Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, Texas; Reasonably Available Control Technology for Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

[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]


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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]
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