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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Environmental Protection Agency

CFR Citation: 40 CFR Part 52

TX ID: [TX-164-1-7602b; FRL-7536-7]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control of Emission of Oxides of Nitrogen From Cement Kilns

DATES: Written comments must be received by August 29, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to take direct final action on revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan. These revisions concern Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds, Cement Kilns. The EPA is approving these SIP revisions for cement kilns as they will contribute to attainment of the 1hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The EPA is approving emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen for cement kilns in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act.

In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained its reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct
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final rule. If EPA receives no relevant adverse comments, the EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comment, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. The EPA will address all public comments 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 must do so at this time. Electronic comments should be sent either to Diggs.Thomas@epa.gov or to http://www.regulations.gov , which is an alternative method for submitting
electronic comments to EPA. To submit comments, please follow the detailed instructions described in our direct final rulemaking document published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register. Our Technical Support Document for this rule revision contains more information about this action.

SUMMARY: Texas,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This document concerns Control of Air Pollution from nitrogen compounds, Cement kiln, Environmental protection, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

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

Dated: July 17, 2003.
Lawrence Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Mr. Alan Shar, Air Planning Section (6PDL), EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 752022733, telephone (214) 6656691, and shar.alan@epa.gov.