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Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this proposed AD 

would affect 300 engines installed on 

airplanes of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about two 

hours per engine to perform the actions 

required by this proposed AD, and that 

the average labor rate is $85 per hour. 

Required parts would cost about 

$25,000 per engine. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the total cost of the 

proposed AD to U.S. operators to be 

$7,551,000. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

‘‘General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive (AD): 

General Electric Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2012–1288; Directorate Identifier 2012– 

NE–37–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by February 

11, 2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to General Electric 

Company (GE) CF34–8C1, CF34–8C5, CF34– 

8C5A1, CF34–8C5A2, CF34–8C5A3, CF34– 

8C5B1, CF34–8E2, CF34–8E2A1, CF34–8E5, 

CF34–8E5A1, CF34–8E5A2, CF34–8E6, and 

CF34–8E6A1 turbofan engines, with an 

operability bleed valve (OBV) part number 

(P/N) 4121T67P02, P/N 4121T67P03, P/N 

4121T67P04, parts manufacturer approval 

(PMA) P/N 392155–2, PMA P/N 392155–3, or 

PMA P/N 392155–4, installed. 

(d) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by three failure 

events of ring lock fuel fittings on the OBV. 

Two of those events led to an engine fire. We 

are issuing this AD to prevent failure of OBV 

ring lock fuel fittings, engine fuel leakage, 

uncontrolled fire, and damage to the 

airplane. 

(e) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(f) Remove OBVs 

(1) For OBVs with fewer than 6,000 

operating hours since new on the effective 

date of this AD, remove the OBV from service 

before accumulating 12,000 operating hours 

since new, or within four years after the 

effective date of this AD, whichever occurs 

first. 

(2) For OBVs with 6,000 or more operating 

hours since new on the effective date of this 

AD, remove the OBV from service before 

accumulating an additional 6,000 operating 

hours, or within two years after the effective 

date of this AD, whichever occurs first. 

(g) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, Engine Certification Office, 

FAA, may approve AMOCs for this AD. Use 

the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19 to 

make your request. 

(h) Related Information 

(1) For more information about this AD, 

contact John Frost, Aerospace Engineer, 

Engine & Propeller Directorate, FAA, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 

01803; phone: 781–238–7756; fax: 781–238– 

7199; email: john.frost@faa.gov. 

(2) Refer to GE SB No. CF34–8C–AL S/B 

75–0017, dated September 14 2012, and SB 

No. CF34–8E–AL S/B 75–0012, dated 

September 14, 2012, for related information. 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact General Electric, One 

Neumann Way, MD Y–75, Cincinnati, OH; 

phone: 513–552–2913; email: 

geae.aoc@ge.com; and Web site: 

www.GE.com. You may view the referenced 

service information at the FAA, Engine & 

Propeller Directorate, 12 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call 781–238–7125. 

Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on 

December 4, 2012. 

Robert J. Ganley, 

Acting Manager, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–30072 Filed 12–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2012–1226; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–122–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, 

Inc. Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

Bombardier, Inc. Model DHC–8–400 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by a report of a translating 

door handle jamming during opening of 

an aft door. This proposed AD would 

require replacing the handle shaft with 

a new single-piece machined handle 

shaft on the aft entry and service doors, 

and require revising the maintenance 

program by incorporating a new 

airworthiness limitation task. We are 

proposing this AD to prevent a migrated 

pin from jamming a translating door 

handle, which could prevent opening of 


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the door and impede an emergency 

evacuation. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by January 28, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Bombardier, 

Inc., Q-Series Technical Help Desk, 123 

Garratt Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario 

M3K 1Y5, Canada; telephone 416–375– 

4000; fax 416–375–4539; email 

thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.com. 

You may review copies of the 

referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov; or in person at the 

Docket Operations office between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this proposed AD, the 

regulatory evaluation, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for the Docket Operations 

office (telephone (800) 647–5527) is in 

the ADDRESSES section. Comments will 

be available in the AD docket shortly 

after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cesar Gomez, Aerospace Engineer, 

Airframe and Mechanical Systems 

Branch, ANE–171, FAA, New York 

Aircraft Certification Office, 1600 

Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, 

New York 11590; telephone (516) 228– 

7318; fax (516) 794–5531. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

We invite you to send any written 

relevant data, views, or arguments about 

this proposed AD. Send your comments 

to an address listed under the 

ADDRESSES section. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2012–1226; Directorate Identifier 

2012–NM–122–AD’’ at the beginning of 

your comments. We specifically invite 

comments on the overall regulatory, 

economic, environmental, and energy 

aspects of this proposed AD. We will 

consider all comments received by the 

closing date and may amend this 

proposed AD based on those comments. 

We will post all comments we 

receive, without change, to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information you provide. We 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact we receive 

about this proposed AD. 

Discussion 

Transport Canada Civil Aviation 

(TCCA), which is the aviation authority 

for Canada, has issued Canadian 

Airworthiness Directive CF–2012–17, 

dated May 24, 2012 (referred to after 

this as ‘‘the MCAI’’), to correct an unsafe 

condition for the specified products. 

The MCAI states: 

There was one reported case of the 

translating door handle jamming on opening. 

It was found that the pin on the existing 

handle shaft could migrate and cause the 

translating door handle to jam. A jammed 

translating door handle could prevent the 

opening of the door and impede evacuation 

in the event of an emergency. 

This [Canadian] AD mandates the 

installation of the single piece machined 

handle shaft (ModSum 4–113687) on the aft 

entry door and the aft service door, as well 

as the incorporation of the new 

Airworthiness Limitation (AWL) tasks 

introduced as a result of this ModSum. 

You may obtain further information by 

examining the MCAI in the AD docket. 

Relevant Service Information 

Bombardier has issued Service 

Bulletin 84–52–66, Revision A, dated 

October 24, 2011; and Temporary 

Revision ALI–122, dated November 4, 

2011, to Section 1 Certification 

Maintenance Requirements, of the 

Airworthiness Limitations Items (ALI) 

Part 2, Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 

Maintenance Requirements Manual, 

PSM 1–84–7. The actions described in 

this service information are intended to 

correct the unsafe condition identified 

in the MCAI. 

FAA’s Determination and Requirements 

of This Proposed AD 

This product has been approved by 

the aviation authority of another 

country, and is approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to our 

bilateral agreement with the State of 

Design Authority, we have been notified 

of the unsafe condition described in the 

MCAI and service information 

referenced above. We are proposing this 

AD because we evaluated all pertinent 

information and determined an unsafe 

condition exists and is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

This proposed AD requires revisions 

to certain operator maintenance 

documents to include new inspections. 

Compliance with these inspections is 

required by section 91.403(c) of the 

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 

91.403(c)). For airplanes that have been 

previously modified, altered, or repaired 

in the areas addressed by these 

inspections, an operator might not be 

able to accomplish the inspections 

described in the revisions. In this 

situation, to comply with 14 CFR 

91.403(c), the operator must request 

approval of an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with 

the provisions of paragraph (j)(1) of this 

proposed AD. The request should 

include a description of changes to the 

required inspections that will ensure the 

continued operational safety of the 

airplane. 

Difference Between This AD and the 

MCAI or Service Information 

The MCAI is applicable to airplanes 

with serial numbers 4001 through 4364. 

The service information omits serial 

number 4002. We have omitted serial 

number 4002 from the applicability of 

this proposed AD, because it was a 

flight test airplane that has been 

decommissioned. 

Costs of Compliance 

Based on the service information, we 

estimate that this proposed AD would 

affect about 78 products of U.S. registry. 

We also estimate that it would take 

about 8 work-hours per product to 

comply with the basic requirements of 

this proposed AD. The average labor 

rate is $85 per work-hour. Required 

parts would cost about $10,596 per 

product. Where the service information 

lists required parts costs that are 

covered under warranty, we have 

assumed that there will be no charge for 

these parts. As we do not control 

warranty coverage for affected parties, 

some parties may incur costs higher 

than estimated here. Based on these 

figures, we estimate the cost of the 

proposed AD on U.S. operators to be 

$879,528, or $11,276 per product. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 


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detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this proposed AD 

would not have federalism implications 

under Executive Order 13132. This 

proposed AD would not have a 

substantial direct effect on the States, on 

the relationship between the national 

Government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

1. Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866; 

2. Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under the 

DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures 

(44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); 

3. Will not affect intrastate aviation in 

Alaska; and 

4. Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

We prepared a regulatory evaluation 

of the estimated costs to comply with 

this proposed AD and placed it in the 

AD docket. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

Bombardier, Inc.: Docket No. FAA–2012– 

1226; Directorate Identifier 2012–NM– 

122–AD. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

We must receive comments by January 28, 

2013. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Bombardier, Inc. Model 

DHC–8–400, –401, and –402 airplanes; 

certificated in any category; serial numbers 

4001, and 4003 through 4364 inclusive. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 52; Doors. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

translating door handle jamming during 

opening of an aft door. We are issuing this 

AD to prevent a migrated pin from jamming 

a translating door handle, which could 

prevent opening of the door and impede an 

emergency evacuation. 

(f) Compliance 

You are responsible for having the actions 

required by this AD performed within the 

compliance times specified, unless the 

actions have already been done. 

(g) Installation of the Single-Piece Machined 

Handle Shaft on the Aft Entry Door and the 

Aft Service Door 

Within 6,000 flight hours or 36 months, 

whichever occurs first, after the effective date 

of this AD, replace the handle shaft with a 

new single-piece machined handle shaft on 

the aft entry and service doors by 

incorporating Modification Summary 

(ModSum) 4–113687, in accordance with the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–66, Revision A, dated 

October 24, 2011. 

(h) Revision of the Maintenance Program 

Schedule 

(1) Within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD, revise the maintenance program 

by incorporating the information in 

maintenance Tasks 521200–105 and 524100– 

105 of Bombardier Temporary Revision (TR) 

ALI–122, dated November 4, 2011, into 

Section 1 Certification Maintenance 

Requirements of the Airworthiness 

Limitations Items (ALI) Part 2, Bombardier 

Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance Requirements 

Manual, PSM 1–84–7. The compliance time 

for doing the initial inspections of the handle 

shafts on the aft entry and service door is 

within 25,000 flight hours after installation of 

the new handle shaft specified in paragraph 

(g) of this AD. Thereafter, no alternative 

actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be 

used unless the actions or intervals are 

approved as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the 

procedures specified in paragraph (j)(1) of 

this AD. 

(2) The maintenance program revision 

required by paragraph (h)(1) of this AD may 

be done by inserting a copy of Bombardier 

Temporary Revision ALI–122, dated 

November 4, 2011, into Section 1 

Certification Maintenance Requirements of 

the Airworthiness Limitations Items (ALI) 

Part 2, Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance 

Requirements Manual, PSM 1–84–7. When 

this TR has been included in general 

revisions of the maintenance requirements 

manual, the general revisions may be 

inserted in the maintenance requirements 

manual and this TR removed. 

(i) Credit for Previous Actions 

This paragraph provides credit for the 

actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, 

if those actions were performed before the 

effective date of this AD using Bombardier 

Service Bulletin 84–52–66, dated July 25, 

2011, which is not incorporated by reference 

in this AD. 

(j) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, New York Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), ANE–170, FAA, 

has the authority to approve AMOCs for this 

AD, if requested using the procedures found 

in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 

39.19, send your request to your principal 

inspector or local Flight Standards District 

Office, as appropriate. If sending information 

directly to the ACO, send it to ATTN: 

Program Manager, Continuing Operational 

Safety, FAA, New York ACO, 1600 Stewart 

Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; 

telephone 516–228–7300; fax 516–794–5531. 

Before using any approved AMOC, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector, or 

lacking a principal inspector, the manager of 

the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. The AMOC 

approval letter must specifically reference 

this AD. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(k) Related Information 

(1) Refer to MCAI Canadian Airworthiness 

Directive CF–2012–17, dated May 24, 2012, 

and the service information identified in 

paragraphs (k)(1)(i) and (k)(1)(ii) of this AD, 

for related information. 

(i) Bombardier Service Bulletin 84–52–66, 

Revision A, dated October 24, 2011. 

(ii) Bombardier TR ALI–122, dated 

November 4, 2011, to Section 1 Certification 

Maintenance Requirements of the 

Airworthiness Limitations Items (ALI) Part 2, 

Bombardier Q400 Dash 8 Maintenance 

Requirements Manual, PSM 1–84–7. 

(2) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Bombardier, Inc., Q-Series 

Technical Help Desk, 123 Garratt Boulevard, 

Toronto, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada; 

telephone 416–375–4000; fax 416–375–4539; 

email thd.qseries@aero.bombardier.com; 

Internet http://www.bombardier.com. You 

may review copies of the referenced service 


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information at the FAA, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

WA. For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221. 

Issued in Renton, Washington, on 

December 5, 2012. 

Kalene C. Yanamura, 

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–30071 Filed 12–12–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2010–0612; FRL–9761–2] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; Texas; Public 

Participation for Air Quality Permit 

Applications 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

revisions to the Texas State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) that establish 

the public participation requirements 

for air quality permits. EPA proposes to 

find that these revisions to the Texas 

SIP comply with the Federal Clean Air 

Act (the Act or CAA) and EPA 

regulations and are consistent with EPA 

policies. Texas submitted the public 

participation provisions in four separate 

revisions to the SIP on July 22, 1998; 

October 25, 1999; July 2, 2010; and 

March 11, 2011. EPA is proposing this 

action under section 110 and parts C 

and D of the Clean Air Act (the Act). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 11, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– 

OAR–2010–0612, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: Ms. Adina Wiley at 

wiley.adina@epa.gov. 

• Fax: Ms. Adina Wiley, Air Permits 

Section (6PD–R), at fax number 214– 

665–6762. 

• Mail: Ms. Adina Wiley, Air Permits 

Section (6PD–R), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. 

• Hand or Courier Delivery: Ms. 

Adina Wiley, Air Permits Section (6PD– 

R), Environmental Protection Agency, 

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, 

Texas 75202–2733. Such deliveries are 

accepted only between the hours of 8:30 

a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays, and not 

on legal holidays. Special arrangements 

should be made for deliveries of boxed 

information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R06–OAR–2010– 

0612. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through www.regulations.gov 

or email. The www.regulations.gov Web 

site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, 

which means EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless 

you provide it in the body of your 

comment. If you send an email 

comment directly to EPA without going 

through www.regulations.gov, your 

email address will be automatically 

captured and included as part of the 

comment that is placed in the public 

docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, EPA recommends that you 

include your name and other contact 

information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the www.regulations.gov 

index. Although listed in the index, 

some information is not publicly 

available, e.g., CBI or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, will be publicly 

available only in hard copy. Publicly 

available docket materials are available 

either electronically at 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the Air Planning Section (6PD–L), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 

Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 

75202–2733. The file will be made 

available by appointment for public 

inspection in the Region 6 FOIA Review 

Room between the hours of 8:30 a.m. 

and 4:30 p.m. weekdays except for legal 

holidays. Contact the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

paragraph below or Mr. Bill Deese at 

214–665–7253 to make an appointment. 

If possible, please make the 

appointment at least two working days 

in advance of your visit. There will be 

a fee of 15 cents per page for making 

photocopies of documents. On the day 

of the visit, please check in at the EPA 

Region 6 reception area at 1445 Ross 

Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202. 

The State submittals, which are part of 

the EPA docket, are also available for 

public inspection during official 

business hours by appointment: Texas 

Commission on Environmental Quality 

(TCEQ), Office of Air Quality, 12124 

Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Adina Wiley, Air Permits Section (6PD– 

R), Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, 

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, telephone 

214–665–2115; fax number 214–665– 

6762; email address 

wiley.adina@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ 

and ‘‘our’’ means EPA. 

Table of Contents 

I. Background for Our Proposed Action 

A. What action is EPA proposing? 

B. History of EPA Actions on Texas Public 

Participation for Air Quality Permit 

Applications 

II. Summary of the State Submittals That EPA 

Is Reviewing 

A. July 22, 1998 

B. October 25, 1999 

C. July 2, 2010 

D. March 11, 2011 

E. What are we not addressing in this 

proposed action? 

III. Technical Analysis of the Texas Public 

Participation for Air Quality Permit 

Applications 

A. Public Participation for Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit 

Applications 

1. Analysis of Submitted Rules 

2. How do the Texas public notice 

provisions for PSD permit applications 

address the deficiencies identified in the 

proposed LA/LD? 

3. Proposed Findings Specific to the Texas 

Public Participation Provisions for PSD 

Permit Applications 

B. Public Participation for Nonattainment 

New Source Review (NNSR) Permit 

Applications 

1. Analysis of Submitted Rules 

2. Proposed Findings Specific to the Texas 

Public Participation Provisions for NNSR 

Permit Applications 

C. Public Participation for Plant-Wide 

Applicability Limit (PAL) Permit 

Applications 

1. Analysis of Submitted Rules 

2. How do the Texas public notice 

provisions for PAL permit applications 

address the deficiencies identified in the 

proposed LA/LD? 


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