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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R06–OAR–2006–0131; FRL–9936–45–
Region 6]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Louisiana;
Major Source Permitting State
Implementation Plan
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving portions of
revisions to the Louisiana New Source
Review (NSR) State Implementation
Plan (SIP) submitted by the Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality.
These revisions are updates to the
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
(PSD) and Nonattainment NSR (NNSR)
permit programs.
DATES: This rule is effective on
December 7, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has established
a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R06–OAR–2006–0131. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., Confidential Business Information
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either
electronically through https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Kordzi, 214–665–7520,
skordzi@gmail.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document wherever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
the EPA.
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SUMMARY:
I. Background
The background for this action is
discussed in detail in our August 19,
2015, proposal (80 FR 50240). In that
document, we proposed to approve
portions of SIP submittals for the State
of Louisiana. These amendments
provide clarity to the SIP-approved
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rules and correct contradictory
language. Specific proposed revisions
address the assessment and validation
of a facility’s emissions inventory
values. Further, the amendments revise
the SIP rules to conform to the latest
changes to Louisiana laws including
making changes to the Louisiana NNSR
and PSD permitting programs reflecting
the requirements found in the federal
NSR Reform Program SIP rules. The
changes also define, for NNSR purposes,
the parishes that have been designated
as non-attainment for ozone. Finally,
this action addresses eight rule changes
for baseline actual emissions and
projected actual emissions definitions.
This action is being taken under section
110 of the Act. We did not receive any
comments regarding our proposal.
II. Final Action
We are approving portions of SIP
submittals for the State of Louisiana
submitted on July 25, 1997, June 22,
1998, February 2, 2000, January 27,
2003, June 15, 2005, December 20, 2005,
May 5, 2006, July 20, 2007, November
9, 2007, August 14, 2009, May 16, 2011,
and February 27, 2013, to address air
permit procedure revisions, ERC
banking revisions, Baton Rouge Severe
Area rule update revisions, NSR reform
revisions, rescission of the alternative
emission reduction plan for Union
Carbide Corporation Taft Plant,
revisions for Particulate Matter 2.5
(PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS), and an update of
PM2.5 increments. We approve the
portions of the SIP submittals that meet
CAA requirements. Specifically, we are
approving the following revisions to the
Louisiana SIP:
• Revisions to LAC 33:III.501 as
submitted on July 25, 1997;
• Revisions to LAC 33:III.504 as
submitted on June 15, 2005; December
20, 2005; May 5, 2006; November 9,
2007; August 14, 2009; and May 16,
2011;
• Revisions to LAC 33:III.509 as
submitted on July 25, 1997; June 22,
1998; January 27, 2003; February 2,
2000; December 20, 2005; May 5, 2006;
November 9, 2007; May 16, 2011; and
February 27, 2013;
• Revisions to LAC 33:III.603 as
submitted on February 2, 2000; and
August 14, 2009;
• Revisions to LAC 33:III.605 as
submitted on August 14, 2009;
• Revisions to LAC 33:III.607 as
submitted on November 9, 2007 and
August 14, 2009;
• Revisions to LAC 33:III.613 as
submitted on January 27, 2003 and May
5, 2006;
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• Revisions to LAC 33:III.615 as
submitted on January 27, 2003 and
August 14, 2009; and
• The removal of the Union Carbide
Bubble Permit in Hahnville, Louisiana,
as submitted on July 20, 2007, at 40 CFR
52.970(d) to reflect the rescission of the
permit by LDEQ.
The EPA is finding that the May 16,
2011, revisions to the Louisiana NNSR
program at LAC 33:III.504 address all
required NNSR elements for the
implementation of the 1997 and 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS. We note that the
Louisiana NNSR program does not
include regulation of volatile organic
compounds and ammonia as PM2.5
precursors. However, as section 189(e)
of the Act requires regulation of PM2.5
precursors that significantly contribute
to PM2.5 levels ‘‘which exceed the
standard in the area’’ and Louisiana
does not have a designated PM2.5
nonattainment area; the revisions
addressing only sulfur dioxide and
nitrogen oxides are not inconsistent
with the requirements of the CAA. In
the event that an area is designated
nonattainment for the 2012 PM2.5
NAAQS or any other future PM2.5
NAAQS, Louisiana will have a deadline
under section 189(a)(2) of the CAA to
make a submission addressing the
statutory requirements as to that area,
including the requirements in section
189(e) that apply to the regulation of
PM2.5 precursors.
This action is being taken under
section 110 of the Act.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, we are finalizing
regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In
accordance with the requirements of 1
CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the
incorporation by reference of the
revisions to the Louisiana regulations as
described in the Final Action section
above. We have made, and will continue
to make, these documents generally
available electronically through
www.regulations.gov and/or in hard
copy at the EPA Region 6 office.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the
Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the
provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
submissions, the EPA’s role is to
approve state choices, provided that
they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
Act. Accordingly, this action merely
approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose
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additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason,
this action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011);
• Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• Is certified as not having a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• Does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• Does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999);
• Is not an economically significant
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of
section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
and
• Does not provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as
appropriate, disproportionate human
health or environmental effects, using
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, the SIP is not approved to
apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have
tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. EPA will submit a
report containing this action and other
required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United
States prior to publication of the rule in
the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it
is published in the Federal Register.
This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
this action must be filed in the United
States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by January 4, 2016.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this action for
the purposed of judicial review nor does
it extend the time within which a
petition for judicial review may be filed,
and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may
not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, and
Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: October 23, 2015.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart T—Louisiana
2. In § 52.970:
a. In paragraph (c), the table titled
‘‘EPA-Approved Louisiana Regulations
in the Louisiana SIP’’ is amended by
revising the entries for Sections 501,
504, 509, 603, 605, 607, 613, and 615;
and
■ b. Paragraph (d) is amended by
removing the entry for ‘‘Union Carbide
Facility in Hahnville, Louisiana’’.
The revisions read as follows:
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EPA APPROVED LOUISIANA REGULATIONS IN THE LOUISIANA SIP
State citation
State approval
date
Title/subject
EPA Approval date
Comments
LAC Title 33. Environmental Quality Part III. Air
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Section 504 ............................. Nonattainment New Source
Review (NNSR) Procedures.
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State citation
State approval
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EPA Approval date
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SIP does not include provisions for permitting of
GHGs as effective on 04/
20/2011 at LAC
33:III.509(B) definition of
‘‘carbon dioxide equivalent
emissions’’, ‘‘greenhouse
gases’’, ‘‘major stationary
source’’, and ‘‘significant’’.
SIP does not include the
PM2.5 SMC at LAC
33:III.509(I)(5)(a) from the
12/20/2012 adoption. LAC
33:III.509(I)(5)(a) is SIP-approved as of 10/20/2007
adoption.
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Section 605 .............................
Definitions ..............................
10/20/2007
Section 607 .............................
Determination of Creditable
Emission Reductions.
ERC Balance Sheet ...............
10/20/2007
Schedule for Submitting Applications.
10/20/2007
Section 613 .............................
Section 615 .............................
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0795; FRL–9936–60–
Region 4]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; North Carolina
Infrastructure Requirements for the
2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standards
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
approve portions of the November 2,
2012, State Implementation Plan (SIP)
submission, provided by the North
Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (NC DENR),
Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ) for
inclusion into the North Carolina SIP.
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This final action pertains to the Clean
Air Act (CAA or the Act) infrastructure
requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone
national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS). The CAA requires that each
state adopt and submit a SIP for the
implementation, maintenance, and
enforcement of each NAAQS
promulgated by EPA, which is
commonly referred to as an
‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP. NCDAQ certified
that the North Carolina SIP contains
provisions that ensure the 2008 8-hour
ozone NAAQS is implemented,
enforced, and maintained in North
Carolina. With the exception of
provisions pertaining to prevention of
significant deterioration (PSD)
permitting, interstate transport
requirements, and state boards
requirements, EPA is taking final action
to approve North Carolina’s
infrastructure SIP submission provided
to EPA on November 2, 2012, as
satisfying the required infrastructure
elements for the 2008 8-hour ozone
NAAQS.
DATES:
This rule is effective December 7,
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docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–
2014–0795. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov
Web site. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air Regulatory Management Section,
Air Planning and Implementation
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. EPA
requests that if at all possible, you
contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
ADDRESSES:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0131; FRL-9936-45-Region 6]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana;
Major Source Permitting State Implementation Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving
portions of revisions to the Louisiana New Source Review (NSR) State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality. These revisions are updates to the Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment NSR (NNSR) permit
programs.
DATES: This rule is effective on December 7, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2006-0131. All
documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov
Web site. Although listed in the index, some information is not
publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Region 6, 1445
Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Kordzi, 214-665-7520,
skordzi@gmail.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.
I. Background
The background for this action is discussed in detail in our August
19, 2015, proposal (80 FR 50240). In that document, we proposed to
approve portions of SIP submittals for the State of Louisiana. These
amendments provide clarity to the SIP-approved rules and correct
contradictory language. Specific proposed revisions address the
assessment and validation of a facility's emissions inventory values.
Further, the amendments revise the SIP rules to conform to the latest
changes to Louisiana laws including making changes to the Louisiana
NNSR and PSD permitting programs reflecting the requirements found in
the federal NSR Reform Program SIP rules. The changes also define, for
NNSR purposes, the parishes that have been designated as non-attainment
for ozone. Finally, this action addresses eight rule changes for
baseline actual emissions and projected actual emissions definitions.
This action is being taken under section 110 of the Act. We did not
receive any comments regarding our proposal.
II. Final Action
We are approving portions of SIP submittals for the State of
Louisiana submitted on July 25, 1997, June 22, 1998, February 2, 2000,
January 27, 2003, June 15, 2005, December 20, 2005, May 5, 2006, July
20, 2007, November 9, 2007, August 14, 2009, May 16, 2011, and February
27, 2013, to address air permit procedure revisions, ERC banking
revisions, Baton Rouge Severe Area rule update revisions, NSR reform
revisions, rescission of the alternative emission reduction plan for
Union Carbide Corporation Taft Plant, revisions for Particulate Matter
2.5 (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS),
and an update of PM2.5 increments. We approve the portions
of the SIP submittals that meet CAA requirements. Specifically, we are
approving the following revisions to the Louisiana SIP:
Revisions to LAC 33:III.501 as submitted on July 25, 1997;
Revisions to LAC 33:III.504 as submitted on June 15, 2005;
December 20, 2005; May 5, 2006; November 9, 2007; August 14, 2009; and
May 16, 2011;
Revisions to LAC 33:III.509 as submitted on July 25, 1997;
June 22, 1998; January 27, 2003; February 2, 2000; December 20, 2005;
May 5, 2006; November 9, 2007; May 16, 2011; and February 27, 2013;
Revisions to LAC 33:III.603 as submitted on February 2,
2000; and August 14, 2009;
Revisions to LAC 33:III.605 as submitted on August 14,
2009;
Revisions to LAC 33:III.607 as submitted on November 9,
2007 and August 14, 2009;
Revisions to LAC 33:III.613 as submitted on January 27,
2003 and May 5, 2006;
Revisions to LAC 33:III.615 as submitted on January 27,
2003 and August 14, 2009; and
The removal of the Union Carbide Bubble Permit in
Hahnville, Louisiana, as submitted on July 20, 2007, at 40 CFR
52.970(d) to reflect the rescission of the permit by LDEQ.
The EPA is finding that the May 16, 2011, revisions to the
Louisiana NNSR program at LAC 33:III.504 address all required NNSR
elements for the implementation of the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5
NAAQS. We note that the Louisiana NNSR program does not include
regulation of volatile organic compounds and ammonia as
PM2.5 precursors. However, as section 189(e) of the Act
requires regulation of PM2.5 precursors that significantly
contribute to PM2.5 levels ``which exceed the standard in
the area'' and Louisiana does not have a designated PM2.5
nonattainment area; the revisions addressing only sulfur dioxide and
nitrogen oxides are not inconsistent with the requirements of the CAA.
In the event that an area is designated nonattainment for the 2012
PM2.5 NAAQS or any other future PM2.5 NAAQS,
Louisiana will have a deadline under section 189(a)(2) of the CAA to
make a submission addressing the statutory requirements as to that
area, including the requirements in section 189(e) that apply to the
regulation of PM2.5 precursors.
This action is being taken under section 110 of the Act.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, we are finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1
CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
revisions to the Louisiana regulations as described in the Final Action
section above. We have made, and will continue to make, these documents
generally available electronically through www.regulations.gov and/or
in hard copy at the EPA Region 6 office.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose
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additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that
reason, this action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation
land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated
that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the
rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial
direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by January 4, 2016. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposed of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, and Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: October 23, 2015.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart T--Louisiana
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2. In Sec. 52.970:
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a. In paragraph (c), the table titled ``EPA-Approved Louisiana
Regulations in the Louisiana SIP'' is amended by revising the entries
for Sections 501, 504, 509, 603, 605, 607, 613, and 615; and
0
b. Paragraph (d) is amended by removing the entry for ``Union Carbide
Facility in Hahnville, Louisiana''.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 52.970 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
EPA Approved Louisiana Regulations in the Louisiana SIP
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State approval
State citation Title/subject date EPA Approval date Comments
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LAC Title 33. Environmental Quality Part III. Air
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Chapter 5--Permit Procedures
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Section 501...................... Scope and 5/20/1996 11/5/2015 [Insert
Applicability. Federal Register
citation].
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Section 504...................... Nonattainment New 2/20/2011 11/5/2015 [Insert The SIP does not
Source Review Federal Register include LAC
(NNSR) Procedures. citation]. 33:III.504.M.
[[Page 68453]]
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Section 509...................... Prevention of 12/20/2012 11/5/2015 [Insert SIP does not
Significant Federal Register include provisions
Deterioration. citation]. for permitting of
GHGs as effective
on 04/20/2011 at
LAC 33:III.509(B)
definition of
``carbon dioxide
equivalent
emissions'',
``greenhouse
gases'', ``major
stationary
source'', and
``significant''.
SIP does not
include the PM2.5
SMC at LAC
33:III.509(I)(5)(a
) from the 12/20/
2012 adoption. LAC
33:III.509(I)(5)(a
) is SIP-approved
as of 10/20/2007
adoption.
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Chapter 6--Regulations on Control of Emissions Reduction Credits Banking
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Section 603...................... Applicability...... 10/20/2007 11/5/2015 [Insert
Federal Register
citation].
Section 605...................... Definitions........ 10/20/2007 11/5/2015 [Insert
Federal Register
citation].
Section 607...................... Determination of 10/20/2007 11/5/2015 [Insert
Creditable Federal Register
Emission citation].
Reductions.
Section 613...................... ERC Balance Sheet.. 10/20/2007 11/5/2015 [Insert
Federal Register
citation].
Section 615...................... Schedule for 10/20/2007 11/5/2015 [Insert
Submitting Federal Register
Applications. citation].
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[FR Doc. 2015-28097 Filed 11-4-15; 8:45 am]
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