[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3318]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[TX82-1-7336a; FRL-5962-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan, Texas: 15%
Rate-of-Progress Plan, 1990 Emission Inventory, Motor Vehicle Emission
Budget, and Contingency Plan for the Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone
Nonattainment Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Texas
State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Beaumont/Port Arthur ozone
nonattainment area for the purpose of satisfying the 15% rate-of-
progress requirements of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990, which
will aid in ensuring the attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality
Standard for ozone. The EPA is also proposing to approve the associated
Motor Vehicle Emission Budget for the area.
In addition, EPA proposes to fully approve revisions to the 1990
base year emissions inventory and the contingency plan for this area.
This proposed action also replaces the proposed limited approval/
limited disapproval of the Beaumont/Port Arthur 15% Plan and
Contingency Plan published on January 29, 1996, 61 FR 2751. The May 22,
1997 (62 FR 27964), limited approval of the Volotile Organic Compound
control measures continues in effect.
In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment
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 this proposed rule, no further activity is
contemplated in relation to this rule. If 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public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.
Please see the direct final rule of this action located elsewhere
in today's Federal Register for a detailed description of the Beaumont/
Port Arthur 15% Rate of Progress Plan and Contingency Plan.
DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be postmarked by March 12,
1998. If no adverse comments are received, then the direct final rule
is effective on April 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr.
Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), at the EPA
Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this
proposed rule are available for public inspection during normal
business hours at the following locations. Interested persons wanting
to examine these documents should make an appointment with the
appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Multimedia Planning and
Permitting Division, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733, telephone (214) 665-7214.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12100 Park 35
Circle, Building F, Austin, Texas 78753.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Guy Donaldson of the EPA Region 6
Air Planning Section at the above address, telephone (214) 665-7242.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct
final action of the same title which is published in the Rules and
Regulations section of this Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: January 22, 1998.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 98-3318 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am]
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