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EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Texas SIP

EPA approved nonregulatory provisions and quasi-regulatory measures 

EPA Approved Statutes in the Texas SIP

Title/Subject State approval/submittal date EPA approval date Comments
Texas Clean Air Act (Article 4477-5), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes 01/28/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10895 As amended by S.B. 48 of 1969.
Article 698d Air Pollution, Penal Code of Texas, 1925 01/28/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10895 As amended by S.B. No. 5 of 1969.
House Bill 322 01/28/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10895 As passed by the 62nd Legislature of Texas, amending the Texas Clean Act regarding permits for construction or modification of facilities.
Texas Clean Air (Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 4477-5) as amended June 13, 1979 07/23/81 12/15/81, 46 FR 61125 Ref 52.2299(c)(29).
Air Pollution (Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 4477-5b) as amended January 1, 1974 07/23/81 12/15/81, 46 FR 61125 Ref 52.2299(c)(29).
Texas Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act 07/23/81 12/15/81, 46 FR 61125 Ref 52.2299(c)(29).
(Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 6252-13a) effective January 1, 1976 07/23/81 12/15/81, 46 FR 61125 Ref 52.2299(c)(29).
Texas Open Record Act (Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 6252-17a) as amended May 27, 1975 07/23/81 12/15/81, 46 FR 61125 Ref 52.2299(c)(29).
Standards of Conduct of State Officers and Employees (Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 6252-9b) effective January 1, 1974 07/23/81 12/15/81, 46 FR 61125 Ref 52.2299(c)(29).
Department of Public Safety and Texas Air Control Board Rules and Regulations, Texas Vehicle Inspection Act Article XV 11/9/84 06/26/85, 50 FR 26362 Ref 52.2299(c)(61).
Documentation to Authorize and Support the Implementation and Enforcement of the Texas Vehicle parameter Inspection and Maintenance Program, Appendix X, containing the following documents:
A. Senate Bill 1205 11/9/84 06/26/85, 50 FR 26362 Ref 52.2299(c)(61).
B. Letters of Commitment from Texas Department of Public Safety City of Houston Police Department and Harris County Sheriff 11/9/84 06/26/85, 50 FR 26362 Ref 52.2299(c)(61).
C. Parameter Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Rules and Regulations for Official Vehicle Inspection Stations and Certified Inspectors, July 1, 1984 11/9/84 06/26/85, 50 FR 26362 Ref 52.2299(c)(61).
Texas Motor Vehicle Laws, 1981-1982—Rules and Regulations for Official Vehicle Inspection Stations and Certified Inspectors, November 11, 1983, Sections A,B,C, pages C-1, C-16, C-17, C-18, C-26, C-27, and C-28, D, and E pages E-1, E-6, E-7, E-8, and E-9 11/9/84 06/26/85, 50 FR 26362 Ref 52.2299(c)(61).
VIMTCM, Appendix AJ, Excerpted Senate Bill 725, section 35(d) and (g) effective September 1, 1985; and House Bill 1593 sections 21 and 22 effective June 18, 1987 09/30/85 and 12/21/87 02/09/89, 54 FR 06287 Ref 52.2299(c)(66).
Texas Clean Air Act (TCAA), Texas Health and Safety Code Ann. (Vernon 1992), Section 382.0365, “Small Business Stationary Source Assistance Program”, enacted by the Texas 1991 legislative session and effective September 1, 1991 11/13/92 08/19/94, 59 FR 42759 Ref 52.2299(c)(85).
Legal opinion letter dated October 15, 1992 from Kirk P. Watson, Chairman, TACB, to Mr. B.J. Wynne, III, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6, regarding the composition of the Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel of Texas 11/13/92 08/19/94, 59 FR 42759 Ref 52.2299(c)(85).
House Bill 1969, an act relating to motor vehicle registration, inspections, and providing penalties amending:
(1) Sections 382.037 and 382.038 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
(2) Section 2 Chapter 88, General Laws, Acts of the 41st legislature, 2nd called session, 1929 (Article 6675a-2, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
(3) Title 116, Article 6675b-4, 6675b-4A, and 6675b-4B; 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
(4) Section 141(d), and section 142(h), Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (Article 6701d, Vernon's Civil Statutes); 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
(5) Section 4.202, County Road and Bridge Act (Article 6702-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). Signed by the Governor on 01/08/93, effective 08/30/93 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
Texas Health and Safety Code (Vernon 1990), the Texas Clean Air Act, sections 382.017, 382.037, 382.038, effective September 1, 1991 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
Order No. 93-23, as adopted November 10, 1993, and Order No. 94-02 as adopted February 16, 1994 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
Texas Civil Statutes, Articles 6675a-1 to 6675b-2 and 6687-1. (Vernon 1993) 11/12/93 and 03/09/94 08/22/94, 59 FR 43046 Ref 52.2299(c)(87).
Texas Portable Fuel Container State Implementation Plan All Affected 1997 Eight-Hour Ozone Standard Nonattainment And Near Nonattainment Areas In The State Of Texas 3/4/2010 2/24/2011, 76 FR 10249

EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Texas SIP

Name of SIP provision Applicable geographic or nonattainment area State submittal/effective date EPA approval date Comments
Public Hearings Statewide 02/08/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10895 Ref 52.2299(c)(1).
HydroCarbon Emission Data Statewide 05/02/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10895 Ref 52.2299(c)(2).
Source Surveillance Statewide 05/03/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10895 Ref 52.2299(c)(2).
Minor Revisions Statewide 07/31/72 10/28/72, 37 FR 23092 Ref 52.2299(c)(4).
Attainment Date Corrections Statewide 11/10/72 02/08/73, 38 FR 03600 Ref 52.2299(c)(6).
Classification Revisions for PM, SOx, and CO Statewide 03/21/75 04/18/77, 42 FR 20131 Ref 52.2299(c)(9).
Administrative Revisions Statewide     04/20/77, 42 FR 20463 Ref 52.2299(c)(11).
Air Quality Surveillance Plan Statewide 08/02/76 04/18/77, 42 FR 20131 Ref 52.2299(c)(12).
Air Quality Surveillance Plan Statewide 08/12/77 03/07/78, 43 FR 09276 Ref 52.2299(c)(13).
Administrative Revisions to Section X Statewide   07/06/77, 42 FR 34518 Ref 52.2299(c)(14).
Administrative Revisions to Section IX Statewide 08/14/78 04/11/79, 44 FR 21644 Ref 52.2299(c)(16).
Board Order No. 78-6 Corpus Christi, TX 07/24/78 09/24/79, 44 FR 55005 Ref 52.2299(c)(17) (see 52.2275)
Draft inspection/mainte- nance legislation and study schedule Harris County 04/13/79 12/18/79, 44 FR 74831 Ref 52.2299(c)(18).
Adopted inspection/maintenance legislation and administrative revisions Harris County 08/09/79 12/19/79, 44 FR 74831 Ref 52.2299(c)(19).
Plan Revisions (Part D requirements) Statewide 04/13/79 03/25/80, 45 FR 19244 Ref 52.2299(c)(20).
Administrative Revisions to Transportation Control Statewide 08/09/79 03/25/80, 45 FR 19244 Ref 52.2299(c)(21).
Transportation Control Measures for Harris County Harris County 12/28/79 08/06/80, 45 FR 52148 Ref 52.2299(c)(24).
Board Order No. 78-8 General Portland, Inc., New Braunfels, Comal County, TX 09/13/78 08/28/81, 46 FR 43425 Ref 52.2299(c)(26). (See 52.2276).
Administrative Revision to Section I Statewide 07/23/81 11/13/81, 46 FR 55970 Ref 52.2299(c)(28).
Administrative Revision to Section V Statewide 07/23/81 12/15/81, 46 FR 61125 Ref 52.2299(c)(29).
Plan Revisions for Intergovernmental Consultation and Composition Statewide 04/13/79 03/29/82, 47 FR 13143 Ref 52.2299(c)(32).
Texas Lead SIP and Board Order No. 82-11 Statewide excluding Dallas and El Paso areas 06/12/80 10/04/83, 48 FR 45248 Ref 52.2299(c)(41).
Texas Air Pollution Emergency Episode Contingency Plan Statewide 05/18/82 10/07/82, 47 FR 44261 Ref 52.2299(c)(42).
Administrative Revision to Section XII Statewide 07/06/82 10/25/82, 47 FR 47247 Ref 52.2299(c)(47).
Administrative Revision to Section III N/A 08/17/82 03/31/83, 48 FR 13428 Ref 52.2299(c)(51).
Administrative Revision to Section IX Statewide 06/22/83 11/07/83, 48 FR 51153 Ref 52.2299(c)(52).
Lead Plan for Dallas County, TX Dallas County, TX 04/6/84 08/15/84, 49 FR 32580 Ref 52.2299(c)(54).
Revisions to Lead Plan for Dallas County, TX Dallas County, TX 07/16/84 08/15/84, 49 FR 32580 Ref 52.2299(c)(55).
Lead Plan for El Paso County El Paso County, TX 06/20/84 08/13/84, 49 FR 32190 Ref 52.2299(c)(56).
Alternative Emission Control Plan for Exxon Baytown Refinery Baytown, TX 03/18/83 07/10/85, 50 FR 26992 Ref 52.2299(c)(60) (Board Order No. 83-2).
Plan for Ozone Attainment in Harris County Harris County, TX 12/09/82, 01/03/84, 03/18/85 06/26/85, 50 FR 26362 Ref 52.2299(c)(61).
Alternative Emission Reduction Plan for Continental Can Company, Longview, TX Gregg County, (Longview), TX 07/25/85 05/05/89, 54 FR 19373 Ref 52.2299(c)(64).
Revision to Lead Plan for El Paso County and Board Order No. 87-14 El Paso County, TX 10/26/87 05/06/88, 53 FR 16263 Ref 52.2299(c)(65).
Ozone Attainment Plan for Dallas and Tarrant Counties Dallas and Tarrant Counties, TX 09/30/85 and 12/21/87 02/09/89, 54 FR 06287 Ref 52.2299(c)(66).
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso County and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 6/11/2015 10/7/2016, 81 FR 69684  
VIMTCM, Appendix AK, Portions 1 through 6 Dallas and Tarrant Counties, TX 12/18/87 02/09/89, 54 FR 06287 Ref 52.2299(c)(66).
VIMTCM, Appendix AM, Sections 1, 2, and 3 Dallas and Tarrant Counties, TX 12/18/87 02/09/89, 54 FR 06287 Ref 52.2299(c)(66).
VIMTCM, Appendix AN Dallas and Tarrant Counties, TX 12/18/87 02/09/89, 54 FR 06287 Ref 52.2299(c)(66).
Part II of the Visibility Protection Plan and Board Order No. 87-15 Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountain National Parks 09/18/87 02/23/89, 54 FR 07770 Ref 52.2299(c)(67).
Alternative Emission Reduction Plan (Bubble) for E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company's Sabine River Works, Orange, TX Orange County, TX 03/12/82 04/13/90 Ref 52.2299(c)(70).
Revisions to Texas Air Pollution Episode Contingency Plan Statewide 10/02/87 09/06/90, 55 FR 36634 Ref 52.2299(c)(71).
Revisions to Ozone Attainment Plan for Dallas and Tarrant Counties Dallas and Tarrant Counties, TX 03/05/90 08/03/90, 55 FR 31587 Ref 52.2299(c)(72).
Revisions for Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Board Orders No. 85-07, 87-09, and 88-08 Statewide 12/11/85, 10/26/87,
9/29/88
06/4/92, 57 FR 28098 Ref 52.2299(c)(73).
For Board Order 87-09, the provisions at paragraphs 7(a) and 7(b) have been replaced by EPA's SIP-approval of 30 TAC 39.411(f)(8)(A) and 39.605(1)(D). See 1/6/14, 79 FR 551
Board Order No. 90-07 Tarrant County 06/22/90 10/12/90, 55 FR 41525 Ref 52.2299(c)(74).
Board Order No. 92-19 Statewide 09/18/92 08/30/93, 58 FR 45457 Ref 52.2299(c)(76).
Revision for Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Board Order No. 90-13 Statewide 12/14/90 09/09/94, 59 FR 46557 Ref 52.2299(c)(78).
Revision addressing PM-10 nonattainment area requirements for El Paso and Board Orders 89-03 and 91-15 El Paso, TX 11/05/91 01/18/94, 59 FR 02535 Ref 52.2299(c)(79).
City of El Paso, TX, Ordinance, Title 9 El Paso, TX 12/11/90 01/18/94, 59 FR 02535 Ref 52.2299(c)(79).
Board Order No. 92-16 Ozone nonattainment areas 10/16/92 04/15/94, 59 FR 17943 Ref 52.2299(c)(81).
Board Order No. 92-20 Ozone nonattainment areas 08/20/92 08/26/94, 59 FR 44039 Ref 52.2299(c)(82).
Revision for the El Paso CO nonattainment area and Board Order No. 92-15 El Paso County, TX 09/18/92 09/12/94, 59 FR 46766 Ref 52.2299(c)(84).
Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program Statewide 11/13/92 08/19/94, 59 FR 42759 Ref 52.2299(c)(85).
Board Order No. 92-22 Statewide 11/06/92 08/19/94, 59 FR 42759 Ref 52.2299(c)(85).
Board Order No. 92-04 N/A 05/08/92 03/07/95, 60 FR 12438 Ref 52.2299(c)(88).
Board Order No. 92-16 N/A 10/16/92 03/07/95, 60 FR 12438 Ref 52.2299(c)(88).
Revision to Modify SLAMS and NAMS Monitoring Systems and Board Order No. 93-24 Statewide 11/10/93 10/04/94, 59 FR 50504 Ref 52.2299(c)(90).
Employer Trip Reduction Program and Board Order No. 92-14 Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties 11/13/92 03/07/95, 60 FR 12442 Ref 52.2299(c)(91).
Revision limiting SO2 by agreed orders 94-09 through 94-22 Certain Nonpermitted facilities in Harris County 08/03/94 03/06/95, 60 FR 12125 Ref 52.2299(c)(93).
Revision addressing visible emissions with Board Orders 89-03, 90-12, 92-19, and 93-06 Statewide 08/21/89, 01/29/91, 10/15/92, and 08/04/93 05/08/96, 61 FR 20732 Ref 52.2299(c)(94).
Alternative Emission Reduction (Bubble) for Shell Oil Company's Deer Park manufacturing complex Deer Park, TX 07/26/93 06/19/95, 60 FR 31915 Ref 52.2299(c)(95).
Transportation Conformity and Board Order No. 94-40 Areas designated nonattainment and areas subject to a maintenance plan 10/12/94 11/08/95, 60 FR 56244 Ref 52.2299(c)(96).
Revision to Permitting Regulations and Board Orders No. 85-07, 87-09, 87-17, 88-08, 89-06, 90-05, 91-10, 92-06, 92-18, and 93-17 Statewide 07/26/85, 07/17/87, 12/18/87, 07/15/88, 08/11/89, 05/18/90, 09/20/91, 05/08/92, 10/16/92, 08/16/93 09/27/95, 60 FR 49781 Ref 52.2299(c)(97).
VOC RACT Negative Declarations Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston/Galveston 1/10/96 10/30/96, 61 FR 55894 Ref 52.2299(c)(103).
VOC RACT Negative Declaration for SOCMI Batch Processing Source Category El Paso 1/10/96 6/7/07, 72 FR 31457.  
Alternate Control Strategy for Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Ft Worth, TX, Plant 1 facility 04/18/96 05/30/97, 62 FR 29297 Ref 52.2299(c)(100).
Revisions to the Plan concerning Sulfur Dioxide in Milam County Rockdale, TX 10/15/92 and 09/20/95 09/30/97, 61 FR 49685 Ref 52.2299(c)(101).
TNRCC Order No. 93-20, 94-06, 94-26, 94-0676-SIP The four ozone nonattainment areas in TX 11/10/93, 05/04/94, 07/13/94, 11/09/94 05/22/97, 62 FR 27964 Ref 52.2299(c)(104).
15% ROP Plan Beaumont/Port Arthur ozone nonattainment area 08/09/96 02/10/98, 63 FR 6659 Ref 52.2299(c)(107).
15% ROP Plan Dallas/Ft Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston ozone nonattainment areas 08/09/96 11/10/98, 63 FR 62943 Ref 52.2299(c)(113) See also 52.2309.
Lead Maintenance Plan for Gould National Battery, Incorporated Collin County 08/31/99 10/13/99, 64 FR 55425 Ref. 59 FR 60905 (11/29/94).
Post 96 Rate of Progress Plan Houston, Texas 5/19/98 4/25/01 66 FR 20750 Originally submitted 11/9/94 and revised 8/9/96.
Contingency Measures Houston, Texas 5/19/98 4/25/01 66 FR 20751 Originally submitted 11/9/94 and revised 8/9/96.
Post 96 Rate of Progress Plan Houston, Texas 5/19/98 4/25/01 66 FR 20750 Originally submitted 11/9/94 and revised 8/9/96.
Contingency Measures Houston, Texas 5/19/98 4/25/01 66 FR 20751 Originally submitted 11/9/94 and revised 8/9/96.
Attainment Demonstration for the 1-hour Ozone NAAQS Houston/Galveston, TX 112/09/00 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
Speed Limit Reduction Houston/Galveston, TX 9/26/02 11/14/02, 67 FR 68944 Section 6.3.12
Voluntary Mobile Emissions Program Houston/Galveston, TX 9/26/02 11/14/02, 67 FR 68944  
Texas Senate Bill 5 Houston/Galveston, TX 9/26/00 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
Transportation Control Measures Appendix I Houston/Galveston, TX 12/09/00 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
Commitment to Mid-course review Houston/Galveston, TX 4/19/01 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
Table 7.1-1 Enforceable Commitments Houston/Galveston, TX 9/26/01 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
15% Rate of Progress Plan Houston/Galveston, TX 12/09/00 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
Revisions to the 1990 Base Year Inventory Houston/Galveston, TX 12/09/00 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
Reasonably Available Control Measure Analysis Houston/Galveston, TX 9/26/01 11/14/01, 66 FR 57195  
Memorandum of Agreement between TNRCC and Houston Airport System Houston/Galveston Area Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/18/2000 11/14/01, 66 FR 57222 HGA, Texas 1-hour ozone standard attainment demonstrations.
Vehicle Miles Traveled Offset Plan Houston/Galveston Ozone nonattainment area 05/09/00 11/14/01, 66 FR 57251 Originally submitted 11/12/93 and revised 11/06/94, 8/25/97, and 05/17/00.
Memorandum of Agreement between TNRCC and the City of Dallas, Texas Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area. 5/23/01 4/22/02, 67 FR 19516 DFW, Texas 1-hour ozone standard attainment demonstrations.
Memorandum of Agreement between TNRCC and the City of Fort Worth, Texas Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area. 5/23/01 4/22/02, 67 FR 19516 DFW, Texas 1-hour ozone standard attainment demonstrations.
Memorandum of Agreement between TNRCC and the D/FW International Airport Board, Texas Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area. 5/23/01 4/22/02, 67 FR 19516 DFW, Texas 1-hour ozone standard attainment demonstrations.
Transportation Control Measures SIP Revision All Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas 5/9/2000 12/5/2002, 67 FR 72382 Chapter 1. Introduction, Chapter 2. General, and Chapter 3. Criteria and Procedures.
Section 179B Demonstration of Attainment for Carbon Monoxide for El Paso El Paso CO nonattainment area 09/27/95 07/02/03, 68 FR 39460 Supplemented 02/11/98.
Carbon Monoxide On-Road Emissions Budget for Conformity El Paso CO nonattainment area 09/27/95 07/02/03  
Contingency Measure for El Paso Carbon Monoxide Area El Paso CO nonattainment area 09/27/95 07/02/03, 68 FR 39460  
Section 179B Attainment Demonstration Report El Paso ozone nonattainment area 10/03/94 6/10/04 Approval includes a revision submitted 08/09/96.
Deferral of the post 1996 RFP El Paso ozone nonattainment area   6/10/04  
Enforceable commitment to conduct additional modeling for the area as new data become available. This modeling effort will be conducted under the auspices of the 1983 La Paz Agreement between the United States and Mexico El Paso ozone nonattainment area 10/03/94 6/10/04  
VOC and NOX Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget for Conformity El Paso ozone nonattainment area 12/11/97 6/10/04  
Second 10-year maintenance plan for Victoria County Victoria 02/05/03 01/03/05, 70 FR 22  
Post 1999 Rate of Progress Plan Houston/Galveston, TX 11/16/04 2/14/05, 70 FR 7407  
Revisions to the 1990 Base Year Inventory Houston/Galveston, TX 11/16/04 2/14/05, 70 FR 7407  
Approval of the Post-1996 Rate-of-Progress Plan and Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets Dallas-Fort Worth 10/25/1999 3/28/05, 70 FR 15592  
Adjustments to the 1990 base year emissions inventory Dallas-Fort Worth 10/25/1999 3/28/05, 70 FR 15592  
Approval of the 15% Rate of Progress Plan and the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget Dallas-Fort Worth 9/8/1996 4/12/2005, 70 FR 18993  
Memorandum of Agreement between Texas Council on Environmental Quality and the North Central Texas Council of Governments Providing Emissions Offsets to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Dallas-Fort Worth 1/14/04 04/22/05, 70 FR 20816  
Clean Air Action Plan, 8-hour ozone standard attainment demonstration, and Transportation Emission Reduction Measures (TERMs) for the Austin EAC area Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson Counties, TX 12/06/04 8/19/05, 70 FR 48640  
Clean Air Action Plan and 8-hour ozone standard attainment demonstration for the Northeast Texas Early Action Compact area Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Smith and Upshur Counties, TX 12/06/04 8/19/05, 70 FR 48642  
Clean Air Plan, 8-hour ozone standard attainment demonstration and Transportation Emission Reduction Measures (TERMs) for the San Antonio EAC area Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, and Wilson Counties, TX 12/06/04 8/22/05, 70 FR 48877  
Voluntary Mobile Emission Program Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 4/25/00 8/26/05, 70 FR 50208  
Dallas—Fort Worth SIP, Appendix G; Transportation Control Measures in the Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area Dallas/Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area 01/14/04 09/27/05, 70 FR 56374  
Approval of the Speed Limits Local Initiative Measure in the DFW nine county area. Affected counties are Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Parker, Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall Dallas-Fort Worth 9/16/2010 1/9/2014, 79 FR 1596 Recategorized as a Transportation Control Measure.
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Statewide 08/15/02 12/12/2005, 70 FR 73380  
Post 1996 Rate of Progress Plan Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 11/16/04 2/22/06, 71 FR 8965  
Revisions to the 1990 Base Year Inventory Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 11/16/04 2/22/06, 71 FR 8965  
Attainment Demonstration for Houston/Galveston/Brazoria (HGB) One-hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Adopting Strategy Based on NOX and Point Source Highly-Reactive VOC Emission Reductions Houston/Galveston, TX 12/01/04 09/06/06, 71 FR 52670  
Texas Clean Air Interstate Rule Nitrogen Oxides Annual Trading Program Abbreviated SIP Revision Statewide 07/12/06 07/30/07, 72 FR 41453 Only CAIR Phase I NOX Annual and CSP Allocations approved into SIP.
2002 Emissions Inventory Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX 4/27/05 8/15/2008, 73 FR 47835  
Energy Efficiency Measures Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX 4/27/05 8/15/2008, 73 FR 47835  
El Paso County Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan El Paso, TX 2/13/08 8/4/08, 73 FR 45162  
Dallas-Fort Worth 1997 8-hour ozone Attainment Demonstration SIP and its 2009 attainment MVEBs, RACM demonstration, and Failure-to-Attain Contingency Measures Plan Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX May 23, 2007, November 7, 2008 January 14, 2009, 74 FR 1903 Conditional Approval.
Transportation Control Measures Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX May 23, 2007 January 14, 2009, 74 FR 1903  
VMEP Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX May 23, 2007 January 14, 2009, 74 FR 1903  
VOC RACT finding for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS and the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX May 23, 2007 January 14, 2009, 74 FR 1903  
El Paso County 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan El Paso, TX 1/11/06 1/15/09, 74 FR 2387  
Approval of the 1997 8-hour Ozone 15% Reasonable Further Progress Plan, and 2008 RFP Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 05/23/07 10/7/08, 73 FR 58475  
Revised 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 05/23/07 10/7/08, 73 FR 58475  
Approval of the 1997 8-hour Ozone 15% Reasonable Further Progress Plan, and 2008 RFP Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX 5/23/07 4/22/09, 74 FR 18298  
2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX 5/23/07 4/22/09, 74 FR 18298  
VOC and NOX RACT demonstration for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS Beaumont/Port Arthur Area: Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties 9/28/2005 7/10/2009, 74 FR 33146  
Redesignation Request for the 1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS (Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties) Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2008 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
Determination of Attainment for the 1-hour Ozone NAAQS (Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange Counties) Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2008 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory
(1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS)
Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2008 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
Texas Clean-Fuel Vehicle Program Equivalency Demonstration (1-hour Ozone NAAQS) Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2008 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
Substitute Control Measures for the SIP-Approved Failure-to-attain Contingency Measures (1-hour Ozone NAAQS) Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2008 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
Post 1996 Rate of Progress Plan Contingency Measures (1-hour Ozone NAAQS) Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 11/16/2004 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
Maintenance Plan (1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS, CAA Section 175A) Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2008 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
2021 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget (1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS) Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2008 10/20/2010, 75 FR 64675  
Infrastructure and Interstate Transport for the 1997 Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 12/12/2007, 3/11/2008, 4/4/2008, 11/23/2009 12/28/2011, 76 FR 81371 Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M). Full approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii) and (J) with approval of the GHG PSD revision (11/10/2014, 79 FR 66626).
Letter of explanation and interpretation of the Texas SIP for NSR Reform Statewide 5/3/2012 10/25/2012, 77 FR 65119 Letter dated 5/3/2012 from TCEQ to EPA explains and clarifies TCEQ's interpretation of section 116.12(22); and section 116.186(a), (b)(9), and (c)(2).
On-Road Mobile Source Emissions Inventory and Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget Update Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX 12/10/2012 2/4/2013, 78 FR 7673 MOVES update to motor vehicle emissions budgets.
Voluntary Mobile Emission Reduction Program (VMEP) Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties, TX June 13, 2007 4/2/13, 78 FR 19599  
NOX RACT finding for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties, TX April 6, 2010 4/2/13, 78 FR 19599  
VOC RACT finding for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties, TX April 6, 2010 4/2/13, 78 FR 19599 For selected categories.
Victoria County 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Victoria, TX 7/28/2010 8/8/2013, 78 FR 48318  
Reasonable Further Progress Plan (RFP), RFP Contingency Measures Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX 4/1/2010, 5/6/2013, 79 FR 51    
RFP Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2018) Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX 5/6/2013, 79 FR 51    
Vehicle miles traveled offset analysis Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX 5/6/2013, 79 FR 51    
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS Attainment Demonstration SIP and its MECT and HECT air pollution control program revisions, VMEP measures and TCMs, 2018 MVEB, RACM demonstration, and Failure to attain contingency measure plan Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX 4/6/2010
5/6/2013
1/2/2014, 79 FR 57  
Stage II Vapor Recovery Program SIP Statewide 10/9/2013 3/17/14, 79 FR 14611  
VOC RACT negative declaration for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials, Leather Tanning and Finishing, Surface Coating for Flat Wood Paneling, Letterpress Printing, Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coating, Rubber Tire Manufacturing, and Vegetable Oil Manufacturing Operations Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties, TX April 6, 2010.    
VOC RACT finding for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, except for the 2006-2010 EPA-issued CTG series Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties, TX April 6, 2010 4/15/14, 79 FR 21144  
Flexible Permits Interpretative Letter from the TCEQ Statewide December 9, 2013 7/14/2014
79 FR 40666
Clarifies how the TCEQ implements the rules regarding (1) Director discretion; (2) BACT; (3) changes made by Standard Permits or Permits by Rule; (4) compliance with permit and permit application; and (5) start-up and shutdown emissions to ensure compliance with CAA requirements.
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso County and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 12/22/2010 7/25/2014, 79 FR 43264  
VOC RACT finding for Lithographic Printing under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, including the 2006 EPA-issued CTG Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties, TX) 4/6/2010 8/4/2014, 79 FR 45106 HGB as Severe.
VOC RACT finding for Lithographic Printing under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, including the 2006 EPA-issued CTG Dallas-Fort Worth (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant Counties, TX) 4/6/2010 8/4/2014, 79 FR 45106 DFW as Moderate and Serious.
Conformity with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards Statewide 10/28/2011 7/18/2014, 79 FR 41908 The General Conformity SIP is removed from the Texas SIP; the federal rules at 40 CFR Part 93, subpart B apply now.
Commitment Letter from the TCEQ regarding regulation of PSD pollutants into the future Statewide December 2, 2013 11/10/2014, 79 FR 66626 Clarifies that the TCEQ has the authority under the Texas Clean Air Act to apply the Texas PSD program to all pollutants newly subject to regulation, including non-NAAQS pollutants into the future.
Clarification Letter from the TCEQ regarding authority to administer EPA issued GHG PSD permits Statewide January 13, 2014 11/10/2014, 79 FR 66626 Clarifies that the TCEQ has the general authority to administer EPA issued GHG PSD permits. Also clarifies that the TCEQ has authority to process and issue any and all subsequent PSD actions relating to EPA issued GHG PSD permits.
Clarification Letter from the TCEQ regarding Judicial Review for PSD Permits Statewide May 30, 2014 11/10/2014, 79 FR 66626 Clarifies the judicial review process for Texas PSD permits.
Failure-to-Attain Contingency Measures Plan Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX 3/10/2010 11/12/2014, 79 FR 67071]  
Reasonable Further Progress Plan (RFP), RFP Contingency Measures, RFP Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for 2011 and 2012, and Revised 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX 12/7/2011 11/12/2014, 79 FR 67071]  
Enhanced Ambient Monitoring and the Clean-fuel Fleet Programs Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant Counties, TX 12/7/2011 11/12/2014, 79 FR 67071]  
DFW nine-county area ESL TCM to traffic signalization TCMs Dallas-Fort Worth: Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Parker, Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman and Rockwall Counties 9/16/2010 1/9/2014, 79 FR 1596 DFW ESLs recategorized as TCM 1/9/2014, substituted with traffic signalization TCMs 11/3/2014.
2011 Emissions Inventory for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Areas 7/16/2014 2/20/2015, 80 FR 9204  
NOX RACT finding for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and Rockwall Counties, TX 01/17/12 3/27/15, 80 FR 16291 DFW as Moderate and Serious.
VOC RACT finding of negative declaration for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials, Ship Building and Ship Repair Coating, Leather Tanning and Finishing, Surface Coating for Flat Wood Paneling, Vegetable Oil Manufacturing, Letterpress Printing, Plywood Veneer Dryers, Rubber Tire Manufacturing, and Batch Processes Operations Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and Rockwall Counties, TX 01/17/12 3/27/15, 80 FR 16291 DFW as Moderate and Serious.
VOC RACT finding for all sectors under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, including the 2006-2008 EPA-issued CTG series and non-CTG major sources Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and Rockwall Counties, TX 01/17/12 3/27/15, 80 FR 16291 DFW as Moderate and Serious.
VOC RACT finding for all sectors under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, including the 2006-2008 EPA-issued CTG series and non-CTG major sources Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller Counties, TX 01/17/12 3/27/15, 80 FR 16291 HGB as Severe.
Revision to El Paso PM10 Attainment Demonstration SIP (dust control contingency measures) El Paso, TX 3/7/2012 12/14/2015, 80 FR 77254  
Texas Regional Haze SIP Statewide 3/19/2009 1/5/2016, 81 FR 350 The following sections are not approved as part of the SIP: The reasonable progress four-factor analysis, reasonable progress goals and the calculation of the emission reductions needed to achieve the uniform rates of progress for the Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend; calculation of natural visibility conditions; calculation of the number of deciviews by which baseline conditions exceed natural visibility conditions; long-term strategy consultations with Oklahoma; Texas securing its share of reductions necessary to achieve the reasonable progress goals at Big Bend, the Guadalupe Mountains, and the Wichita Mountains; technical basis for its long-term strategy and emission limitations and schedules for compliance to achieve the RPGs for Big Bend, the Guadalupe Mountains and Wichita Mountains.
Infrastructure and Transport SIP Revision for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS Statewide 5/6/2013 1/11/2016, 81 FR 1128 Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II) (PSD portion), D(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Infrastructure and Interstate Transport for the 2008 Pb NAAQS Statewide 9/8/2011, 10/13/2011 1/14/2016, 81 FR 1882,  
Infrastructure and Transport SIP Revisions for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide Standard Statewide 12/7/2012 9/9/2016, 81 FR 62375 Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portions pertaining to nonattainment and interference with maintenance), D(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L) and (M). Approval for 110(a)(2)(J) on 10/7/2016, 81 FR 69684
Infrastructure and Transport SIP Revisions for the 2008 Ozone Standard Statewide 12/13/2012 9/9/2016, 81 FR 62375 Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), D(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L) and (M). Approval for 110(a)(2)(J) 10/7/2016, 81 FR 69684
Revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) Concerning the Qualified Facility Program as Authorized by Senate Bill 1126 Statewide 9/15/2010 9/9/2016, 81 FR 62385  
DFW nine-county area US67/IH-35E HOV Lane TCM to traffic signalization TCMs Dallas-Fort Worth: Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Parker, Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman and Rockwall Counties 8/16/2016 11/9/2016, 81 FR 78724  
Austin Early Action Compact area Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Travis and Williamson Counties 6/11/2015 10/7/2016, 81 FR 69684  
DFW Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) Plan, RFP Contingency Measures, RFP Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for 2017, and Revised 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventory for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise Counties, TX 7/10/2015 12/7/2016, 81 FR 88125 Supplement submitted on April 22, 2016.

1As revised 9/26/01.

[64 FR 36589, July 7, 1999]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.2270, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.