[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 30, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27605]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR PART 52

[LA-37-1-7320b, TX--75-1-7319b; FRL-5629-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Plans, Texas and 
Louisiana; Revision to the Texas and Louisiana State Implementation 
Plans Regarding Negative Declarations for Source Categories Subject to 
Reasonably Available Control Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Section 172(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (the Act) requires 
nonattainment areas to reduce emissions from existing sources by 
adopting, at a minimum, reasonably available control technology (RACT). 
The EPA has established 13 such source categories for which RACT must 
be implemented and issued associated Control Technique Guidelines 
(CTGs) or Alternate Control Techniques (ACTs). If no major sources of 
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions for a source category in a 
nonattainment area exist, a State may submit a negative declaration for 
that category. Louisiana has submitted negative declarations for 
certain source categories in the Baton Rouge ozone nonattainment area. 
Texas has submitted negative declarations for certain source categories 
in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/
Galveston ozone nonattainment areas. Their declarations include the 
following CTG source categories: offset lithography, plastic parts-
business machines, plastic parts-others, wood furniture, aerospace 
coatings, autobody refinishing, shipbuilding and repair, industrial 
wastewater, and clean up solvents. The EPA proposes to approve these 
negative declarations for Louisiana and Texas.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be postmarked by November 
29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733. Copies of the State's submittal and other information 
relevant to this action are available for inspection during normal 
hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality, 
7290 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), Office of Air 
Quality, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, TX 78753.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mick Cote, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, 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 Part 52

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

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

    Dated: September 30, 1996.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-27605 Filed 10-29-96; 8:45 am]
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