[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10118]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-101-1-7394b; FRL-6969-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Post 96 
Rate of Progress Plan, Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEB) and 
Contingency Measures for the Houston/Galveston (HGA) Ozone 
Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to give direct final approval to portions 
the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
Governor of Texas on May 19, 1998 to meet the reasonable further 
progress requirements of the Clean Air Act (the Act). We are also 
approving the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget (MVEB) established by the 
Reasonable Further Progress Plan, revisions to the Houston area's 
contingency measures and revisions to the 1990 base year emissions 
inventory for the Houston/Galveston nonattainment area. The EPA is 
proposing to take direct final action on revisions to the Texas State 
Implementation Plan.
    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.

DATE: Written comments must be received by May 25, 2001.

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. Guy R. Donaldson, 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 Post 96 Rate of 
Progress requirements in the Houston Galveston 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: April 5, 2001.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 01-10118 Filed 4-24-01; 8:45 am]
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