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Commissirtner Glenn Shankle,Executiue Direclor



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### Docket Nos.2006-1874-SIP, 2006-17 96-R[IL,r2006-1804-RUL r June 13,2007

RichardE- Greene,

Regional

Adnrinistrator U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency - Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas. Texas 7 5202-2733 

# 3 Dear Mayor Greene: f On May 23,2007, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) adopted revisions tõne Implementation

Plan (SlP) for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoriã lHGe) eiglrt-hour ozone nonattainlnenl al'ea. Theserevisions include three components- The first component is a revision to the SIP for the HGB eight-hourozone nonattainment

a¡ea that includes additional Voluntary Mobile Emission Reduction Program (VMEP) commitments. In addition,

the Commission

adopted amendments

to S 114.6 and $ 114.319 in 30 Tex. Admin. Code Chapter I14, Control of Ai¡ Pollution frorn Motor Vehicles. These rules amend the definition of diesel fuel to include marine distillate fuels, requiring

thern to be compliantwith low emission diesel(LED) standards i¡ the HGB nonattainment area, and amend the compliance

schedule

for the infoduction of LED-compliantmarine diesel fuels into the HGB areacounties. Lurtty, rhe commission

adopred new$ 1l5.ll0 and amendmenrs ros$ 115.1l2 - ll5.l17, I l5.l19, 115.541 - 1i5.547,

andl 115.549 of 30 Tex-Admin. Code Chapter ll'5, Conh'ol of Ai¡Pollution from Volatile OrganicCompounds.Specifically, I the new sectionand amendúrents reduce emissions of volatile organicconipounds (VOC) û'om VOC storage and degassing I operationsby estabiishing lrore stringent controls for fittings on floating loof storage vessels, establishingcontrol I requiretnents

or operational lirnitationson landingfloating roofs, establislring control requirenrents for flash elnissions fi-om I crude oil and condensate

storage tanks, and establishing nore stringent

control requirentents

for degassing

and cleaning ofJ storage, transpoll,and marinevessels. Enclosed

are tlrese

proposed

revisions

to the SIP,a cornplete record ofthe public hearings. the accompanying

orders, and a public lrearing certification. I look forward to your expeditious approval of these SIP rei,isiots. 

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Kath leen Hannefi \À4lite Cha\nnan KHWtlis Enclosures ¡ cc: The Honorable Rick Perr1,. Govenlor of Texas

Mr. Zal< CovaL- Offìce of Budget, Planning

arrd Policy,Offìceof theCovenlor Mr. Glen¡ Shankle, Executive Dù-ector. Texas Con'lllission on Envir-onrnenta) Quaìit1, Sincerely,

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### Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Public Hearings January 29 and 31, and February 1,6, and 8,2007 Concerning Revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 11 5 Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds

Control of VOC Emissions from Storage 8, 

### Degassing Operations in HGB for the Eight-Hour Ozone Standard Rule Project No. 2006-038-1 15-EN

## The Texas Commissionon Environmental Quality (commission) held public hearings in Houston on January 29, 2007; Dallas on January 31, 2007; Arlington and Midlothian on February 1, 2007; Longview on February 6, 

## 2007; and Austin on February 8, 2007, to receive testimony regarding revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 1 14, Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles; Chapter 1 15, Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds; Chapter 117, Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds; and corresponding revisions to the state implementation plan.

The comment period closed on February 12, 2007. All testimony and comments have been reviewed and seriously considered. This hearing record contains a complete record of the public hearings and is divided into the followirrg four sections:



## o Public Notification and Proposal
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## Written and Oral Testimony

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## Evaluation of Testimony


## o Staff Recommendations/Order

Additional copies of this hearing record are maintained in the TCEQ central office at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. For further information, please contact Teresa Hurley at (51 2) 239- 531

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# WRITTEN

TESTIMONY