
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 90 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 21966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09471]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0585; FRL-9960-21-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Revisions to Emissions Banking and Trading Programs and Compliance 
Flexibility

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions 
to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) Emissions Banking and 
Trading Programs submitted on July 15, 2002; December 22, 2008; April 
6, 2010; May 14, 2013; and August 14, 2015. Specifically, we are 
proposing to approve revisions to the Texas Emission Credit, Mass 
Emissions Cap and Trade, Discrete Emission Credit, and Highly Reactive 
Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Cap and Trade Programs such that 
the Texas SIP will include the current state program regulations 
promulgated and implemented in Texas. We are also proposing to approve 
compliance flexibility provisions for stationary sources using the 
Texas Emission Reduction Plan submitted on July 15, 2002; May 30, 2007; 
and July 10, 2015.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 12, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0585, 
at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to wiley.adina@epa.gov. For 
additional information on how to submit comments see 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: Adina Wiley, 214-665-2115, 
wiley.adina@epa.gov.

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relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: April 27, 2017.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2017-09471 Filed 5-10-17; 8:45 am]
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