[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 3891] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-1651] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [TX86-1-7351b; FRL-6208-4] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, Texas; Reasonably Available Control Technology for Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Action
Proposed rule.
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Summary
The EPA is taking direct final action on demonstrations submitted by Texas on January 10, 1996, that Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) is in place on sources in the following source categories: Volatile Organic Liquid (VOL) Storage, Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Reactor and Distillation Processes and Plastic Parts coating. Also EPA is taking direct final action on revisions to the Texas Rules for the control of VOC emissions that the State submitted between 1995 and 1997. Finally, for most of the measures given limited approval in the May 22, 1997 Federal Register (62 FR 27964), this direct final action converts the limited approval to a full approval. In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, we are approving the State's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If we receive no relevant adverse comments, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. If we receive relevant adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We will address all relevant public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action must do so at this time.
Dates
Written comments must be received by February 25, 1999.
ADDRESSEES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. Interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202- 2733, telephone (214) 665-7214. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building F, Austin, Texas 78753.
For Further Information Contact
Mr. Guy R. Donaldson, of the EPA Region 6 Air Planning Section at the above address, telephone (214) 665-7242.
Supplementary Information
For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action of the same title that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
Dated: December 10, 1998. Sam Becker, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 99-1651 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P