[Federal Register: October 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 209)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63112]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[R06-OAR-2004-TX-0002; FRL-7830-9]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Texas; Memorandum of Agreement Between Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality and the North Central Texas Council of
Governments Providing Emissions Offsets to Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport
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 February 23, 2004. This revision concerns the Dallas/Fort
Worth ozone nonattainment area. Specifically, EPA is proposing to
approve the incorporation of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between
the TCEQ and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)
into the SIP. This MOA commits the NCTCOG to provide the Dallas-Fort
Worth International Airport with emissions offsets in the amount of
0.18 tons per day (tpd) of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and 0.04
tpd of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 2007 and to adjust the
modeled 2015 on-road emission estimates to reflect an increase of 1.17
tpd of NOX and 0.26 tpd of VOCs, which must be accommodated
in future transportation conformity determinations. This action is
necessary in order for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
address requirements under the general conformity regulations.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 29,
2004.
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: Peggy Wade, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7247; fax number
214-665-7263; e-mail address wade.peggy@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final
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
rule, 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.
Dated: October 19, 2004.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 04-24128 Filed 10-28-04; 8:45 am]
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