
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1349-1350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31569]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2010-0335; FRL-9905-04-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Procedures for Stringency Determinations and Minor Permit Revisions for 
Federal Operating Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On September 10, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA)

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published a direct final rule approving portions of three revisions to 
the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the Texas Federal 
Operating Permits Program. EPA received timely, adverse comments on the 
direct final rule and withdrew the direct final rule on November 6, 
2013. In our withdrawal of the direct final rule, we indicated we would 
address the comments received through the proposed rule published on 
September 10, 2013. Subsequent to our withdrawal of the direct final, 
EPA received a letter dated December 19, 2013, from the Texas 
Commission on Environmental Quality stating that the December 17, 1999; 
October 4, 2001; and August 11, 2003 revisions specific to stringency 
determinations and minor permit revisions for Federal Operating Permits 
have been withdrawn from our consideration as revisions to the Texas 
SIP. Accordingly, EPA is withdrawing the proposed approval and finds 
that no further action is necessary on the portions of the three SIP 
revisions specific to stringency determinations and minor permit 
revisions for the Texas Federal Operating Permits Program. The State's 
action also withdraws from EPA's review the Federal Operating Permits 
Program component of the January 22, 2010 Consent Decree between EPA 
and the BCCA Appeal Group, Texas Association of Business, and Texas Oil 
and Gas Association. This withdrawal is being taken under section 110 
and parts C and D of the Federal Clean Air Act.

DATES: The proposed rule published on September 10, 2013 (78 FR 55234), 
is withdrawn as of January 8, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Adina Wiley (6PD-R), Air Permits 
Section, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue 
(6PD-R), Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202-2733. The telephone number is 
(214) 665-2115. Ms. Wiley can also be reached via electronic mail at 
wiley.adina@epa.gov.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: December 20, 2013.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2013-31569 Filed 1-7-14; 8:45 am]
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