Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0044-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Air Quality Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Tennessee; Transportation Conformity Revisions
Posted Date: 2013-05-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 29096-29097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11678]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0044; FRL-9814-4]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee; 
Transportation Conformity Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee 
Department of Environment and

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Conservation, Bureau of Environment, Air Pollution Control Division, on 
July 12, 2012. This revision consists of updates to transportation 
conformity criteria and procedures related to interagency consultation 
and enforceability of certain transportation-related control and 
mitigation measures. The intended effect is to update the 
transportation conformity criteria and procedures in the Tennessee SIP. 
This action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air 
Act. In the final rules section of this issue of the Federal Register, 
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 rule, 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 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. 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 June 17, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2013-0044, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: R4-RDS@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0044,'' Air Quality Modeling and 
Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Kelly Sheckler, Air Quality Modeling 
and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and 
Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours 
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are 
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amanetta Somerville or Kelly Sheckler, 
Air Quality Modeling and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, 
Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Ms. Somerville's telephone number is 404-562-9025. She can 
also be reached via electronic mail at sheckler.kelly@epa.gov. Ms. 
Sheckler's telephone number is 404-562-9222. She can also be reached 
via electronic mail at sheckler.kelly@epa.gov.

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

    Dated: May 8, 2013.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2013-11678 Filed 5-16-13; 8:45 am]
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