[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12310-12311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2316]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2004-TX-0006; FRL-8044-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Texas; Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or
Modification
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas State
Implementation Plan (SIP). This action approves provisions for
alternate language public notice for certain preconstruction permits or
permit renewals and provisions for preconstruction permit renewals. It
approves SIP revisions that Texas submitted to EPA on August 31, 1993;
April 29, 1994; August 17, 1994; and July 22, 1998. The revisions that
EPA is approving supplement the current requirements for new
construction and modifications and are more stringent than the Federal
Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) and EPA regulations. We are approving
the revisions under sections 110 and 116 of the Act as improving the
existing SIP.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 10, 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: Mr. 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 significant adverse
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the
direct final rule. If no significant adverse comments are received in
response to
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this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives
significant 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. Please note that if EPA receives significant
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 section of this Federal Register.
Dated: February 28, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 06-2316 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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