[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10449-10450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4832]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0850; FRL-9123-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Revisions to Chapter 116 Which Relate to the Application Review 
Schedule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Texas to EPA on 
September 25, 2003 and January 24, 2008. The portions of the SIP 
revisions proposed today address requirements found under Title 30 in 
the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 116--Control of Air 
Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification, Section 
114--Application Review Schedule. The proposed revisions; amends the 
requirements related to the voiding of a permit or permit amendment; 
and implements the requirements of House Bill 3732, 80th Legislature 
(2007), and the Texas Health and Safety Code, section 382.0566, 
concerning specific deadlines for review and issuance of air quality 
permits for Advanced Clean Energy Projects (ACEP). 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 April 7, 2010.

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. Melanie Magee (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) 665-7161. Ms. Magee 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.


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    Dated: February 24, 2010.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2010-4832 Filed 3-5-10; 8:45 am]
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