[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 15, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26200]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[TN-158-1-9632b; FRL-5619-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Approval of 
Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the State of Tennessee's State 
Implementation Plan (SIP)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the Knox County Department of Air Pollution 
Control for the purpose of allowing the local agency to utilize permit-
by-rule regulations for the purpose of limiting potential to emit air 
pollutants for certain source categories to less than the title V 
permitting major source thresholds. In the final rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving the County's SIP revision as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the EPA views this as 
a noncontroversial revision 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 
that direct final 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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. 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 November 14, 
1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Scott 
Miller at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning 
Branch, 100 Alabama Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. 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 TN158-1-9632. 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 Planning Branch, 100 
Alabama Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Scott Miller, 404/562-9120.
    Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of 
Air Pollution Control, 9th Floor, L & C Annex, 401 Church Street, 
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1531.
    Knox County Department of Air Pollution Control, Suite 339, City-
County Building, 400 West Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Miller at 404/562-9120.

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

    Dated: August 29, 1996.
Robert F. McGhee,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-26200 Filed 10-11-96; 8:45 am]
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