[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58006-58007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27137]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[TX-79-1-7328b, FRL-6459-7]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Repeal
of Board Seal Rule and Revisions to Particulate Matter Regulations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to take direct final action approving
revisions
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to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC)
regulations in the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). These
revisions remove the Texas Air Control Board (TACB) Seal rule from the
Texas SIP and revise and recodify regulations for control of
particulate matter in the Texas SIP. Removal of the Board Seal rule
eliminates a rule that no longer applies to TNRCC. These revisions to
the particulate matter regulations update the SIP-approved regulations
and make the SIP citations consistent with the current State citations.
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 comment, EPA will not take further
action on this 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 November 29, 1999.
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: Bill Deese of the EPA Region 6 Air
Planning Section at (214) 665-7253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns repeal of the TACB
Board Seal rule from the Texas SIP and revisions to the particulate
matter regulations in the Texas SIP. 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: October 7, 1999.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-27137 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]
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