[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 135 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16865]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0905; FRL-8930-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Revisions to General Air Quality Rules and the Mass Emissions Cap and 
Trade Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve portions of one revision to the 
Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Texas 
on August 16, 2007; these portions of the SIP revision proposed: Repeal 
an unnecessary effective date in the Texas SIP under Title 30 in the 
Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 101--General Air Quality 
Rules, Subchapter A--General Rules; and make non-substantive changes in 
the Texas SIP to the Mass Emissions Cap and Trade (MECT) Program under 
30 TAC Chapter 101, Subchapter H--Emissions Banking and Trading, 
Division 3. EPA has determined that these changes to the Texas SIP 
comply with the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act or CAA) and EPA 
regulations, are consistent with EPA policies, and will improve air 
quality. This action is being taken under section 110 and parts C and D 
of the Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 17, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Jeff Robinson, 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: If you have questions concerning 
today's proposal, please contact Ms. Adina Wiley (6PD-R), Air Permits 
Section, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue 
(6PD-R), Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202-2733. The telephone number is 
(214) 665-2115. Ms. Wiley can also be reached via electronic mail at 
[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 relevant 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 relevant 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 the 
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: July 6, 2009.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E9-16865 Filed 7-15-09; 8:45 am]
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