83 FR 18499 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control of Air Pollution From Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 82 (April 27, 2018)

Page Range		18499-18499
FR Document		2018-08661

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Texas to the EPA on August 23, 2017, that pertain to regulations to control air pollution from visible emissions and particulate matter.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R6-OAR-2017-0519; FRL-9977- 03--Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control 
of Air Pollution From Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Texas 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Texas to the 
EPA on August 23, 2017, that pertain to regulations to control air 
pollution from visible emissions and particulate matter.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2017-0519, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to 
[email protected]. 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. Randy Pitre, (214) 665-7299, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this issue of 
the 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relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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: April 19, 2018.
Anne Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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application of those requirements would www.regulations.gov or via email to Act, as amended and commonly referred
be inconsistent with the CAA; and pitre.randy@epa.gov. For additional to as the Resource Conservation and
• Does not provide the EPA with the information on how to submit Recovery Act (RCRA).
discretionary authority to address, as comments see the detailed instructions DATES: Send your written comments by
appropriate, disproportionate human in the ADDRESSES section of the direct May 29, 2018.
health or environmental effects, using final rule located in the rules section of ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
practicable and legally permissible this Federal Register. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R02–
methods, under Executive Order 12898 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. RCRA–2018–0034, by one of the
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). Randy Pitre, (214) 665–7299, following methods:
The SIP is not approved to apply on pitre.randy@epa.gov. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
any Indian reservation land or in any SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
other area where the EPA or an Indian final rules section of this issue of the instructions for submitting comments.
tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has Federal Register, the EPA is approving • Email: azzam.nidal@epa.gov.
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian the State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule • Fax: (212) 637–4437.
country, the proposed rule does not without prior proposal because the • Mail: Send written comments to
have tribal implications and will not Agency views this as noncontroversial Nidal Azzam, Base Program
impose substantial direct costs on tribal submittal and anticipates no adverse Management Section Chief, Hazardous
governments or preempt tribal law as comments. A detailed rationale for the Waste Programs Branch, Clean Air and
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 approval is set forth in the direct final Sustainability Division, EPA, Region 2,
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). rule. If no relevant adverse comments 290 Broadway, 22nd Floor, New York,
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received will be addressed in a Clean Air and Sustainability Division,
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requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
institute a second comment period. Any deliveries are only accepted during the
organic compounds.
parties interested in commenting on this Regional Office’s normal hours of
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. action should do so at this time. operation. The public is advised to call
Dated: April 19, 2018. For additional information, see the in advance to verify the business hours.
Douglas Benevento, direct final rule which is located in the Special arrangements should be made
Regional Administrator, Region 8. rules section of this Federal Register. for deliveries of boxed information.
Dated: April 19, 2018. Instructions: Direct your comments to
[FR Doc. 2018–08676 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am]
Docket ID No. EPA–R02–RCRA–2018–
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0034. EPA’s policy is that all comments
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
received will be included in the public
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the comment includes information
[EPA–R6–OAR–2017–0519; FRL–9977– AGENCY claimed to be Confidential Business
03—Region 6]
40 CFR Part 272 Information (CBI) or other information
Approval and Promulgation of whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
[EPA–R02–RCRA–2018–0034; FRL–9974– Do not submit information that you
Implementation Plans; Texas; Control 05—Region 2]
of Air Pollution From Visible consider to be CBI or otherwise
Emissions and Particulate Matter protected through http://
New York: Incorporation by Reference www.regulations.gov, or email. The
AGENCY: Environmental Protection of State Hazardous Waste Management Federal http://www.regulations.gov
Agency (EPA). Program website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’
ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: Environmental Protection system, which means EPA will not
Agency (EPA). know your identity or contact
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean information unless you provide it in
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Air Act, the Environmental Protection the body of your comment. If you send
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection an email comment directly to EPA
revisions to the Texas State Agency (EPA) proposes to revise the without going through http://
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by codification of New York’s authorized www.regulations.gov, your email
the State of Texas to the EPA on August hazardous waste program which is set address will be automatically captured
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23, 2017, that pertain to regulations to forth in the regulations entitled and included as part of the comment
control air pollution from visible ‘‘Approved State Hazardous Waste that is placed in the public docket and
emissions and particulate matter. Management Programs’’. EPA will made available on the internet. If you
DATES: Written comments should be incorporate by reference into the Code submit an electronic comment, EPA
received on or before May 29, 2018. of Federal Regulations (CFR) those recommends that you include your
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, provisions of the State regulations that name and other contact information in
identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– are authorized and that EPA will the body of your comment and with any
OAR–2017–0519, at http:// enforce under the Solid Waste Disposal disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA

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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 May 29, 2018.
Contact		Mr. Randy Pitre, (214) 665-7299, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 18499