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Mr. Ron Curry Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 Docket No. 2013-2092-SIP Rule Project No. 2014-009-SIP-NR

Re: Withdrawal ofRules for the FutureGen Project in 30 Tex. Admin. Code Chapters 39 and 116, from Consideration as State Implementation Plan Revisions Dear Mr. Curry: On December 11, 2013, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) voted to withdrawthe rules for Permits for Specific Designated Facilities, commonly referredto as the rules for the FutureGen project, from considerationbythe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to the State Implementation Plan. The rules TCEQ is withdrawing are 30 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter 116, Subchapter L, §§ 116.1400, 116.1402, 116.1404, 116.1406, 116.1408, 116.1410, 116.1414, 116.1416, 116.1418, 116.1420, 116.1422, 116.1424, 116.1426 and 116.1428, adopted on February 22, 2006 as Rule Project No. 2005-053-091-PR and submitted to the EPA on March 9, 2006. In addition, the commission also voted to withdrawthe public participation rules unique to these permit applications which are in Chapter 39, §§ 39-402(a)(10), 39.419(e)(3), and 39.420(h), adopted on June 2, 2010, as Rule Project No. 2010-004-039-LS and submittedto EPA onJuly 2, 2010. EPA proposed approval and direct final approval ofthese rules by notice in the

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ORDERADOPTING WITHDRAWAL OF RULES FROM CONSIDERATION AS REVISIONS TO THE SIP Docket No. 2013-2092-SIP :l'rojectNo. 2014-009-SIP-NR On December 11, 2013, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) adopted the withdrawal ofthe following rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code from consideration bythe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to the State Implementation Plan. Chapter 116, Control ofAir Pollutionby Permits for New Construction or Modification, Subchapter L, Permits for Specific Designated Facilities, §§ 116.1400, 116.1402, 116.1404, 116.1406, 116.1408, 116.1410, 116.1414, 116.1416, 116.1418, 116.1420, 116.1422, 116.1424, 116.1426 and 116.1428, adopted on February 22, 2006 as Rule Project No. 2005-053-091-PR and submittedto EPA on March 9, 2006; Chapter 39, Public Notice,§§ 39-402(a)(10), 39.419(e)(3), and 39-420(h), adopted on June 2, 2010 as part ofRule Project No. 2010-004-039-LS and submittedto EPA on July 2, 2010; Chapter 101, General Air Quality Rules, § 101.28, adopted on December 1, 1999 as part ofRu1e Project No. 99017-101-AI and submittedto EPA on December 17, 1999; Chapter 122, Federal Operating Permits Program,§§ 122.215, and 122.218, adopted May 9, 2001 as part ofRule Project No. 2000-043-122-AI and submittedto EPA October 4, 2001; Chapter 122, Federal Operating Permits Program, § 122.216, amended May 9, 2001 as part ofRule Project No. 2000-043-122-AI and submittedto EPA October 4, 2001; and Chapter 122, Federal Operating Permits Program, § 122.217, as amended on November 20, 2002 as part ofRule Project No. 2002-043-122-AI and submittedto EPA on August 11, 2003. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED BY THE COMMISSION thatthese rules are hereby withdrawn from submission to EPA. The submitted rules and accompanying

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