[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 150 (Monday, August 4, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45186-45187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17701]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0386; FRL-8700-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; El Paso 
County Carbon Monoxide Redesignation to Attainment, and Approval of 
Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 13, 2008, the Texas Commission on Environmental 
Quality (TCEQ) submitted a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to 
request redesignation of the El Paso carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment 
area to attainment for the CO National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
(NAAQS). This submittal also included a CO maintenance plan for the El 
Paso area and associated Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets (MVEBs). The 
maintenance plan was developed to ensure continued attainment of the CO 
NAAQS for a period of 10 years from the effective date of EPA approval 
of redesignation to attainment. In this action, EPA is proposing to 
approve the

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El Paso CO redesignation request and the maintenance plan with its 
associated MVEBs as satisfying the requirements of the Federal Clean 
Air Act (CAA) as amended in 1990.

DATES: Written comments must be received by September 3, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, 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: Jeffrey Riley, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-8542; fax number 
214-665-7263; e-mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule?

    This document proposes to take action on SIP revisions pertaining 
to the El Paso area. We have published a direct final rule approving 
the State's SIP revisions in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register because we view this as a noncontroversial action 
and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for 
this action in the preamble to the direct final rule.
    If we receive no relevant adverse comment, we will not take further 
action on this proposed rule. If we receive relevant adverse comment, 
we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We 
would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule.
    We do not intend to institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. 
For further information, please see the information provided in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document.

    Dated: July 18, 2008.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
 [FR Doc. E8-17701 Filed 8-1-08; 8:45 am]
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