Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D., Chairman Buddy Garcia, Commissioner
Carlos Rubinstein, Commissioner 

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Mark R. Vickery, P.G., Executive Director 

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TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Protecting Texas bg Reducing and Preventing Pollution 

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Docket No. 2009-0802-SIP, Project No. 2009-017-SIP-NR**~** 

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A1 Armendariz, PhD, Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75202-2733

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Dear Dr. Armendariz:

On March 10, 2010, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) adopted revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SlP) for the control of ozone air pollution for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) 

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The Commission adopted amendments to 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 101, Subchapter A, General Rules, Section 101.1; and Subchapter H, Emissions Banking and Trading, Division 6, Highly Reactive Volatile Organic Compound Emissions Cap and Trade Program, Sections 101.390

- 101.394, 101.396, and 101.399

- 101.401; 30 TAC Chapter 101, Subchapter H, Emissions Banking and Trading, Division 3, Mass Emissions C and Trade Pro Sections 101.350 101.351 and 101.353 and co · revisions to the SlP; and GB Attsinment Demonstration SlP Revision for the 1997 Ei t-Hour Ozone Standard. These rule changes and SIP revisions demonstrate that the HGB area will attain the 1997 eight-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard by June 15, 2019.

Enclosed are the proposed revisions to the SlP, a public hearing certification, a complete record of the public hearings, and the accompanying orders.· I look forward to your expeditious approval of these SlP revisions.

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Enclosures

cc: The Honorable Rick Perry, Governor ofTexas Mr. Toby Baker, Office ofBudget, Planning and Policy, Office of the Governor Mr. Mark 

### R Vickery, P.G., Executive Director, Texas Cor!unission on Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 512-239'1000 1ntemet address: www.tceq.state.tx.usTexas Commission on Environmental Quality Public Hearings Odober 28-29, 2009

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard Projed Number 2009-017-SIP-NR Volume 2 of2REVISION TO THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE CONTROL OF OZONE AIR POLLUTION

HOUSTON-GALVESTON-BRAZORIA 1997 EI GHT-HOUR OZONE STANDARD NONATTAINMENT AREA

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY P.O. BOX 13087 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-3087

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Attainment Demonstration State Implementation Plan Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard

PROJECT NO. 2009-017-SIP-NR

Adopted March 10, 2010xv LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Appendix Name

Appendix A Meteorological Modeling for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard

Appendix B Emissions Modeling for th e HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard

Appendix C Photochemical Modeling for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard

Appendix D Reasonably Available Control Technology Analysis

Appendix E Reasonably Available Control Measure Analysis

Appendix F Evaluation of Mobile Sour ce Control Strategies for the HoustonGalveston-Brazoria State Implementation Plan (With Detailed Strategies), Prepared for Houston-Galveston Area Council, Prepared by ENVIRON International Corporation

Appendix G Transportation Control Measures for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard (Excerpt from Evaluation of Mobile Source Control Strategies for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria State Implementation Plan), Prepared for Houston-Galveston Area Council, Prepared by ENVIRON International Corporation

Appendix H Voluntary Mobile Emission Reduction Program for the HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard (Excerpt from Evaluation of Mobile Source Control Strategies for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria State Implementation Plan), Prepared for Houston-Galveston Area Council, Prepared by ENVIRON International Corporation

Appendix I Corroborative Analysis for th e HGB Attainment Demonstration SIP Revision for the 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard

Appendix J Recommendations for Best Ma nagement Practices to Control and Reduce Inadvertent Cargo Vapor Emissions in the Tank Barge Community