[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23232-23239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08927]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0821; FRL-9945-10-Region 6]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana;
Revisions to the New Source Review State Implementation Plan; Air
Permit Procedure Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing
approval of portions of ten revisions to the Louisiana New Source
Review (NSR) State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). These revisions to the
Louisiana SIP provide updates to the minor NSR and nonattainment new
source review (NNSR) permit programs in Louisiana contained within the
Chapter 5 Permit Procedures and Chapter 6 Regulations on Control of
Emissions through the Use of Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) Banking
rules as initially submitted on November 15, 1993, and the subsequent
rule amendments for Air Permit Procedure revisions submitted through
November 3, 2014. The EPA's final action will incorporate these rules
into the federally approved SIP. The rules generally enhance the SIP
and were evaluated in accordance with CAA guidelines for the EPA action
on SIP submittals and general rulemaking authority. This proposed
action is consistent with the requirements of section 110 of the CAA.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 20, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
OAR-2014-0821, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to
[email protected]. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio,
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written
comment is considered the official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not
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consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, please contact Stephanie Kordzi, 214-
665-7520, [email protected]. For the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the EPA
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material), and some may not be publicly available at either location
(e.g., CBI).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Kordzi, telephone (214) 665-
7520, [email protected]. To inspect the hard copy materials,
please schedule an appointment with Stephanie Kordzi at 214-665-7520 or
Mr. Bill Deese at 214-665-7253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Summary of State SIP Submittals for Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 Air
Permit Program
A. November 15, 1993, Submittal
B. November 10, 1994, Submittal
C. July 25, 1997, Submittal
D. June 22, 1998, Submittal
E. June 27, 2003, Submittal
F. May 5, 2006, Submittal
G. November 9, 2007, Submittal
H. August 14, 2009, Submittal
I. August 29, 2013, Submittal
J. November 3, 2014, Submittal
II. Evaluation
A. Revisions to the NSR Air Permit Procedures
B. Does the proposed approval of the Louisiana minor and
nonattainment NSR Air Permit procedure revisions interfere with
attainment, reasonable further progress, or any other applicable
requirement of the Act?
III. Proposed Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Summary of State SIP Submittals for Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 Air
Permit Program
The EPA is proposing approval of the SIP revisions submitted by the
State of Louisiana. The proposed revisions modify Louisiana's minor NSR
and NNSR Chapters 5 Permit Procedure and Chapter 6 Regulations on
Control of Emissions through the Use of Emission Reduction Credits
(ERC) Banking rules enacted at Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC)
33:III.501, 502, 503, 504, 511, 513.A.2., 513.A.3, 513.A.4., 513.A.5.,
513.A.6., 513.B., 513.C., 515, 517, 519.A., 519.B., 521, 523, 525, 527,
529, 601, 603, 605, 607, 615, and 619. The revisions provide clarity to
the rules, correct contradictory language, update permit application
and fee requirements, revise the rules to conform to the latest
Louisiana laws, and add to the ``Insignificant Activities List''.
A. November 15, 1993, Submittal
On November 15, 1993, the LDEQ submitted revisions to the SIP. This
SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the Louisiana Administrative
Code (LAC) during the year 1993. It includes final revised regulation
enacted at LAC 33:III, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 507, 511, 513,
515, 517, 519, 521, 523, 525, 527, 529, and 533. The EPA is proposing
to take action on sections 501, 502, 503, 511, 513, 515, 517, 519, 523,
525, 527, and 529. The EPA already approved section 504 (NNSR
Procedures) into the SIP on October 10, 1997, 62 FR 52948. The 504
rules were then subsumed into later SIP approval revisions. The EPA
returned sections 505, 507, and 533 due to their association with the
Title V operating permit program requirements to the LDEQ on August 4,
2015. The EPA is not taking action and severing section 513.A.1 (which
references section 531), section 519.C. (which references section 531),
and section 531 regarding public notice. Those specific sections will
be addressed in a separate action. The EPA is not taking action and is
severing section 501.B.1.d. at this time.
B. November 10, 1994, Submittal
On November 10, 1994, the LDEQ submitted revisions to the SIP. This
SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the LAC published in the
Louisiana Register on November 20, 1994. It includes final revised
regulations enacted at LAC 33:III, sections 501, 507, 517, 521, 527,
and 533. The EPA is proposing to take action on sections 501, 517, 521,
and 527. The EPA returned sections 507 and 533 due to their association
with the title V operating permit program requirements to LDEQ on
August 4, 2015.
C. July 25, 1997, Submittal
On July 25, 1997, the LDEQ submitted the 1996 General revisions to
the SIP. This SIP submittal incorporated revisions to LAC 33:III,
sections 501, 504, 509, and 517 adopted during 1996. The EPA is
proposing action on section 517. The EPA already approved sections 501,
504 and 509 on November 5, 2015 (80 FR 68451). Section 504 was approved
in 1997 as noted above and revisions have been subsumed into the SIP
since the EPA's last action approving changes to the 504 rules on
September 30, 2002 (67 FR 61260).
D. June 22, 1998, Submittal
On June 22, 1998, the LDEQ submitted the 1997 General revisions to
the SIP. This SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the LAC during
the year 1997 and revisions to the LAC not previously federally
approved. It includes final revised regulation at LAC 33:III, sections
501, 509, and 517. The EPA is proposing action on sections 501 and 517.
The EPA already approved section 509 on November 5, 2015 (80 FR 68451).
E. June 27, 2003, Submittal
On June 27, 2003, the LDEQ submitted the 2002 General revisions to
the SIP. This SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the LAC during
the year 2002. It includes final revised regulation LAC 33:III, section
501 covering the insignificant activities list. The EPA is proposing
action on section 501.
F. May 5, 2006, Submittal
On May 5, 2006, the LDEQ submitted the 2005 General revisions to
the SIP. This SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the LAC during
the year 2005 and revisions to the LAC not previously federally
approved. It includes final revised regulation sections LAC 33:III.501,
504, 505, 507, 509, 517, and 521. The EPA is proposing action on
sections 501, 517, and 521. Since the last approval of section 504 in
2002, the EPA approved changes to section 504 as well as section 509 on
November 5, 2015 (80 FR 68451). The EPA returned to LDEQ sections 505
and 507.C.3. due to their association with the title V operating permit
program requirements on August 4, 2015. The EPA returned to LDEQ
sections 507.H.4 and 507.H.5.d. due to their association with the title
V operating permit program requirements on February 2, 2016.
G. November 9, 2007, Submittal
On November 9, 2007, the LDEQ submitted the 2006 General revisions
to the SIP. This SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the LAC during
the year 2006 and revisions to the LAC not previously federally
approved. It includes final revised regulation sections at LAC
33:III.501, 504, 509,
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513, 531, and 607. The EPA is proposing action on sections 513.A.2. and
513.A.6. The EPA already approved sections 501, 504, 509, and 607 on
November 5, 2015 (80 FR 68451). The EPA is not taking action and
severing section 513.A.1. (which references section 531) and section
531 regarding public notice. Those specific sections will be addressed
in a separate action.
H. August 14, 2009, Submittal
On August 14, 2009, the LDEQ submitted the 2007 General revisions
to the SIP. This SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the LAC during
the year 2007 and includes revisions to the LAC not previously
federally approved. It includes final revised regulation sections LAC
33:III.501, 504, 505, 506, and 507 contained in Chapter 5. It also
includes final revised regulation sections LAC 33:III.603, 605, 607,
613, and 615 contained in Chapter 6. The EPA is proposing action on
section 501. The EPA already approved sections 504, 603, 605, 607, 613,
and 615 on November 5, 2015 (80 FR 68451). The EPA already approved
section 506 on April 17, 2014, (79 FR 21631). The EPA returned section
505 to LDEQ on February 2, 2016, because it addresses the Acid Rain
Program Permitting Requirements, which are implemented in the title V
program rather than the SIP. The EPA returned section 507 to LDEQ on
February 2, 2016, because it concerns the title V program which is not
part of a SIP.
I. August 29, 2013, Submittal
On August 29, 2013, the LDEQ submitted the 2008-2010 Volatile
Organic Compounds Rule SIP Revision. This SIP submittal incorporated
revisions to the LAC during the years 2008-2010 and includes revisions
to final revised regulation section LAC 33:III.523. The EPA is
proposing action on section 523.
J. November 3, 2014, Submittal
On November 3, 2014, the LDEQ submitted the 2011-2013 Permit Rule
revisions to the SIP. This SIP submittal incorporated revisions to the
LAC during the years 2011-2012. It includes final revised regulation
sections LAC 33:III.211, 223, 317, 319, 501, 502, 503, 504, 523, 537,
601, 603, 605, 607, 615, 619, and 2132. The EPA is proposing action on
sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 523, 601, 603, 605, 607, 615, and 619. The
LDEQ withdrew sections 211 and 223 from SIP consideration by letter on
December 2, 2015. The EPA is not acting on sections 317, 319, and 2132
because this action only addresses Chapters 5 and 6. The EPA is not
taking action on section 537 (AQ286) and revised citation
501.B.2.d.i.(a) (AQ270) because the original 2008-2010 rule revision
containing these sections was never submitted to the EPA. The EPA is
not taking action and is severing section 501.B.1.d. at this time.
Table 1 below summarizes the changes that are in the SIP revision
submittals. A summary of the EPA's evaluation of each section and the
basis for our proposed approval is included in this rulemaking. The
accompanying Technical Support Document (TSD) includes a detailed
evaluation of the submittals and our rationale. The TSD may be accessed
online at www.regulations.gov, Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0821.
Table 1--Summary of Each NSR SIP Submittal Affected by This Action
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Date
Title of SIP submittal submitted to Date of state Regulations affected
EPA adoption
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Air Permit Procedure Revisions............. 11/15/1993 1993 Sections 501, 502, 503, 511, 513,
515, 517, 519.A., 519.B., 521,
523, 525, 527, and 529.
Air Permit Procedure Revisions............. 11/10/1994 11/20/1994 Sections 501, 517, 521, and 527.
Air Permit Procedure Revisions............. 7/25/1997 1996 Section 517.
Air Permit Procedure Revisions............. 6/22/1998 1997 Sections 501 and 517.
Air Permit Procedure Revisions............. 6/27/2003 2002 Section 501.
Air Permit Procedure and ERC Banking 5/5/2006 2005 Sections 501, 517, and 521.
Revisions.
Air Permit Procedure and ERC Banking 11/9/2007 2006 Section 513.
Revisions.
Air Permit Procedure Revisions............. 8/14/2009 2007 Section 501.
2008-2010 Volatile Organic Compounds Rule.. 8/29/2013 9/20/2008 Section 523.
2011-2013 Permit Rule SIP Revision......... 11/3/2014 2011 Sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 523,
601, 603, 605, 615, and 619.
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II. Evaluation
A. Revisions to the NSR Air Permit Procedures
We evaluated the SIP submissions and are proposing approval of the
Louisiana Permit Procedures Revisions and ERC Banking Provisions, as
identified, beginning with the November 15, 1993, through the November
3, 2014, submissions. The Act at section 110(a)(2)(C) requires states
to develop and submit to the EPA for approval into the SIP,
preconstruction review programs applicable to new and modified
stationary sources of air pollutants for attainment and nonattainment
areas that cover both major and minor new sources and modifications,
collectively referred to as the NSR SIP. The CAA NSR SIP program is
composed of three separate programs: Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD), NNSR, and Minor NSR. PSD is established in part C
of title I of the CAA and applies in areas that meet the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), i.e., ``attainment areas'', as
well as areas where there is insufficient information to determine if
the area meets the NAAQS, i.e., ``unclassifiable areas.'' The NNSR SIP
program is established in part D of title I of the CAA and applies in
areas that are not in attainment of the NAAQS, i.e., ``nonattainment
areas.'' The Minor NSR SIP program addresses construction or
modification activities that do not emit, or have the potential to
emit, beyond certain major source thresholds and thus do not qualify as
``major'' and applies regardless of the designation of the area in
which a source is located. This particular SIP action will address the
minor NSR and NNSR permitting programs.
The EPA regulations governing the criteria that states must satisfy
for the EPA approval of the NSR programs as part of the SIP are
contained in 40 CFR 51.160-51.166. However, the PSD rules are not being
evaluated in this action and therefore 40 CFR 51.166 does not provide a
basis for a decision in this proposal. In addition, there are several
provisions in 40 CFR part 51 that apply generally to all SIP revisions.
As stated
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above, 40 CFR 51.160 establishes the enforceable procedures that all
NSR programs must include. 40 CFR 51.160-51.164 require that a SIP
revision demonstrate that the adopted rules will not interfere with any
applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further
progress, or any other applicable requirement of the CAA. Based upon
our evaluation of the submittals, the EPA has concluded that the
submittals as ultimately revised meet the requirements of the CAA
section 110(a).
Our evaluation found that May 20, 2012 and November 20, 2012
adopted revisions to the NNSR program, submitted on November 3, 2014
revised the program to address all nonattainment area pollutants and
was necessary to ensure the Louisiana NNSR offset bank is able to be
used in future instances where the State is designated nonattainment
for other criteria pollutants. Prior to this action, the EPA proposed
full approval of the major PSD and NNSR permitting program update, (80
FR 50240), specifically those NNSR requirements submitted prior to
November 3, 2014. That action was finalized on November 5, 2015 (80 FR
68451).
Our evaluation of the proposed minor NSR revisions found the
proposed revisions address requirements that enhance the SIP. These
changes (1) define insignificant activities that will not require
permitting; (2) correct contradictory language in the insignificant
activities list; (3) provide edits to the Permit Procedure Rule as
requested by the EPA; (4) include procedures for incorporating test
results; (5) unify and streamline name and ownership changes for all
media; and (6) revise references to various LDEQ divisions. All of
these changes will help to ensure that the LA Minor NSR rules to meet
the CAA requirements.
B. Does the proposed approval of the Louisiana minor and nonattainment
NSR Air Permit procedure revisions interfere with attainment,
reasonable further progress, or any other applicable requirement of the
Act?
We have determined that the regulations submitted to the EPA for
approval as SIP revisions meet the requirements of CAA section 110(l).
The EPA's conclusion is based upon a line-by-line comparison of the
proposed revisions with the federal requirements. The goal is to
demonstrate that the proposed revisions will not interfere with the
attainment of the NAAQS, Rate of Progress, RFP or any other applicable
requirement of the CAA.
The EPA prepared a CAA section 110(l) analysis in its review of the
proposed list to serve as a basis for demonstrating noninterference for
the affected pollutants for any applicable requirement for attainment
and reasonable further progress such as: (1) Turning a maintenance area
back into a nonattainment area; (2) turning an attainment/
unclassifiable area into a nonattainment area; (3) leading to a PSD
increment exceedance; (4) causing the nonattainment area to have higher
violations; or (5) causing a nonattainment area to have a greater
number of NAAQS standard exceedances. This evaluation is contained in
the individual tables for each regulatory section and is found in
Section IV Conclusion of the TSD. The TSD can be found in the docket
for this action. The comparison demonstrates that the changes made to
the Louisiana rules reflect either the same regulatory language, or are
consistent with the requirements found in the federal rules. Further,
the Additional Comments to the table contained in section IV for the
proposed revisions to section 501 in the TSD contain supporting
technical documentation establishing in detail a CAA section 110(l)
analysis regarding the tables of Insignificant Activities defined in
section 501. Specifically, the Section 501.B.3, Insignificant
Activities list, submitted on 5/5/2006, revised the former submittal
11/10/1994, which was then subsumed by the 6/27/2003 submittal.
Our finding is based in part on the historic trends of ambient air
quality for the NAAQS pollutants, including ozone and sulfur dioxide
(SO2), since those pollutants have caused past air quality
issues.\1\ The EPA took into consideration the following factors when
making the decision to propose approval into the SIP of the permit
exemptions listed in the Insignificant Activities tables in section
501:
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\1\ Supporting documentation is contained in the monitoring data
of ambient air quality for NAAQS criteria for cities located
throughout Louisiana. See http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/DIVISIONS/Assessment/AirFieldServices/AmbientAirMonitoringProgram/AmbientAirMonitoringDataandReports.aspx.
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Compliance with the 8-hour ozone standard has improved
state-wide with ozone pollutant concentrations trending downward with
an average 23% decrease in ozone since the late 1980's. This average
decrease represents air monitoring values in the Louisiana cities of
Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans, and Point Coupee
Parish. 8-Hour ozone trends are listed in the table below:
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8-Hour ozone 8-Hour ozone
LA cities (ppb) 1986 (ppb) 2015 Reduction (%)
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Baton Rouge..................................................... 98 71 28
Lake Charles (Calcasieu Parish)................................. 92 67 27
Monroe.......................................................... 73 61 16
New Orleans..................................................... 89 70 22
Pointe Coupe Parish............................................. 85 67 21
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The Baton Rouge marginal ozone nonattainment area is
currently monitoring attainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. The 8-Hour
ozone values have dropped from 83 ppb in 2006-2008 down to 71 ppb
design value for 2015 in Baton Rouge.
Compliance with the SO2 standard has improved
significantly state-wide with SO2 pollutant concentrations
trending downward with an average 55% decrease in SO2 since
the mid 2000's. This average value represents the Louisiana air
monitoring locations of Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Chalmette, Port
Allen, Shreveport, and Meraux. SO2 trends are listed in the
table below:
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LA cities SO2 (ppb) 2007 SO2 (ppb) 2013 Reduction (%)
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Shreveport...................................................... 21 12 43
Lake Charles.................................................... 42 32 24
Baton Rouge..................................................... 65 19 71
Meraux.......................................................... 32 19 41
Chalmette....................................................... 331 112 66
Port Allen...................................................... 143 23 84
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The EPA determined the St. Bernard 2010 SO2
NAAQS nonattainment area was caused primarily by one large source of
SO2 emissions, the Rain CII Carbon LLC--Chalmette Coke
Plant. The LDEQ is currently preparing a proposed SIP attainment
demonstration, ``St. Bernard Parish SO2 Nonattainment Area
Louisiana SIP Revision,'' which was submitted to the EPA on April 1,
2015, for review. The EPA provided comments and is working with the
LDEQ to ensure the SIP revision contains the appropriate emission
limits to bring the area into attainment status. The St. Bernard
SO2 nonattainment area has documented SO2
pollutant concentrations decreasing from a 331 ppm SO2
design value in 2009 down to a 159 ppm SO2 design value in
2014.
Compliance with the Particulate Matter (PM10)
standard is maintained and is below regulatory NAAQS levels.
PM10 emission concentrations have trended downward an
average 25% statewide since the mid 2000's. The average statewide 24-
hour PM10 concentration is 28 ug/m\3\ which is 19% of the
NAAQS level for PM10. The average value represents the
Louisiana air monitoring locations of Baton Rouge, New Orleans,
Chalmette, Shreveport, and Lafayette.
Compliance with the average statewide annual
PM2.5 standards is maintained with an average annual maximum
concentration of 10.8 ug/m\3\, which is below the average annual
primary standard for PM2.5 of 12 ug/m\3\.
The Baton Rouge Capitol air monitor is the only monitor
collecting samples and analyzing for Carbon Monoxide (CO). The 2014
annual average CO value was 0.26 ppm and the maximum monitored value
was 5.34 ppm which is below the 9 ppm standard (8 hour averaging time).
Since the list of exempted sources included in the proposed
revisions have historically operated without coverage by an air permit
and there are no anticipated increases in emissions or in the number of
these type of sources resulting from the approval of the exempted list
into the SIP, the EPA has determined the possibility of a low level of
potential impacts on ambient air quality as a result of the emission
sources and activities included in the proposed LAC 33:III section 501
exemptions list and this conclusion is supported by ambient air
monitoring trends in the State of Louisiana.
Our determination is consistent with our assessment of the
environmental insignificance of these emissions. In addition, the LDEQ
has been carrying out the minor NSR air permitting program based on the
codification of their permitting policy without any indication that
these permit exempted sources have interfered with attainment or
reasonable further progress or increased PSD increment. Therefore, the
EPA proposes to approve the exemptions lists in section 501 into the
Louisiana SIP.
Based on supporting air quality monitoring data documenting air
quality improvements throughout the State, the EPA proposes to approve
Section 501 containing the list of the exempted sources into the
Louisiana SIP since it meets the requirements of CAA section 110(l) and
since state agencies are provided the latitude to define the types and
sizes of facilities, buildings, structures, or installations subject to
review in accordance with 40 CFR 51.160(e). We believe the
implementation of this rule will not interfere with any applicable
requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further progress,
maintaining PSD increment, or any other applicable requirement of the
CAA.
III. Proposed Action
The EPA proposes approval of the identified sections of the
revisions to the air permitting procedures as submitted as revisions to
the Louisiana NSR SIP Permit program on November 15, 1993, November 10,
1994, July 25, 1997, June 22, 1998, June 27, 2003, May 5, 2006,
November 9, 2007, August 14, 2009, August 29, 2013, and November 3,
2014, submittals. The EPA has made the determination in accordance with
the CAA and the EPA regulations at 40 CFR 51.160-51.165. Therefore,
under section 110 and part C of the Act, and for the reasons presented
above and in our accompanying TSD, the EPA proposes approval of the
revisions to the Louisiana SIP identified in Table 2 below which
summarizes each regulatory citation that is affected by this action.
Table 2--Summary of Each Regulation That Is Affected by This Action
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Date
submitted to
Section EPA as SIP Affected regulation
amendment
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Section 501--Scope and Applicability
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Section 501.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 501.A.1. and
A.2.
Section 501.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 501.B.1.a.,
B.1.b., B.1.c., B.2.,
B.3., B.4., B.5.,
B.6., and B.7.
11/10/1994 Sections 501.B.5.A and
501.B.5.B.
6/22/1998 Sections 501.B.3.c. and
501.B.3.d.
6/27/2003 Section 501.B.5.
5/5/2006 Sections 501.B.5,
501.B.32, and 501.D.a.-
d.
11/3/2014 Sections 501.B.1.c.,
501.B.1.e.,
501.B.4.a.i., 501.B.5.
Table 1, and 501.B.8.
Section 501.C.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 501.C.1.,
C.2., C.3., C.4.,
C.5., C.6., C.7.,
C.8., and C.9.
5/5/2006 Section 501.C.1.
11/9/2007 Sections 501.C.11.,
C.12., and C.13.
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8/14/2009 Section 501.C.1.
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Section 502--Definitions
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Section 502.................... 11/15/1993 Section 502
Definitions--Clean Air
Act, EPA, Final
Permit, Fugitive
Emissions, Permit
Revision, Permit
Renewal, Permitting
Authority, Potential
to Emit, Proposed
Permit, Stationary
Source.
Portions of definitions
as outlined in
Technical Support
Document for:
Emissions Unit,
Regulated Air
Pollutant, Responsible
Official, and title I
Modification.
11/3/2014 Section 502.A.
Definitions--Nonroad
Engine.
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Section 503--Minor Source Permit Requirements
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Section 503.A.................. 11/15/1993 Section 503.A.
Section 503.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 503.B.,
503.B.1., 503.B.2.,
and 503.B.3.
11/3/2014 Section 503.B.2.
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Section 504--Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR) Procedures and
Offset Requirements in Specified Parishes
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504.A.......................... 11/3/2014 Sections 504.A.2.,
504.A.3., and 504.A.4.
504.D.......................... 11/3/2014 Section 504.D.5.
504.F.......................... 11/3/2014 Sections 504.F.1.,
504.F.2.
504.M.......................... 11/3/2014 Sections 504.M..,
504.M.1, 504.M.2.a.-
c., 504.M.3., and
504.M.4.
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Section 511--Emission Reductions
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Section 511.................... 11/15/1993 Section 511.
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Section 513--General Permits, Temporary Sources, and Relocation of
Portable Facilities
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Section 513.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 513.A.2.,
513.A.3., 513.A.4.,
and 513.A.5.
11/9/2007 Sections 513.A.2.,
513.A.6.
Section 513.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 513.B.1.,
B.2., B.3., and B.4.
Section 513.C.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 513.C.1.,
513.C.2., and 513.C.3.
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Section 515--Oil and Gas Wells and Pipelines Permitting Provisions
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Section 515.................... 11/15/1993 Section 515.
Section 515.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 515.A.1.,
515.A.2, 515.A.3.,
515.A.4., 515.A.5.
Section 515.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 515.B.1.,
515.B.2.
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Section 517--Permit Applications and Submittal of Information
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Section 517.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 517.A.,
517.A.1., 517.A.2.,
517.A.3.
6/22/1998 Section 517.A.3.
Section 517.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 517.B.,
517.B.1., 517.B.2.,
and 517.B.3.
Section 517.C.................. 11/15/1993 Section 517.C.
Section 517.D.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 517.D.,
517.D.1, 517.D.2.,
517.D.3., 517.D.4.,
517.D.5., 517.D.6.,
517.D.7., 517.D.8.,
517.D.9., 517.D.10.,
517.D.11., 517.D.12.,
517.D.13., 517.D.14.,
517.D.15., 517.D.16.,
517.D.17., and
517.D.18.
Section 517.E.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 517.E.,
517.E.1., 517.E.2.,
517.E.3., 517.E.4.,
517.E.5., 517.E.6.,
517.E.7., and 517.E.8.
Section 517.F.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 517.F.,
517.F.1., 517.F.2.,
517.F.3., 517.F.4.,
517.F.5., 517.F.6.,
517.F.7., and 517.F.8.
11/10/1994 Section 517.F.1.
7/25/1997 Section 517.F.
Section 517.G.................. 11/15/1993 Section 517.G.
5/5/06 Section 517.G.
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Section 519--Permit Issuance Procedures for New Facilities, Initial
Permits, Renewals and Significant Modifications
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Section 519.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 519.A.,
519.A.1., 519.A.2.,
519.A.3., and 519.A.4.
Section 519.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 519.B.,
519.B.1., and 519.B.2.
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Section 521--Administrative Amendments
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Section 521.A.................. 5/5/06 Section 521.A.3.
11/10/1994 Section 521.A.6.
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Section 523--Procedures for Incorporating Test Results
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Section 523.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 523.A.1. and
A.2.
11/3/2014 Section 523.A.1.b.
Section 523.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 523.B.1.,
B.2., B.3., and B.4.
8/29/2013 Sections 523.B.3.,
523.B.4., and 523.B.5.
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Section 525--Minor Modifications
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Section 525.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 525.A.,
525.A.1., 525.A.2.,
and 525.A.3.
Section 525.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 525.B.,
525.B.1., and 525.B.2.
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Section 527--Significant Modifications
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Section 527.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 527.A.,
527.A.1., 527.A.2.,
and 527.A.3.
11/10/1994 Sections 527.A.2.,
527.A.2.c.
Section 527.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 527.B.,
527.B.1., 527.B.2.,
527.B.3., 527.B.4.,
and 527.B.5.
11/10/1994 Section 527.B.
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Section 529--Reopenings for Cause
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Section 529.A.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 529.A.,
529.A.1., and 529.A.2.
Section 529.B.................. 11/15/1993 Sections 529.B.,
529.B.1., 529.B.2.,
529.B.3., and 529.B.4.
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Section 601--Purpose
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Section 601.A.................. 11/3/2014 Section 601.A.
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Section 603--Applicability
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Section 603.A.................. 11/3/2014 Section 603.A.
Section 603.B.................. 11/3/2014 Section 603.B.
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Section 605--Definitions
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Section 605.A.................. 11/3/2014 Section 605.A.
Definitions--Bankable
Emission Reductions
and Offset,
Repealed Definitions--
Base Case Inventory,
Base Line Inventory,
Current Total Point-
Source Emissions
Inventory, Modeled
Parishes.
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Section 607--Determination of Creditable Emission Reductions
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Section 607.C.................. 11/3/2014 Sections 607.C.,
607.C.1., and 607.C.4.
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Section 615--Schedule for Submitting Applications
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Section 615.B.................. 11/3/2014 Section 615.B.
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Section 619--Emission Reduction Credit Bank
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Section 619.A.................. 11/3/2014 Section 619.A.
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IV. Incorporation by Reference
In this action, we are proposing to include in a final rule
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance
with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are proposing to incorporate by
reference revisions to the Louisiana regulations as described in the
Proposed 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.
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, 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 CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose 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
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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 CAA; 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 proposed 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).
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.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: April 7, 2016.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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