[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39506-39507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16580]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-42-1-6274b; FRL-7521-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for Texas; 
Approval of Section 179B Demonstration of Attainment, Carbon Monoxide 
Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget for Conformity, and Contingency Measure 
for El Paso Carbon Monoxide Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is approving, through direct final action, a revision 
to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted to show 
attainment of the Carbon Monoxide (CO) National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS) in the El Paso CO nonattainment area, but for 
emissions emanating from outside of the United States. The EPA is also 
approving the El Paso area's CO emissions budget, and a CO contingency 
measure requirement. The State submitted the revisions to satisfy 
sections 179B and other part D requirements of the Federal Clean Air 
Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments on proposed rule are due on or before August 1, 
2003.

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.

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    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75202-2377.
    Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, 12100 Park 35 Circle, 
Austin, Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Kordzi of the EPA Region 6 Air 
Planning Section, at (214) 665-7186 and at the Region 6 address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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 comment, 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule located in 
the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register.

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

    Dated: June 20, 2003.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 03-16580 Filed 7-1-03; 8:45 am]
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