[Federal Register: April 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 78)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 19957]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TX-84-1-7341b; FRL-6324-1]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality State Implementation 
Plans (SIP); Texas: Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) 
Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes approval of the State of Texas 
supplemental I/M SIP submittals dated May 29, 1997, June 23, 1998, and 
December 22, 1998, which would thereby remove the conditions from the 
July 11, 1997, conditional interim approval. The May 29, 1997, 
submittal changes the definition of ``primarily operated,'' includes a 
Memorandum of Agreement between the Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Commission and the Texas Department of Public Safety, and removes the 
test-on-resale requirement from the SIP. The June 23, 1998, submittal 
commits the State to implementing On-Board Diagnostic testing in 
January 2001. The December 22, 1998, submittal is the legislative 
authority needed to meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act and the 
Federal I/M regulations. In the Rules section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is issuing direct final approval of the above SIP submittals and 
removing the conditions from the July 11, 1997, conditional interim 
approval. The Agency views this rulemaking as noncontroversial and 
anticipates no adverse comment. A rationale for the approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received, no 
further action is contemplated with regard to this proposal. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 action. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by May 24, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr. 
Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section, at the EPA Regional 
Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action 
are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following locations. Persons interested in examining these documents 
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 
hours before the visiting day. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
6, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12100 
Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra Rennie, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, 
telephone (214) 665-7214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title located in the Rules section of this 
Federal Register.

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

    Dated: March 30, 1999.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-9461 Filed 4-22-99; 8:45 am]
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