[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 171 (Friday, September 1, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22057]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-122-1-7451b; FRL-6860-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Reasonably Available Control Technology for Major Stationary Sources of 
Nitrogen Oxides for the Houston/Galveston, Beaumont/Port Arthur, and 
Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Areas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to take direct final action on revisions 
to the Texas State Implementation Plan. The revisions concern Control 
of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds. Specifically, this rulemaking 
covers three separate actions: Converting EPA's conditional approval of 
the revisions to the 30 TAC, Chapter 117, Control of Air Pollution from 
Nitrogen Compounds for major stationary sources in the Beaumont/Port 
Arthur (B/PA) and Houston/Galveston (H/GA) ozone nonattainment areas to 
a full approval, as meeting the Reasonably Available Control Technology 
(RACT) requirements for controlling Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) 
emission from major stationary sources in the B/PA and H/GA ozone 
nonattainment areas; approving Revisions to the 30 TAC, Chapter 117, 
Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds for lean burn, 
stationary, reciprocating internal combustion engines in the B/PA, and 
H/GA ozone nonattainment areas; and approving Revisions to the 30 TAC, 
Chapter 117, Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds, for 
major stationary sources in the Dallas/Fort Worth (D/FW) ozone 
nonattainment area, as meeting the RACT requirements for controlling 
the NOx emission from major stationary sources in the D/FW ozone 
nonattainment area. The EPA is approving these revisions to regulate 
emissions of Nitrogen dioxide 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 October 2, 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 Nitrogen Compounds and the RACT requirements in the B/
PA, H/GA, and D/FW ozone nonattainment areas. 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: August 11, 2000.
Myron O. Knudson,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 00-22057 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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