Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee: Chattanooga; Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2012-02-08 · Effective 2012-04-09 · AL · 77 FR 6467
Document
Document number
2012-2731
Federal Register citation
77 FR 6467
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2012-02-08
Effective date
2012-04-09
State
AL
EPA docket
EPA-R04-OAR-2011-0084-201167(a)
Abstract
EPA is taking direct final action to approve the fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) 2002 base year emissions inventory portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the States of Alabama on July 31, 2009, Georgia on October 27, 2009, and Tennessee on October 15, 2009. The emissions inventory is part of the tri-state Chattanooga, Alabama-Georgia-Tennessee, (hereafter referred to as "the Chattanooga Area" or "Area"), PM<INF>2.5</INF> attainment demonstrations that were submitted for the 1997 annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).