[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 27, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49815-49816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23961]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[TX-9-1-5222b; FRL-5266-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Permit Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes the approval of revisions to Texas Air 
Control Board General Rules (31 TAC Chapter 101) and Regulation VI (31 
TAC Chapter 116), ``Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New 
Construction or Modification'' of the Texas State Implementation Plan 
(SIP). The revisions proposed herein include New Source Review (NSR) 
definitions and provisions for permitting in nonattainment areas as 
required by the Clean Air Act (CAA), as amended in 1990. These 1990 CAA 
NSR provisions were submitted by the Governor on May 13, 1992, November 
13, 1992, and August 31, 1993. This action also proposes the approval 
of other provisions of the General Rules and Regulation VI which have 
been submitted and not yet acted upon by EPA. These revisions were 
submitted by the Governor of Texas to EPA on December 11, 1985, October 
26, 1987, February 18, 1988, September 29, 1988, December 1, 1989, 
September 18, 1990, November 5, 1991, May 13, 1992, November 13, 1992, 
and August 31, 1993. With the exception of the 1990 CAA NSR provisions, 
none of the other revisions being acted upon in this notice were 
required by EPA.
    In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, the 
EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comments. The 
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no 
adverse comments are received in response to this proposed rule, no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If the EPA 
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and 
all public comments received during the 30-day comment period set forth 
below will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this 
proposed rule. Any 

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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 
October 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Ms. 
Jole C. Luehrs, Chief, New Source Review Section, at the EPA Region 6 
office listed below. Copies of documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these 
documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at 
least two working days in advance.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Programs Branch (6T-A), First 
Interstate Bank Building, 1445 Ross Avenue, suite 700, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and 
Information Center, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12124 Park 35 Circle, 
Austin, Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley M. Spruiell of the EPA Region 
6 Air Programs Branch at (214) 665-7212 and at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules and Regulations section of 
this Federal Register.

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

    Dated: July 10, 1995.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Deputy Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-23961 Filed 9-26-95; 8:45 am]
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