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ROBERT J, MARTINEAU, JR. COMMISSIONER February 13, 2017 STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37243-0435 BILL HASLAM GOVERNOR The Honorable Dirksen Senate BOofbficCeoBrkueirlding WSDa-s4h2in5gton, DC 20510 Dear Senator Corker: TOhffeicTeeonfnFesesdeeeraDleRpaegrtismteernttoomf EonvveiraolonnmgetnhteapnrdoCpoosnesderavpaptiroonvails requesting your assistance of our non-interference for the fdientaelr,mefinfeacttiiovne(ri.uel.e, the on RVP SIP we 11/21/2016). submitted to EPA for parallel processing on 9/8/2016 and as a cRTohengevispetrresoraptfoioosranlpshuwabisltihcbaeEteiPnoAnsibgRunetegdiisobcnyu4rtrhseetnatRflfye, goitinoinshaoullndAcefdromtraiirnneivshtireoawwtoblroynatnghdtehsneeenrwtetvoaidetwmheiwnOiislfltfritacatekioeon. f. the Federal Based on our Once the proposal is published, there will be a minimum 30-day comment period followed by promulgation of aanfdinfailnaaplipzerorveavl.isiAonftsertofitnhaelfaepdperraolvarlegoufloautironnotnh-aitnsteertsfetrheenlcoewdeerteRrmVPinasttaionnd,arEdPfAorthMenidhdales to propose Tennessee. rulemaking. EPA has A direct indicated final rule tihsaotnaertehvaitsiiosnptroopthoesefdedaenrda,l rule if no could be done comments are through "direct final" received during the comment period (usually 30 days), automatically becomes effective without the need for a final approval to be published in the Federal Register. Approval will allow the state of Tennessee Shelby County (the Shelby County Health Dtoepsaelrltmtheenstaims reetsyppoensoifbfleueflorinaenvdehryascoinuintitayteedxcaespimt ilar process) during the summer months, significantly reducing the regulatory burden to the fuel industry and the cost of fuel to the consumer. In order for the refiners to get the summer fuel runs in place in a timely manner, this process needs to be reactivated immediately. rWeloeualsdedyofruormoftfhiceefrmeeazkee?coAnntayctht iwnigthyothuecaapnpdrooptroiahteelppemrsoovnettohgisetptrhoipsopsaarl taiclounlagrwdeilrlebguelmatuiocnh appreciated. Sincerely, Shari L. Meghreblian, PhD Deputy Commissioner Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 10 ED 002061 00079134-00001