Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Transportation Conformity, 38840 [05-13280]

Download as PDF 38840 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 128 / Wednesday, July 6, 2005 / Proposed Rules ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [R06–OAR–2005–TX–0024; FRL–7928–5] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Transportation Conformity Dated: June 17, 2005. Richard E. Greene, Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 05–13280 Filed 7–5–05; 8:45 am] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on May 22, 2003, and on May 17, 2005. These revisions serve to incorporate recent changes to the federal conformity rule into the state conformity SIP. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 5, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD–L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas, 75202–2733. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/ courier by following 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: Peggy Wade, Air Planning Section (6PD–L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, telephone (214) 665–7247; fax number 214–665–7263; e-mail address wade.peggy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the state’s submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the VerDate jul<14>2003 15:27 Jul 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule that is located in the rules section of this Federal Register. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 55 [OAR–2004–0091; FRL–7933–3] Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations Consistency Update for California Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’). ACTION: Proposed rule—Consistency Update. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (‘‘OCS’’) Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of States’ seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the requirements of the corresponding onshore area (‘‘COA’’), as mandated by section 328(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (‘‘the Act’’). The portion of the OCS air regulations that is being updated pertains to the requirements for OCS sources for which the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (Santa Barbara County APCD) and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (Ventura County APCD) are the designated COAs. The intended effect of approving the OCS requirements for the above Districts is to regulate emissions from OCS sources in accordance with the requirements onshore. The change to the existing requirements discussed below is proposed to be incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations and is listed in the appendix to the OCS air regulations. DATES: Comments on the proposed update must be received on or before August 5, 2005. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number OAR– 2004–0091, by one of the following methods: 1. Agency Web site: https:// docket.epa.gov/edocket/. EPA prefers receiving comments through this electronic public docket and comment PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 system. Follow the on-line instructions to submit comments. 2. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions. 3. E-mail: steckel.andrew@epa.gov. 4. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket includes changes and may be made available online at https://docket.epa.gov/ edocket/, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statue. Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through the agency website, eRulemaking portal or e-mail. The agency website and eRulemaking portal are ‘‘anonymous access’’ systems, and EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available electronically at https://docket.epa.gov/edocket/ and in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may be publically available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material), and some may not be publically available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Vineyard, Air Division (Air-4), U.S. EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, (415) 947–4125, vineyard.christine@epa.gov. I. Background Information A. Why is EPA taking this action? On September 4, 1992, EPA promulgated 40 CFR part 55,1 which 1 The reader may refer to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, December 5, 1991 (56 FR 63774), and the preamble to the final rule promulgated September 4, 1992 (57 FR 40792) for further E:\FR\FM\06JYP1.SGM 06JYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R06-OAR-2005-TX-0024; FRL-7928-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Transportation Conformity

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
(TCEQ) on May 22, 2003, and on May 17, 2005. These revisions serve to 
incorporate recent changes to the federal conformity rule into the 
state conformity SIP.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 5, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas, 75202-2733. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
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: Peggy Wade, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7247; fax number 
214-665-7263; e-mail address wade.peggy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the state's submittal as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
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 EPA receives 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. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule that is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: June 17, 2005.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 05-13280 Filed 7-5-05; 8:45 am]
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