Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning PurposesKentucky: Redesignation of the Muhlenberg County Sulfur Dioxide Secondary Nonattainment Area to Attainment
air-emissions · Rule · Published 1998-08-18 · Effective 1998-10-19 · KY · 63 FR 44143
Document
Document number
98-22054
Federal Register citation
63 FR 44143
CFR reference
40 CFR 81
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
1998-08-18
Effective date
1998-10-19
State
KY
EPA docket
KY 99-1-9820a
Abstract
On November 21, 1997, the Commonwealth of Kentucky submitted, through the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet (the Cabinet), a request for redesignation of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, to attainment for the secondary sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The secondary nonattainment designation for SO<INF>2</INF> was based on the fact that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Paradise Steam Plant was out of compliance with its allowable emission limit. The Cabinet submitted air dispersion modeling which demonstrates that the secondary (NAAQS) for SO<INF>2</INF> are now being maintained. The EPA is approving the request for redesignation.