
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27275-27276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11449]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0079; FRL-9927-61-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Revision to Control Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Storage 
Tanks and Transport Vessels

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a Texas State Implementation (SIP) revision for control of 
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from degassing of storage 
tanks, transport vessels and marine vessels. The revision reformats the 
existing requirement to comply with current rule writing standards, 
adds additional control options for owner/operators to use when 
complying, clarifies the monitoring and testing requirements of the 
rule, and makes non-substantive changes to VOC control provisions that 
apply in the Beaumont-Port Arthur nonattainment area (Hardin, Jefferson 
and Orange Counties), four counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth 
nonattainment area (Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant Counties), El 
Paso County, and the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria nonattainment area 
(Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery 
and Waller Counties).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 12, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 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: Robert Todd, (214) 665-2156, 
todd.robert@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 adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no relevant adverse comments

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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: May 4, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2015-11449 Filed 5-12-15; 8:45 am]
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