[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21305]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0096; FRL-9916-31-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Revision to Control Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Storage 
Tanks

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a Texas State Implementation (SIP) revision for control of 
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from storage tanks. The 
revision implements additional controls in the Dallas-Fort Worth 1997 
ozone nonattainment area (DFW area); modifies control requirements in 
the DFW area, the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria ozone nonattainment area 
(HGB area), the Beaumont-Port Arthur area and El Paso, Gregg, Nueces 
and Victoria Counties; and makes non-substantive changes to VOC control 
provisions that apply in Aransas, Bexar, Calhoun, Matagorda, San 
Patricio and Travis Counties. In addition, EPA is proposing to find 
that the SIP revision implements serious area reasonable available 
control technology (RACT) controls for the VOC storage source category 
in the DFW area and continues to implement severe area RACT for this 
source category in the HGB area as required by the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 9, 
2014.

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, (214) 665-6645, 
[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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 
organic compounds.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: August 22, 2014.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2014-21305 Filed 9-8-14; 8:45 am]
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