[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72740-72741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23718]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[R06-OAR-2005-TX-0030; FRL-8006-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas;
Revisions to Regulations for Control of Air Pollution by Permits for
New Sources and Modifications
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Texas State
Implementation Plan (SIP) which the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) submitted to EPA on February 5, 2004. The adopted
amendments revise minimum distance limitation permit requirements for
operation of new and modified sources to allow storage of an
inoperative concrete crusher within 440 yards of a residence, school,
or place of worship; define how distance measurements should be taken
and when they would be applicable to concrete crushers and other
facilities; and allow concrete crushers to recycle broken concrete at
temporary demolition sites within 440 yards of nearby buildings, unless
the facility is located in a county with a population of 2.4 million or
more, or in a county adjacent to such a county. The TCEQ also revised
the existing distance limitation for hazardous waste management
facilities to cross-reference duplicative language elsewhere in its
regulations. This action is being taken under section 110 of the
Federal Clean Air Act (the Act, or CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. David Neleigh, Chief, Air
Permits Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following
the detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley M. Spruiell, Air Permits
Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7212;
fax number (214) 665-7263; e-mail address [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal 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 this action
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule
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based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment
period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do
so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may
be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those
provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: November 30, 2005.
Carl E. Edlund,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 05-23718 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
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