[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27108]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-129-1-7471b; FRL-7091-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control 
of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds, Solvent Using 
Processes, Surface Coating Processes, Aerospace Manufacturing and 
Rework Operations

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 (SIP). These revisions concern 
Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Solvent 
Using Processes, Surface Coating Processes, Aerospace Manufacturing and 
Rework Operations. The EPA is proposing to approve these revisions to 
regulate emissions of VOCs as meeting the Reasonably Available Control 
Technology (RACT) requirements in accordance with the requirements of 
the Federal Clean Air Act. The EPA is also proposing to remove three 
site-specific alternate RACT determinations from the Texas SIP and 
replacing them with the VOC revisions.
    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. Our Technical Support Document for this rule 
revision contains more information about this action.

DATE: Written comments must be received by November 29, 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. Alan Shar, 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 VOC, Solvent Using Processes, Surface Coating Processes, 
Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Operations. 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: October 10, 2001.
Gregg A. Cooke,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 01-27108 Filed 10-29-01; 8:45 am]
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