[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24117]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0953; FRL-9952-77-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Infrastructure Requirements for Consultation With Government 
Officials, Public Notification and Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration and Visibility Protection for the 2008 Ozone and 2010 
Nitrogen Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittals from the 
State of Texas pertaining to Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110(a)(2)(J): 
Consultation with Government Officials, Public Notification, and 
Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Visibility Protection for 
the 2008 Ozone (O3) and 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide 
(NO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). These 
submittals address how the existing SIP provides for implementation, 
maintenance, and enforcement of the 2008 O3 and 2010 
NO2 NAAQS (infrastructure SIPs or i-SIPs). These i-SIPs 
ensure that the State's SIP is adequate to meet the State's 
responsibilities under the CAA. Today's proposal and the accompanying 
direct final action will complete the rulemaking process started in our 
February 8, 2016, proposal, approve the SIP submittals as meeting CAA 
section 110(a)(2)(J), and confirm that the SIP has adequate 
infrastructure to implement, maintain and enforce this section of the 
CAA with regard to the 2008 O3 and 2010 NO2 
NAAQS.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 7, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0953, 
at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to [email protected]. 
For additional information on how to submit comments see 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: Sherry Fuerst, (214) 665-6454, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's i-SIP submittal as a direct rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: September 30, 2016.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2016-24117 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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