[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 227 (Monday, November 24, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70929-70930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27740]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0052-200803(b); FRL-8743-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Tennessee; Approval of Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the 
Tennessee State Implementation Plan--``Permit by Rule'' Provision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Tennessee on 
October 12, 2007. The revision pertains to the Knox County portion of 
the Tennessee SIP and includes changes to Knox County Air Quality 
Management Regulation (Knox County Regulation) Section 25.10--Permit by 
Rule. Specifically, Section 25.10 was changed so that it clearly states 
that turbines and other internal combustion engines are excluded from 
the ``Permit by Rule'' provision. This revision is considered by the 
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), to be as 
or more stringent than the State of Tennessee's SIP requirements. This 
action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA).
    In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the 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 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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

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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: Written comments must be received on or before December 24, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2008-0052, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0052,'' 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.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Twunjala Bradley, 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. Such deliveries are 
only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. 
The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through 
Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twunjala Bradley, 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) 562-9352. Ms. Bradley 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: November 10, 2008.
Russell L. Wright,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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