Control Strategy: Ozone (OINF3); Tennessee

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN-167-9627b; FRL-5529-2]

Control Strategy: Ozone (O3); Tennessee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve an exemption request from the

oxides of nitrogen (NOX) reasonably available control technology

(RACT) and NOX conformity requirements of the Clean Air Act as

amended in 1990 (CAA) for the five county Middle Tennessee (Nashville)

moderate ozone (O3) nonattainment area. The NOX exemption

request is based upon the most recent three years of monitoring data,

which demonstrate that additional reductions of NOX would not

contribute to attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards

(NAAQS). In the

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final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the

exemption request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because

the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 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 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received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 12, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to

William Denman at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air

Programs Branch, 345 Courtland Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30365.

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 TN167-01-9627. 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 Programs Branch, 345

Courtland Street, NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365. William Denman, 404/347-

3555 extension 4208.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Denman 404/347-3555 extension

4208.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: June 18, 1996.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-17646 Filed 7-10-96; 8:45 am]

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