana has submitted negative declarations for

certain source categories in the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area.

Texas has submitted negative declarations for certain source categories

in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/

Galveston ozone nonattainment areas. Their declarations include the

following CTG source categories: offset lithography, plastic parts-

business machines, plastic parts-others, wood furniture, aerospace

coatings, autobody refinishing, shipbuilding and repair, industrial

wastewater, and clean up solvents. The EPA proposes to approve these

negative declarations for Louisiana and Texas.

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

29, 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 submittal 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

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality,

7290 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), Office of Air

Quality, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, TX 78753.

Anyone wishing to review this submittal at the 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), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,

Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, 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 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Intergovernmental regulations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping, and

Volatile organic compounds.

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

Dated: September 30, 1996.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-27605 Filed 10-29-96; 8:45 am]

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