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# .. c.n**~** 0 0 :z:: In accordance with Section 11O(a)(l) and (2) ofthe Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, the state ofLouisiana is pleased to provide the State Implementation Plan (SIP) Infrastructure Checklist for the 2006 PM2
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This submittal substantiates that the State has adequate provisions to prohibit air pollutant emissions from within the State that: 1.) Significantly contribute to nonattainrnent ofthe NAAQS; 2.) Interfere with maintenance ofthe NAAQS; 3.) Interfere with measures required to prevent significant deterioration ofair quality; and 4.) Interfere with measures required to protect visibility in any other State.

Ifyou or your staffhave 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 :::0 

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THE CLEAN AIR ACT TITLE I-AIRPOLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

PART A-AIR QUALITY AND EMISSION LIMITATIONS SECTION 110---:--IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

Section 110(a)(l) and (2)

Summary ofFederal 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 ofsuch 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 ofa plan submitted under the preceding sentence or separately)

...,aplan which provides for implementation, maintenance, and enforcement ofsuch 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 bythe first sentence ofthis paragraph. Each implementationplan 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 ofthis Act;

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La. R.S. 30:2054; LAC 33:III Chapters 2, 9 and 13 Louisiana submitted to EPA a State Implementation Planrevision that dealt with the particulate matter NAAQS. This plan was approved byEPA at 54 FR 25449. Louisianaremains in attainment withthe PM NAAQS.

Louisianahas approved and implemented rules that provide for adequate coverage ofthis requirement.FederalCAA Summary ofFederal Language State Citation (if Comments on State Language Citation applicable) §110(a)(2)(B) provide for establishment and operation ofappropriate devices, methods, systems, Louisiana operates an approved air quality monitoring Ambient Air and procedures necessary to- network consistent with EPAregulations (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/DIVISIONS/ 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 ofthe measures described in LAC 33:III Louisiana operates an EPA-approved air permitting Program for subparagraph (A), and regulation ofthe modification and construction ofany 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 permitprogram as required in parts C and D;

2FederalCAA Summary ofFederal 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 ofthis title, any source or other type CAIR SIPs for both S02 and NOx. Both ofthese SIPs ofemissions activity within the State from emitting any air pollutant in amounts meetthe requirements ofSec 11O(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 ofthe CAIR Rule and the Transport Rule

(i)(II) interfere with measures required to be included inthe 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 ofair quality or to protectvisibility, controls that have been installed will remain inplace in (ii) insuring compliance with the applicable requirements ofsections 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 inproper working order whenever any emissions are being made which canbe controlled bythe facilities, even though

' the ambient air quality standards in affected areas are not exceeded."

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3FederalCAA Summary ofFederalLanguage 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 thatthe State (or, except where the Administrator deems seq. groups upon the announcement ofnewnational 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 bythe State or general purpose local governments for such an advisory capacity inthe BatonRouge Clean Air purpose) will have adequate personnel, funding, and authority under State (and, as Coalition. appropriate, local) lawto carry out such implementationplan (and is notprohibited by any provision ofFederal or State lawfrom carrying out such implementation Louisiana has no local governmental entities that have plan orportionthereof), air pollution control capacity. (ii) requirements thatthe State comply with the requirements respecting State boards under section 128, and (iii) necessary assurances that, where the State has relied on a local orregional government, agency, or instrumentality for the implementation ofany plan provision, the State has responsibility for ensuring adequate implementation of such planprovision;

4FederalCAA •.·..·. State Citation (if Citation Summary ofFederal 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 ofequipment, and the stationary source emissions monitoring was submitted Monitoring System implementation ofother necessary steps, by owners or operators ofstationary 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 onthe nature and amounts ofemissions and emissions-related meets the requirements set forth in §110(a)(2)(F). data from such sources, and (iii) correlation ofsuch 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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### §11O(a)(2)(G) provide for authority comparable to that in section 303 and adequate contingency LAC The "Prevention ofAir Pollution Emergency Episodes" plans to implement such authority; 33:III.Chapter 56 provision was promulgatedby LDEQ on December 20, 1987. Revisions were made to the SIP in January 1988, and approved onMarch 8, 1989 (54 FR 09795).

5FederalCAA Summary ofFederal Language State Citation (if Comments on State Language Citation applicable) §110(a)(2)(H) provide for revision ofsuch plan- NIA LDEQ has revised the SIP, as necessary, to comply (i) from time to time as may be necessary to take account ofrevisions ofsuch with changes to the national ambient air quality national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard orthe availability of standard or findings ofinadequacies. See 54 FR 25449 improved or more expeditious methods ofattaining such standard, and for revisions concerning PMNAAQS. (ii) except as provided in paragraph (3)(C), wheneverthe Administrator finds on the basis ofinformation available to the Administratorthatthe plan is substantially inadequate to attain the national ambient air quality standard which it implements
orto otherwise comply with any additional requirements established under this Act;

§110(a)(2)(J) meetthe applicable requirements ofsection 121 (relating to consultation), section LAC33 :III.509 Louisiana works with the Federal Land Manager on 127 (relating to public notification), and part C (relating to prevention ofsignificant (PSD and PSD projects andpermits; Louisiana also participates deterioration ofair quality and visibility protection); Visibility); LAC in daily forecasting for PM 2.5. 33:III.531 Public Notice and Affected State Notice §11O(a)(2)(K) provide for- NIA LDEQ contracts the attainment modeling requirement (i) the performance ofsuch air quality modeling as the Administrator may when necessary. Modeling was done for all prescribe for the purpose ofpredicting the effect on ambient air quality ofany nonattainment areas inthe instance ofOzone as well as emissions ofany air pollutant for which the Administrator has established a Regional Haze. national ambient air quality standard, and (ii) the submission, upon request, ofdatarelated to such air quality modeling to the Administrator;

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6Federal CAA State Citation (if : Citation Summary ofFederal Language applicable) Comments on State Language §110(a)(2)(L) require the owner or operator ofeach major stationary source to payto the LAC 33:III Louisiana has an approved permit fee structure permitting authority, as a condition ofany permitrequired under this Act, a fee Chapter 2 sufficientto cover- (i) the reasonable costs ofreviewing and acting upon any application for such a permit, and (ii) ifthe owner or operator receives a permit for such source, the reasonable costs ofimplementing and enforcing the terms and conditions ofany suchpermit (not including any court costs or other costs associated with any enforcement action), until such fee requirement is superseded with respect to such sources bythe Administrator's approval ofa 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 ofthe the plan. (21)(b) stakeholder groupbefore plan implementation begins. N/ A- not applicable

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