Approval of Revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan Regarding Visibility

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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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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