69752 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 195 / Friday, October 7, 2016 / Proposed Rules 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2012–0953; FRL–9952–77– 

Region 6] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; 

Infrastructure Requirements for 

Consultation With Government 

Officials, Public Notification and 

Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

and Visibility Protection for the 2008 

Ozone and 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide 

National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

portions of State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) submittals from the State of Texas 

pertaining to Clean Air Act (CAA) 

section 110(a)(2)(J): Consultation with 

Government Officials, Public 

Notification, and Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration and Visibility 

Protection for the 2008 Ozone (O3) and 

2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS). These submittals address 

how the existing SIP provides for 

implementation, maintenance, and 

enforcement of the 2008 O3 and 2010 

NO2 NAAQS (infrastructure SIPs or iSIPs). These i-SIPs ensure that the 

State’s SIP is adequate to meet the 

State’s responsibilities under the CAA. 

Today’s proposal and the accompanying 

direct final action will complete the 

rulemaking process started in our 

February 8, 2016, proposal, approve the 

SIP submittals as meeting CAA section 

110(a)(2)(J), and confirm that the SIP has 

adequate infrastructure to implement, 

maintain and enforce this section of the 

CAA with regard to the 2008 O3 and 

2010 NO2 NAAQS. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 7, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2012– 

0953, at http://www.regulations.gov or 

via email to fuerst.sherry@epa.gov. For 

additional information on how to 

submit comments see 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: 

Sherry Fuerst, (214) 665–6454, 

fuerst.sherry@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rules section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s iSIP submittal as a direct 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 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. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

rules section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: September 30, 2016. 

Samuel Coleman, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2016–24117 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0425; FRL–9952–45– 

Region 6] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; 

Control of Air Pollution From Motor 

Vehicles, Vehicle Inspection and 

Maintenance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

revisions to the Texas State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). The 

revisions to the SIP were submitted in 

2015. These revisions are related to the 

implementation of the state’s motor 

vehicle emissions Inspection and 

Maintenance (I/M) Program. The EPA is 

proposing to approve these revisions 

pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 7, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2015– 

0425, at http://www.regulations.gov or 

via email to walser.john@epa.gov. For 

additional information on how to 

submit comments see 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: Mr. 

John Walser, (214) 665–7128, 

walser.john@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rules section of this Federal 

Register, the EPA is approving the 

State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as 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 

the 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. The EPA will not 

institute a second comment period. Any 

parties interested in commenting on this 

action should do so at this time. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

rules section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: September 30, 2016. 

Samuel Coleman, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2016–24206 Filed 10–6–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2016–0555; FRL–9953–60– 

Region 7] 

Approval of Nebraska’s Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; Nebraska Air 

Quality Regulations and State 

Operating Permit Programs 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the 

State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revisions submitted by the State of 

Nebraska. This proposed action will 

amend the SIP to include revisions to 

title 129 of the Nebraska Air Quality 

Regulations, chapter 5, ‘‘Operating 

Permits—When Required’’; chapter 9, 

‘‘General Operating Permits for Class I 

and II Sources’’; chapter 22, 

‘‘Incinerators; Emission Standards’’; 

Chapter 30, ‘‘Open Fires’’; and chapter 

34 ‘‘Emission Sources; Testing; 

Monitoring’’. These revisions were 

requested by the Nebraska Department 

of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) in 

three submittals, submitted on May 1, 

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