Document ID: EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0924-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: LA021.01 Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans: State of Louisiana. 10 pages r2r
Posted Date: 2011-02-25T05:00Z

[Federal Register: February 25, 2011 (Volume 76, Number 38)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 donaldson.guy@epa.gov. 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 rennie.sandra@epa.gov.

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

                              * * * * * * *
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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