[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15391-15392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6794]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0526; FRL-9130-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Revision to Control Volatile Organic Compound Emissions in the 
Houston/Galveston/Brazoria 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
a revision to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision 
adds additional requirements to control volatile organic compound (VOC) 
emissions from storage tanks, transport vessels and marine vessels in 
the Houston/Galveston/Brazoria (HGB) 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment 
area, which consists of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, 
Harris, Liberty,

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Montgomery and Waller counties. Specifically, this revision subjects 
owners or operators of VOC storage tanks, transport vessels, and marine 
vessels located in the HGB 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area to more 
stringent control, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements. EPA 
proposes to approve the SIP revision because it will help lower ozone 
levels in the HGB area by reducing VOC emissions. EPA proposes to 
approve the revision pursuant to section 110 and part D of the Clean 
Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 28, 2010.

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: Carl Young, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-6645; 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 rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: March 12, 2010.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2010-6794 Filed 3-26-10; 8:45 am]
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