Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman Toby Baker, Commissioner Richard A. Hyde, P.E., Executive Director 15 JUN I I PH 6: I 4 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Protecting Texas by Reducing and Preventing Pollution June 9, 2015 Docket Nos. 2013-1109-RUL and 2013·1108-SIP Rule Project Nos. 2013-035-114-AI and 2013-041-SIP-NR Ron Curry Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 Dear Mr. Curry: On February 12, 2014, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) adopted revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Commission adopted amendments to 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 114, Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles, Subchapter A: Definitions, §114.1 and §114.2, Subchapter B: Motor Vehicle Anti-Tampering Requirements, §114.21, and Subchapter C: Vehicle Inspection And Maintenance; Low Income Vehicle Repair Assistance, Retrofit, And Accelerated Vehicle Retirement Program; And Early Action Compact Counties, Division 1: Vehicle Inspection And Maintenance §§114.50, 114.53, and Division 3= Early Action Compact Counties, §114.82 -114.84, and 114.87; and corresponding revisions to the SIP. The adopted amendments implement House Bill2305 from the 83rd Texas Legislature, 2013, Regular Session, relating to replacing the dual windshield sticker system for vehicle inspection and registration with a single vehicle registration insignia sticker and modifying the method used to collect the state portion of the vehicle safety and emissions inspection fee, in addition to minor non-programmatic updates to rule language to correct outdated references and for general clarity. P.O. Box 13087 • Austin, Texas 78711-3087 • 512-239-1000 • tceq.texas.gov How is our customer service? tceq.texas.govjcustomersurvey printed on recycled paper us>ng vegetable-based ink Mr. Ron Curry Page2 Enclosed are the proposed revisions to the SIP, a public hearing certification, a complete record of the public hearings, and the accompanying order. I look forward to your expeditious approval of these SIP revisions. Sincerely, ~.... u~- Bryan W. Shaw, Ph.D., P.E. Chairman Texas Commission on Environmental Quality BWS/eg Enclosures cc: The Honorable Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas Mr. John Zerwas, Office of Budget, Planning and Policy, Office of the Governor Mr. Richard A. Hyde, P.E., Executive Director, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality TEXAS CoMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QuALITY Docket Nos. 2013-1109-RUL and 2013-1108-SIP Rule Project Nos. 2013-035-114-AI and 2013-041-SIP-NR THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TRAVIS This is to certify that the attached electronic file is included and that the electronic file is a true and correct copy of documents for a revision to the Texas State Implementation Plan, adopted on February 12, 2014, pursuant to 40 Code of Federal Regulations § 51.104. I am the records administrator for the Air Quality Division of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (Commission) . ..Gr ~er, Director Air Quality Division Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Public Hearings October 29- 31,2013 and November 1,2013 Concerning Revisions to the Inspection and Maintenance State Implementation Plan Project No. 2013-041-SIP-NR INTRODUCTION The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) scheduled public hearings in Houston on October 29, 2013; in Austin on October 30, 2013; in Fort Worth on October 31, 2013; and in EI Paso on November 1,2013, to receive testimony regarding 30 TAC Chapter 114, Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles and corresponding revisions to the Inspection and Maintenance State Implementation Plan (SIP). The adoption of the SIP revision implements House Bi" 2305 from the Legislature, 2013, relating to replacing the dual windshield sticker system for vehicle inspection and registration with a single windshield sticker system and modifies the method used to collect the state portion of the vehicle safety and emissions inspection fee in addition to making minor non-programmatic updates to rule language to correct outdated references and for general clarity. The comment period closed on November 4, 2013. A" testimony and comments have been reviewed and seriously considered. This hearing record contains a complete record of the public hearings and is divided into the following four sections: o Public Notification and Proposal o Written and Oral Testimony o Evaluation of Testimony o Staff Recommendations/Order Additional copies of this hearing record are maintained in the TCEQ central office at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. For further information, please contact Mary Ann P. Cook at (512) 239-6739. N I E & AL PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notification to the public of the proposed revisions was conducted by the following procedures: 1. Publication of notice of public hearings in the following newspapers on the date listed: Austin American-Statesman: September 27, 2013 EI Paso Times: September 27, 2013 Houston Chronicle: September 27, 2013 2. Publication of the Notice of Public Hearings in the October 11, 2013, issue of the Texas Register (38 TexReg 7144). 3. Correspondence forwarding the notice of public hearings to the following officials and agencies: Speaker of the House Lieutenant Governor Alamo Area Council of Governments Capital Area Planning Council City of Austin, Mayor's Office City of Dallas, Department of Environmental Quality City of Dallas, Department of Aviation City of EI Paso, Environmental Services City of EI Paso, Mayor's Office City of Fort Worth, Environmental Management Department City of Fort Worth, Mayor's Office City of Houston, Department of Health and Human Services City of Houston, Mayor's Office East Texas Council of Governments EI Paso County Judge EI Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization Federal Highway Administration Galveston County Health District Harris County Judge Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services Houston-Galveston Area Council North Central Texas Council of Governments South East Texas Regional Planning Commission Tarrant County Judge Texas Department of Transportation Travis County Judge Victoria Metropolitan Planning Organization Arkansas Department of Pollution Control and Ecology Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality New Mexico Environmental Department Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality United States Environmental Protection Agency Example of Newspaper Classified Ad Austin American-Statesman, September 27, 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 30 TAG CHAPTER 114 AND TO THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission or TCEQ) will conduct public hearings to receive testimony regarding proposed revisions to 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 114, Control of Air Pollution From Motor Vehicles, 114.1, 114.2, 114.21, 114.50, 114.53, 114.82 - 114.84, and 114.87; and corresponding revisions to the state implementation plan (SIP) under the requirements ofTexas Health and Safety Code, 382.017; Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations 51.102 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency concerning SIPs. The proposed rulemaking would implement Hous.e Bill 2305 from the 83rd Legislature, 2013, relating to replacing the dual windshield sticker system for vehicle inspection and registration with a single windshield sticker system and modifying the method used to collect the state portion of the vehicle safety and emissions inspection fee in addition to making minor non-programmatic updates to rule language for purposes of clarlty. The commission will hold public hearings on this proposal in Houston on October 29, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the Houston-Galveston Area Council, Conference Room A, 3555 Timmons Lane; in Austin on October 30,2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the TCEQ, Building E, Room 201 S, 12100 Park 35 Circle; in Fort Worth on October 31,2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the TCEQ, Region 4 Office, DFW Public Meeting Room, 2309 Gravel Road; and In EI Paso on November 1, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at EI Paso Public ~ibrary, Maud Sullivan Gallery, 501 N. Oregon St. The hearings will be structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present oral statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion will not be permitted during the hearings; however, commission staff members will be available to discuss the proposal 30 minutes prior to each hearing. Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact Sandy Wong, Office of Legal Services at (512) 239-1802. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible. Written comments may be submitted to Michael Parrish, MC 205, Office of Legal Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, orfaxed to (512) 239-4808. Electronic comments may be submitted at: http://www5.tceq.texas.govlrules/ecomments/. File size restrictions may apply to comments being submitted via the eComments system. All comments should reference Rule Project Number 2013-035-114-AI. The comment period closes on November 4,2013. Copies of the proposed rulemaking can be obtained from the commission's Web site at http://www.tceq.texas.gov/nav/rules/propose_adopt.html. For further information, please contact Edgar Gilmore, Air Quality Planning Section, (512) 239-2069. First Date Published: 27-Sep-13 239-3434. The commission's