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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-44-1-6510b, FRL-5028-2]

 

Transportation Conformity; Approval of Petition for Exemption 
From Nitrogen Oxides Provisions, Victoria County, TX

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a petition from the State of 
Texas requesting that Victoria County, an incomplete data ozone 
nonattainment area, be exempted from the requirement to perform the 
oxides of nitrogen (NOX) portion of the build/no-build test 
required by the new Federal transportation conformity rule. This 
petition for exemption was submitted on May 4, 1994.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving this exemption request as a direct final rulemaking without 
prior proposal because the EPA views this action as noncontroversial 
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 that direct final rule, no further activity 
is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If the 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
September 12, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6T-AP), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733. Copies of the State's petition and other information 
relevant to this action are available for inspection during normal 
hours at the above location and at the following locations:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Programs Branch 
(6T-A), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Office of Air Quality, 
12124 Park 35 Circle, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

    Anyone wishing to review this petition at the U.S. EPA office is 
asked to contact the person below to schedule an appointment 24 hours 
in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Mr. Mike Cote, Planning Section (6T-AP), Air Programs Branch, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 655-7219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental regulations, Reporting 
and recordkeeping, Ozone, and Volatile organic compounds.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: July 12, 1994.
Joe D. Winkle,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-19342 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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