[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12310-12311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2316]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2004-TX-0006; FRL-8044-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or 
Modification

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). This action approves provisions for 
alternate language public notice for certain preconstruction permits or 
permit renewals and provisions for preconstruction permit renewals. It 
approves SIP revisions that Texas submitted to EPA on August 31, 1993; 
April 29, 1994; August 17, 1994; and July 22, 1998. The revisions that 
EPA is approving supplement the current requirements for new 
construction and modifications and are more stringent than the Federal 
Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) and EPA regulations. We are approving 
the revisions under sections 110 and 116 of the Act as improving the 
existing SIP.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 10, 2006.

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: Mr. 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 significant adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If no significant adverse comments are received in 
response to

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this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 
significant 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 significant 
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 28, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 06-2316 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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