Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Tennessee: Bristol; Determination of Attaining Data for the 2008 Lead Standards

EPA is taking final action to determine that the Bristol nonattainment area (hereafter also referred to as the "Bristol Area" or "Area") has attained the 2008 lead NAAQS. On April 4, 2012, the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, submitted a request to EPA to make a determination that the Bristol nonattainment area for the 2008 lead national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or standard) has attained the 2008 lead NAAQS. This determination of attaining data is based upon complete, quality- assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2009-2011 period showing that the Area has monitored attainment of the 2008 lead NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of this determination, EPA is taking final action to suspend the requirements for the Area to submit an attainment demonstration, together with reasonably available control measures (RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, and contingency measures for failure to meet RFP and attainment deadlines for so long as the Area continues to attain the 2008 lead NAAQS.