### 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 (O 3 ) and 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). These submittals address how the existing SIP provides for implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the 2008 O 3 and 2010 NO 2 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 O 3 and 2010 NO 2 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

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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

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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,