[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 67 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7733]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-107-2-7424b; FRL-6567-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control 
of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds, Vent Gas Control and 
Offset Lithographic Printing Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is taking action on revisions to the Texas State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). This document covers three separate actions: 
Approving the Revisions to the 30 TAC, Chapter 115, Control of Air 
Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Subchapter B, Division 
2, Vent Gas Control (bakery oven emissions) rule as meeting our 
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for 
controlling the VOC emission from such major sources in the Dallas/For 
Worth (D/FW) ozone nonattainment area; converting EPA's limited 
approval of certain sections in 30 TAC, Chapter 115, Control of Air 
Pollution from VOC, Subchapter B, Division 2, Vent Gas Control (bakery 
oven emissions) rule to a full approval as meeting the RACT 
requirements for controlling the VOC emission from such major sources 
in the D/FW ozone nonattainment area. By this approval action, we are 
saying that Texas will be implementing the RACT for VOC emissions 
resulting from operation of the bakeries in the D/FW area; and 
approving that the revisions to the 30 TAC, Chapter 115, Control of Air 
Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Subchapter E, Division 
4, Offset Lithography Printing as meeting our RACT requirements for 
controlling the VOC emission from such major sources in the D/FW ozone 
nonattainment area. By this approval action, we are saying that Texas 
will be implementing the RACT for VOC emissions resulting from 
operation of the offset lithography printing sources in the D/FW area.
    The EPA is approving these revisions to regulate emissions of VOCs 
as meeting RACT in accordance with the requirements of the Federal 
Clean Air Act.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial 
revision and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained its 
reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If 
EPA receives no relevant adverse comments, the EPA will not take 
further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse 
comment, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take 
effect. The EPA will address all public comments 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 
must do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by May 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs, 
Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 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. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least two working days in 
advance.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Office of Air Quality, 
12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan Shar, P.E., Air Planning 
Section (6PD-L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733, telephone (214) 665-6691.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns Control of Air 
Pollution from Vent Gas Control (bakery oven emissions) and offset 
lithographic printing rules in the D/FW ozone nonattainment area. For 
further information, please see the information provided in the direct 
final action that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section 
of this Federal Register publication.


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

    Dated: March 21, 2000.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 00-7733 Filed 4-5-00; 8:45 am]
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