Approval and Promulgation of Revisions to the Georgia State Implementation Plan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[GA-40-9929b; FRL-6472-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Revisions to the Georgia State

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) revisions submitted by the State of Georgia on July 10, 1998.

These revisions adopt two new rules for reducing nitrogen oxides

emissions in the Atlanta ozone nonattainment area: a rule requiring

specific gasoline formulation in 25 counties and a rule establishing

unit-specific emission limits at certain Georgia Power generating

units. The revisions also incorporate federal requirements related to

permitting and wood furniture finishing and cleaning operations and

make technical corrections to certain air quality rules. In addition,

the revisions clarify requirements of Georgia's Clean Fueled Fleets

Program. EPA will act on the rule requiring specific gasoline

formulation in 25 counties and revisions submitted for regulating air

emissions and operating practices of existing hospital/medical/

infectious waste incinerators that commenced construction,

reconstruction or modification on or before June 20, 1996 in a separate

Federal Register document at a later date. In the Final Rules section

of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP

revisions 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 January 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: Michele Notarianni, Air

Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division, EPA

Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

Copies of the documents relative to this action are available for

inspection at the following locations during normal business hours.

Interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the

visiting day.

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

Georgia 30303. (To make an appointment, please contact Michele

Notarianni at 404-562-9031.)

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Air Protection Branch, Georgia Environmental Protection Division,

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 4244 International Parkway,

Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30354.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Notarianni, Air Planning

Branch, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division, EPA Region 4,

61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The telephone number is

404-562-9031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct

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

Federal Register.

Dated: October 12, 1999.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 99-29446 Filed 12-1-99; 8:45 am]

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