99-27137. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Repeal of Board Seal Rule and Revisions to Particulate Matter Regulations

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 208 (Thursday, October 28, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58006-58007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27137]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-79-1-7328b, FRL-6459-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Repeal 
of Board Seal Rule and Revisions to Particulate Matter Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to take direct final action approving 
revisions

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to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) 
regulations in the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). These 
revisions remove the Texas Air Control Board (TACB) Seal rule from the 
Texas SIP and revise and recodify regulations for control of 
particulate matter in the Texas SIP. Removal of the Board Seal rule 
eliminates a rule that no longer applies to TNRCC. These revisions to 
the particulate matter regulations update the SIP-approved regulations 
and make the SIP citations consistent with the current State citations.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial 
revision and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained its 
reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If 
EPA receives no relevant adverse comment, EPA will not take further 
action on this rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comment, EPA will 
withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. The EPA 
will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period 
on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this 
time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by November 29, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs, 
Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), at the EPA Region 6 Office listed 
below. Copies of documents relevant to this action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least two working days in 
advance.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Office of Air Quality, 
12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Deese of the EPA Region 6 Air 
Planning Section at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns repeal of the TACB 
Board Seal rule from the Texas SIP and revisions to the particulate 
matter regulations in the Texas SIP. For further information, please 
see the information provided in the direct final action that is located 
in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register 
publication.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: October 7, 1999.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-27137 Filed 10-27-99; 8:45 am]
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