97-14451. Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Texas; Revised Geographical Designation of Certain Air Quality Control Regions

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14451]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[TX-29-1-6085b; FRL-5834-3]


Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Texas; 
Revised Geographical Designation of Certain Air Quality Control Regions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to approve a July 2, 1993, request by the 
Governor of Texas to revise the geographical boundaries of seven Air 
Quality Control Regions in the State of Texas to conform to the Texas 
Natural Resource Conservation Commission regional boundaries. This 
action also corrects an error for Texas in 40 CFR part 81. In the Rules 
and Regulations section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving 
the State's request as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and 
anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for the approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in 
response to this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this rule. If the EPA receives adverse comments, the direct 
final rule will be withdrawn, and all public comments received during 
the 30-day comment period set forth below will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
July 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action 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), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, One Fountain 
Place, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, 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 EPA Region 6 Air 
Planning Section at [phone] and at the Region 6 address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules and Regulations section of 
this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: May 22, 1997.
Myron O. Knudson,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-14451 Filed 6-2-97; 8:45 am]
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