[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 38 (Friday, February 25, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10544-10553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4247]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0924; FRL-9270-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans,
State of Louisiana
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve portions of State Implementation
Plan (SIP) revisions for the State of Louisiana. The rule revisions,
which cover the years 1996-2006, were submitted by the State of
Louisiana, and include formatting changes, regulatory wording changes,
substantive or content changes, and incorporation by reference (IBR) of
Federal rules. These cumulative revisions affect Louisiana
Administrative Code (LAC) 33:III, Chapters 1, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19,
21, 22, 23, 25, 30, 60, 61, and 65. The overall intended outcome is to
make the approved Louisiana SIP consistent with current Federal and
State requirements. We are approving the revisions in accordance with
110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and EPA's regulations.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2007-0924 by one of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
U.S. EPA Region 6 ``Contact Us'' Web site: http://epa.gov/region6/r6coment.htm. Please click on ``6PD'' (Multimedia) and select
``Air'' before submitting comments.
E-mail: Mr. Guy Donaldson at [email protected]. Please
also send a copy by e-mail to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
Fax: Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), at fax number 214-665-7263.
Mail: Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200,
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Hand or Courier Delivery: Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Such deliveries are
accepted only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays except
for legal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries
of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2007-0924. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information the
disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Do not submit information
through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail that you consider to be
CBI or otherwise protected from disclosure. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an anonymous access system, which means
EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov, your
e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material,
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will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700,
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. The file will be made available by
appointment for public inspection in the Region 6 FOIA Review Room
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays except for legal
holidays. Contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT paragraph below to make an appointment. If possible, please
make the appointment at least two working days in advance of your
visit. There will be a fee of 15 cents per page for making photocopies
of documents. On the day of the visit, please check in at the EPA
Region 6 reception area at 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas
75202-2733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Sandra Rennie, Air Planning
Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7367,
fax (214) 665-7263, e-mail address [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
Table of Contents
I. What action is EPA taking?
II. Background
III What is being addressed in this document?
IV Why can we approve these revisions?
V. What are some of the substantive rule changes?
VI. Proposed Action
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What action is EPA taking?
We are proposing to approve revisions to the Louisiana SIP,
submitted by the LDEQ from 1996-2006. The revisions affect the
Louisiana Administrative Code, the official compilation of Agency rules
for the State of Louisiana. The revisions apply to LAC 33:III, Chapters
1, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 30, 60, 61, and 65 as
specified in Table 2. These revisions were submitted for approval
during the years 1996-2006. The revisions make corrections or changes
that align the SIP with State and Federal regulations.
II. Background
The Baton Rouge nonattainment area was first designated
nonattainment in 1978 (43 FR 8964, 8998). In 1991, the area was
designated nonattainment for the 1-hour ozone standard by operation of
law under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (56 FR 56694) as a 6-
parish nonattainment area (Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville,
Livingston, Pointe Coupee, and West Baton Rouge Parishes). The area was
classified as a serious nonattainment area with an attainment date of
November 15, 1999. Pointe Coupee Parish was later reclassified to
marginal and redesignated to attainment (62 FR 648, January 6, 1997)
while the 5-parish area remained designated nonattainment. After the 5-
parish area failed to attain the 1-hour standard in 1999, it was
``bumped up'' to the severe classification by operation of law with an
effective date of June 23, 2003, and an attainment date of November 15,
2005 (79 FR 20077, April 24, 2003).
Under EPA's 1997 8-hour ozone standard, the Baton Rouge area was
classified as marginal on April 15, 2004 with an attainment date of
June 15, 2007. After the area failed to attain the 1997 8-hour
standard, EPA reclassified the Baton Rouge area to moderate with an
attainment date of June 15, 2010.
As of December 31, 2008, the Baton Rouge area monitored attainment
of the 1-hour ozone standard and the 1997 8-hour ozone standard for the
2006-2008 monitoring period and continues to attain both standards. On
February 10, 2010, EPA issued a final determination that the Baton
Rouge area has attained the 1-hour ozone standard (75 FR 6570). On
September 9, 2010, EPA issued a final determination that the Baton
Rouge area has attained the 1997 8-hour ozone standard (75 FR 54778).
We also approved all requirements for a 1-hour serious area
attainment demonstration for the 5-parish area on July 2, 1999 (64 FR
35930). We are now proposing to approve numerous general SIP rule
revisions submitted since 1996.
III. What is being addressed in this document?
The State of Louisiana has submitted numerous SIP revisions for EPA
approval from the years 1996 to 2006.
The revisions were submitted to EPA according to the schedule in
Table 1.
Table 1--Louisiana Rule Revisions to the State Implementation Plans
(SIP)
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For the Rules
Submitted to EPA by the Governor adopted into the Revisions to LAC
of Louisiana or his designee on SIP during 33:III Chapters
calendar year
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April 30, 1997.................. 1996.............. 1, 15, 21, 25, 29,
30, 31, 60, 61,
64.
July 25, 1997................... 1996 and earlier.. 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 11,
13, 21, 23, 25,
30, 31, 60, 64,
65.
June 22, 1998................... 1997.............. 2, 5, 13, 15, 21,
23, 25.
February 2, 2000................ 1998.............. 5, 6, 11, 15, 21,
23, 25.
January 27, 2003................ 1999-2001......... 2, 5, 6, 11, 19,
21, 61.
June 27, 2003................... 2002.............. 5.
September 14, 2004.............. 2003.............. 9, 21.
June 3, 2005.................... 2004.............. 2, 21.
May 5, 2006..................... 2005.............. 2, 5, 6, 9, 11,
14, 15, 21, 22,
23.
June 15, 2005................... Baton Rouge Severe 5, 21, 22.
Area Rule Update.
November 9, 2007................ 2006.............. 1, 5, 7, 9, 23.
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These cumulative revisions affect LAC 33:III, Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6,
7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 30, 60, 61, and 65. This
action addresses revisions in all but Chapters 2, 5, and 6.
The revisions being acted upon are comprised of format changes,
nonsubstantive regulatory wording changes, content or substantive
changes, and incorporations by reference (IBR) of Federal rules. Format
changes are revisions that affect the overall structure and arrangement
of the LAC. These changes, among other things, involve moving an item
from one section to another, repealing and replacing whole chapters,
renumbering, repositioning contents. Nonsubstantive regulatory wording
changes are revisions that do not dramatically affect the content of
the rule but do add clarity. These changes, among other things, may
appear in the form of corrections for typographical errors, grammatical
errors, minor
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language changes, updating revisions, and changing reference citations
that clarify the current rule. Content or substantive changes are
revisions that alter the original meaning of the rule in a noticeable
or significant manner. These revisions, among other things, may be in
the form of an addition of a compound on an exemption list,
modifications to requirements, fee increases, creation of new
requirements. Incorporation by reference revisions make the State's
rules consistent with Federal regulations by referring to the Federal
requirements that apply to the State's rule.
The revisions being acted upon are described in detail in the
Technical Support Document and listed in Table 2.
The most notable format changes were made in Chapters 60, 61, and
65. These Chapters were repealed and the contents moved to other
existing chapters. Highlights of certain content or substantive changes
are summarized in Section V.
Some revisions submitted by the State during the years of 1996-2006
are not being acted upon by the EPA at this time for several reasons:
(1) EPA plans to review and act upon several revisions, such as Chapter
2 and Chapter 5, in a separate action, (2) Some submitted revisions did
not require further action because they were either superseded by
subsequent submittals, made moot by prior approvals, already approved
(Chapter 6), replaced by other program rules (sections 1901-1935), or
submitted just for clarifying purposes; (3) EPA is not acting on
certain revisions in LAC 33:III sections 927, 1109, 1507, 1509, 2103,
2104, 2107, 2120, 2129, 2133, 2160, 2531, and a resubmittal of 2156-
2160 because the State requested that we not act on certain revisions
in a letter dated January 25, 2011. In the last case, we find that not
acting on these revisions does not affect the approvability of the
other revisions under consideration. We are also not acting on LAC
33:III sections 1901-1935 (vehicle inspection and maintenance) because
the program for which these rules were written was never implemented,
and we subsequently approved a substitute program in 67 FR 60594,
September 26, 2002.
Table 2--Revisions Proposed for Approval
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State adoption
State citation Title/subject date
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LAC Title 33. Environmental Quality Part III. Air
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Chapter 1. General Provisions
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Section 111................... Definitions.......... 10/20/95
Section 111................... Definitions.......... 12/20/96
Section 111................... Definitions.......... 9/20/06
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Chapter 7. Ambient Air Quality
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Section 701.C................. Purpose.............. 10/20/95
Section 709.A................. Measurement of 9/20/06
Concentrations--PM10
, PM2.5, Sulfur
Dioxide, Carbon
Monoxide,
Atmospheric
Oxidants, Nitrogen
Oxides, and Lead.
Section 711................... Tables 1, la, 2--Air 9/20/06
Quality.
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Chapter 9. General Regulation on Control of Emissions and Emission
Standards
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Section 907................... General Regulations 9/20/95
on Control of
Emissions and
Emission Standards.
Section 918................... Recordkeeping and 10/20/05
Annual Reporting.
Section 919-919.A.6........... Emissions Inventory.. 2/20/06
Section 919.B.1............... Types of Inventories. 2/20/06
Section 919.B.2.-919.B.5.g.v.. Types of Inventories. 12/20/03
Section 919.C................. Calculations......... 2/20/06
Section 919.D.-F.............. Reporting 12/20/03
Requirements
Enforcement Fees.
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Chapter 11. Control of Emissions of Smoke
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Section 1101.A................ Control of Air 10/20/95
Pollution from
Smoke. Purpose.
Section 1105.A................ Smoke from Flaring 7/20/05
Shall Not Exceed 20
Percent Opacity.
Section 1107.A................ Exemptions........... 7/20/05
Section 1109.A................ Control of Air 10/20/95
Pollution from
Outdoor Burning.
Section 1109.B................ Control of Air 4/20/98
Pollution from
Outdoor Burning.
Section 1109.E.-ll09.F........ Control of Air 4/20/98
Pollution from
Outdoor Burning.
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Chapter 13. Emission Standards for Particulate Matter (Including
Standards for Some Specific Facilities)
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Subchapter A. General
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Section 1303.A................ Toxic Substances..... 10/20/95
Section 1311.C.-1311.D........ Emission Limits...... 6/20/97
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Subchapter D.................. Refuse Incinerators.. 10/20/94
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Section 1319.................. Refuse Incinerators.. 10/20/94
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Chapter 14. Conformity
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Section 1410.A.5.a.i.......... Criteria for 10/20/05
Determining
Conformity of
General Federal
Actions.
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Chapter 15. Emission Standards for Sulfur Dioxide
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Section 1503.................. Emission Standards 7/20/98
for Sulfur Dioxide.
Emission Limitations.
Section 1507.................. Emission Standards 7/20/98
for Sulfur Dioxide.
Exceptions.
Section 1511.B................ Continuous Emission 12/20/96
Monitoring.
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Chapter 19. Mobile Sources
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Section 1951-1973............. Clean Fuel Fleet 3/20/00
Rules.
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Chapter 21. Control of Emission of Organic Compounds
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Subchapter A. General
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Section 2103.A.-2103.B........ Storage of Volatile 5/20/99
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.C.-2103.D.4...... Storage of Volatile 6/20/96
Organic Compounds.
2103.D.4.a.................... Storage of Volatile 10/20/05
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.D.4.b.-2103.D.4.d Storage of Volatile 8/20/02
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.G.1.-2103.G.2.... Storage of Volatile 6/20/96
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.G.3.-2103.G.5.... Storage of Volatile 12/20/98
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.H.2.a.-d......... Storage of Volatile 12/20/96
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.H.3.............. Storage of Volatile 2/20/98
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.I.6.............. Storage of Volatile 12/20/98
Organic Compounds.
Section 2103.I.7.............. Storage of Volatile 8/20/02
Organic Compounds.
Section 2104.A................ Crude Oil and 4/20/04
Condensate.
Section 2104.B.-2104.C.1...... Crude Oil and 11/20/97
Condensate.
Section 2104.C.2.-2104.C.4.... Crude Oil and 4/20/04
Condensate.
Section 2104.D................ Crude Oil and 11/20/97
Condensate.
Section 2104.E................ Crude Oil and 4/20/04
Condensate.
Section 2104.F.-2104.F.2.d.... Crude Oil and 11/20/97
Condensate.
Section 2104.G................ Crude Oil and 11/20/97
Condensate.
Section 2107.E.1.-2........... Volatile Organic 12/20/96
Compounds--Loading.
Section 2108.A................ Marine Vapor Recovery 4/20/04
Section 2108.C.2.-2108.C.3.... Marine Vapor Recovery 1/20/98
Section 2108.D.4.............. Marine Vapor Recovery 4/20/04
Section 2108.E.1.a.i.-ii. and Marine Vapor Recovery 12/20/96
E.1.b.
Section 2108.E.2.............. Marine Vapor Recovery 7/20/98
Section 2108.E.3. and E.5..... Marine Vapor Recovery 12/20/96
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Section 2108.F.1.............. Marine Vapor Recovery 10/20/05
Section 2109.C.1.-4........... Oil/Water-Separation. 12/20/96
Section 2113.A................ Housekeeping......... 5/20/99
Section 2113.A.4.............. Housekeeping......... 10/20/05
Section 2115.................. Waste Gas Disposal. 4/20/04
Introductory
paragraph.
Section 2115.A.-2115.G........ Waste Gas Disposal... 2/20/98
Section 2115.H.1.a............ Waste Gas Disposal... 4/20/04
Section 2115.H.2.-2115.H.3.... Waste Gas Disposal... 2/20/98
Section 2115.I.1.-4........... Waste Gas Disposal... 12/20/96
Section 2115.J................ Waste Gas Disposal... 4/20/04
Section 2115.K.4.............. Waste Gas Disposal... 2/20/98
Section 2115.M................ Waste Gas Disposal... 2/10/98
Section 2117.................. Exemptions........... 2/20/99
Section 2121.A................ Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control.
Section 2121.B.1.............. Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control.
Section 2121.C.1.a.ii......... Fugitive Emission 7/20/00
Control.
Section 2121.C.3.b.-2121.C.3.c Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control.
Section 2121.C.4.h.i.......... Fugitive Emission 1/20/98
Control.
Section 2121.D.1.............. Fugitive Emission 12/20/95
Control.
Section 2121.F................ Fugitive Emission 10/20/05
Control.
Section 2121.G................ Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control.
Section 2122.A.-2122A.1....... Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.A.2.-A.5......... Fugitive Emission 8/20/02
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122A.6.-6.d.......... Fugitive Emission 7/20/98
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122B................. Fugitive Emission 11/20/96
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
Definitions.
Section 2122B................. Fugitive Emission 12/20/96
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
Definitions.
Section 2122B................. Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
Definitions.
Section 2122C.1.a.-2122.C.1.b. Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.C.1.c............ Fugitive Emission 11/20/96
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.C.1.d............ Fugitive Emission 7/20/98
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.C.4.............. Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
and Specified
Parishes.
Section 2122.D.1.a............ Fugitive Emission 11/20/96
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.D.1.d-f.......... Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
and Specified
Parishes.
Section 2122.D.3.b............ Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.D.3.d............ Fugitive Emission 11/20/96
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.D.3.e............ Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
and Specified
Parishes.
Section 2122.D.4.h............ Fugitive Emission 1/20/98
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section 2122.D.4.k.-l......... Fugitive Emission 11/20/96
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas.
Section E.1.-4................ Fugitive Emission 12/20/96
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
and Specified
Parishes.
Section 2122.E.1.g............ Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
and Specified
Parishes.
Section 2122.E.3.-5........... Fugitive Emission 8/20/04
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
and Specified
Parishes.
Section 2122.G................ Fugitive Emission 10/20/05
Control for Ozone
Nonattainment Areas
and Specified
Parishes.
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Subchapter B. Organic Solvents
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Section 2123.B.1.............. Organic Solvents..... 7/20/99
Section 2123.B.2.............. Organic Solvents..... 1/20/98
Section 2123.C................ Organic Solvents..... 1/20/98
Section 2123.C.11............. Organic Solvents..... 5/20/96
Section 2123.C.11.b........... Organic Solvents..... 12/20/97
Section 2123.D.1.............. Organic Solvents..... 10/20/05
Section 2123.D.6.............. Organic Solvents..... 8/20/02
Section 2123.D.7.a............ Organic Solvents..... 4/20/04
Section 2123.E.6.............. Organic Solvents..... 7/20/98
Section 2123.G................ Organic Solvents 12/20/97
Definitions.
Section 2123.G................ Organic Solvents 1/20/98
Definitions.
Section 2123.H................ Organic Solvents..... 4/20/04
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Subchapter E. Vapor Degreasers
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Section 2125.D................ Vapor Degreasers..... 4/20/04
Section 2125.E.1.-4........... Vapor Degreasers..... 12/20/96
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Subchapter E
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Subchapter E.................. Perchloroethylene Dry 8/20/96
Cleaning System.
Section 2129.................. Perchloroethylene Dry 8/20/96
Cleaning System.
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Subchapter F. Gasoline Handling
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Section 2131.A................ Filling of Gasoline 12/20/93
Storage Vessels.
Section 2131.D.3.............. Filling of Gasoline 2/20/01
Storage Vessels.
Section 2131.E.1. and E.4..... Filling of Gasoline 12/20/96
Storage Vessels.
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Section 2132. Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems for Control of Vehicle
Refueling Emissions at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities
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Section 2132.A................ Definitions.......... 12/20/97
Section 2132.A................ Definitions.......... 4/20/03
Section 2132.B................ Applicability........ 1/20/98
Section 2132.B.4.a.-d......... Applicability........ 1/20/98
Section 2132.B.5.............. Applicability........ 4/20/03
Section 2132.B.6.b............ Applicability........ 12/20/97
Section 2132.B.6.c.iii........ Applicability........ 12/20/97
Section 2132.D................ Testing.............. 12/20/97
Section 2132.D.2.............. Testing.............. 4/20/03
Section 2132.E................ Labeling............. 12/20/97
Section 2132.F................ Inspection........... 12/20/97
Section 2132.G................ Recordkeeping........ 12/20/97
Section 2132.G.5.............. Recordkeeping........ 4/20/03
Section 2132.H................ Enforcement.......... 12/20/97
Section H.1.a.-b.............. Enforcement.......... 4/20/03
Section 2132.I................ Fees................. 12/20/97
Section 2133.A.-E............. Gasoline Bulk Plants. 6/20/95
Section 2133.D.2.............. Gasoline Bulk Plants. 12/20/96
Section 2135.A................ Bulk Gasoline 1/20/98
Terminal.
Section 2135.D.1.-4........... Bulk Gasoline 12/20/96
Terminal.
Section 2137.A.-A.1. and B.1.. Gasoline Terminal 12/20/96
Vapor--Tight Control
Procedure.
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Subchapter G. Petroleum Refinery Operations
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Section 2139.C................ Refinery Vacuum 5/20/98
Producing Systems.
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Subchapter H. Graphic Arts
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Section 2143.A................ Graphic Arts 4/20/04
(Printing) by
Rotogravure and
Flexographic
Processes. Control
Requirements.
Section 2143.A.1.............. Graphic Arts 10/20/99
(Printing) by
Rotogravure and
Flexographic
Processes. Control
Requirements.
Section 2143.B................ Applicability 4/20/04
Exemption.
Section 2143.C.1.-3........... Compliance........... 12/20/96
Section 2143.E................ Timing............... 4/20/04
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Subchapter I. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities
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Section 2145.F.2.-3........... Pharmaceutical 12/20/96
Manufacturing
Facilities.
Section 2145.F.4.............. Pharmaceutical 1/20/98
Manufacturing
Facilities.
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Subchapter J. Limiting Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from
Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations in the Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)
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Section 2147.A.1.............. Applicability........ 4/20/04
Section 2147.B................ Definitions.......... 12/20/96
Section 2147.B................ Definitions.......... 11/20/97
Section 2147.D.1.a............ Total Effectiveness 11/20/97
Determination,
Performance Testing,
and Exemption
Testing.
Section 2147.D.3.-2147.D.4.... Total Effectiveness 7/20/98
Determination,
Performance Testing,
and Exemption
Testing.
Section D.5.a., D.5.a.ii.(a)- Total Effectiveness 12/20/96
(b), D.5.b.i. and iii., Determination,
D.5.c.-f. Performance Testing,
and Exemption
Testing.
Section 2147.D.7.-2147.D.9.... Total Effectiveness 11/20/97
Determination,
Performance Testing,
and Exemption
Testing.
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Subchapter K. Limiting Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from
Batch Processing
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Section 2149.A.1.............. Applicability........ 4/20/04
Section 2149.E.2.a.c.i........ Performance Testing.. 12/20/96
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Subchapter L. Limiting Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Cleanup
Solvent Processing
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Section 2151.A................ Limiting Volatile 4/20/04
Organic Compound
Emissions from
Cleanup Solvent
Processing.
Section 2151.B., 2151.C., Limiting Volatile 1/20/98
2151.C.2-C.3., 2151.D.-E Organic Compound
Emissions from
Cleanup Solvent
Processing.
Section 2151.F................ Limiting Volatile 4/20/04
Organic Compound
Emissions from
Cleanup Solvent
Processing.
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Subchapter M. Limiting VOC Emissions from Industrial Wastewater
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Section 2153.A................ Definitions.......... 5/20/99
Section 2153.A................ Definitions.......... 4/20/04
Section 2153.B., 2153.B.1.d.- Control Requirements. 5/20/99
d.ii., 2153.B.3.-4.b.
Section 2153.D.2.c., Inspection and 5/20/99
2153.D.3.h.iii.(b)-4.b. Monitoring
Requirements.
Section 2153.E.1.-5........... Approved Test Methods 12/20/96
Section 2153.E.7.-10.......... Approved Test Methods 5/20/99
Section 2153.F.5.............. Recordkeeping 5/20/99
Requirements.
Section 2153.H.1.............. Determination of 5/20/99
Wastewater
Characteristics.
2153.I........................ Limiting VOC 4/20/04
Emissions From
Industrial
Wastewater.
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Subchapter N. Method 43 Capture Efficiency Test Procedures
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Subchapter N.................. Subchapter N......... 12/20/96
Section 2155.................. Principle............ 12/20/96
Section 2156.A................ Definitions.......... 12/20/97
Section 2156.A................ Definitions.......... 10/20/03
Section 2157.A................ Applicability........ 12/20/97
Section 2157.B................ Applicability........ 8/20/01
Section 2158.C.1.-4........... Specific Requirements 8/20/01
Section 2159.D.-E............. Recordkeeping and 8/20/01
Reporting.
Section 2160.................. Procedures........... 12/20/96
Section 2160.A.-2160.B........ Procedures........... 8/20/01
Section 2160.C.4.d............ Procedures........... 7/20/98
Section 2160.D.4.d............ Procedures........... 7/20/98
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Section 2199.................. Appendix A........... 11/20/97
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Chapter 22. Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides NOX
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Section 2201.B................ Definitions.......... 4/20/04
Section 2201.C.1.-3........... Exemptions........... 4/20/04
Section 2201.C.8.............. Exemptions........... 4/20/04
Section 2201.D.1.............. Emission Factors..... 4/20/04
Section 2201.D.4.............. Emission Factors..... 4/20/04
Section 2201.F.1.a............ Permits.............. 4/20/04
Section 2201.F.1.a.5.......... Permits.............. 4/20/04
Section 2201.F.1.c............ Permits.............. 4/20/04
Section 2201.F.7.a............ Permits.............. 10/20/05
Section 2201.G.2.............. Initial Demonstration 4/20/04
of Compliance.
Section 2201.H1.b.iii......... Continuous 4/20/04
Demonstration of
Compliance.
Section 2201.H.2.............. Continuous 4/20/04
Demonstration of
Compliance.
Section 2201.H.3.............. Continuous 4/20/04
Demonstration of
Compliance.
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Chapter 23. Control of Emissions for Specific Industries
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Subchapter A. Chemical Woodpulping Industry
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Section 2301.D. and 2301.D.3.. Control of Emissions 12/20/93
from the Chemical
Woodpulping Industry
Emission Limitations.
Section 2301.D.4.a............ Control of Emissions 10/20/05
from the Chemical
Woodpulping Industry
Emission Limitations.
Section 2301.E................ Exemptions........... 10/20/06
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Subchapter B. Aluminum Plants
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Section 2303.E................ Standards for 10/20/05
Horizontal Study
Doderberg Primary
Aluminum Plants and
Prebake Primary
Aluminum Plants.
Monitoring.
Section 2303.F.1.d.2.......... Standards for 10/20/05
Horizontal Study
Doderberg Primary
Aluminum Plants and
Prebake Primary
Aluminum Plants.
Reporting.
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Subchapter D. Nitric Acid Industry
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Section 2307.C.1.a............ Emission Standards 10/20/05
for the Nitric Acid
Industry.
Section 2307.C.2.a............ Emission Standards 10/20/05
for the Nitric Acid
Industry.
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Chapter 25. Miscellaneous Incinerator Rules
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Subchapter B. Biomedical Waste Incinerator
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Section 2501.................. Scope................ 10/20/94
Section 2511.................. Standards of 10/20/94
Performance for
Biomedical Waste
Incinerators.
Section 2511.B................ Definitions.......... 7/20/98
Section 2511.C................ Registration......... 10/20/05
Section 2511.E.5.............. Restrictions on 10/20/95
Emissions.
Section 2511.E.6.1.-5......... Restrictions on 12/20/96
Emissions.
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Subchapter C. Refuse Incinerators
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Section 2521.................. Refuse Incinerators.. 10/20/94
Section 2521.E. and Refuse Incinerators.. 12/20/96
2521.F.9.a.-d.
Section 2521.F.10............. Refuse Incinerators.. 10/20/05
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Chapter 30. Standards of Performance from New Stationary Sources (NSPS)
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Chapter 30.................... Standards of 12/20/96
Performance from New
Stationary Sources
(NSPS).
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Chapter 60. Test Methods
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Chapter 60.................... Test Methods......... 12/20/96
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Chapter 61. Division's Source Test Manual
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Chapter 61.................... Division's Source 12/20/96
Test Manual.
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Chapter 65. Rules and Regulations of the Fee System of the Air Quality
Control Program
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Chapter 65.................... Rules and Regulations 11/20/93
of the Fee System of
the Air Quality
Control Program.
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IV. Why can we approve these revisions?
The rule revisions submitted were examined for consistency with
Federal policy, regulations, and the Clean Air Act. Each rule revision
referred to in Table 2 of this document was reviewed separately and
found to be approvable on its own merits. A detailed evaluation of each
of the approved rules is contained in the Technical Support Document
for this rulemaking.
V. What are some of the substantive rule changes?
In Chapter 7, ambient air quality standards were updated to reflect
Federal standards that were current at the time of the revision.
All of chapter 19 was repealed. This chapter contained vehicle
inspection and maintenance (I/M) rules that became obsolete when the I/
M program was finally authorized and administered under the existing
rules of the State safety inspection program. The I/M rules in chapter
19 had not been submitted for approval into the SIP, so no backsliding
is implied by the repeal. In addition, clean fuel fleet rules were
repealed from this chapter. Although these rules had been approved into
the SIP, stationary source VOC (volatile organic compound) rules were
substituted for the clean fuel fleet program, so no backsliding
occurred. See 64 FR 38577, July 19, 1999.
There were a number of substantive changes in chapter 21. Under
storage of volatile organic compounds (section 2103) LDEQ added (1) VOC
requirements for Calcasieu and Pointe Coupee Parishes, (2) other
acceptable methods for determining true vapor pressure, (3) additional
record keeping requirements to verify compliance, and (4) an allowance
for maintaining VOC control equipment. New requirements for crude oil
and condensate in section 2104 add VOC control requirements for ``flash
gas'' emissions from facilities that produce oil and natural gas,
process natural gas, and transmit natural gas, which are consistent
with the CAA.
The marine vapor recovery exemption in section 2108 is lowered to
25 tons per year to ensure RACT (Reasonably Available Control
Technology) is in place. Similarly, the revisions to the waste gas
disposal rules in section 2115 make sure RACT is in place for these
vent streams.
The list of compounds exempt from VOC control requirements in
section 2117 is expanded to keep the list up to date with the Federal
list of exempted compounds. Changes in section 2122, Fugitive Emissions
Control for Ozone Nonattainment Areas, improve the rule by making it
more consistent with the Federal Leak Detection and Repair Program
(LDAR) requirements.
The VOC requirements for vapor degreasers are strengthened in
section 2125. Section 2129 concerning perchlorethylene is rescinded
because EPA exempted ``perc'' from VOC control. St. Mary Parish is now
included in the areas where filling of gasoline storage vessels is
controlled in section 2131. A revision to section 2133 lowers the
exemption threshold for gasoline bulk plants.
The following sections change the major source threshold from 50 to
25 tons per year (tpy) in the nonattainment parishes and 50 tpy in
Pointe Coupee and Calcasieu Parishes: section 2143 pertaining to
graphic arts and rotogravure and flexographic processes, 2147 that
limits the VOC emissions from SOCMI (synthetic organic chemical
manufacturing industry) reactor processes and distillation operations,
2149 that limits the VOC emissions from batch processes, 2151 that
limits VOC
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emissions from cleanup solvent processes, and 2153 that limits VOC
emissions from industrial wastewater. By lowering the applicability
level, the revisions ensure that RACT is in place on 25 tpy and greater
sources as required for severe ozone nonattainment areas.
VI. Proposed Action
We are proposing approval of rule revisions to LAC 33:III, Chapters
1, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 30, 60, 61, and 65 as part of
the Louisiana SIP as they appear in Table 2 above.
VII. 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, EPA's role is to approve State
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this proposed action merely approves State law as meeting
Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond
those imposed by State law. For that reason, this proposed action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
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, this rule does not have Tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the State, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon Monoxide,
Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Lead, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: February 15, 2011.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2011-4247 Filed 2-24-11; 8:45 am]
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