[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27196]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN-158-2-9942(b); TN-211-1-9943(b); TN-215-1-9944(b); TN-221-1-
9945(b); FRL-6452-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, Tennessee: 
Approval of Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the Tennessee SIP 
Regarding Use of LAER for Major Modifications and Revisions to the 
Tennessee SIP Regarding the Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to take action on revisions to Sections 46.2 
and 46.3.A. of the Knox County portion of the Tennessee State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) which were submitted by the Tennessee 
Department of Air Pollution Control (TDAPC), on May 23, 1995, and 
November 13, 1998, for purposes of revising the definition for Volatile 
Organic Compounds (VOC) and requiring the use of Lowest Achievable 
Emission Rate (LAER) for major modifications to existing sources of 
VOC. The EPA also proposes to approve revisions to the Tennessee SIP 
which were submitted by TDAPC on February 12, 1999, and May 17, 1999, 
for purposes of revising Rule 1200-3-18-.20 (Coating of Miscellaneous 
Metal Parts) to include a standard for the touch-up of heavy-duty 
trucks and revise the definition of ``high performance architectural 
coating.'' In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA 
is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
submittal 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 action, no further activity 
is contemplated. 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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: Written comments must be received on or before December 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Allison Humphris at the 
EPA, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303.
    Copies of the state submittal(s) are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

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 30303-8960. Allison Humphris, 404/
562-9030
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
Knox County Department of Air Quality Management, City/County Building, 
Room 339, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37902-2405. 423/215-
2488

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allison Humphris at 404/562-9030.

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

    Dated: September 23, 1999.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 99-27196 Filed 11-2-99; 8:45 am]
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