Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds, Miscellaneous Industrial Sources, Cutback Asphalt

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-115-1-7434b; FRL-6504-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control

of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds, Miscellaneous

Industrial Sources, Cutback Asphalt

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to take direct final action on revisions

to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern

Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC),

Miscellaneous Industrial Sources, specifically, asphaltic operations in

the Nueces County and the ozone nonattainment areas. The EPA is

proposing this revision to revise emissions of VOCs in accordance with

the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act.

In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register,

EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial

revision and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained its

reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If

EPA receives no relevant adverse comments, the EPA will not take

further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse

comment, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take

effect. The EPA will address all public comments 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

must do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by January 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs,

Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 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. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office at least two working days in

advance.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section

(6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Office of Air

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan Shar, Air Planning Section

(6PD-L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733,

telephone (214) 665-6691.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns Control of Air

Pollution from VOC, Miscellaneous Industrial Sources, specifically,

asphaltic operations in the Nueces County and the ozone nonattainment

areas. For further information, please see the information provided in

the direct final action that is located in the ``Rules and

Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: November 19, 1999.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

[FR Doc. 99-32859 Filed 12-21-99; 8:45 am]

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