[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11585]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52, 78, and 97

[EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0611; EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0598; FRL-9771-03-R6]


Revision and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan; Disapproval and Need 
for Error Correction; Denial of Reconsideration of Provisions Governing 
Alternative to Source-Specific Best Available Retrofit Technology 
(BART) Determinations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On May 4, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
proposed a rule titled, ``Revision and Promulgation of Air Quality 
Implementation Plans; Texas; Regional Haze Federal Implementation Plan; 
Disapproval and Need for Error Correction; Denial of Reconsideration of 
Provisions Governing Alternative to Source-Specific Best Available 
Retrofit Technology (BART) Determinations.'' The EPA is extending the 
comment period on the proposed rule that was scheduled to close on July 
3, 2023. The EPA has received requests for additional time to review 
and comment on the proposed rule revisions.

DATES: The public comment period for the proposed ruled published in 
the Federal Register on May 4, 2023 (88 FR 28918), is being extended. 
Written comments must be received on or before August 2, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established docket number EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0611 
for this action. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
https://www.regulations.gov/. The EPA may publish any comment received 
to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person 
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full 
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia 
submissions and general guidance on making effective comments, please 
visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this 
action, contact Michael Feldman, Air and Radiation Division, 
SO2 and Regional Haze Section (ARSH), Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1201 Elm St., Suite 500 Dallas, TX 75270; telephone 
number: (214) 665-9793; or via email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After considering the requests to extend the 
public comment period received from various parties, the EPA has 
decided to extend the public comment period until August 2, 2023. This 
extension will ensure that the public has additional time to review the 
proposed rule.

Scott Mathias,
Director, Air Quality Policy Division, Office of Air Quality Planning 
and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2023-11585 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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