[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1564]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0003; FRL-8034-8]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Revision to the Rate of Progress Plan for the Beaumont/Port Arthur 
Ozone Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) Post-1996 Rate of Progress (ROP) Plan, the 
1990 Base Year Inventory, and the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets 
(MVEB) established by the ROP Plan, for the Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPA) 
ozone nonattainment area submitted November 16, 2004. The intended 
effect of this action is to approve revisions submitted by the State of 
Texas to satisfy the reasonable further progress requirements for 1-
hour ozone nonattainment areas classified as serious and demonstrate 
further progress in reducing ozone precursors. We are approving these 
revisions in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air 
Act (the Act).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 24, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), 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: Carl Young, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 
214-665-6645, [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, 
no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives relevant 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: February 6, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 06-1564 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am]
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