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Katlrleen Hartnett \Nhite, Clta innatt

Larr-y R. Soivard, Commissirtner

Glenn Shankle, Executiue Direclor

Tpxas CorørurrssroN oN ENVIRoNMENTAL QUALITy ?.

Protecting Texas bg Reducittg and Preuenting Pollution'

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

June 13,2007

Richard E- Greene, Regional Adnrinistrator

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 6

1445 Ross Avenue

Dallas. Texas 7 5202-2733

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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.

These revisions include three components- The first component is a revision to the SIP for the HGB eight-hour ozone

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 compliant with low emission diesel (LED) standards i¡ the HGB nonattainment area, and amend the

compliance schedule for the infoduction of LED-compliant marine diesel fuels into the HGB area counties.

Lurtty, rhe commission adopred new $ 1l5.ll0 and amendmenrs ro s$ 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 Organic Compounds. Specifically, I

the new section and amendúrents reduce emissions of volatile organic conipounds (VOC) û'om VOC storage and degassing I

operations by estabiishing lrore stringent controls for fittings on floating loof storage vessels, establishing control I

requiretnents or operational lirnitations on landing floating 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 marine vessels.

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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cc: The Honorable Rick Perr1,. Govenlor of Texas

Mr. Zal< CovaL- Offìce of Budget, Planning arrd Policy, Offìce of the Covenlor

Mr. Glen¡ Shankle, Executive Dù-ector. Texas Con'lllission on Envir-onrnenta) Quaìit1,

Sincerely,

P.(_).p-oi.':-3()87 6 A_ustirr. Te,.l¿rs 7åì7ìl-3û87 + 5l!,,!,?9-itl(tfl € ilrr.cr.na', ¿rcici.rr,s:: i¡'.r.r,rt.ictr¡.sLate.t:,..us
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 Commission on 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 

o Written and Oral Testimony 

0 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- 

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