Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas: Texas,

[Federal Register: June 3, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 106)]

[Proposed Rules]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[TX-81-1-7350; FRL-6353-8]

Clean Air Act Reclassification or Eligibility for Extension of Attainment Date, Texas; Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

SUMMARY: We are reopening our proposal to find that the Beaumont/Port Arthur moderate ozone nonattainment area has failed to attain the one- hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, and alternatively proposing to extend the area's attainment date. We have received two requests to extend the comment period two weeks to allow additional time to review the proposal. In addition, these parties requested copies of all information and correspondence regarding the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission's 1997 Overwhelming Transport Demonstration. We have provided the requesters with that information and correspondence. In order to ensure that all interested parties have sufficient opportunity to submit comments, we will reopen the comment period for this proposal until July 6, 1999. We published our reasons for proposing a reclassification, and alternatively an extension, for the Beaumont/Port Arthur

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area in the Federal Register on April 16, 1999 (64 FR 18864).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section, at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. Persons interested in examining these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mick Cote, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7219.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Area designations and classifications, National parks, Wilderness areas.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: May 20, 1999. Gregg A. Cooke, Regional Administrator, Region 6.

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