

[Federal Register: September 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 188)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 56920-56921]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2005-TX-0015; FRL-8224-6]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Revisions To Control Volatile Organic Compound Emissions; 
Volatile Organic Compound Control for El Paso, Gregg, Nueces, and 
Victoria Counties and the Ozone Standard Nonattainment Areas of 
Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston/Galveston

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Texas State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions. The revisions pertain to regulations to control 
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from facilities in El Paso, 
Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties; the 8-hour ozone standard 
nonattainment areas of Beaumont/Port Arthur and Houston/Galveston; and 
portions of the Dallas/Fort Worth 8-hour ozone standard nonattainment 
area. The revisions add additional controls on VOC emissions from 
industrial wastewater systems in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort 
Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas. The revisions also amend 
requirements to identify and correct emissions from VOC leaks from 
facilities that refine petroleum or process natural gas, gasoline or 
petrochemicals in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, 
and Houston/Galveston areas, and from petroleum refineries in Gregg, 
Nueces, and Victoria Counties. We are proposing to approve the 
revisions pursuant to section 110 and part D of the Federal Clean Air 
Act. The control of VOC emissions will help to attain and maintain the 
8-hour national ambient air quality standard for ozone in Texas. 
Approval will make the revised regulations Federally enforceable.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 30, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 
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, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-6645; fax number 214-
665-7263; e-mail address young.carl@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no relevant 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. Please note that if EPA 
receives adverse comment

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on an amendment, paragraph, or section of the rule, and if that 
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an 
adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: September 12, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
 [FR Doc. E6-15932 Filed 9-27-06; 8:45 am]

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