[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 134 (Thursday, July 11, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36534-36535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-17646]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN-167-9627b; FRL-5529-2]


Control Strategy: Ozone (O3); Tennessee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve an exemption request from the 
oxides of nitrogen (NOX) reasonably available control technology 
(RACT) and NOX conformity requirements of the Clean Air Act as 
amended in 1990 (CAA) for the five county Middle Tennessee (Nashville) 
moderate ozone (O3) nonattainment area. The NOX exemption 
request is based upon the most recent three years of monitoring data, 
which demonstrate that additional reductions of NOX would not 
contribute to attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS). In the

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final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the 
exemption request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because 
the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipates 
no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth 
in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in 
response to this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 
will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed 
rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should 
do so at this time.

DATES: To be considered, comments must be received by August 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
William Denman at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air 
Programs Branch, 345 Courtland Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30365. 
Copies of documents relative to this action are available for public 
inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. The 
interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the 
visiting day. Reference file TN167-01-9627. The Region 4 office may 
have additional background documents not available at the other 
locations.

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20460.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Programs Branch, 345 
Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365. William Denman, 404/347-
3555 extension 4208.
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Air 
Pollution Control, L & C Annex, 9th Floor, 401 Church Street, 
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1531. 615/532-0554

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Denman 404/347-3555 extension 
4208.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: June 18, 1996.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-17646 Filed 7-10-96; 8:45 am]
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