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Training 

Monthly rate 

No dependents One

dependent 

Two

dependents 

Additional for 

each additional dependent 

Full time ........................................................................................................... $1,192.00 $1,228.00 $1,259.00 $16.00 3⁄4 time ............................................................................................................. 894.50 921.00 944.50 12.00 1⁄2 time ............................................................................................................. 596.00 614.00 629.50 8.50 

Less than 1⁄2 but more than 1⁄4 time ................................................................ 596.00 596.00 596.00 0 1⁄4 time or less ................................................................................................. 298.00 298.00 298.00 0 

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015.) (2) For veterans pursuing 

apprenticeship or other on-the-job 

training, the monthly rate of basic 

educational assistance for training that 

occurs after September 30, 2004 is the 

rate stated in the following table:

Training 

Monthly rate 

No dependents One

dependent 

Two

dependents 

Additional for 

each additional dependent 

1st six months of pursuit of program ............................................................... $855.75 $868.13 $879.00 $5.25 

2nd six months of pursuit of program .............................................................. 608.58 617.93 625.63 3.85 

3rd six months of pursuit of program .............................................................. 375.20 381.33 386.05 2.45 

Remaining pursuit of program ......................................................................... 363.30 369.08 374.33 2.45 

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015.) (3) The monthly rate of basic 

educational assistance payable to a 

veteran who is pursuing a cooperative 

course after September 30, 2004, is the 

rate stated in the following table:

Monthly rate 

No dependents One dependent Two dependents 

Additional for 

each additional 

dependent 

$1192.00 .................................................. $1228.00 ................................................ $1259.00 ................................................ $16.00 

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015.)

* * * * *

(c) Rates for servicemembers. The 

monthly rate of basic educational 

assistance for a servicemember may not 

exceed the lesser of the following rates 

(except as provided in paragraph (d) of 

this section): 

(1) The monthly pro-rated cost of the 

course. 

(2) The following monthly rates for 

training that occurs after September 30, 

2004—

(i) $1,192.00 for full-time training; 

(ii) $894.50 for three-quarter-time 

training; 

(iii) $596.00 for one-half-time training 

and training that is less than one-halftime training but more than one-quartertime training; and 

(iv) $298.00 for one-quarter-time 

training. 

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3015.)

* * * * *

[FR Doc. 04–27474 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 63

[R06–OAR–2004–LA–0001; FRL–7847–8] 

National Emission Standards for 

Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation 

of Authority to Louisiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule; delegation of 

authority. 

SUMMARY: The Louisiana Department of 

Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has 

submitted updated regulations for 

receiving delegation of EPA authority 

for implementation and enforcement of 

National Emission Standards for 

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) 

for certain sources (both part 70 and 

non-part 70 sources). These regulations 

apply to certain NESHAPs promulgated 

by EPA, as amended through July 1, 

2003, for 40 CFR part 63 standards. The 

delegation of authority under this notice 

does not apply to sources located in 

Indian Country. EPA is providing notice 

that it has approved delegation of 

certain NESHAPs to LDEQ by letter on 

October 18, 2004.

DATES: This rule is effective on October 

18, 2004, without further notice, unless 

EPA receives adverse comment by 

January 13, 2005. If EPA receives such 

comment, EPA will publish a timely 

withdrawal in the Federal Register

informing the public that this rule will 

not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Regional Material in 

EDocket (RME) ID No. R06–OAR–2004–

LA–0001, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Agency Web site: http://

docket.epa.gov/rmepub/. Regional 

Material in Edocket (RME), EPA’s 

electronic public docket and comment 

system, is EPA’s preferred method for 

receiving comments. Once in the 

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system, select ‘‘quick search,’’ then key 

in the appropriate RME Docket 

identification number. Follow the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• U.S. EPA Region 6 ‘‘Contact Us’’

Web site: http://epa.gov/region6/

r6comment.htm. Please click on ‘‘6PD’’

(Multimedia) and select ‘‘Air’’ before 

submitting comments. 

• E-mail: Jeff Robinson at 

robinson.jeffrey@epa.gov. Please also cc 

the person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section below. 

• Fax: Mr. Jeff Robinson, Air Permits 

Section (6PD–R), at fax number (214) 

665–7263. 

• Mail: Mr. Jeff Robinson, Air Permits 

Section (6PD–R), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. 

• Hand or Courier Delivery: Mr. Jeff 

Robinson, Air Permits Section (6PD–R), 

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 

Regional Material in EDocket (RME) ID 

No. R06–OAR–2004–LA–0001. EPA’s 

policy is that all comments received 

will be included in the public file 

without change, and may be made 

available online at http://

docket.epa.gov/rmepub/, 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 Regional Material in EDocket 

(RME), regulations.gov, or e-mail if you 

believe that it is CBI or otherwise 

protected from disclosure. The EPA 

RME website and the federal 

regulations.gov are ‘‘anonymous access’’

systems, 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 RME or regulations.gov, 

your e-mail address will be 

automatically captured and included as 

part of the comment that is placed in the 

public file 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 

electronic docket are listed in the 

Regional Material in EDocket (RME) 

index at http://docket.epa.gov/rmepub/.

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

i.e., CBI 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 in RME or 

in the official file which is available at 

the Air Permitting Section (6PD–R), 

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 15 cent per page fee 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. 

The State submittal is also available 

for public inspection at the State Air 

Agency listed below during official 

business hours by appointment: 

Louisiana Department of 

Environmental Quality, Office of 

Environmental Assessment, 602 N. Fifth 

Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeff Robinson, U.S. EPA, Region 6, 

Multimedia Planning and Permitting 

Division (6PD), 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Dallas, TX 75202–2733, telephone (214) 

665–6435; fax number (214) 665–7263; 

or electronic mail at 

robinson.jeffrey@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Throughout this document wherever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 

the EPA.

Table of Contents 

I. General Information 

II. What Does This Action Do? 

III. What Is The Authority for Delegation? 

IV. What Criteria Must Louisiana’s Program 

Meet To Be Approved? 

V. How Did LDEQ Meet the Subpart E 

Approval Criteria? 

VI. What Is Being Delegated? 

VII. What Is Not Being Delegated? 

VIII. How Will Applicability Determinations 

Under Section 112 Be Made? 

IX. What Authority Does EPA Have? 

X. What Information Must LDEQ Provide to 

EPA? 

XI. What Is EPA’s Oversight of This 

Delegation to LDEQ? 

XII. Should Sources Submit Notices to EPA 

Or LDEQ? 

XIII. How Will Unchanged Authorities be 

Delegated to LDEQ in the Future? 

XIV. Final Action 

XV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. General Information 

A. Tips for Preparing Your Comments 

When submitting comments, 

remember to: 

1. Identify the rulemaking by docket 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

2. Follow directions—The agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

3. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

4. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/

or data that you used. 

5. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

6. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns, and suggest 

alternatives. 

7. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

8. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

B. Submitting Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) 

Do not submit this information to EPA 

through regulations.gov or e-mail. 

Clearly mark the part or all of the 

information that you claim to be CBI. 

For CBI information in a disk or CD 

ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the 

outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI 

and then identify electronically within 

the disk or CD ROM the specific 

information that is claimed as CBI. In 

addition to one complete version of the 

comment that includes information 

claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment 

that does not contain the information 

claimed as CBI must be submitted for 

inclusion in the public docket. 

Information so marked will not be 

disclosed except in accordance with 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

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1On June 23, 2003, EPA modified certain 

NESHAPs to clarify which authorities can be 

delegated to State, local, and tribal agencies. 68 FR 

37334. However, this delegation is not directly 

affected by these changes, since LDEQ is receiving 

delegation of the part 63 standards that were 

promulgated by EPA, as amended through July 1, 

2003.

II. What Does This Action Do? 

EPA is taking direct final action to 

approve the delegation of certain 

NESHAPs to LDEQ. With this 

delegation, LDEQ has the primary 

responsibility to implement and enforce 

the delegated standards. 

III. What Is The Authority for 

Delegation? 

Section 112(l) of the CAA and 40 CFR 

part 63, Subpart E, authorizes EPA to 

delegate authority to any state or local 

agency which submits adequate 

regulatory procedures for 

implementation and enforcement of 

emission standards for hazardous air 

pollutants. The hazardous air pollutant 

standards are codified at 40 CFR part 63. 

IV. What Criteria Must Louisiana’s 

Program Meet To Be Approved? 

EPA previously approved LDEQ’s 

program for the delegation of certain 

NESHAP standards in 40 CFR part 63 on 

March 26, 2004 (69 FR 15687), Section 

112(l) of the CAA enables EPA to 

approve State air toxics programs or 

rules to operate in place of the Federal 

air toxics program or rules. 40 CFR part 

63, Subpart E (Subpart E) governs EPA’s 

approval of State rules or programs 

under Section 112(l).

EPA will approve an air toxics 

program if we find that: 

(1) The State program is ‘‘no less 

stringent’’ than the corresponding 

Federal program or rule; 

(2) The State has adequate authority 

and resources to implement the 

program; 

(3) The schedule for implementation 

and compliance is sufficiently 

expeditious; and 

(4) The program otherwise complies 

with Federal guidance. 

In order to obtain approval of its 

program to implement and enforce 

Federal section 112 rules as 

promulgated without changes (straight 

delegation), only the criteria of 40 CFR 

63.91(d) must be met. 40 CFR 

63.91(d)(3) provides that interim or final 

Title V program approval will satisfy the 

criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d) for part 70 

sources. 

V. How Did LDEQ Meet the Subpart E 

Approval Criteria? 

As part of its Title V submission, 

LDEQ stated that it intended to use the 

mechanism of incorporation by 

reference to adopt unchanged Federal 

section 112 into its regulations. This 

applied to both existing and future 

standards as they applied to part 70 

sources. 59 FR 43797 (August 25, 1994) 

and 60 FR 17750 (April 7, 1995). On 

September 12, 1995, EPA promulgated 

final full approval of the State’s 

operating permits program effective 

October 12, 1995. 60 FR 42296. Under 

40 CFR 63.91(d)(2), once a state has 

satisfied up-front approval criteria, it 

needs only to reference the previous 

demonstration and reaffirm that it still 

meets the criteria for any subsequent 

submittals. LDEQ has affirmed that it 

still meets the up-front approval criteria. 

In addition, EPA stated in Section XIII 

of the March 26, 2004, delegation (69 FR 

15687) that LDEQ will only need to 

send a letter of request to EPA Region 

6 for future NESHAP delegations where 

LDEQ has adopted the part 63 

regulations into State rules through 

incorporation by reference. The letter 

must reference the previous up-front 

approval demonstration and reaffirm 

that it still meets the up-front approval 

criteria. EPA will respond in writing to 

the request stating that the delegation 

request is either granted or denied. If the 

request is approved, the effective date of 

the delegation will be the date of our 

response letter to LDEQ. EPA received 

LDEQ’s delegation request letter on 

September 21, 2004, and responded by 

letter on October 18, 2004, that the 

request for delegation was approved. 

VI. What Is Being Delegated? 

EPA received requests to update the 

NESHAP delegation on September 21, 

2004. LDEQ requested the EPA to 

update the delegation of authority for 

the following: 

A. NESHAPs (40 CFR part 63 

standards) through July 1, 2003. 

LDEQ’s request was for delegation of 

certain NESHAP for all sources (both 

part 70 and non-part 70 sources). The 

request includes revisions of the 

NESHAP standards adopted unchanged 

into Louisiana Administrative Code 

(LAC) Title 33:III, Chapter 51, 

Subchapter C, section 5122—

Incorporation by Reference of 40 CFR 

part 63 as it Applies to Major Sources; 

and Chapter 53, Subchapter B, section 

5311—Incorporation by Reference of 40 

CFR part 63 as it Applies to Area 

Sources. For the part 63 NESHAPs, this 

includes the NESHAPs set forth in Table 

1 below. The effective date of the 

Federal delegation for the part 63 

standards below is the date of EPA’s 

response to LDEQ’s delegation request 

letter.

TABLE 1.—40 CFR PART 63 

NESHAP FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES

Subpart Emission standard 

J ............... Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production. 

TABLE 1.—40 CFR PART 63 

NESHAP FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES—Continued

Subpart Emission standard 

XX ............ Ethylene Manufacturing Process 

Units: Heat Exchange Systems and Waste Operations. 

AAAA ....... Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. 

JJJJ ......... Paper and Other Web Coating. 

NNNN ...... Surface Coating of Large Appliances. 

OOOO ..... Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of 

Fabrics and Other Textiles. 

QQQQ ..... Surface Coating of Wood Building Products. 

RRRR ...... Surface Coating of Metal Furniture. 

WWWW ... Reinforced Plastic Composites 

Production. 

XXXX ....... Tire Manufacturing. 

BBBBB ..... Semiconductor Manufacturing. 

CCCCC .... Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and Battery Stacks. 

FFFFF ...... Integrated Iron and Steel. 

JJJJJ ........ Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing. 

KKKKK ..... Clay Ceramics Manufacturing. 

LLLLL ....... Asphalt Roofing and Processing. 

MMMMM .. Flexible Polyurethane Foam 

Fabrication Operation. 

NNNNN .... Hydrochloric Acid Production. 

PPPPP ..... Engine Test Facilities. 

QQQQQ ... Friction Materials Manufacturing. 

SSSSS ..... Refractory Products Manufacturing. 

VII. What Is Not Being Delegated?

EPA cannot delegate to a State any of 

the Category II Subpart A authorities set 

forth in 40 CFR 63.91(g)(2). These 

include the following provisions: 

§ 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative NonOpacity Standards; § 63.6(h)(9), 

Approval of Alternative Opacity 

Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), 

Approval of Major Alternatives to Test 

Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of Major 

Alternatives to Monitoring; and 

§ 63.10(f), Approval of Major 

Alternatives to Recordkeeping and 

Reporting. In addition, some MACT 

standards have certain provisions that 

cannot be delegated to the States [e.g. 40 

CFR 63.106(b)].1 Therefore, any MACT 

standard that EPA is delegating to LDEQ 

that provides that certain authorities 

cannot be delegated are retained by EPA 

and not delegated. Furthermore, no 

authorities are delegated that require 

rulemaking in the Federal Register to 

implement, or where Federal overview 

is the only way to ensure national 

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2EPA amended several NESHAPs to clarify the 

implementation and enforcement authorities within 

the standards that we may delegate to each State, 

local or tribal agency such as LDEQ. 68 FR 37334 

(June 23, 2003). A complete list of the standards is 

contained in a copy of the proposal available for 

review at the Dallas Regional Office. An electronic 

copy of the proposal may be obtained from EPA’s 

Internet site, www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t3pfpr.html.

EPA believes the changes make all of the standards 

consistent in defining what may not be delegated 

in actions such as the one we are taking today.

consistency in the application of the 

standards or requirements of CAA 

Section 112. Finally, Section 112(r), the 

accidental release program authority, is 

not being delegated by this approval.

All of the inquiries and requests 

concerning implementation and 

enforcement of the excluded standards 

in the State of Louisiana should be 

directed to the EPA Region 6 Office. 

In addition, this delegation to LDEQ 

to implement and enforce certain 

NESHAPs does not extend to sources or 

activities located in Indian country, as 

defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Under this 

definition, EPA treats as reservations, 

trust lands validly set aside for the use 

of a Tribe even if the trust lands have 

not been formally designated as a 

reservation. Consistent with previous 

federal program approvals or 

delegations, EPA will continue to 

implement the NESHAPs in Indian 

country because LDEQ has not 

adequately demonstrated its authority 

over sources and activities located 

within the exterior boundaries of Indian 

reservations and other areas in Indian 

country. 

VIII. How Will Applicability 

Determinations Under Section 112 Be 

Made? 

In approving this delegation, LDEQ 

will obtain concurrence from EPA on 

any matter involving the interpretation 

of section 112 of the CAA or 40 CFR 

part 63 to the extent that 

implementation, administration, or 

enforcement of these sections have not 

been covered by EPA determinations or 

guidance. 

IX. What Authority Does EPA Have? 

We retain the right, as provided by 

CAA section 112(l)(7), to enforce any 

applicable emission standard or 

requirement under Section 112. EPA 

also has the authority to make certain 

decisions under the General Provisions 

(Subpart A) of part 63. We are granting 

LDEQ some of these authorities, and 

retaining others, as explained in 

Sections VI and VII above. In addition, 

EPA may review and disapprove of 

State determinations and subsequently 

require corrections. (See 40 CFR 

63.91(g) and 65 FR 55810, 55823, 

September 14, 2000.)

Furthermore, we retain any authority 

in an individual emission standard that 

may not be delegated according to 

provisions of the standard.2 Also, listed 

in the footnotes of the part 63 delegation 

table at the end of this rule are the 

authorities that cannot be delegated to 

any State or local agency which we 

therefore retain.

X. What Information Must LDEQ 

Provide to EPA? 

In delegating the authority to 

implement and enforce these rules and 

in granting a waiver of EPA notification 

requirements, we require LDEQ to input 

all source information into the 

Aerometric Information Retrieval 

System (AIRS) for both point and area 

sources, as applicable. LDEQ must enter 

this information into the AIRS system 

and update the information by 

September 30 of every year. LDEQ must 

provide any additional compliance 

related information to EPA, Region 6, 

Office of Enforcement and Compliance 

Assurance within 45 days of a request 

under 40 CFR 63.96(a). 

In receiving delegation for specific 

General Provisions authorities, LDEQ 

must submit to EPA Region 6 on a semiannual basis, copies of determinations 

issued under these authorities. For part 

63 standards, these determinations 

include: applicability determinations 

(63.1); approval/disapprovals of 

construction and reconstruction [63.5(e) 

and (f)]; notifications regarding the use 

of a continuous opacity monitoring 

system [63.6(h)(7)(ii)]; finding of 

compliance [63.6(h)(8)]; approval/

disapprovals of compliance extensions 

[63.6(i)]; approvals/disapprovals of 

minor [63.7(e)(2)(i)] or intermediate 

[63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f)] alternative test 

methods; approval of shorter sampling 

times and volumes [63.7(e)(2)(iii)]; 

waiver of performance testing 

[63.7(e)(2)(iv) and (h)(2), (3)]; approvals/

disapprovals of minor or intermediate 

alternative monitoring methods [63.8(f)]; 

approval of adjustments to time periods 

for submitting reports (63.9 and 63.10); 

and approvals/disapprovals of minor 

alternatives to recordkeeping and 

reporting [63.10(f)]. 

Additionally, EPA’s Emission 

Measurement Center of the Emissions 

Monitoring and Analysis Division must 

receive copies of any approved 

intermediate changes to test methods or 

monitoring. (Please note that 

intermediate changes to test methods 

must be demonstrated as equivalent 

through the procedures set out in EPA 

method 301.) This information on 

approved intermediate changes to test 

methods and monitoring will be used to 

compile a database of decisions that will 

be accessible to State and local agencies 

and EPA Regions for reference in 

making future decisions. (For 

definitions of major, intermediate and 

minor alternative test methods or 

monitoring methods, see 40 CFR 63.90). 

The LDEQ should forward these 

intermediate test methods or monitoring 

changes via mail or facsimile to: Chief, 

Source Categorization Group A, EPA 

(MD–19), Research Triangle Park, NC 

27711, Facsimile telephone number: 

(919) 541–1039.

XI. What Is EPA’s Oversight of This 

Delegation to LDEQ? 

EPA must oversee LDEQ’s decisions 

to ensure the delegated authorities are 

being adequately implemented and 

enforced. We will integrate oversight of 

the delegated authorities into the 

existing mechanisms and resources for 

oversight currently in place. If, during 

oversight, we determine that LDEQ 

made decisions that decreased the 

stringency of the delegated standards, 

then LDEQ shall be required to take 

corrective actions and the source(s) 

affected by the decisions will be 

notified, as required by 40 CFR 

63.91(g)(1)(ii). We will initiate 

withdrawal of the program or rule if the 

corrective actions taken are insufficient. 

XII. Should Sources Submit Notices to 

EPA or LDEQ? 

All of the information required 

pursuant to the Federal NESHAP (40 

CFR part 63) should be submitted by 

sources located outside of Indian 

country, directly to the LDEQ at the 

following address: Office of 

Environmental Services, P.O. Box 4313, 

Baton Rouge, LA 70821–4313. The 

LDEQ is the primary point of contact 

with respect to delegated NESHAPs. 

Sources do not need to send a copy to 

EPA. EPA Region 6 waives the 

requirement that notifications and 

reports for delegated standards be 

submitted to EPA in addition to LDEQ 

in accordance with 40 CFR 63.9(a)(4)(ii) 

and 63.10(a)(4)(ii). 

XIII. How Will Unchanged Authorities 

Be Delegated to LDEQ in the Future? 

In the future, LDEQ will only need to 

send a letter of request to EPA, Region 

6, for those NESHAP regulations that 

LDEQ has adopted by reference. The 

letter must reference the previous upfront approval demonstration and 

reaffirm that it still meets the up-front 

approval criteria. We will respond in 

writing to the request stating that the 

request for delegation is either granted 

or denied. If a request is approved, the 

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effective date of the delegation will be 

the date of our response letter. A 

Federal Register will be published to 

inform the public and affected sources 

of the delegation, indicate where source 

notifications and reports should be sent, 

and to amend the relevant portions of 

the Code of Federal Regulations 

showing which NESHAP standards have 

been delegated to LDEQ. 

XIV. Final Action 

The public was provided the 

opportunity to comment on the 

proposed approval of the program and 

mechanism for delegation of Section 

112 standards, as they apply to part 70 

sources, on August 24, 1994, for the 

proposed interim approval of LDEQ’s 

Title V operating permits program; and 

on April 7, 1995, for the proposed final 

approval of LDEQ’s Title V operating 

permits program. In EPA’s final full 

approval of Louisiana’s Operating 

Permits Program (60 FR 47296), the EPA 

discussed the public comments on the 

proposed delegation of the Title V 

operating permits program. The public 

was also given the opportunity to 

comment on the delegation of authority 

to Louisiana for National Emission 

Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 

on March 26, 2004 (69 FR 15687 and 69 

FR 15755), and received no public 

comments on the delegation of 

authority. In this action, the public is 

given the opportunity to comment on 

the approval of LDEQ’s request for 

delegation of authority to implement 

and enforce certain Section 112 

standards for all sources (both part 70 

and non-part 70 sources) which have 

been adopted by reference into 

Louisiana’s state regulations. However, 

the Agency views the approval of these 

requests as a noncontroversial action 

and anticipates no adverse comments. 

Therefore, EPA is publishing this rule 

without prior proposal. However, in the 

‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of today’s 

Federal Register publication, EPA is 

publishing a separate document that 

will serve as the proposal to approve the 

program and delegation of authority 

described in this action if adverse 

comments are received. This action was 

effective on October 18, 2004, without 

further notice unless the Agency 

receives relevant adverse comments by 

January 14, 2005. 

If EPA receives adverse comments, we 

will publish a timely withdrawal in the 

Federal Register informing the public 

the rule will not take effect. We will 

address all public comments in a 

subsequent final rule based on the 

proposed rule. The EPA will not 

institute a second comment period on 

this action. Any parties interested in 

commenting must do so at this time. 

Please note that if we receive adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, we may adopt as 

final those provisions of the rule that are 

not the subject of an adverse comment.

XV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 

51735, October 4, 1993), this action is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and 

therefore is not subject to review by the 

Office of Management and Budget. For 

this reason, this action is also not 

subject to Executive Order 13211, 

‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May 

22, 2001). This action merely approves 

state law as meeting Federal 

requirements and imposes no additional 

requirements beyond those imposed by 

state law. Accordingly, the 

Administrator certifies that this rule 

will not have a significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities under the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this 

rule approves pre-existing requirements 

under state law and does not impose 

any additional enforceable duty beyond 

that required by state law, it does not 

contain any unfunded mandate or 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments, as described in the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

(Public Law 104–4). 

This rule also does not have tribal 

implications because it will not have a 

substantial direct effect on one or more 

Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes, 

as specified by Executive Order 13175 

(65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This 

action also does not have Federalism 

implications because it does not have 

substantial direct effects on the States, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government, as specified in 

Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, 

August 10, 1999). This action merely 

approves a state request to receive 

delegation of certain Federal standards, 

and does not alter the relationship or 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities established in the Clean 

Air Act. This rule also is not subject to 

Executive Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, 

April 23, 1997), because it is not 

economically significant. 

In reviewing delegation submissions, 

EPA’s role is to approve submissions 

provided that they meet the criteria of 

the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the 

absence of a prior existing requirement 

for the State to use voluntary consensus 

standards (VCS), EPA has no authority 

to disapprove a delegation submission 

for failure to use VCS. It would thus be 

inconsistent with applicable law for 

EPA to use VCS in place of a delegation 

submission that otherwise satisfies the 

provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, 

the requirements of section 12(d) of the 

National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 

272 note) do not apply. This rule does 

not impose an information collection 

burden under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

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 rule 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 February 14, 

2005. Filing a petition for 

reconsideration by the Administrator of 

this final rule does not affect the finality 

of this rule for the purposes 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 63

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Hazardous 

substances, Intergovernmental relations, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements.

74984 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 15, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 

Authority: This action is issued under the 

authority of Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, 

as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7412.

Dated: November 24, 2004. 

Richard E. Greene, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6.

■ 40 CFR part 63 is amended as follows:

PART 63—[AMENDED]

■ 1. The authority citation for part 63 

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

■ 2. Section 63.99 is amended by 

revising paragraph (a)(18)(i) as follows: 

(a) *****

(18) Louisiana. 

(i) The following table lists the 

specific part 63 standards that have 

been delegated unchanged to the 

Louisiana Department of Environmental 

Quality for all sources. The ‘‘X’’ symbol 

is used to indicate each subpart that has 

been delegated. The delegations are 

subject to all of the conditions and 

limitations set forth in Federal law, 

regulations, policy, guidance, and 

determinations. Some authorities cannot 

be delegated and are retained by EPA. 

These include certain General 

Provisions authorities and specific parts 

of some standards. Any amendments 

made to these rules after this effective 

date are not delegated.

DELEGATION STATUS FOR PART 63 STANDARDS—STATE OF LOUISIANA 1

Subpart Source Category LDEQ 2,3

A ....................... General Provisions 2 ..................................................................................................................................................... X 

D ....................... Early Reductions ........................................................................................................................................................... X 

F ....................... Hazardous Organic NESHAP (HON)—Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) ..................... X 

G ....................... HON—SOCMI Process Vents, Storage Vessels, Transfer Operations and Wastewater ............................................ X 

H ....................... HON—Equipment Leaks .............................................................................................................................................. X 

I ......................... HON—Certain Processes Negotiated Equipment Leak Regulation ............................................................................ X 

J ........................ Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production ........................................................................................................... X 

K ....................... (Reserved) 

L ........................ Coke Oven Batteries .................................................................................................................................................... X 

M ....................... Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning ................................................................................................................................... X 

N ....................... Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks ......................................................................................... X 

O ....................... Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers ............................................................................................................................................ X 

P ....................... (Reserved) 

Q ....................... Industrial Process Cooling Towers ............................................................................................................................... X 

R ....................... Gasoline Distribution ..................................................................................................................................................... X 

T ....................... Halogenated Solvent Cleaning ..................................................................................................................................... X 

U ....................... Group I Polymers and Resins ...................................................................................................................................... X 

V ....................... (Reserved) 

W ...................... Epoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon Polyamides Production .............................................................................. X 

X ....................... Secondary Lead Smelting ............................................................................................................................................ X 

Y ....................... Marine Tank Vessel Loading ........................................................................................................................................ X 

Z ....................... (Reserved) 

AA ..................... Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing Plants ......................................................................................................................... X 

BB ..................... Phosphate Fertilizers Production Plants ...................................................................................................................... X 

CC .................... Petroleum Refineries .................................................................................................................................................... X 

DD .................... Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations .................................................................................................................... X 

EE ..................... Magnetic Tape Manufacturing ...................................................................................................................................... X 

FF ..................... (Reserved) 

GG .................... Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities ......................................................................................................... X 

HH .................... Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities .................................................................................................................... X 

II ........................ Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facilities ........................................................................................................................ X 

JJ ...................... Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations .................................................................................................................. X 

KK ..................... Printing and Publishing Industry ................................................................................................................................... X 

LL ...................... Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants ............................................................................................................................ X 

MM .................... Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfide, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp Mills ......... X 

NN .................... (Reserved) 

OO .................... Tanks—Level 1 ............................................................................................................................................................. X 

PP ..................... Containers ..................................................................................................................................................................... X 

QQ .................... Surface Impoundments ................................................................................................................................................. X 

RR .................... Individual Drain Systems .............................................................................................................................................. X 

SS ..................... Closed Vent Systems, Control Devices, Recovery Devices and Routing to a Fuel Gas System or a Process ......... X 

TT ..................... Equipment Leaks—Control Level 1 .............................................................................................................................. X 

UU .................... Equipment Leaks—Control Level 2 Standards ............................................................................................................ X 

VV ..................... Oil-Water Separators and Organic-Water Separators ................................................................................................. X 

WW ................... Storage Vessels (Tanks)—Control Level 2 .................................................................................................................. X 

XX ..................... Ethylene Manufacturing Process Units: Heat Exchange Systems and Waste Operations ......................................... X 

YY ..................... Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards .................................................................................... X 

ZZ–BBB ............ (Reserved).

CCC .................. Steel Pickling—HCl Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration .............................................................. X 

DDD .................. Mineral Wool Production .............................................................................................................................................. X 

EEE .................. Hazardous Waste Combustors ..................................................................................................................................... X 

FFF ................... (Reserved).

GGG ................. Pharmaceuticals Production ......................................................................................................................................... X 

HHH .................. Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities ........................................................................................................ X 

III ....................... Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production ...................................................................................................................... X 

JJJ .................... Group IV Polymers and Resins .................................................................................................................................... X 

KKK .................. (Reserved) 

LLL .................... Portland Cement Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................... X 

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DELEGATION STATUS FOR PART 63 STANDARDS—STATE OF LOUISIANA 1—Continued

Subpart Source Category LDEQ 2,3

MMM ................. Pesticide Active Ingredient Production ......................................................................................................................... X 

NNN .................. Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing .................................................................................................................................... X 

OOO ................. Amino/Phenolic Resins ................................................................................................................................................. X 

PPP .................. Polyether Polyols Production ........................................................................................................................................ X 

QQQ ................. Primary Copper Smelting ............................................................................................................................................. X 

RRR .................. Secondary Aluminum Production ................................................................................................................................. X 

SSS .................. (Reserved) 

TTT ................... Primary Lead Smelting ................................................................................................................................................. X 

UUU .................. Petroleum Refineries—Catalytic Cracking Units, Catalytic Reforming Units and Sulfur Recovery Plants ................. X 

VVV .................. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) .................................................................................................................. X 

WWW ............... (Reserved) 

XXX .................. Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese ................................................................................ X 

AAAA ................ Municipal Solid Waste Landfills .................................................................................................................................... X 

CCCC ............... Nutritional Yeast Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................... X 

GGGG .............. Solvent Extraction for Vegetable Oil Production .......................................................................................................... X 

HHHH ............... Wet Formed Fiberglass Mat Production ....................................................................................................................... X 

JJJJ .................. Paper and other Web Coating ...................................................................................................................................... X 

NNNN ............... Surface Coating of Large Appliances ........................................................................................................................... X 

OOOO .............. Printing, Coating, and Dyeing of Fabrics and Other Textiles ...................................................................................... X 

QQQQ .............. Surface Coating of Wood Building Products ................................................................................................................ X 

RRRR ............... Surface Coating of Metal Furniture .............................................................................................................................. X 

SSSS ................ Surface Coating for Metal Coil ..................................................................................................................................... X 

TTTT ................. Leather Finishing Operations ....................................................................................................................................... X 

UUUU ............... Cellulose Production Manufacture ................................................................................................................................ X 

VVVV ................ Boat Manufacturing ....................................................................................................................................................... X 

WWWW ............ Reinforced Plastic Composites Production .................................................................................................................. X 

XXXX ................ Tire Manufacturing ........................................................................................................................................................ X 

BBBBB .............. Semiconductor Manufacturing ...................................................................................................................................... X 

CCCCC ............. Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and Battery Stacks ............................................................................................... X 

FFFFF ............... Integrated Iron and Steel .............................................................................................................................................. X 

JJJJJ ................. Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing ...................................................................................................... X 

KKKKK .............. Clay Ceramics Manufacturing ...................................................................................................................................... X 

LLLLL ................ Asphalt Roofing and Processing .................................................................................................................................. X 

MMMMM ........... Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operation ..................................................................................................... X 

NNNNN ............. Hydrochloric Acid Production, Fumed Silica Production .............................................................................................. X 

PPPPP .............. Engine Test Facilities ................................................................................................................................................... X 

QQQQQ ............ Friction Products Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................... X 

SSSSS .............. Refractory Products Manufacturing .............................................................................................................................. X 

1 Program delegated to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). 2 Authorities which may not be delegated include: 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Emission Standards; 63.6(h)(9), Approval of Alternative Opacity Standards; 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; 63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Monitoring; 6.3.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; and all authorities identified in the subparts (e.g., under ‘‘Delegation of Authority’’) that cannot be delegated. 3 Federal rules adopted unchanged as of July 1, 2003. 

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[FR Doc. 04–27361 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 54 

[CC Docket No. 96–45; FCC 04–237] 

Federal-State Joint Board on Universal 

Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Commission addresses various petitions 

for reconsideration filed in response to 

the rules adopted in the First Report and 

Order and the Fourth Order on 

Reconsideration. We grant, in part, a 

petition filed by American Public 

Communications Council (APCC) and 

deny petitions filed by APCC and 

others. We make minor clarifications to 

our rules based on the issues raised in 

these petitions as needed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cathy Carpino, Deputy Chief, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, 

Telecommunications Access Policy 

Division, (202) 418–7400, TTY (202) 

418–0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Order on 

Reconsideration, in CC Docket No. 96–

45, FCC 04–237, released November 29, 

2004. The full text of this document is 

available for public inspection during 

regular business hours in the FCC 

Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 

12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20554. 

I. Introduction 

1. In this Order on Reconsideration,

we address various petitions for 

reconsideration filed in response to the 

rules adopted in the First Report and 

Order, 62 FR 32862, June 17, 1997, in 

CC Docket No. 96–45 and the Fourth 

Order on Reconsideration, 63 FR 02093, 

January 13, 1998, in CC Docket Nos. 96–

45, 96–262, 94–1, 91–213, 95–72. We 

grant, in part, a petition filed by 

American Public Communications 

Council (APCC). Based on the record 

before us, we deny petitions filed by 

APCC, AT&T, Cellular 

Telecommunications and Internet 

Association (CTIA), Lan Neugent and 

Greg Weisiger (LN/GW), Mobile Satellite 

Ventures (MSV), National Public Radio 

(NPR), Puerto Rico Telephone Company