Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Texas; Revisions to Chapter 116; Permit Renewal Application and Permit Renewal Submittal

Federal Register: March 11, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 47)

Proposed Rules

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52

EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0192; FRL-9125-8

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas;

Revisions to Chapter 116 Which Relate to the Permit Renewal Application and Permit Renewal Submittal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the applicable State

Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State of Texas which relate to the

Permit Renewal Application and Permit Renewal Submittal regulations.

These portions of the SIP revisions approved today would address requirements related to the timeline for the submittal of an application for permit renewal. EPA finds that these changes to the

Texas SIP comply with the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act or CAA) and

EPA regulations, are consistent with EPA policies, and will improve air quality. This action is being proposed under section 110 and parts C and D of the Act.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 12, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Jeff Robinson, Chief, Air

Permits Section (6PD-R), 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: If you have questions concerning today's proposal, please contact Ms. Melanie Magee (6PD-R), Air Permits

Section, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue

(6PD-R), Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202-2733. The telephone number is

(214) 665-7161. Ms. Magee can also be reached via electronic mail at magee.melanie@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal

Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no relevant 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 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. 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 the 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 an adverse comment.

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For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: March 2, 2010.

Al Armendariz,

Regional Administrator, Region 6.

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