[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 120 (Monday, June 22, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37413-37414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10066]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 282

[EPA-R06-UST-2018-0704; FRL-10009-04-Region 6]


Texas: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program 
Revisions and Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA 
or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the State of Texas Underground Storage Tank (UST) 
program submitted by the State. This action is based on EPA's 
determination that these revisions satisfy all requirements needed for 
program approval. This action also proposes to codify EPA's approval of 
Texas's State program and to incorporate by reference those provisions 
of the State regulations that we have determined meet the requirements 
for approval. The provisions will be subject to EPA's inspection and 
enforcement authorities under sections 9005 and 9006 of RCRA subtitle I 
and other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions.

DATES: Send written comments by July 22, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit any comments, identified by EPA-R06-UST-2018-0704 by 
one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R06-UST-
2018-0704. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change and may be available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you 
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov, or email. The Federal https://www.regulations.gov 
website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means the EPA will not

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know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the 
body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA 
without going through https://www.regulations.gov, your email address 
will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that 
is placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. If 
you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include 
your name and other contact information in the body of your comment. If 
the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties, and 
cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses. For additional submission methods, please contact Audray 
Lincoln, 214-665-2239, [email protected].
    The index to the docket for this action is available electronically 
at www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Audray Lincoln, (214) 665-2239, 
[email protected]. Out of an abundance of caution for members of 
the public and our staff, the EPA Region 6 office will be closed to the 
public to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. We encourage the 
public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov, as there 
will be a delay in processing mail and no courier or hand deliveries 
will be accepted. Please call or email the contact listed above if you 
need alternative access to material indexed but not provided in the 
docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, the 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 relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
action no further activity is contemplated. If the 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. The 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 published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Confidential Business Information, Hazardous substances, Incorporation 
by reference, Insurance, Intergovernmental relations, Oil pollution, 
Penalties, Petroleum, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Surety 
bonds, Water pollution control, Water supply.

    Authority:  This rule is issued under the authority of Sections 
2002(a), 9004, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6991c, 6991d, and 6991e.

    Dated: May 5, 2020.
Kenley McQueen,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2020-10066 Filed 6-19-20; 8:45 am]
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