[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 3 (Monday, January 6, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31434]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0593; FRL-9905-06-Region-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control 
of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification; 
Permits for Specific Designated Facilities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On November 21, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) published a direct final rule and accompanying proposal approving 
portions of two revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
concerning the Permits for Specific Designated Facilities Program, also 
referred to as the FutureGen Program. The direct final action was 
published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse 
comments. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if we received 
relevant, adverse comments by December 23, 2013, EPA would publish a 
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA received a letter dated 
December 19, 2013, from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
stating that the March 9, 2006 and July 2, 2010 SIP revisions specific 
to the FutureGen program have been withdrawn from our consideration as 
revisions to the Texas SIP. Accordingly, EPA is withdrawing our 
proposed approval of the Texas FutureGen program and in a separate 
rulemaking in today's Federal Register we are also withdrawing the 
corresponding direct final approval. We find that no further action is 
necessary on the Texas FutureGen Program March 9, 2006 and July 2, 2010 
SIP revisions. The State's action also withdraws from EPA's review the 
FutureGen Program component of the January 22, 2010 Consent Decree 
between EPA and the BCCA Appeal Group, Texas Association of Business, 
and Texas Oil and Gas Association. This withdrawal is being taken under 
section 110 and parts C and D of the Federal Clean Air Act.

DATES: The proposed rule published on November 21, 2013 (78 FR 69812) 
is withdrawn as of January 6, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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].

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: December 20, 2013.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2013-31434 Filed 1-3-14; 8:45 am]
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