[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1651]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[TX86-1-7351b; FRL-6208-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, Texas;
Reasonably Available Control Technology for Emissions of Volatile
Organic Compounds (VOC)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is taking direct final action on demonstrations
submitted by Texas on January 10, 1996, that Reasonably Available
Control Technology (RACT) is in place on sources in the following
source categories: Volatile Organic Liquid (VOL) Storage, Synthetic
Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Reactor and Distillation
Processes and Plastic Parts coating. Also EPA is taking direct final
action on revisions to the Texas Rules for the control of VOC emissions
that the State submitted between 1995 and 1997. Finally, for most of
the measures given limited approval in the May 22, 1997 Federal
Register (62 FR 27964), this direct final action converts the limited
approval to a full approval.
In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, we
are approving the State's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision as a
direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this as a
noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment. We have
explained our reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct
final rule. If we receive no relevant adverse comments, we will not
take further action on this proposed rule. If we receive relevant
adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will
not take effect. We will address all relevant public comments in a
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action must do so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be received by February 25, 1999.
ADDRESSEES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H.
Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), at the EPA Regional Office
listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule
are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the
following locations. Interested persons wanting to examine these
documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at
least 24 hours before the visiting day.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Multimedia Planning and
Permitting Division, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733, telephone (214) 665-7214.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12100 Park 35 Circle,
Building F, Austin, Texas 78753.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Guy R. Donaldson, of the EPA
Region 6 Air Planning Section at the above address, telephone (214)
665-7242.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
information provided in the direct final action of the same title that
is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal
Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
Dated: December 10, 1998.
Sam Becker,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-1651 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am]
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