[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 22, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9213]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0528; FRL-8895-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Reasonable Further Progress Plan, Motor Vehicle Emissions 
Budgets and 2002 Emissions Inventory; Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 1997 
8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a revision to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) to meet 
the Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) requirements of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA) for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) moderate 1997 8-hour 
ozone nonattainment area. EPA is also proposing to approve the RFP 
motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) and the 2002 Base Year Emission 
Inventory associated with the revision. EPA is proposing to approve the 
SIP revision because it satisfies the RFP and Emissions Inventory 
requirements for 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment areas classified as 
moderate, and demonstrates further progress in reducing ozone 
precursors. EPA is proposing to approve the revision pursuant to 
section 110 and part D of the CAA and EPA's regulations.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 22, 2009.

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: Emad Shahin, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-6717; 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 relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
action, 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: April 10, 2009.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E9-9213 Filed 4-21-09; 8:45 am]
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