[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 21, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 67311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19639]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0015; FRL-8244-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
TX; Revisions To Control Volatile Organic Compound Emissions; Volatile 
Organic Compound Control for El Paso, Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria 
Counties and the Ozone Standard Nonattainment Areas of Beaumont/Port 
Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston/Galveston

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On September 28, 2006 (71 FR 56872), EPA published a direct 
final rule approving Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions 
that pertain to regulations to control Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) 
emissions from facilities in Texas. The direct final action was 
published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse 
comment. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received 
adverse comment by October 30, 2006, EPA would publish a timely 
withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA subsequently received a timely 
adverse comment on the direct final rule. Therefore, EPA is withdrawing 
the direct final approval. EPA will address the comment in a subsequent 
final action based on the parallel proposal also published on September 
28, 2006 (71 FR 56920). As stated in the parallel proposal, EPA will 
not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published on September 28, 2006 (71 FR 
56872), is withdrawn as of November 21, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Young, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-6645; fax number 214-
665-7263; e-mail address [email protected].

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 
organic compounds.

    Dated: November 14, 2006.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

    Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.2270 published in the 
Federal Register on September 28, 2006 (71 FR 56872), which were to 
become effective on November 27, 2006, are withdrawn.

[FR Doc. E6-19639 Filed 11-20-06; 8:45 am]
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