Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to Knox County portion of Tennessee Implementation Plan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN-105-1-9949b; TN-209-1-9950b; FRL-6469-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee:

Approval of Revisions to Knox County portion of Tennessee

Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State implementation plan

(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Tennessee for the purpose of

revising the rule for exceptions to the open burning and permits

regulations for the Knox County portion of the Tennessee 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in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 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 Steven M. Scofield at

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

Georgia 30303.

Copies of the State submittals 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. Steven M. Scofield, 404/

562-9034.

Division of Air Pollution Control, Tennessee Department of Environment

and Conservation, L & C Annex, 9th Floor, 401 Church Street, Nashville,

Tennessee 37243-1531. 615/532-0554.

Knox County Department of Air Pollution Control, 400 West Main Avenue,

Suite 339, City-County Building, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-2405. 423/

215-2488.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve M. Scofield at 404/562-9034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the Final Rules section of this

Federal Register.

Dated: October 6, 1999.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 99-28880 Filed 11-4-99; 8:45 am]

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