[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 76435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24414]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R04-OAR-2005-TN-0005; FRL-8015-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee; 
Nitrogen Oxides Budget and Allowance Trading Program, Phase II

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Tennessee on May 6, 2005. The 
revision responds to the EPA's regulation entitled, ``Interstate Ozone 
Transport: Response to Court Decisions on the NOX SIP Call, 
NOX SIP Call Technical Amendments, and Section 126 Rules,'' 
otherwise known as the ``NOX SIP Call Phase II.'' This 
revision satisfies EPA's rule that requires Tennessee to submit 
NOX SIP Call Phase II revisions needed to achieve the 
necessary incremental reductions of nitrogen oxides (NOX). 
The intended effect of this SIP revision is to reduce emissions of 
NOX in order to help attain the national ambient air quality 
standard (NAAQS) for ozone. Specifically, this revision addresses 
compliance plans for NOX emissions from stationary internal 
combustion engines.
    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 non-controversial submittal 
and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the 
approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no significant, 
material, and adverse comments are received in response to this rule, 
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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 
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 January 26, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail to: James Hou, Regulatory 
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically, or through hand delivery/courier. Please 
follow the detailed instructions described in the direct final rule, 
ADDRESSES section which is published in the Rules Section of this 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Hou, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 
562-8965. Mr. Hou can also be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

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

    Dated: December 9, 2005.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 05-24414 Filed 12-23-05; 8:45 am]
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