Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee: Approval of Source Specific Revisions to the Nonregulatory Portion of the Tennessee SIP Regarding Emission Limits for Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compounds

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN-192-1-9962(b); TN-193-1-9963(b); FRL-6464-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee:

Approval of Source Specific Revisions to the Nonregulatory Portion of

the Tennessee SIP Regarding Emission Limits for Particulate Matter and

Volatile Organic Compounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve two requests by the Tennessee

Department of Air Pollution Control (TDAPC) to incorporate revised

permits for eight facilities into the Tennessee State Implementation

Plan (SIP). All of the permits affected by this action were previously

approved into the SIP to meet various Clean Air Act (CAA) and

regulatory requirements. EPA proposes to approve an April 9, 1997,

submittal from TDAPC that amends permits for the Soda Recovery Furnace

and the Smelt Tank at Willamette Industries Inc., Kingsport, to

establish revised particulate matter (PM) emission limits for these

units. The revised emission limits will have a net positive impact on

ambient air quality. An April 14, 1997, submittal from the Chattanooga-

Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau (CHCAPCB), through TDAPC,

revises the permits as amended by agreed order for seven miscellaneous

metal parts coaters located in Hamilton County to qualify them as a

synthetic minor sources. Based on supplemental information received

from CHCAPCB, EPA has concluded that one of these seven facilities is

now a new source and thus need not be included in this approval action.

EPA proposes to approve the revised permits for the remaining six

facilities into the SIP. 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

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 action,

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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments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

proposed rule. The EPA

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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 6, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Allison Humphris at the

EPA, Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta,

Georgia 30303.

Copies of the state submittal(s) are available at the following

addresses for inspection during normal business hours:

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 30303-8960. 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.

Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, 3511

Rossville Boulevard, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37407-2495. 423/867-4321.

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 Final Rules section of this

Federal Register.

Dated: October 18, 1999.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

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