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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Alan Shar, Air Planning Section (6PD– 

L), telephone 214–665–6691; fax 

number 214–665–7263; email address 

shar.alan@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 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 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 an 

adverse comment on an amendment, 

paragraph, or section of this 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. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule, which is located in the 

rules section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: April 19, 2013. 

Ron Curry, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2012–0766; FRL–9808–3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; 

Approval of Texas Low Emission 

Diesel Fuel Rule Revisions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of 

a revision to the Texas State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning 

the Texas Low Emission Diesel (TxLED) 

Fuel rules. The revisions clarify existing 

definitions and provisions, revise the 

approval procedures for alternative 

diesel fuel formulations, add new 

registration requirements, and update 

the rule to reflect the current program 

status because the rule is now fully 

implemented. This SIP revision meets 

statutory requirements. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before June 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning 

Section (6PD–L), 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: Ms. 

Sandra Rennie, Air Planning Section 

(6PD–L), Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, 

telephone (214) 665–7367; fax number 

214–665–7263; email address 

rennie.sandra@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

final rules section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP submittal 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 

adverse comments are received in 

response to this action, no further 

activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 

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 this 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. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

rules section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: April 5, 2013. 

Ron Curry, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2013–10542 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R05–OAR–2010–0394; EPA–R05– 

OAR–2012–0786; FRL–9786–1] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; 

Consumer Products and AIM Rules 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

a revision to the Illinois State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). This 

approval resolves the issues raised in 

the June 7, 2012 (77 FR 33659) 

conditional approval of Illinois’ rules. 

EPA is also proposing to approve 

volatile organic compound (VOC) 

content limits and associated provisions 

for additional consumer products 

categories into the State’s SIP. Finally, 

EPA is proposing to approve language to 

clarify VOC limit applicability for 

architectural and industrial 

maintenance coatings into the Illinois 

SIP. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before June 5, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID Nos. EPA–R05– 

OAR–2010–0394, EPA–R05–OAR– 

2012–0786, by one of the following 

methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: blakley.pamela@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (312) 692–2450. 

4. Mail: Pamela Blakley, Chief, 

Control Strategies Section, Air Programs 

Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 

5. Hand Delivery: Pamela Blakley, 

Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air 

Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 77 

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 

Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Regional Office 

normal hours of operation, and special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. The 

Regional Office official hours of 

business is Monday through Friday, 

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 

Federal holidays. 

Please see direct final rule which is 

located in the Rules section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anthony Maietta, Environmental 


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26302 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2013 / Proposed Rules 

Protection Specialist, Air Programs 

Branch (AR–18J), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 

60604, (312) 353–8777, 

maietta.anthony@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 adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no adverse comments are 

received in response to this rule, no 

further activity is contemplated. If EPA 

receives 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 this 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. For additional information, 

see the direct final rule which is located 

in the Rules section of this Federal 

Register. 

Dated: February 13, 2013. 

Susan Hedman, 

Regional Administrator, Region 5. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[FWS–R2–ES–2012–0071; 4500030113] 

RIN 1018–AY21 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Listing the Lesser PrairieChicken as a Threatened Species With 

a Special Rule 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; revision and 

reopening of comment period. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, propose to create a 

special rule under authority of section 

4(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (Act), that provides 

measures that are necessary and 

advisable to provide for the 

conservation of the lesser prairiechicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). 

In addition, we announce the reopening 

of the public comment period on the 

December 11, 2012, proposed rule to list 

the lesser prairie-chicken as a 

threatened species under the Act. We 

also announce the availability of a draft 

rangewide conservation plan for the 

lesser prairie-chicken, which has been 

prepared by the Lesser Prairie-Chicken 

Interstate Working Group, and request 

comments on the plan as it relates to our 

determination of status under section 

4(a)(1) of the Act. 

DATES: We will accept comments 

received or postmarked on or before 

June 20, 2013. Comments submitted 

electronically using the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, 

below) must be received by 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern Time on the closing date. We 

must receive requests for public 

hearings, in writing, at the address 

shown in ADDRESSES by June 20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by one of the following methods: 

(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, 

enter FWS–R2–ES–2012–0071, which is 

the docket number for this rulemaking. 

You may submit a comment by clicking 

on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ 

(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail 

or hand-delivery to: Public Comments 

Processing, Attn: FWS–R2–ES–2012– 

0071; Division of Policy and Directives 

Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, MS 

2042–PDM; Arlington, VA 22203. 

We request that you send comments 

only by one of the methods described 

above. We will post all comments on 

http://www.regulations.gov. This 

generally means that we will post any 

personal information you provide us 

(see the Public Comments section below 

for more information). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dixie Porter, Field Supervisor, 

Oklahoma Ecological Services Field 

Office, 9014 East 21st Street, Tulsa, OK 

74129; by telephone 918–581–7458 or 

by facsimile 918–581–7467. Persons 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 

Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Executive Summary 

This document consists of: (1) A 

proposed special rule under section 4(d) 

of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 

as amended (Act; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

seq.), that outlines the prohibitions, and 

exceptions to those prohibitions, 

necessary and advisable to provide for 

the conservation of the lesser prairiechicken; and (2) a reopening of the 

comment period for the proposed rule to 

list the lesser prairie-chicken as a 

threatened species under the Act. 

Why We Need To Publish a Proposed 

Rule. On December 11, 2012, the 

Service published a proposed rule to list 

the lesser prairie-chicken as a 

threatened species under the Act (77 FR 

73828). At that time, the Service 

indicated that we would consider 

whether to subsequently propose a 

section 4(d) special rule (hereafter 

referred to as 4(d) special rule). Section 

4(d) of the Act specifies that, for 

threatened species, the Secretary shall 

issue such regulations as [s]he deems 

necessary and advisable to provide for 

the conservation of the species. This 

proposed 4(d) special rule provides 

measures that are tailored to the 

conservation needs of the lesser prairiechicken. 

What Is the Effect of This Proposed 

Rule? At the time of the 2012 proposed 

listing rule (77 FR 73828), we indicated 

that we would consider whether to 

subsequently propose a 4(d) special rule 

for the lesser prairie-chicken. We are 

now proposing a 4(d) special rule and 

intend to finalize it concurrent with the 

final listing rule, if the results of our 

final listing determination conclude that 

threatened species status is appropriate. 

The proposed 4(d) special rule allows 

for take of the lesser prairie-chicken 

incidental to activities conducted 

pursuant to a comprehensive 

conservation program that was 

developed by or in coordination with a 

State agency and that has been 

determined by the Service pursuant to 

the criteria outlined in this proposed 

rule to provide a net conservation 

benefit to the lesser prairie-chicken. 

Additionally, the proposed 4(d) special 

rule provides that any take of lesser 

prairie-chickens incidental to 

agricultural activities that are included 

within a conservation plan developed 

by the Natural Resources Conservation 

Service (NRCS) for private agricultural 

lands in connection with NRCS’s Lesser 

Prairie-Chicken Initiative (LPCI), as 

specified in this proposed rule, is not a 

prohibited action under the Act. If an 

activity resulting in take of lesser 

prairie-chicken is not exempted under 

this 4(d) special rule, then the general 

prohibitions at 50 CFR 17.31 would 

apply. We would require a permit for 

such an activity as specified in our 

regulations. Nothing in this proposed 

4(d) special rule affects the consultation 

requirements under section 7 of the Act. 


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