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Effective: February 2, 2012

TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITYPermanent Rule Change

2011-014-106-AIOil and Gas Revisions

Chapter 106Permits by Rule

Subchapter O

1. Purpose. This change transmittal provides the page(s) that reflect changes andadditions to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) Volumeof Permanent Rules.

2. Explanation of Change. On January 11, 2012, the commission adopted theamendment to 106.352. The amendment was adopted without changes to theproposed text as published in the September 2, 2011, issue of the Texas Register (36TexReg 5630) and was not republished

3. Effects of Change. The adopted amendment the Permits by Rule would add106.352(l)(3) which states that any facility handling sour gas shall be located atleast one-quarter mile from any recreational area or residence or other structure notoccupied or used solely by the owner or operator of the facility or the owner of theproperty upon which the facility is located. The subsequent paragraphs of subsection(l) would be re-numbered. This is not a new requirement, but a restoration of the

requirement that has existed in 106.352 since 1986 to the January 26, 2011adoption. The intent of this requirement is to provide a set-back distance orseparation between wells producing hydrogen sulfide emissions and receptors.