81 FR 69752 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 195 (October 7, 2016)

Page Range		69752-69752
FR Document		2016-24206

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions to the SIP were submitted in 2015. These revisions are related to the implementation of the state's motor vehicle emissions Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program. The EPA is proposing to approve these revisions pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69752]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24206]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0425; FRL-9952-45-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspection 
and Maintenance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP). The 
revisions to the SIP were submitted in 2015. These revisions are 
related to the implementation of the state's motor vehicle emissions 
Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program. The EPA is proposing to 
approve these revisions pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 7, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0425, 
at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to walser.john@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: Mr. John Walser, (214) 665-7128, 
walser.john@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: September 30, 2016.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2016-24206 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Register, EPA is approving the State’s i- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
AGENCY SIP submittal as a direct rule without John Walser, (214) 665–7128,
prior proposal because the Agency walser.john@epa.gov.
40 CFR Part 52 views this as a noncontroversial SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
[EPA–R06–OAR–2012–0953; FRL–9952–77– submittal and anticipates no adverse final rules section of this Federal
Region 6] comments. A detailed rationale for the Register, the EPA is approving the
approval is set forth in the direct final State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule
Approval and Promulgation of Air rule. If no relevant adverse comments without prior proposal because the
Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; are received in response to this action, Agency views this as noncontroversial
Infrastructure Requirements for no further activity is contemplated. If submittal and anticipates no adverse
Consultation With Government EPA receives relevant adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the
Officials, Public Notification and comments, the direct final rule will be approval is set forth in the direct final
Prevention of Significant Deterioration withdrawn and all public comments rule. If no relevant adverse comments
and Visibility Protection for the 2008 received will be addressed in a are received in response to this action
Ozone and 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide subsequent final rule based on this no further activity is contemplated. If
National Ambient Air Quality proposed rule. EPA will not institute a the EPA receives relevant adverse
Standards second comment period. Any parties comments, the direct final rule will be
interested in commenting on this action withdrawn and all public comments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection should do so at this time.
Agency (EPA). received will be addressed in a
For additional information, see the subsequent final rule based on this
ACTION: Proposed rule. direct final rule which is located in the proposed rule. The EPA will not
rules section of this Federal Register. institute a second comment period. Any
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Dated: September 30, 2016. parties interested in commenting on this
portions of State Implementation Plan Samuel Coleman, action should do so at this time.
(SIP) submittals from the State of Texas Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. For additional information, see the
pertaining to Clean Air Act (CAA) [FR Doc. 2016–24117 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am]
direct final rule which is located in the
section 110(a)(2)(J): Consultation with rules section of this Federal Register.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Government Officials, Public Dated: September 30, 2016.
Notification, and Prevention of Samuel Coleman,
Significant Deterioration and Visibility ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
Protection for the 2008 Ozone (O3) and AGENCY [FR Doc. 2016–24206 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am]
2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Ambient Air Quality Standards 40 CFR Part 52
(NAAQS). These submittals address [EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0425; FRL–9952–45–
how the existing SIP provides for Region 6] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
implementation, maintenance, and AGENCY
enforcement of the 2008 O3 and 2010 Approval and Promulgation of Air
NO2 NAAQS (infrastructure SIPs or i- Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; 40 CFR Parts 52 and 70
SIPs). These i-SIPs ensure that the Control of Air Pollution From Motor
[EPA–R07–OAR–2016–0555; FRL–9953–60–
State’s SIP is adequate to meet the Vehicles, Vehicle Inspection and Region 7]
State’s responsibilities under the CAA. Maintenance
Today’s proposal and the accompanying Approval of Nebraska’s Air Quality
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
direct final action will complete the Implementation Plans; Nebraska Air
Agency (EPA).
rulemaking process started in our Quality Regulations and State
February 8, 2016, proposal, approve the ACTION: Proposed rule.
Operating Permit Programs
SIP submittals as meeting CAA section SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
110(a)(2)(J), and confirm that the SIP has AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Agency (EPA).
adequate infrastructure to implement, revisions to the Texas State
maintain and enforce this section of the ACTION: Proposed rule.
Implementation Plan (SIP). The
CAA with regard to the 2008 O3 and revisions to the SIP were submitted in
2010 NO2 NAAQS. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
2015. These revisions are related to the Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the
DATES: Written comments should be implementation of the state’s motor State Implementation Plan (SIP)
received on or before November 7, 2016. vehicle emissions Inspection and revisions submitted by the State of
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Maintenance (I/M) Program. The EPA is Nebraska. This proposed action will
identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2012– proposing to approve these revisions amend the SIP to include revisions to
0953, at http://www.regulations.gov or pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). title 129 of the Nebraska Air Quality
via email to fuerst.sherry@epa.gov. For DATES: Written comments should be Regulations, chapter 5, ‘‘Operating
additional information on how to received on or before November 7, 2016. Permits—When Required’’; chapter 9,
submit comments see the detailed ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, ‘‘General Operating Permits for Class I
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS

instructions in the ADDRESSES section of identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2015– and II Sources’’; chapter 22,
the direct final rule located in the rules 0425, at http://www.regulations.gov or ‘‘Incinerators; Emission Standards’’;
section of this Federal Register. via email to walser.john@epa.gov. For Chapter 30, ‘‘Open Fires’’; and chapter
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: additional information on how to 34 ‘‘Emission Sources; Testing;
Sherry Fuerst, (214) 665–6454, submit comments see the detailed Monitoring’’. These revisions were
fuerst.sherry@epa.gov. instructions in the ADDRESSES section of requested by the Nebraska Department
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the the direct final rule located in the rules of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) in
final rules section of this Federal section of this Federal Register. three submittals, submitted on May 1,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Written comments should be received on or before November 7, 2016.
Contact		Mr. John Walser, (214) 665-7128, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 69752