[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16807]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX 28-1-7382b; FRL-7008-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Houston/Galveston Ozone Nonattainment Area Vehicle Miles Traveled 
Offset Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to approve the Houston/Galveston Ozone 
Nonattainment Area (HGA) Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Offset State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Governor of Texas 
on August 25, 1997 and the revision submitted on May 17, 2000. In the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the State's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
revision and anticipates no adverse comments. The 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and it will not take 
effect, and all public comments received during the 30-day comment 
period set forth below 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 
must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
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 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: Ms. Brooke M. Ivener, Air Planning 
Section (6PD-L), EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7362.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns the HGA VMT Offset 
SIP. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register.

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

    Dated: June 13, 2001.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 01-16807 Filed 7-9-01; 8:45 am]
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