BoBBY JINDAL 

GOVERNOR 

PEGGY M. HATCH 

SECRETARY 

~tate of 1Louisiana 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 

Dr. Al Armendariz, Administrator 

US EPA Region 6 (6-RA) 

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 

Dallas, TX 75202-2733 

RE: State of Louisiana 

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2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards revision 

State Implementation Plan Infrastructure Checklist 

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In accordance with Section 11 O(a)(l) and (2) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the 

state of Louisiana is pleased to provide the State Implementation Plan (SIP) Infrastructure 

Checklist for the 2006 PM2.

5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). 

This submittal substantiates that the State has adequate provisions to prohibit air pollutant 

emissions from within the State that: 

1.) Significantly contribute to nonattainrnent of the NAAQS; 

2.) Interfere with maintenance of the NAAQS; 

3.) Interfere with measures required to prevent significant deterioration of air quality; 

and 

4.) Interfere with measures required to protect visibility in any other State. 

If you or your staff have questions concerning this submittal, please contact Vivian Aucoin, Air 

Permits Division, SIP Group at (225) 219-3419 or vivian.aucoin@la.gov. 

c: Guy Donaldson, EPA Region 6 

Carrie Paige, EPA Region 6 

Post Office Box 4313 • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4313 • Phone 225-219-3181 • Fax 225-219-3309 

www.deq.louisiana.gov 

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FederalCAA 

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§110(a)(1) 

§ 11 0( a)(2)(A) 

Emission Limits 

and Other Control 

Measures 

Louisiana SIP Infrastructure Checklist 

2006 PM2.

5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards Revision 

THE CLEAN AIR ACT 

TITLE I-AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL 

PART A-AIR QUALITY AND EMISSION LIMITATIONS 

SECTION 110---:--IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

Section 11 0( a)(l) and (2) 

Summary of Federal Language .State Citation (if · ···· ···· Comments on State'Language 

Each State shall, after reasonable notice and public hearings, adopt and submit to 

the Administrator, ... , a plan which provides for implementation, maintenance, and 

enforcement of such primary standard in each air quality control region (or portion 

thereof) within such State. In addition, such State shall adopt and submit to the 

Administrator (either as a part of a plan submitted under the preceding sentence or 

separately) ... ,a plan which provides for implementation, maintenance, and 

enforcement of such secondary standard in each air quality control region (or 

portion thereof) within such State. Unless a separate public hearing is provided, 

each State shall consider its plan implementing such secondary standard at the 

hearing required by the first sentence of this paragraph. 

Each implementation plan submitted by a State under this Act shall be adopted by 

the State after reasonable notice and public hearing. Each such plan shall-include 

enforceable emission limitations and other control measures, means, or techniques 

(including economic incentives such as fees, marketable permits, and auctions of 

emissions rights), as well as schedules and timetables for compliance, as may be 

necessary or appropriate to meet the applicable requirements of this Act; 

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applicable) > • 

La. R.S. 30:2054; 

LAC 33:III 

Chapters 2, 9 and 

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Louisiana submitted to EPA a State Implementation 

Plan revision that dealt with the particulate matter 

NAAQS. This plan was approved by EPA at 54 FR 

25449. Louisiana remains in attainment with the PM 

NAAQS. 

Louisiana has approved and implemented rules that 

provide for adequate coverage of this requirement. 
FederalCAA Summary of Federal Language State Citation (if Comments on State Language Citation applicable) 

§110(a)(2)(B) provide for establishment and operation of appropriate devices, methods, systems, Louisiana operates an approved air quality monitoring 

Ambient Air and procedures necessary to- network consistent with EPA regulations ( 40 CFR 

Quality (i) monitor, compile, and analyze data on ambient air quality, and 52.995). 

Monitoring/Data (ii)upon request, make such data available to the Administrator; LDEQ has monitored for PM2.5 since 1999. Under 

System LDEQ's PM2.5 Grant Work Plan, the Department 

monitors, compiles, and analyzes the data for PM2.5. 

The Louisiana air quality monitoring network 

implements the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. Current 

air monitoring data can also be accessed through the 

following website: 

http ://www.deq .louisiana.gov/portal/D IVISI ONS/ AirQ 

uality Assessment/ AmbientAirMonitoringProgram/ Air 

MonitoringData.aspx. 

LDEQ reports the air quality data to EPA on a 

quarterly basis. 

§110(a)(2)(C) include a program to provide for the enforcement of the measures described in LAC 33:III Louisiana operates an EPA-approved air permitting 

Program for subparagraph (A), and regulation of the modification and construction of any Chapters 3 and 5 program for major and minor sources. 

Enforcement of stationary source within the areas covered by the plan as necessary to assure that 

Control Measures national ambient air quality standards are achieved, including a permit program as 

required in parts C and D; 

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FederalCAA Summary of Federal Language State Citation (if Comments on State Language Citation applicable) 

§110(a)(2)(D) contain adequate provisions- LAC 33:III.506 Louisiana has submitted and EPA has approved the 

Interstate Transport (i) prohibiting, consistent with the provisions of this title, any source or other type CAIR SIPs for both S02 and NOx. Both of these SIPs 

of emissions activity within the State from emitting any air pollutant in amounts meet the requirements of Sec 11 O(a)(2)(D). See 72 FR 

which will- 39741/72 FR 55064.* 

(i)(I) contribute significantly to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance 

by, any other State with respect to any such national primary or secondary ambient *This SIP will remain effective until the final 

air quality standard, or revocation of the CAIR Rule and the Transport Rule 

(i)(II) interfere with measures required to be included in the applicable becomes effective. While the SIPs may be replaced by 

implementation plan for any other State under part C to prevent significant revisions following the Transport Implementation, the 

deterioration of air quality or to protect visibility, controls that have been installed will remain in place in 

(ii) insuring compliance with the applicable requirements of sections 126 and 115 accordance with LAC 33:III. 905, which states that 

(relating to interstate and international pollution abatement); "when facilities have been installed on a property, they 

shall be used and diligently maintained in proper 

working order whenever any emissions are being made 

which can be controlled by the facilities, even though 

' the ambient air quality standards in affected areas are 

not exceeded." 

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FederalCAA Summary of Federal Language State Citation (if Comments on State Language Citation ' applicable) 

§110(a)(2)(E) provide R.S. 30:2011 et Louisiana works closely with the various stakeholder 

Adequate (i) necessary assurances that the State (or, except where the Administrator deems seq. groups upon the announcement of new national 

Resources inappropriate, the general purpose local government or governments, or a regional La. R.S. 30:2014 ambient air quality standards; the LDEQ participates in 

agency designated by the State or general purpose local governments for such an advisory capacity in the Baton Rouge Clean Air 

purpose) will have adequate personnel, funding, and authority under State (and, as Coalition. 

appropriate, local) law to carry out such implementation plan (and is not prohibited 

by any provision ofF ederal or State law from carrying out such implementation Louisiana has no local governmental entities that have 

plan or portion thereof), air pollution control capacity. 

(ii) requirements that the State comply with the requirements respecting State 

boards under section 128, and 

(iii) necessary assurances that, where the State has relied on a local or regional 

government, agency, or instrumentality for the implementation of any plan 

provision, the State has responsibility for ensuring adequate implementation of 

such plan provision; 

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FederalCAA •.· .. ·. State Citation (if 

Citation Summary of Federal Language applicable) Comments on State Language 

§110(a)(2)(F) require, as 'may be prescribed by the Administrator- The most current revision to the SIP pertaining to 

Stationary Source (i) the installation, maintenance, and replacement of equipment, and the stationary source emissions monitoring was submitted 

Monitoring System implementation of other necessary steps, by owners or operators of stationary to EPA on November 15, 1994 and was approved on 

sources to monitor emissions from such sources, February 6, 1995 (60 FR 02014). This SIP revision 

(ii) periodic reports on the nature and amounts of emissions and emissions-related meets the requirements set forth in §110(a)(2)(F). 

data from such sources, and 

(iii) correlation of such reports by the State agency with any emission limitations ' 

or standards established pursuant to this chapter, which reports shall be available at 

reasonable times for public inspection; 

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§ 11 O(a)(2)(G) provide for authority comparable to that in section 303 and adequate contingency LAC The "Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency Episodes" 

plans to implement such authority; 3 3: III. Chapter 56 provision was promulgated by LDEQ on December 20, 

1987. Revisions were made to the SIP in January 1988, 

and approved on March 8, 1989 (54 FR 09795). 

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FederalCAA Summary of Federal Language State Citation (if Comments on State Language Citation applicable) 

§110(a)(2)(H) provide for revision of such plan- NIA LDEQ has revised the SIP, as necessary, to comply 

(i) from time to time as may be necessary to take account of revisions of such with changes to the national ambient air quality 

national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard or the availability of standard or findings of inadequacies. See 54 FR 25449 

improved or more expeditious methods of attaining such standard, and for revisions concerning PM NAAQS. 

(ii) except as provided in paragraph (3)(C), whenever the Administrator finds on 

the basis of information available to the Administrator that the plan is substantially 

inadequate to attain the national ambient air quality standard which it implements 

or to otherwise comply with any additional requirements established under this Act; 

§110(a)(2)(J) meet the applicable requirements of section 121 (relating to consultation), section LAC 33 :III.509 Louisiana works with the Federal Land Manager on 

127 (relating to public notification), and part C (relating to prevention of significant (PSD and PSD projects and permits; Louisiana also participates 

deterioration of air quality and visibility protection); Visibility); LAC in daily forecasting for PM 2.5. 

33:III.531 Public 

Notice and 

Affected State 

Notice 

§ 11 O(a)(2)(K) provide for- NIA LDEQ contracts the attainment modeling requirement 

(i) the performance of such air quality modeling as the Administrator may when necessary. Modeling was done for all 

prescribe for the purpose of predicting the effect on ambient air quality of any nonattainment areas in the instance of Ozone as well as 

emissions of any air pollutant for which the Administrator has established a Regional Haze. 

national ambient air quality standard, and 

(ii) the submission, upon request, of data related to such air quality modeling to the 

Administrator; 

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Federal CAA State Citation (if : 

Citation Summary of Federal Language applicable) Comments on State Language 

§110(a)(2)(L) require the owner or operator of each major stationary source to pay to the LAC 33:III Louisiana has an approved permit fee structure 

permitting authority, as a condition of any permit required under this Act, a fee Chapter 2 

sufficient to cover-

(i) the reasonable costs of reviewing and acting upon any application for such a 

permit, and 

(ii) if the owner or operator receives a permit for such source, the reasonable costs 

of implementing and enforcing the terms and conditions of any such permit (not 

including any court costs or other costs associated with any enforcement action), 

until such fee requirement is superseded with respect to such sources by the 

Administrator's approval of a fee program under title V; and 

§110(a)(2)(M) provide for consultation and participation by local political subdivisions affected by LaRS 30: 2011(D) Louisiana includes these entities as part of the 

the plan. (21)(b) stakeholder group before plan implementation begins. 

N/ A- not applicable 

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