[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12520-12521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5345]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[TX-53-1-6843b; FRL-5164-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation 
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Texas; Approval of 
the Maintenance Plan for Victoria County and Redesignation of the 
Victoria County Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: On July 27, 1994 the State of Texas submitted a maintenance 
plan and a request to redesignate the Victoria County, Texas ozone 
nonattainment area from nonattainment to attainment. Under the Clean 
Air Act (CAA), nonattainment areas may be redesignated to attainment if 
sufficient data are available to warrant the redesignation and the area 
meets the other CAA redesignation requirements.
    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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 rule must be received in writing by 
April 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Guy R. Donaldson, Acting 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 following locations:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Programs Branch 
(6T-A), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Office of Air Quality, 
12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mick Cote, Planning Section (6T-
AP), EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7219.

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 Parts 52 and 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Area designations, 
Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental 
[[Page 12521]] regulations, Lead, Reporting and recordkeeping, Ozone, 
Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: February 22, 1995.
Jane N. Saginaw,
Regional Administrator (6A).
[FR Doc. 95-5345 Filed 3-6-95; 8:45 am]
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