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[FR Doc. 95–5021 Filed 3–6–95; 8:45 am]

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40 CFR Part 52

[TX–17–1–5600b; FRL–5163–4]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; Texas State

Implementation Plan Revision;

Corrections for Reasonably Available

Control Technology (RACT) Rules;

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

RACT Catch-Ups

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The EPA is approving

revisions to the Texas State

Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by

the State of Texas on June 8, 1992, and

additional revisions which were

submitted on November 13, 1992. These

SIP revisions contain regulations which

require the implementation of RACT for

various types of VOC sources. These

revisions respond to the requirements of

section 182(b)(2) of the Federal Clean

Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA), for

States to adopt RACT rules by

November 15, 1992, for major VOC

sources which are not covered by an

existing EPA Control Techniques

Guideline (CTG) and for all sources

covered by an existing CTG. These

revisions also include corrections to the

monitoring, recordkeeping, and

reporting requirements for Victoria

County, in order to make the VOC rules

more enforceable in that County.

In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

these SIP revisions as a direct final

rulemaking without prior proposal

because the EPA views this action as

noncontroversial and anticipates no

adverse comments. A detailed rationale

for the approval is set forth in the direct

final rule. If no adverse or critical

comments are received in response to

that direct final rule, no further activity

is contemplated in relation to this

proposed rule. If the EPA receives

adverse or critical 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final rule will be withdrawn and all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 rule. The 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 rule

must be received in writing by April 6,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to Guy R. Donaldson, Acting

Chief, Air Planning Section (6T-AP),

U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. Copies of the

State’s petition and other information

relevant to this action are available for

inspection during normal hours at

following locations:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 6, Air Programs Branch (6T–

A), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700,

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation

Commission, Office of Air Quality,

12124 Park 35 Circle, P.O. Box 13087,

Austin, Texas 78711–3087.

Anyone wishing to review this

petition at the EPA office is asked to

contact the person below to schedule an

appointment 24 hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Mick Cote, Planning Section (6T–AP),

EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665–

7219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the direct final
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rule which is located in the Rules

Section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Incorporation by reference,

Intergovernmental regulations,

Reporting and recordkeeping, Ozone,

Volatile organic compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: February 22, 1995.

Jane N. Saginaw,

Regional Administrator (6A).

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 95–2–6860b; FRL–5160–5]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans; California State

Implementation Plan Revision, Bay

Area Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve

revisions to the California State

Implementation Plan (SIP) which

concern the control of volatile organic

compound (VOC) emissions from pump

and compressor seals at petroleum

refineries, chemical plants, bulk plants,

and bulk terminals; large commercial

bakeries; and polyester resin operations.

The intended effect of proposing

approval of these rules is to regulate

emissions of VOCs in accordance with

the requirements of the Clean Air Act,

as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

In the final rules section of this Federal

Register, the 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

adverse comments. A detailed rationale

for this approval is set forth in the direct

final rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to this proposed

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this rule. If EPA receives

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 rule. The EPA will not

institute a second comment period on

this document. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule

must be received in writing by April 6,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to: Daniel A.

Meer, Rulemaking Section (A–5–3), Air

and Toxics Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San

Francisco, CA 94105–3901.

Copies of the rules and EPA’s

evaluation report of each rule are

available for public inspection at EPA’s

Region 9 office during normal business

hours. Copies of the submitted rules are

also available for inspection at the

following locations:

California Air Resources Board,

Stationary Source Division, Rule

Evaluation Section, 2020 ‘‘L’’ Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814.

Bay Area Air Quality Management, 939

Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christine Vineyard, Rulemaking Section

(A–5–3), Air and Toxics Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San

Francisco, CA 94105–3901, Telephone:

(415) 744–1197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

document concerns the Bay Area Air

Quality Management District Rules 8–

25, Pump and Compressor Seals at

Petroleum Refineries, Chemical Plants,

Bulk Plants, and Bulk Terminals; 8–42,

Large Commercial Bakeries; and 8–50,

Polyester Resin Operations; submitted

to EPA on September 28, 1994 by the

California Air Resources Board. For

further information, please see the

information provided in the Direct Final

action which is located in the Rules

section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: February 10, 1995.

Felicia Marcus,

Regional Administrator.

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40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[TX–53–1–6843b; FRL–5164–1]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans and Designation

of Areas for Air Quality Planning

Purposes; State of Texas; Approval of

the Maintenance Plan for Victoria

County and Redesignation of the

Victoria County Ozone Nonattainment

Area to Attainment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: On July 27, 1994 the State of

Texas submitted a maintenance plan

and a request to redesignate the Victoria

County, Texas ozone nonattainment

area from nonattainment to attainment.

Under the Clean Air Act (CAA),

nonattainment areas may be

redesignated to attainment if sufficient

data are available to warrant the

redesignation and the area meets the

other CAA redesignation requirements.

In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

this exemption request as a direct final

rulemaking without prior proposal

because the EPA views this action as

noncontroversial and anticipates no

adverse comments. A detailed rationale

for the approval is set forth in the direct

final rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to that direct final

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this proposed rule. If the

EPA receives 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 rule. The 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 rule

must be received in writing by April 6,

1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

mailed to Guy R. Donaldson, Acting

Chief, Air Planning Section (6T–AP),

U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. Copies of the

State’s petition and other information

relevant to this action are available for

inspection during normal hours at the

following locations:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 6, Air Programs Branch (6T–

A), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700,

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.

Texas Natural Resource Conservation

Commission, Office of Air Quality,

12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas

78753.

Anyone wishing to review this

petition at the EPA office is asked to

contact the person below to schedule an

appointment 24 hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Mick Cote, Planning Section (6T–AP),

EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665–

7219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the direct final

rule which is located in the Rules

Section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 52 and

81

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Area designations,

Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by

reference, Intergovernmental