[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19357]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R06-OAR-2005-TX-0016; FRL-7975-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Permits by Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision for the State of Texas. This action removes a provision from 
the Texas SIP which provided public notice and opportunity for public 
comment for concrete batch plants which were constructed under a permit 
by rule (PBR). On September 1, 2000, Texas replaced the PBR for 
concrete batch plants with a standard permit for concrete batch plants. 
The standard permit for concrete batch plants also requires public 
notice for concrete batch plant subject to the standard permit. Texas 
maintained the public notice requirements of its PBR to assure that 
proper procedures were followed for concrete batch plants that were 
permitted under the PBR prior to the effective date of the standard 
permit. All authorization requests for concrete batch plants which 
constructed under the PBR have now been resolved and the public notice 
and comment provisions under the PBR are no longer needed.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 28, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. David Neleigh, Chief, Air 
Permits Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final 
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley M. Spruiell, Air Permits 
Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7212; 
fax number (214) 665-7263; e-mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action 
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: September 19, 2005.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 05-19357 Filed 9-27-05; 8:45 am]
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