64192 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 208 / Thursday, October 26, 2000 / Proposed Rules

of the 1-hour ozone standard in the

Beaumont/Port Arthur (B/PA), Houston/

Galveston (H/GA), and Dallas/Fort

Worth (D/FW) nonattainment areas and

will contribute to continued

maintenance of the standard in the rest

of the State of Texas. Second, we are

approving revisions to the Texas NOX

SIP for certain major stationary point

source categories in the B/PA ozone

nonattainment area. These new limits

for certain stationary point sources will

contribute to attainment of the 1-hour

ozone standard in the B/PA area. Third,

we are approving revisions to the

existing approved Texas NOX

Reasonably Available Control

Technology SIP because the changes are

administrative in nature. Fourth, we are

approving two Agreed Orders between

the State of Texas and two companies in

Northeast Texas. These Orders will

contribute to attainment of the 1-hour

ozone standard in the B/PA, H/GA, and

D/FW nonattainment areas and will

contribute to continued maintenance of

the standard in the eastern half of the

State of Texas.

The EPA is approving these revisions

to regulate emissions of Nitrogen

dioxide in accordance with the

requirements of the Federal Clean Air

Act.

In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’

section of this Federal Register, EPA is

approving the State’s SIP revision as a

direct final rule without prior proposal

because the EPA views this as a

noncontroversial revision and

anticipates no adverse comment. The

EPA has explained its reasons for this

approval in the preamble to the direct

final rule. If EPA receives no relevant

adverse comments, the EPA will not

take further action on this proposed

rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse

comment, EPA will withdraw the direct

final rule and it will not take effect. The

EPA will address all public comments

in a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The EPA will not

institute a second comment period on

this action. Any parties interested in

commenting must do so at this time.

Please note that if we receive adverse

comment(s) on an amendment,

paragraph, or section of this rule and if

that provision is independent of the

remainder of the rule, we may adopt as

final those provisions of the rule that are

not the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Written comments must be

received by November 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs,

Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD–L), at

the EPA Region 6 Office listed below.

Copies of documents relevant to this

action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the following locations.

Anyone wanting to examine these

documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office

at least two working days in advance. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-L),

1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–

2733.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation

Commission, Office of Air Quality,

12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas

78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Alan Shar, P.E., Air Planning Section

(6PD–L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross

Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733,

telephone (214) 665–6691.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document concerns Control of Air

Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds for

major stationary sources in the B/PA

ozone nonattainment area and the

control measures for attainment

demonstration purposes. For further

information, please see the information

provided in the direct final action that

is located in the ‘‘Rules and

Regulations’’ section of this Federal

Register publication.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: October 3, 2000.

Myron O. Knudson,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

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40 CFR Part 52

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Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; State of

Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the state of

Missouri pertaining to an update to a St.

Louis SIP-approved ordinance, to

recission from the SIP of two revoked

incinerator permits, and to a minor

revision of the one remaining

incinerator permit. In the final rules section of the

Federal Register, EPA is approving the

state’s SIP revision as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

revision amendment and anticipates no

relevant adverse comments to this

action. 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 in

relation to this action. If EPA receives

relevant 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 action. EPA will

not institute a second comment period

on this action. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

action must be received in writing by

November 27, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Wayne Kaiser, Environmental

Protection Agency, Air Planning and

Development Branch, 901 North 5th

Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Kaiser at (913) 551–7603.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the direct final

rule which is located in the rules

section of the Federal Register.

Dated: October 6, 2000.

William Rice,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

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40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[MO 116–1116; FRL–6890–5]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans and Operating

Permits Program; State of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the state of

Missouri pertaining to its Submission of

Emission Data, Emission Fees, and

Process Information rule and to also

approve this rule as it pertains to

Missouri’s part 70 operating permits

program. EPA also proposes to remove

from the SIP the state’s General

Organization rule. In the final rules

section of the Federal Register, EPA is

approving the state’s submission as a

direct final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial revision amendment

and anticipates no relevant adverse