[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 214 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68481-68484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28277]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0434; FRL-9936-61-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans, 
Louisiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Louisiana. 
These rule revisions are the 2007 General Revisions, and 2008-2010

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Miscellaneous Rule Revisions to the SIP that were submitted by the 
State of Louisiana. The overall intended outcome is to make the 
approved Louisiana SIP consistent with current Federal and State 
requirements. This action is in accordance with the federal Clean Air 
Act (the Act).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 7, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2012-0434, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Email: Alan Shar at [email protected].
     Mail or delivery: Air Planning Section Chief (6PD-L), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2012-0434. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be 
included in the public docket without change and may be made available 
online at 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 
electronically any information through www.regulations.gov or email 
that you consider to be CBI or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. The 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 email comment directly to EPA without 
going through www.regulations.gov, your email 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 and any form of encryption, and be free 
of any defects or viruses. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) 
must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is 
considered the official comment and should include discussion of all 
points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments 
or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on 
the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional 
information on submitting comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available 
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region 6, 
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. While all 
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may 
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted 
material), and some may not be publicly available at either location 
(e.g., CBI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan Shar (6PD-L), telephone (214) 
665-6691, email [email protected]. To inspect the hard copy materials, 
please contact Alan Shar.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and 
``our'' refer to EPA.

Background

    On July 5, 2011 (76 FR 38977) EPA finalized approval of general 
rule revisions to the Louisiana SIP which covered the years of 1996-
2006.
    We are now proposing to approve two revisions to the Louisiana SIP 
submitted to EPA by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality 
(LDEQ). The first submittal is the 2007 general revisions submitted to 
EPA with a letter dated August 14, 2009. The second submittal is the 
2008-2010 miscellaneous rules revisions submitted to EPA with a letter 
dated August 29, 2013.

Evaluation

    The 2008-2010 miscellaneous rules revisions apply to Louisiana 
Administrative Code (LAC) 33: III, Chapters 7 and 13. The 2007 general 
revisions apply to LAC 33: III, Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 21, 
22, 23, and 25. The Louisiana rule revisions submittals, their 
corresponding Chapters, and our actions are shown in Table 1 below.

                         Table 1--Submittals, Their Corresponding Chapters, and Actions
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                                                         Revisions to LAC 33:III
              Submittals                 Calendar year    Chapters acting upon       Chapters not acting upon
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Miscellaneous rules...................       2008-2010  7, 13...................  ..............................
General revisions.....................            2007  1, 9, 11, 13, 14, 21,     2, 5, 6, and 15.
                                                         22, 23, and 25.
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    Certain provisions of the 2007 general revisions are not being 
acted upon here because they were withdrawn or we plan to act on them 
separately in the future. In a letter dated October 2, 2015 LDEQ 
withdrew its revisions to Chapter 15 from our review. The October 2, 
2015 withdrawal letter is available in this docket. The EPA plans to 
act on SIP revisions to Chapters 2, 5, and 6 separately in the future.
    There is no increase in the amount of emissions or number of 
sources affected as a result of ministerial or administrative rules 
revisions throughout this notice; therefore, section 110(l) of the Act 
has been complied with.
    In 2006, EPA revised the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS) for particulate matter. The LDEQ adopted revisions to NAAQS for 
particulate matter in LAC 33:III, Chapter 7. This revision will update 
the Louisiana air quality regulations to include the revised NAAQS for 
particulate matter. The revision is consistent with the NAAQS for 
PM2.5 and PM10 standards of 40 CFR 50. See 71 FR 
61144 (October 17, 2006), and http://www3.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/criteria.html (URL dated October 5, 2015). We propose their approval 
into the SIP.
    Currently, the LAC 33:III Chapter 13 Abrasive Blasting is not in 
the EPA-approved SIP. The 2007 general revisions submittal establishes 
the standards of performance for abrasive blasting operations and 
includes provisions concerning requirement to control emissions through 
either enclosure or establishment of best management practices, 
maintenance of control equipment, recordkeeping requirements, and 
prohibited materials and methods that cannot be used in abrasive 
blasting activities requirements. The LDEQ later in its

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2008-2010 miscellaneous rules submittal revised this rule by 
incorporating an updated version of the American Society for Testing 
and Materials (ASTM) Test Method in Sec.  1327 for taking samples when 
determining the weight percent of fines in abrasive materials. 
Incorporating a specific ASTM Test Method in Sec.  1327 will provide 
for consistency in the rule and facilitate compliance determinations. 
Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 13 will result in enhancing the SIP, 
and reducing particulate matter emissions from abrasive blasting 
operations. We propose their approval into the SIP.
    Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 1 General Provisions concern Sec.  
111 Definitions. The revisions defines the term SPOC or the Single 
Point of Contact. The revision is ministerial or administrative in 
nature. We propose its approval into the SIP.
    Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 9 General Regulations on Control of 
Emissions and Emission Standards concern Sec.  918 Recordkeeping and 
Annual Reporting and Sec.  919 Emission Inventory which require data 
for emission reports be collected annually, include air pollutants that 
a NAAQS has been issued for, and the owner or operator submit reports 
to the Office Environmental Assessment. The revisions are ministerial 
or administrative in nature. We propose their approval into the SIP.
    Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 11 Control of Emissions of Smoke 
concern reporting of opacity exceedances and exemptions. The revisions 
now require that reports be submitted to the SPOC instead of the Office 
of Environmental Compliance, Emergency and Radiological Services 
Division. The revisions are ministerial or administrative in nature. We 
propose their approval into the SIP.
    Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 14 Conformity concern Sec.  1410 
Criteria for Determining Conformity of General Federal Actions and 
Sec.  1434 Consultation that designate the secretary of Department of 
Environmental Quality or a designee and assistant secretary of the 
Office of Planning and Programming or a designee participate in the 
conformity consultation process. The revisions are ministerial or 
administrative in nature. We propose their approval into the SIP.
    Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 21 Control of Emission of Organic 
Compounds concern Sec. Sec.  2103, 2108, 2113, 2116, 2122, 2123, 2132, 
2153, and 2159. See Part B of the TSD for more information. The 
revisions throughout this Chapter are ministerial and administrative in 
nature. We propose their approval into the SIP.
    Revision to LAC 33:III Chapter 22 Control of Emissions of Nitrogen 
Oxides concerns Sec.  2201 removing the term ``Air Permits Division.'' 
This revision is ministerial or administrative in nature. We propose 
its approval into the SIP.
    Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 23 Control of Emissions for 
Specific Industries concern Sec. Sec.  2301 and 2303 deleting the terms 
``Air Quality Assessment Division;'' and Sec.  2307 deleting ``the 
Office of Environmental Compliance, Emergency and Radiological Services 
Division'' when submitting the required reports and plans. The revision 
are ministerial or administrative in nature. We propose their approval 
into the SIP.
    Revisions to LAC 33:III Chapter 25, Subchapter B--Biomedical Waste 
Incineration Rules concern Sec.  2511 Standards of Performance for 
Biomedical Waste; Subchapter C-Refuse Incinerators Sec.  2521 Refuse 
Incinerators; and Subchapter D-Crematories Sec.  2531 Standards of 
Performance for Crematories. On July 5, 2011 (76 FR 38977) EPA approved 
the existing provisions of LAC 33:III Chapter 25 into the SIP. The 
revisions reflect the updated names of offices or departmental 
organizations that reports or test results should be submitted to for 
review and approval. The revisions are ministerial or administrative in 
nature. We propose their approval into the SIP.
    Certain provisions of the Louisiana SIP are affected by EPA's June 
12, 2015 National SIP Call (80 FR 33967). Those provisions are 
identified as Sec. Sec.  1107(A), 1507(A)(1), 1507(B)(1), 
2153(B)(1)(i), 2201(C)(8), 2307(C)(1), and 2307(C)(2). Finally, our 
proposed approval of amendments to LAC 33:III, Chapters 11, 21, 22, and 
23 should not, in any way, be construed as explicitly or implicitly 
voiding or minimizing any concerns or inadequacies identified in EPA's 
National SIP Call of June 12, 2015 (80 FR 33967) with respect to the 
above referenced provisions. We continue to expect that issues raised 
within the context of the EPA's National SIP Call to be addressed in a 
timely fashion. See section 110(k)(5) of the Act.

Proposed Action

    We are proposing to approve rule revisions to LAC 33:III, Chapter 
1, Sec.  111; Chapter 7, Sec. Sec.  701, 703, and 711; Chapter 9, 
Sec. Sec.  918, and 919; Chapter 13, Sec. Sec.  1323, 1325, 1327, 1329, 
1331, and 1333; Chapter 14, Sec. Sec.  1410, and 1434; Chapter 21, 
Sec. Sec.  2103, 2108, 2113, 2116, 2121, 2122, 2123, 2132, 2153, and 
2159; Chapter 22, Sec.  2201; Chapter 23, Sec. Sec.  2301, 2302, and 
2307; and Chapter 25, Sec. Sec.  2511, 2521, and 2531.
    We are proposing to approve these revisions in accordance with 
sections 110, and 129 of the Act.

Incorporation by Reference

    In this action, we are proposing to include in a final rule 
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance 
with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are proposing to incorporate by 
reference revisions to the Louisiana regulations as described in the 
Proposed Action section above. We have made, and will continue to make, 
these documents generally available electronically through 
www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the EPA Region 6 office.

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. If a portion of the plan revision meets 
all the applicable requirements of this chapter and Federal 
regulations, the Administrator may approve the plan revision in part. 
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, 
EPA's role is to approve state choices that meet the criteria of the 
Act, and to disapprove state choices that do not meet the criteria of 
the Act. Accordingly, this proposed action 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);

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     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;
     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); and
     Is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or 
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the proposed 
rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial 
direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified 
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: October 27, 2015.
Samuel Coleman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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