Expiration of Extension of Temporary Section 182(f) and Section 182(b) Exemption From the Nitrogen Oxides (NOINFX/INF) Control Requirements for the Houston/Galveston and Beaumont/Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Areas; Texas
In this action, EPA is informing the public that the extension of the temporary exemption from the NO<INF>X</INF> control requirements of sections 182(f) and 182(b) of the Clean Air Act (the Act) for the Houston/Galveston (HGA) and Beaumont/Port Arthur (BPA) ozone nonattainment areas expired December 31, 1997. The State of Texas decided not to petition for a further exemption on November 24, 1997. The State must now begin expeditious implementation of NO<INF>X</INF> Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT), New Source Review (NSR), Vehicle Inspection/Maintenance (I/M), and conformity requirements.