[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 131 (Friday, July 10, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16271]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0005; FRL-8928-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Revisions to the 1-Hour Ozone Plan for the Beaumont/Port Arthur 
Area: Control of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds, 
Nitrogen Compounds, and Reasonably Available Control Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve part of two Beaumont-Port Arthur 
(BPA) State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions that were submitted 
separately by the State of Texas on October 15, 2005. The revisions 
being proposed pertain to volatile organic compound (VOC) control 
requirements for batch processing and ship building and ship repair, 
and also to Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) 
requirements, for the Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPA) 1-hour ozone serious 
nonattainment area. In today's action, EPA is proposing to approve: The 
State's changes to the batch process rules and the shipbuilding and 
ship repair rules that lower the threshold for affected sources of VOC 
emissions to the serious area requirements of 50 tons per year (tpy), 
and the State's demonstration that the BPA area meets RACT requirements 
for sources of VOC and NOX emissions for the 1-hour ozone 
standard. These revisions meet statutory and regulatory requirements, 
and are consistent with EPA's guidance. The EPA is approving the 
revisions pursuant to section 110 and part D of the Federal Clean Air 
Act (the Act).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 10, 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: Ellen Belk, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, U.S. EPA, Region 6, 
1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-2164; 
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: June 29, 2009.
Miguel I. Flores,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E9-16271 Filed 7-9-09; 8:45 am]
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