[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 78 (Friday, April 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9461]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[TX-84-1-7341b; FRL-6324-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality State Implementation
Plans (SIP); Texas: Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M)
Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This action proposes approval of the State of Texas
supplemental I/M SIP submittals dated May 29, 1997, June 23, 1998, and
December 22, 1998, which would thereby remove the conditions from the
July 11, 1997, conditional interim approval. The May 29, 1997,
submittal changes the definition of ``primarily operated,'' includes a
Memorandum of Agreement between the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission and the Texas Department of Public Safety, and removes the
test-on-resale requirement from the SIP. The June 23, 1998, submittal
commits the State to implementing On-Board Diagnostic testing in
January 2001. The December 22, 1998, submittal is the legislative
authority needed to meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act and the
Federal I/M regulations. In the Rules section of this Federal Register,
EPA is issuing direct final approval of the above SIP submittals and
removing the conditions from the July 11, 1997, conditional interim
approval. The Agency views this rulemaking as noncontroversial and
anticipates no adverse comment. A rationale for the approval is set
forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received, no
further action is contemplated with regard to this proposal. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and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 on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on
this action should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing by May 24, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr.
Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section, at the EPA Regional
Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action
are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the
following locations. Persons interested in examining these documents
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24
hours before the visiting day. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
6, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas,
Texas 75202-2733. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12100
Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Rennie, Air Planning Section
(6PD-L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733,
telephone (214) 665-7214.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct
Final action of the same title located in the Rules section of this
Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: March 30, 1999.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-9461 Filed 4-22-99; 8:45 am]
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