Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: Tennessee,

[Federal Register: April 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 75)]

[Proposed Rules]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN-204-1-9913b; FRL-6326-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to the Memphis Ozone Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions to the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department (MSCHD) ozone (O‹INF›3‹/INF›) maintenance plan submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), on September 18, 1997, with supplemental information submitted on June 30, 1998. The MSCHD revised their O‹INF›3‹/INF› maintenance plan by adding new tables which correct errors made in the original base year inventory and maintenance plan. These corrections impact the transportation conformity budget for the greater Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the Final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the Tennessee 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 20, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should address comments on this action to Steven M. Scofield at the EPA, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

Copies of documents related to this action are available for the public to review during normal business hours at the locations below. If you would like to review these documents, please make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day. Reference file TN 204-1-9913a. The Region 4 office may have additional documents not available at the other locations.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Steven M. Scofield, 404/ 562-9034 Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Air Pollution Control, 9th Floor L & C Annex, 401 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1531. 615/532-0554 Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, 814 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. 901/576-7600

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct final rule which is published in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: March 25, 1999. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

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