[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 237 (Monday, December 12, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73414-73415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23914]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2004-TX-0001; FRL-8007-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas;
Memoranda of Understanding Between Texas Department of Transportation
and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) on August 15, 2002. This SIP revision approves the adoption by
reference of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the TCEQ and
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The MOU is adopted into
the Texas rule at 30 TAC, Chapter 7, Section 119. This MOU concerns the
coordination of environmental reviews associated with transportation
projects. The adoption by reference of this MOU, will streamline
coordination between the TCEQ and TxDOT by consolidating separate MOUs
currently in the air and water regulations. This action is important to
satisfy the need of the Commission and TxDOT to coordinate regulatory
programs and to ensure that overlapping areas of responsibility are
clarified. This approval will make the MOU revised regulations
Federally enforceable.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 11, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air
Planning Section (6PD-L), 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: Alima Patterson, State/Oversight
Section (6PD-O), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-
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2733, telephone (214) 665-7247; fax number 214-665-7263; e-mail address
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct 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 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 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.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.
Dated: November 18, 2005.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 05-23914 Filed 12-9-05; 8:45 am]
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