Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Georgia: Rome; Determination of Attaining Data for the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Standards

EPA is proposing to determine that the Rome, Georgia, fine particulate (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as "the Rome Area") has attained the 1997 annual average PM<INF>2.5</INF> National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The Rome Area is comprised of Floyd County in its entirety. This proposed clean data determination is based upon complete, quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2007--2009 period showing that the Area has monitored attainment of the 1997 annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS. If EPA finalizes this proposed clean data determination, the requirements for the Area to submit an attainment demonstration and associated reasonably available control measures (RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, contingency measures, and other planning State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions related to attainment of the standard shall be suspended so long as the Area continues to attain the annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS.