[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 125 (Tuesday, June 30, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15910]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0079; FRL-9929-69-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Revision To Control Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Storage 
Tanks and Transport Vessels

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a 
direct final rule published on May 13, 2015 because relevant adverse 
comments were received. The rule pertained to EPA approval of a Texas 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for control of volatile 
organic compound (VOC) emissions from degassing of storage tanks, 
transport vessels and marine vessels. In a separate subsequent final 
rulemaking EPA will address the comments received.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 80 FR 27251 on May 13, 2015, 
is withdrawn effective June 30, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert M. Todd, (214) 665-2156, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA. On May 13, 2015 we 
published a direct final rule approving a Texas State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) revision for control of volatile organic compound (VOC) 
emissions from degassing of storage tanks, transport vessels and marine 
vessels (80 FR 27251). The direct final rule was published without 
prior proposal because we anticipated no adverse comments. We stated in 
the direct final rule that if we received relevant adverse comments by 
June 12, 2015 we would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal 
Register. We received relevant adverse comments and accordingly are 
withdrawing the direct final rule. In a separate subsequent final 
rulemaking we will address the comments received.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: June 18, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2015-15910 Filed 6-29-15; 8:45 am]
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