[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55442-55443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26330]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[TX-112-1-7421b; FRL-6449-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas: Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the Collin County 
Lead Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: We are proposing to approve a request from the Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission to redesignate Collin County, Texas, 
to attainment for the lead National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
(NAAQS). This request was submitted to us by the Governor on August 31, 
1999. The request was accompanied by a demonstration from TNRCC that 
continued compliance with the lead NAAQS can reasonably be expected. 
The maintenance plan also includes a summary of the measured lead 
concentrations from 1995-1998, an inventory of the annual lead 
emissions in the County, the permitted and enforceable conditions 
responsible for continued compliance with the lead NAAQS, and 
contingency measures, should a future violation occur. In the final 
rules section of this Federal Register, we are approving this 
redesignation request and maintenance plan as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial 
action and anticipate 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 rule, no further activity is 
contemplated in relation to this rule. If we receive 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public comments 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. We 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 Texas State Plan.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should address comments to Lt. Mick Cote, EPA Region 6, 
Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, 
Texas 75202. Copies of all materials

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considered in this rulemaking may be examined during normal business 
hours at the following locations: EPA Region 6 offices, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202, and at the Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission offices, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, 
Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mick Cote at (214) 665-7219.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: September 24, 1999.
Pamela Phillips,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-26330 Filed 10-12-99; 8:45 am]
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