Public Hearing

Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control

9th Floor Conference Room L & C Annex

401 Church Street

Nashville, TN 37243-1531

9:30 A.M.

March 20, 2006

Opening Statement For Hearing

I would like to call this hearing to order.  It is 9:30 a.m March 20,
2006.  We are in the 9th Floor Conference Room at the L & C Annex, 401
Church Street, Nashville, Tn. My name is Malcolm Butler, I'm an
Environmental Protection Specialist V with the Division of Air Pollution
Control and I'm the Hearing Officer for this meeting. This hearing is
being held under the authority of the Tennessee Air Pollution Control
Board.

This public hearing has been called to consider the proposed amendments
to the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Regulations and the State
Implementation Plan pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, Section
68-201-105.

This hearing is a requirement of the Uniform Administrative Procedures
Act, and the Federal Clean Air Act.

I want to emphasize (1) that we are not here to debate any testimony
presented, but to listen and only ask questions for clarification and
(2) that written statements or transcripts of comments are requested and
will be considered as a part of this record if received in the office of
the Technical Secretary, Tennessee Air Pollution Control Division, 9th
Floor L & C Annex, 401 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1531 by
close of business Friday, March 11, 2005.

Notice of this hearing was publicized in newspapers of general
circulation as required by T.C.A. Section 68-201-105.  Copies of the
proposed regulatory amendments were available for public inspection at
various locations detailed in the public notice.  A copy of these
notices will be made a permanent part of the record.

The proceedings of this hearing are being recorded and copies of the
hearing record will be available for the cost of reproduction. Requests
for such copies should be sent to the Technical Secretary at the
previously mentioned address.

Compilers of the testimony presented at this hearing reserve the right
to include extensive or bulky testimony by reference only.

Verbal or written testimony, either for or against matters under
discussion, may be presented at this hearing. 

Is there any one here who would like to make a oral comment?  

Comments________________________________

Is there anyone else here who would like to make an oral comment for the
hearing record?   I declare a recess until 10:00 a.m.

It is 10:00 a.m., the recess is ended. The public hearing will  come to
order.

Is there anyone else here who would like to make an oral comment for the
hearing record? 

Since there is no one else here desiring to make an oral comment for the
hearing record, the hearing is adjourned.

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