Document ID: EPA-R06-OAR-2004-TX-0001-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: TX001.08 Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Memoranda of Understanding Between Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Posted Date: 2005-12-12T05:00Z

[Federal Register: December 12, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 237)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 73414-73415]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2004-TX-0001; FRL-8007-4]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; 
Memoranda of Understanding Between Texas Department of Transportation 
and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 
(TCEQ) on August 15, 2002. This SIP revision approves the adoption by 
reference of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the TCEQ and 
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The MOU is adopted into 
the Texas rule at 30 TAC, Chapter 7, Section 119. This MOU concerns the 
coordination of environmental reviews associated with transportation 
projects. The adoption by reference of this MOU, will streamline 
coordination between the TCEQ and TxDOT by consolidating separate MOUs 
currently in the air and water regulations. This action is important to 
satisfy the need of the Commission and TxDOT to coordinate regulatory 
programs and to ensure that overlapping areas of responsibility are 
clarified. This approval will make the MOU revised regulations 
Federally enforceable.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 11, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final 
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alima Patterson, State/Oversight 
Section (6PD-O), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-

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2733, telephone (214) 665-7247; fax number 214-665-7263; e-mail address 
patterson.alima@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal 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 this action no 
further activity is contemplated. 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. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: November 18, 2005.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 05-23914 Filed 12-9-05; 8:45 am]

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