[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17184]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN 104-1-9706(a); TN 148-1-9705(a); FRL-5849-3]


Approval of Revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan 
Regarding Visibility

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 9, 1993, and December 19, 1994, the State of 
Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation (TDEC), submitted to EPA revisions to the Tennessee State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the purpose of visibility protection. The 
intended effect of these revisions is to meet the requirements of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA) for the purpose of assuring visibility protection 
in mandatory Class I Federal areas. In the final rules section of this 
Federal Register, the EPA is approving the submitted chapter in its 
entirety as a direct-final rule without prior proposal because the EPA 
views this as a noncontroversial revision 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
William Denman at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air 
Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth 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 files TN104-01-9706 and TN148-01-9705. 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, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. William Denman 404/562-9030
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Air 
Pollution Control, 9th Floor L & C Annex, 401 Church Street, Nashville, 
Tennessee 37243-1531

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Denman at 404/562-9030.

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

    Dated: June 17, 1997.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-17184 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am]
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