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### February 27, 2015

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6 Fountain Place 12th Floor, Suite 1200 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 Re: Request for Determination ofAttainment ofthe 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard For the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Areas and Request for a One-Year Extension ofthe HGB 2008 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard Attainment Date Dear Mr. Curry: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requests that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issue a determination ofattainment, also known as a clean data determination, ofthe 1997 eight-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for the HGB and DFW nonattainment areas. Under 40 Code ofFederal Regulations (CFR) §51.918 as well as proposed CFR §51.1118, an EPA determination that an area is attaining the 1997 eight-hour ozone NAAQS suspends certain state planning requirements related to attainment ofthe standard. This determination ofattainment request is based on complete, quality-assured, certified ambient air monitoring data that show the HGB and the DFW areas have monitored attainment ofthe 1997 eighthour ozone NAAQS for 2012 through 2014. The HGB area monitored attainment ofthe standard with an So parts perbillion (ppb) design value, and the DFW area with an 81 ppb design value. The 2014 Annual Data Certification was submitted to the EPA February 24, 2015. The TCEQ also requests a one-year attainment date extension to July 20, 2016 for the HGB 2008 eight-hour ozone NAAQS marginal nonattainment area in accordance with Federal Clean Air Act, §181(a)(5). The TCEQ certifies that the state has complied with all marginal requirements and commitments pertaining to the HGB area by submitting a base year emissions inventory state implementation plan revision to the EPA on July 16, 2014. The HGB area also meets the monitoring data requirement with a 72 ppb fourth highest daily eight-hour monitored average in the HGB 2008 ozone nonattainment area as measured at the Conroe Relocated monitor (C78/i\321) in 2014.

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### Ifyou have questions or need additional information please contact David Brymer, Director ofthe Air Quality Division, at (512) 239-1725. 

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### February 24.2015
Mr. Marl.< Hansen Acting Associate Director for Air Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas, Texas 75202-2750 Re: 2014 Annual Data Certification for the Houston-Galveston Brazoria (HGB) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFVV) areas Dear Mr. Hansen: In accordance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's (TCEQ) Fiscal Year 2014 Performance Partnership Grant, I am submitting the enclosed AMP6oo Certification Evaluation and Concurrence Report for the early certification of2014 ozone data. Certification ofthis data is being requested in advance ofthe May 1, 

### 2015 certification deadline in support ofthe TCEQ's requests forafinding ofattainment for the 1997 eight-hour ozone standard for the HGB and DFW nonattainment areas and a one year extension for the 2008 eight-hour ozone attainment deadline for the HGB nonattainment area. Specifically, thisearly certification includes ozone data for sites in the HGB counties ofBrazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller (county codes 039, 071, 157, 167, 201, 291, 339, and 473, respectively); and ozone data for sites in the DFW counties of Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Nava.rro, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and ·wise (county codes 085, 113, 121, 139, 221, 231, 251, 257, 349, 367, 397, 439, and 497,**res1l.~vely).** 

### I certify that the ambient concentration data specified above are fully submittedto theAir Quality System (AQS); that the ambient data are accurate to the best ofmy lmowledge, taking into consideration the quality assurance findings; and, thatthese data were collected in conformance with the applicable requirements specified under Title 40 Code ofFederal Regulations Part 58. 

### Ifyou need any additional information, please contact Richard C. Chism, Director ofthe Monitoring Division, at (512) 239-0539. Sincerely,

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