Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the Tennessee SIP Regarding Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Process Particulate Emissions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN-184-1-(9812)b; TN-199-1-(9813)b; FRL-6103-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Tennessee:

Approval of Revisions to the Knox County Portion of the Tennessee SIP

Regarding Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Process Particulate

Emissions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to section 19.2 and

section 46.2.A.34 of the Knox County portion of the Tennessee State

Implementation Plan (SIP) which were submitted to EPA through the

Tennessee Department of Air Pollution Control (TDAPC), on December 24,

1996 and June 18, 1997. Section 19.2 is revised to include terminology

which more clearly defines the subject matter of this section: process

particulate emissions. Section 46.2.A.34 is revised to incorporate by

reference the definition for volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

contained in 40 CFR part 51, subpart F.

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

approving the Knox County portion of the Tennessee State Implementation

Plan (SIP) as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the

EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received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 July 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to

Allison Humphris 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 TN184-01-9812 and TN199-01-9813. 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, telephone (202) 260-7549.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61

Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia

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30303. 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 Pollution Control, City-County Building,

Suite 339, 400 West Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37902. 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 rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: April 27, 1998.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 98-15021 Filed 6-5-98; 8:45 am]

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