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sanctions under section 179(a) of the

CAA and 40 CFR 52.31, EPA’s sanction

rule. If the conditional approval is

converted to a disapproval under

section 110(k), based on the State’s

failure to meet the commitment, it will

not affect any existing state

requirements applicable to small

entities. Federal disapproval of the state

submittal would not affect its stateenforceability. Moreover, EPA’s

disapproval of the submittal would not

impose a new federal requirement.

Therefore, EPA certifies that any such

disapproval action would not have a

significant impact on a substantial

number of small entities because it

would not remove existing requirements

nor would it substitute a new federal

requirement.

Under Section 202 of the Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act of 1995, signed

into law on March 22, 1995, EPA must

prepare a budgetary impact statement to

accompany any proposed or final

regulation that includes a federal

mandate that may result in estimated

costs to State, local, or tribal

governments in the aggregate; or to the

private sector, of $100 million or more.

Under section 205, EPA must select the

most cost-effective and least

burdensome alternative that achieves

the objectives of the rule and is

consistent with statutory requirements.

Section 203 of the Unfunded Mandates

Act requires EPA to establish a plan for

informing and advising any small

governments that may be significantly

or uniquely impacted by the rule.

EPA has determined that the approval

action proposed does not include a

federal mandate that may result in

estimated costs of $100 million or more

to either State, local, or tribal

governments in the aggregate, or to the

private sector. This federal action

proposes to approve pre-existing

requirements under State or local law,

and imposes no new federal

requirements. Accordingly, no

additional costs to State, local, or tribal

governments, or to the private sector,

result from this action.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) has exempted this regulatory

action from E.O. 12866 review.

The Administrator’s decision to

approve or disapprove the SIP revision,

pertaining to the Pennsylvania generic

VOC and NOx RACT rule, will be based

on whether it meets the requirements of

section 110(a)(2) (A)–(K) and part D of

the Clean Air Act, as amended, and EPA

regulations in 40 CFR Part 51.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: August 4, 1997.

Marcia E. Mulkey,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[TN–178–02–9724b; TN 179–01–9723b; FRL–

5871–8]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans,

Tennessee; Approval of Revisions to

the Chattanooga/Hamilton County

Portion Regarding Prevention of

Significant Deterioration (PSD),

Nitrogen Oxides, Lead Emissions, and

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC),

and PM10 Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

revisions to the Chattanooga/Hamilton

County (Chattanooga) portion of the

Tennessee State Implementation Plan

(SIP) regarding nitrogen oxides,

prevention of significant deterioration

(PSD), lead sources, stack heights,

infectious waste incinerators, and

volatile organic compound (VOC)

reasonably available control technology

(RACT) for miscellaneous metal parts

coaters and synthesized pharmaceutical

products, and PM10. 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 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 September 11,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to Karen

Borel, at the EPA Regional Office listed

below. Copies of the 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.

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.

Chattanooga/Hamilton County Air

Pollution Control Bureau, 3511

Rossville Boulevard, Chattanooga,

Tennessee 37407–2405, 423/867-4321.

Tennessee Department of

Environment and Conservation,

Division of Air Pollution Control, 9th

Floor L & C Annex, 401 Church Street,

Nashville, Tennessee 37243–1531.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Interested persons wanting to examine

documents relative to this action should

make an appointment with the Region 4

Air Programs Branch at least 24 hours

before the visiting day. To schedule the

appointment or to request additional

information, contact Karen Borel,

Regulatory Planning and Development

Section, Air Planning Branch, Air,

Pesticides & Toxics Management

Division, Region 4 EPA, 61 Forsyth

Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The

telephone number is 404/562–9029.

Reference files TN178–02–9724 and TN

179–01–9723.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the

rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: July 16, 1997.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator.

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