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Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; El Paso County Carbon Monoxide Redesignation to Attainment, and Approval of Maintenance Plan

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  [Federal Register: January 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 14)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2825-2826]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr23ja07-14]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0386; FRL-8272-6]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; El Paso
County Carbon Monoxide Redesignation to Attainment, and Approval of
Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On January 20, 2006, the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) submitted a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to
request redesignation of the El Paso carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment
area to attainment for the CO National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS). This submittal also included a CO maintenance plan for the El
Paso area and associated Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets (MVEBs). The
maintenance plan was developed to ensure continued attainment of the CO
NAAQS for a period of 10 years from the effective date of EPA approval
of redesignation to attainment. In this action, EPA is proposing to
approve the El Paso CO redesignation request and the maintenance plan
with its associated MVEBs as satisfying the requirements of the Federal
Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended in 1990.

DATES: Written comments must be received by February 22, 2007.

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/

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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: Jeffrey Riley, Air Planning Section
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-8542; fax number
214-665-7263; e-mail address riley.jeffrey@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Why Is EPA Issuing This Proposed Rule?

    This document proposes to take action on SIP revisions pertaining
to the El Paso area. We have published a direct final rule approving
the State's SIP revisions in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of
this Federal Register because we view this as a noncontroversial action
and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for
this action in the preamble to the direct final rule.
    If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action
on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw
the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We would address all
public comments in any subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.
    We do not intend to institute a second comment period on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
For further information, please see the information provided in the
ADDRESSES section of this document.

    Dated: January 11, 2007.
Richard E. Greene,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E7-925 Filed 1-22-07; 8:45 am]
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