2015-03730. New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Louisiana  

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    AGENCY:

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    ACTION:

    Direct final rule; delegation of authority.

    SUMMARY:

    The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has submitted updated regulations for receiving delegation of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authority for implementation and enforcement of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for all sources (both part 70 and non-part 70 sources). The delegation of authority under this action does not apply to sources located in Indian Country. EPA is providing notice that it is updating the delegation of certain NSPS to LDEQ, and taking direct final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAPs to LDEQ.

    DATES:

    This rule is effective on April 27, 2015 without further notice, unless EPA receives relevant adverse comment by March 26, 2015. If EPA receives such comment, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the updated NESHAPs delegation will not take effect; however, the NSPS delegation will not be affected by such action.

    ADDRESSES:

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0488, by one of the following methods:

    • www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions.
    • Email: Mr. Rick Barrett at barrett.richard@epa.gov. Please also send a copy by email to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
    • Mail or delivery: Mr. Rick Barrett, Air Permits Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0488. 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 whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information through http://www.regulations.gov or email, if you believe that it is 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 email comment directly to EPA without going through http://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 along with any disk or CD-ROM submitted. 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. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/​epahome/​dockets.htm.

    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. 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).

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Mr. Rick Barrett, (214) 665-7227, barrett.richard@epa.gov. To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment with Mr. Barrett or Mr. Bill Deese at (214) 665-7253.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Throughout this document “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to EPA.

    Table of Contents

    I. What does this action do?

    II. What is the authority for delegation?

    III. What criteria must Louisiana's programs meet to be approved?

    IV. How did LDEQ meet the approval criteria?

    V. What is being delegated?

    VI. What is not being delegated?

    VII. How will applicability determinations be made?

    VIII. What authority does EPA have?

    IX. What information must LDEQ provide to EPA?

    X. What is EPA's oversight role?

    XI. Should sources submit notices to EPA or LDEQ?

    XII. How will unchanged authorities be delegated to LDEQ in the future?

    XIII. Final Action

    XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    I. What does this action do?

    EPA is providing notice that it is delegating authority for implementation and enforcement of certain NSPS to LDEQ. EPA is also taking direct final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAPs to LDEQ. With this delegation, LDEQ has the primary responsibility to implement and enforce the delegated standards.

    II. What is the authority for delegation?

    Section 111(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) authorizes EPA to delegate authority to any state agency which submits adequate regulatory procedures for implementation and enforcement of the NSPS program. The NSPS standards are codified at 40 CFR part 60.

    Section 112(l) of the CAA and 40 CFR part 63, subpart E, authorizes EPA to delegate authority to any state or local agency which submits an adequate regulatory program for implementation and enforcement of emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. The hazardous air pollutant standards are codified at 40 CFR parts 61 and 63.

    III. What criteria must Louisiana's programs meet to be approved?

    In order to receive delegation of NSPS, a state must develop and submit to the EPA a procedure for implementing and enforcing the NSPS in the state, and their regulations and resources must be adequate for the implementation and enforcement of the NSPS. EPA initially approved Louisiana's program for the delegation of NSPS on February 22, 1982 (47 FR 07665). EPA reviewed the laws of the State and the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (now the LDEQ) and determined the State's procedures, regulations and resources adequate for the implementation and enforcement of the NSPS program. This action notifies the public that EPA is updating LDEQ's delegation to implement and enforce certain additional NSPS.

    As to the NESHAP standards in 40 CFR parts 61 and 63, section 112(l)(5) of the CAA enables EPA to approve state air toxics programs or rules to operate in place of the Federal air toxics program or rules. 40 CFR part 63, subpart E governs EPA's approval of State programs or rules under section 112(l).

    EPA will approve the State's submittal of a program for implementation and enforcement of the NESHAPs if we find that:

    (1) The State program is “no less stringent” than the corresponding Federal program or rule;

    (2) The State has adequate authority and resources to implement the program;

    (3) The schedule for implementation and compliance is sufficiently expeditious; and

    (4) The program otherwise complies with Federal guidance.

    In order to obtain approval of its program to implement and enforce Federal section 112 rules as promulgated without changes (straight delegation), a State must demonstrate that it meets the approval criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d). 40 CFR 63.91(d)(3) provides that interim or final Title V program approval will satisfy the criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d) for part 70 sources (sources required to obtain operating permits pursuant to Title V of the Clean Air Act).

    IV. How did LDEQ meet the approval criteria?

    As to the NSPS standards in 40 CFR part 60, LDEQ adopted the Federal standards via incorporation by reference. The LDEQ regulations are, therefore, at least as stringent as EPA's rules. See 40 CFR 60.10(a). Also, in the EPA initial approval of NSPS delegation, we determined that the State developed procedures for implementing and enforcing the NSPS in the State, and that the State's regulations and resources are adequate for the implementation and enforcement of the NSPS program. See 47 FR 07665 (February 22, 1982).

    As to the NESHAP standards in 40 CFR parts 61 and 63, as part of its Title V submission LDEQ stated that it intended to use the mechanism of incorporation by reference to adopt unchanged Federal section 112 standards into its regulations. This commitment applied to both existing and future standards as they applied to part 70 sources. EPA's final interim approval of Louisiana's Title V operating permits program delegated the authority to implement certain NESHAPs to the State. See 60 FR 17750 (April 7, 1995). EPA promulgated final full approval of the State's operating permits program on September 12, 1995. See 60 FR 42296. These interim and final title V program approvals satisfy the upfront approval criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d). Under 40 CFR 63.91(d)(2), once a state has satisfied the up-front approval criteria, it needs only to reference the previous demonstration and reaffirm that it still meets the criteria for any subsequent submittals for delegation of the section 112 standards. LDEQ has affirmed that it still meets the up-front approval criteria.

    V. What is being delegated?

    By letter dated November 30, 2010, EPA received a request from Louisiana to update LDEQ's NSPS delegation and NESHAPs delegation. With certain exceptions noted in section VI below, LDEQ's request included NSPS in 40 CFR part 60, and NESHAPs in 40 CFR part 61 and 63, as amended between July 2, 2008 and July 1, 2009.

    By letter dated May 28, 2013, EPA received a second request from Louisiana to update LDEQ's NSPS delegation. Louisiana's request only included NSPS in 40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO, Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution, as promulgated by EPA on August 16, 2012 (77 FR 49490).

    By letter dated June 21, 2013, EPA received a third request from Louisiana to update LDEQ's NSPS delegation and NESHAPs delegation. With certain exceptions noted in section VI below, Louisiana's request included NSPS in 40 CFR part 60, and NESHAPs in 40 CFR parts 61 and 63, as amended between July 2, 2009 and July 1, 2012.

    By letter dated August 28, 2014, EPA received a fourth request from Louisiana to update LDEQ's NSPS delegation and NESHAPs delegation. With certain exceptions noted in section VI below, Louisiana's request included NSPS in 40 CFR part 60, and NESHAPs in 40 CFR part 61 and 63, as amended between July 2, 2012 and July 1, 2013.Start Printed Page 9615

    VI. What is not being delegated?

    The following part 60, 61 and 63 authorities listed below are not delegated. All of the inquiries and requests concerning implementation and enforcement of the excluded standards in the State of Louisiana should be directed to the EPA Region 6 Office.

    In addition, EPA cannot delegate to a State any of the Category II Subpart A authorities set forth in 40 CFR 63.91(g)(2). These include the following provisions: § 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Standards; § 63.6(h)(9), Approval of Alternative Opacity Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Monitoring; and § 63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting. Also, some Part 63 standards have certain provisions that cannot be delegated to the States. Therefore, any Part 63 standard that EPA is delegating to LDEQ that provides that certain authorities cannot be delegated are retained by EPA and not delegated. Furthermore, no authorities are delegated that require rulemaking in the Federal Register to implement, or where Federal overview is the only way to ensure national consistency in the application of the standards or requirements of CAA section 112. Finally, section 112(r), the accidental release program authority, is not being delegated by this approval.

    In addition, this delegation to LDEQ to implement and enforce certain NSPS and NESHAPs does not extend to sources or activities located in Indian country, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Under this definition, EPA treats as reservations, trust lands validly set aside for the use of a Tribe even if the trust lands have not been formally designated as a reservation. Consistent with previous federal program approvals or delegations, EPA will continue to implement the NSPS and NESHAPs in Indian country because LDEQ has not submitted information to demonstrate authority over sources and activities located within the exterior boundaries of Indian reservations and other areas in Indian country.

    VII. How will applicability determinations be made?

    In approving the NSPS delegation, LDEQ will obtain concurrence from EPA on any matter involving the interpretation of section 111 of the CAA or 40 CFR part 60 to the extent that application, implementation, administration, or enforcement of these provisions have not been covered by prior EPA determinations or guidance. See 47 FR 07665 (February 22, 1982).

    In approving the NESHAPs delegation, LDEQ will obtain concurrence from EPA on any matter involving the interpretation of section 112 of the CAA or 40 CFR parts 61 and 63 to the extent that application, implementation, administration, or enforcement of these provisions have not been covered by prior EPA determinations or guidance.

    VIII. What authority does EPA have?

    We retain the right, as provided by CAA section 111(c)(2), to enforce any applicable emission standard or requirement under section 111.

    We retain the right, as provided by CAA section 112(l)(7), to enforce any applicable emission standard or requirement under section 112. EPA also has the authority to make certain decisions under the General Provisions (subpart A) of part 63. We are granting LDEQ some of these authorities, and retaining others, as explained in sections V and VI above. In addition, EPA may review and disapprove State determinations and subsequently require corrections. (See 40 CFR 63.91(g) and 65 FR 55810, 55823, September 14, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 59887, October 13, 2005; 72 FR 27443, May 16, 2007.)

    Furthermore, we retain any authority in an individual emission standard that may not be delegated according to provisions of the standard. Also, listed in the footnotes of the part 63 delegation table at the end of this rule are the authorities that cannot be delegated to any State or local agency which we therefore retain.

    Finally, we retain the authorities stated in the original delegation agreement. See 47 FR 07665 (February 22, 1982).

    IX. What information must LDEQ provide to EPA?

    Under 40 CFR 60.4(b), all notifications under NSPS must be sent to both EPA and to LDEQ. Please send notifications and reports to Chief, Air/Toxics Inspection and Coordination Branch at the EPA Region 6 office.

    LDEQ must provide any additional compliance related information to EPA, Region 6, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, within 45 days of a request under 40 CFR 63.96(a). In receiving delegation for specific General Provisions authorities, LDEQ must submit to EPA Region 6, on a semi-annual basis, copies of determinations issued under these authorities. For 40 CFR parts 61 and 63 standards, these determinations include: Section 63.1, Applicability Determinations; Section 63.6(e), Operation and Maintenance Requirements—Responsibility for Determining Compliance; Section 63.6(f), Compliance with Non-Opacity Standards—Responsibility for Determining Compliance; Section 63.6(h), Compliance with Opacity and Visible Emissions Standards—Responsibility for Determining Compliance; Sections 63.7(c)(2)(i) and (d), Approval of Site-Specific Test Plans; Section 63.7(e)(2)(i), Approval of Minor Alternatives to Test Methods; Section 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Intermediate Alternatives to Test Methods; Section 63.7(e)(iii), Approval of Shorter Sampling Times and Volumes When Necessitated by Process Variables or Other Factors; Sections 63.7(e)(2)(iv), (h)(2), and (h)(3), Waiver of Performance Testing; Sections 63.8(c)(1) and (e)(1), Approval of Site-Specific Performance Evaluation (Monitoring) Test Plans; Section 63.8(f), Approval of Minor Alternatives to Monitoring; Section 63.8(f), Approval of Intermediate Alternatives to Monitoring; Section 63.9 and 63.10, Approval of Adjustments to Time Periods for Submitting Reports; Section 63.10(f), Approval of Minor Start Printed Page 9616Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; Section 63.7(a)(4), Extension of Performance Test Deadline.

    X. What is EPA's oversight role?

    EPA must oversee LDEQ's decisions to ensure the delegated authorities are being adequately implemented and enforced. We will integrate oversight of the delegated authorities into the existing mechanisms and resources for oversight currently in place. If, during oversight, we determine that LDEQ made decisions that decreased the stringency of the delegated standards, then LDEQ shall be required to take corrective actions and the source(s) affected by the decisions will be notified, as required by 40 CFR 63.91(g)(1)(ii). We will initiate withdrawal of the program or rule if the corrective actions taken are insufficient. Also see 47 FR 07665 (February 22, 1982).

    XI. Should sources submit notices to EPA or LDEQ?

    All of the information required pursuant to the Federal NSPS and NESHAPs (40 CFR parts 60, 61 and 63) should be submitted by sources located outside of Indian country directly to the LDEQ at the following address: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, PO Box 4301, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4301. The LDEQ is the primary point of contact with respect to delegated NSPS and NESHAPs. Sources do not need to send a copy to EPA. EPA Region 6 waives the requirement that notifications and reports for delegated standards be submitted to EPA in addition to LDEQ, in accordance with 40 CFR 63.9(a)(4)(ii) and 63.10(a)(4)(ii). Also, see 51 FR 20648 (June 6, 1986). For those standards that are not delegated, sources must continue to submit all appropriate information to EPA.

    XII. How will unchanged authorities be delegated to LDEQ in the future?

    In the future, LDEQ will only need to send a letter of request to update their delegation to EPA, Region 6, for those NSPS which they have adopted by reference. EPA will amend the relevant portions of the Code of Federal Regulations showing which NSPS standards have been delegated to LDEQ. Also, in the future, LDEQ will only need to send a letter of request for approval to EPA, Region 6, for those NESHAPs regulations that LDEQ has adopted by reference. The letter must reference the previous up-front approval demonstration and reaffirm that it still meets the up-front approval criteria. We will respond in writing to the request stating that the request for delegation is either granted or denied. A Federal Register action will be published to inform the public and affected sources of the delegation, indicate where source notifications and reports should be sent, and to amend the relevant portions of the Code of Federal Regulations showing which NESHAP standards have been delegated to LDEQ.

    XIII. Final Action

    The public was provided the opportunity to comment on the proposed approval of the program and mechanism for delegation of section 112 standards, as they apply to part 70 sources, on August 24, 1994, for the proposed interim approval of LDEQ's Title V operating permits program; and on April 7, 1995, for the proposed final approval of LDEQ's Title V operating permits program. In EPA's final full approval of Louisiana's Operating Permits Program (60 FR 47296), the EPA discussed the public comments on the proposed final delegation of the Title V operating permits program. In today's action, the public is given the opportunity to comment on the approval of LDEQ's request for delegation of authority to implement and enforce certain section 112 standards for all sources (both part 70 and non-part 70 sources) which have been adopted by reference into Louisiana's state regulations. However, the Agency views the approval of these requests as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse comments. Therefore, EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal. However, in the “Proposed Rules” section of today's Federal Register publication, EPA is publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to approve the program and NESHAPs delegation of authority described in this action if adverse comments are received. This action will be effective April 27, 2015 without further notice unless the Agency receives relevant adverse comments by March 26, 2015.

    If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public the rule will not take effect with respect to the updated NESHAPs delegation. We will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. Please note that if we receive relevant adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of a relevant adverse comment.

    XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a “significant regulatory action” and therefore is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, “Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use” (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule approves pre-existing requirements under state law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4).

    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the delegation is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the State, and the EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. This action also does not have Federalism implications because it does not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action merely approves a state request to receive delegation of certain Federal standards, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 “Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks” (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.

    In reviewing delegation submissions, EPA's role is to approve submissions, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the Start Printed Page 9617absence of a prior existing requirement for the State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority to disapprove a delegation submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA to use VCS in place of a delegation submission that otherwise satisfies the provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a “major rule” as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by April 27, 2015. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

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    40 CFR Part 60

    • Environmental protection
    • Administrative practice and procedure
    • Air pollution control
    • Intergovernmental relations
    • Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

    40 CFR Part 61

    • Environmental protection
    • Administrative practice and procedure
    • Air pollution control
    • Arsenic
    • Benzene
    • Beryllium
    • Hazardous substances
    • Mercury
    • Intergovernmental relations
    • Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
    • Vinyl chloride

    40 CFR Part 63

    • Environmental protection
    • Administrative practice and procedure
    • Air pollution control
    • Hazardous substances
    • Intergovernmental relations
    • Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
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    Dated: January 28, 2015.

    Samuel Coleman,

    Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

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    For the reasons stated in the preamble, 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63 are amended as follows:

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    PART 60—STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES

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    1. The authority citation for part 60 continues to read as follows:

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

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    Subpart A—General Provisions

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    2. Section 60.4 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(T) and (e)(2) to read as follows:

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    (T) State of Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 4301, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-4301.

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    For a list of delegated standards for Louisiana (excluding Indian country), see paragraph (e)(2) of this section.

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    (2) Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has been delegated all part 60 standards promulgated by EPA, except subpart AAA—Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, as amended in the Federal Register through July 1, 2013.

    Delegation Status for Part 60 Standards—State of Louisiana

    [Excluding Indian Country]

    SubpartSource categoryLDEQ 1
    AGeneral ProvisionsYes
    CeEmission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste IncineratorsYes
    DFossil Fueled Steam Generators (>250 MM BTU/hr)Yes
    DaElectric Utility Steam Generating Units (>250 MM BTU/hr)Yes
    DbIndustrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (100 to 250 MM BTU/hr)Yes
    DcIndustrial-Commercial-Institutional Small Steam Generating Units (10 to 100 MM BTU/hr)Yes
    EIncinerators (>50 tons per day)Yes
    EaMunicipal Waste CombustorsYes
    EbLarge Municipal Waste CombustorsYes
    EcHospital/Medical/Infectious Waste IncineratorsYes
    FPortland Cement PlantsYes
    GNitric Acid PlantsYes
    GaNitric Acid Plants (after October 14, 2011)Yes
    HSulfuric Acid PlantsYes
    IHot Mix Asphalt FacilitiesYes
    JPetroleum RefineriesYes
    JaPetroleum Refineries (After May 14, 2007)Yes
    KStorage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids (After 6/11/73 & Before 5/19/78)Yes
    KaStorage Vessels for Petroleum Liquids (After 6/11/73 & Before 5/19/78)Yes
    KbVolatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels (Including Petroleum Liquid Stg/Vessels) After 7/23/84Yes
    LSecondary Lead Smelters YesYes
    MSecondary Brass and Bronze Production PlantsYes
    NPrimary Emissions from Basic Oxygen Process Furnaces (Construction Commenced After June 11, 1973)Yes
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    NaSecondary Emissions from Basic Oxygen Process Steelmaking Facilities Construction is Commenced After January 20, 1983Yes
    OSewage Treatment PlantsYes
    PPrimary Copper SmeltersYes
    QPrimary Zinc SmeltersYes
    RPrimary Lead SmeltersYes
    SPrimary Aluminum Reduction PlantsYes
    TPhosphate Fertilizer Industry: Wet Process Phosphoric PlantsYes
    UPhosphate Fertilizer Industry: Superphosphoric Acid PlantsYes
    VPhosphate Fertilizer Industry: Diammonium Phosphate PlantsYes
    WPhosphate Fertilizer Industry: Triple Superphosphate PlantsYes
    XPhosphate Fertilizer Industry: Granular Triple Superphosphate Storage FacilitiesYes
    YCoal Preparation PlantsYes
    ZFerroalloy Production FacilitiesYes
    AASteel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces After 10/21/74 & On or Before 8/17/83Yes
    AAaSteel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces & Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels After 8/07/83Yes
    BBKraft Pulp MillsYes
    CCGlass Manufacturing PlantsYes
    DDGrain ElevatorsYes
    EESurface Coating of Metal FurnitureYes
    GGStationary Gas TurbinesYes
    HHLime Manufacturing PlantsYes
    KKLead-Acid Battery Manufacturing PlantsYes
    LLMetallic Mineral Processing PlantsYes
    MMAutomobile & Light Duty Truck Surface Coating OperationsYes
    NNPhosphate Manufacturing PlantsYes
    PPAmmonium Sulfate ManufactureYes
    QQGraphic Arts Industry: Publication Rotogravure PrintingYes
    RRPressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface Coating OperationsYes
    SSIndustrial Surface Coating: Large AppliancesYes
    TTMetal Coil Surface CoatingYes
    UUAsphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing ManufactureYes
    VVVOC Equipment Leaks in the SOCMI IndustryYes
    VVaVOC Equipment Leaks in the SOCMI Industry (After November 7, 2006)Yes
    XXBulk Gasoline TerminalsYes
    AAANew Residential Wood HeatersNo
    BBBRubber Tire Manufacturing IndustryYes
    DDDVolatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from the Polymer Manufacturing IndustryYes
    FFFFlexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and PrintingYes
    GGGVOC Equipment Leaks in Petroleum RefineriesYes
    HHHSynthetic Fiber ProductionYes
    IIIVOC Emissions from the SOCMI Air Oxidation Unit ProcessesYes
    JJJPetroleum Dry CleanersYes
    KKKVOC Equipment Leaks From Onshore Natural Gas Processing PlantsYes
    LLLOnshore Natural Gas Processing: SO2 EmissionsYes
    NNNVOC Emissions from SOCMI Distillation OperationsYes
    OOONonmetallic Mineral Processing PlantsYes
    PPPWool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing PlantsYes
    QQQVOC Emissions From Petroleum Refinery Wastewater SystemsYes
    RRRVOC Emissions from SOCMI Reactor ProcessesYes
    SSSMagnetic Tape Coating OperationsYes
    TTTIndustrial Surface Coating: Plastic Parts for Business MachinesYes
    UUUCalciners and Dryers in Mineral IndustriesYes
    VVVPolymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates FacilitiesYes
    WWWMunicipal Solid Waste LandfillsYes
    AAAASmall Municipal Waste Combustion Units (Construction is Commenced After 8/30/99 or Modification/Reconstruction is Commenced After 6/06/2001)Yes
    CCCCCommercial & Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units (Construction is Commenced After 11/30/1999 or Modification/Reconstruction is Commenced on or After 6/01/2001)Yes
    DDDDEmission Guidelines & Compliance Times for Commercial & Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units (Commenced Construction On or Before 11/30/1999)Yes
    EEEEOther Solid Waste Incineration Units (Constructed after 12/09/2004 or Modification/Reconstruction is commenced on or after 06/16/2004)Yes
    IIIIStationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion EnginesYes
    JJJJStationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion EnginesYes
    KKKKStationary Combustion Turbines (Construction Commenced After 02/18/2005)Yes
    LLLLNew Sewage Sludge Incineration UnitsYes
    MMMMEmission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Existing Sewage Sludge Incineration UnitsYes
    OOOOCrude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and DistributionYes
    1 The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has been delegated all Part 60 standards promulgated by EPA, except subpart AAA—Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters—as amended in the Federal Register through July 1, 2013.
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    PART 61—NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS

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    3. The authority citation for part 61 continues to read as follows:

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

    End Authority

    Subpart A—General Provisions

    Start Amendment Part

    4. Section 61.04 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(6)(ii) to read as follows:

    End Amendment Part
    Address.
    * * * * *

    (c) * * *

    (6) * * *

    (ii) Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has been delegated the following part 61 standards promulgated by EPA, as amended in the Federal Register through July 1, 2013. The (X) symbol is used to indicate each subpart that has been delegated.

    Delegation Status for Part 61 Standards—State of Louisiana

    [Excluding Indian Country]

    SubpartSource categoryLDEQ 1
    AGeneral ProvisionsX
    BRadon Emissions From Underground Uranium Mines
    CBerylliumX
    DBeryllium Rocket Motor FiringX
    EMercuryX
    FVinyl ChlorideX
    G(Reserved)
    HEmissions of Radionuclides Other Than Radon From Department of Energy Facilities
    IRadionuclide Emissions From Federal Facilities Other Than Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and Not Covered by Subpart H
    JEquipment Leaks (Fugitive Emission Sources) of BenzeneX
    KRadionuclide Emissions From Elemental Phosphorus Plants
    LBenzene Emissions From Coke By-Product Recovery PlantsX
    MAsbestosX
    NInorganic Arsenic Emissions From Glass Manufacturing PlantsX
    OInorganic Arsenic Emissions From Primary Copper SmeltersX
    PInorganic Arsenic Emissions From Arsenic Trioxide and Metallic Arsenic Production FacilitiesX
    QRadon Emissions From Department of Energy Facilities
    RRadon Emissions From Phosphogypsum Stacks
    S(Reserved)
    TRadon Emissions From the Disposal of Uranium Mill Tailings
    U(Reserved)
    VEquipment Leaks (Fugitives Emission Sources)X
    WRadon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings
    X(Reserved)
    YBenzene Emissions From Benzene Storage VesselsX
    Z-AA(Reserved)
    BBBenzene Emissions From Benzene Transfer OperationsX
    CC-EE(Reserved)
    FFBenzene Waste OperationsX
    1 Program delegated to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ).
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    Start Part

    PART 63—NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES

    End Part Start Amendment Part

    5. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:

    End Amendment Part Start Authority

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

    End Authority

    Subpart E—Approval of State Programs and Delegation of Federal Authorities

    Start Amendment Part

    6. Section 63.99 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(19)(i) to read as follows:

    End Amendment Part
    Delegated Federal authorities.

    (a) * * *

    (19) * * *

    (i) The following table lists the specific part 63 standards that have been delegated unchanged to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for all sources. The “X” symbol is used to indicate each subpart that has been delegated. The delegations are subject to all of the conditions and limitations set forth in Federal law, regulations, policy, guidance, and determinations. Some authorities cannot be delegated and are retained by EPA. These include certain General Provisions authorities and specific parts of some standards. Any amendments made to these rules after July 1, 2013, are not delegated.

    Delegation Status for Part 63 Standards—State of Louisiana

    [Excluding Indian Country]

    SubpartSource categoryLDEQ 1 2
    AGeneral ProvisionsX
    DEarly ReductionsX
    FHazardous Organic NESHAP (HON)—Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)X
    GHON—SOCMI Process Vents, Storage Vessels, Transfer Operations and WastewaterX
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    HHON—Equipment LeaksX
    IHON—Certain Processes Negotiated Equipment Leak RegulationX
    JPolyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production (3)
    K(Reserved)
    LCoke Oven BatteriesX
    MPerchloroethylene Dry CleaningX
    NChromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing TanksX
    OEthylene Oxide SterilizersX
    P(Reserved)
    QIndustrial Process Cooling TowersX
    RGasoline DistributionX
    SPulp and Paper IndustryX
    THalogenated Solvent CleaningX
    UGroup I Polymers and ResinsX
    V(Reserved)
    WEpoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon Polyamides ProductionX
    XSecondary Lead SmeltingX
    YMarine Tank Vessel LoadingX
    Z(Reserved)
    AAPhosphoric Acid Manufacturing PlantsX
    BBPhosphate Fertilizers Production PlantsX
    CCPetroleum RefineriesX
    DDOff-Site Waste and Recovery OperationsX
    EEMagnetic Tape ManufacturingX
    FF(Reserved)
    GGAerospace Manufacturing and Rework FacilitiesX
    HHOil and Natural Gas Production FacilitiesX
    IIShipbuilding and Ship Repair FacilitiesX
    JJWood Furniture Manufacturing OperationsX
    KKPrinting and Publishing IndustryX
    LLPrimary Aluminum Reduction PlantsX
    MMChemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfide, and Stand-Alone Semichemical Pulp MillsX
    NN(Reserved)
    OOTanks-Level 1X
    PPContainersX
    QQSurface ImpoundmentsX
    RRIndividual Drain SystemsX
    SSClosed Vent Systems, Control Devices, Recovery Devices and Routing to a Fuel Gas System or a ProcessX
    TTEquipment Leaks—Control Level 1X
    UUEquipment Leaks—Control Level 2 StandardsX
    VVOil—Water Separators and Organic—Water SeparatorsX
    WWStorage Vessels (Tanks)—Control Level 2X
    XXEthylene Manufacturing Process Units Heat Exchange Systems and Waste OperationsX
    YYGeneric Maximum Achievable Control Technology StandardsX
    ZZ-BBB(Reserved)
    CCCSteel Pickling—HCI Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid RegenerationX
    DDDMineral Wool ProductionX
    EEEHazardous Waste CombustorsX
    FFF(Reserved)
    GGGPharmaceuticals ProductionX
    HHHNatural Gas Transmission and Storage FacilitiesX
    IIIFlexible Polyurethane Foam ProductionX
    JJJGroup IV Polymers and ResinsX
    KKK(Reserved)
    LLLPortland Cement ManufacturingX
    MMMPesticide Active Ingredient ProductionX
    NNNWool Fiberglass ManufacturingX
    OOOAmino/Phenolic ResinsX
    PPPPolyether Polyols ProductionX
    QQQPrimary Copper SmeltingX
    RRRSecondary Aluminum ProductionX
    SSS(Reserved)
    TTTPrimary Lead SmeltingX
    UUUPetroleum Refineries—Catalytic Cracking Units, Catalytic Reforming Units and Sulfur Recovery PlantsX
    VVVPublicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW)X
    WWW(Reserved)
    XXXFerroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and SilicomanganeseX
    AAAAMunicipal Solid Waste LandfillsX
    CCCCNutritional Yeast ManufacturingX
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    DDDDPlywood and Composite Wood Products4 X
    EEEE°Organic Liquids DistributionX
    FFFFMisc. Organic Chemical Production and Processes (MON)X
    GGGGSolvent Extraction for Vegetable Oil ProductionX
    HHHHWet Formed Fiberglass Mat ProductionX
    IIIIAuto & Light Duty Truck (Surface Coating)X
    JJJJPaper and other Web (Surface Coating)X
    KKKKMetal Can (Surface Coating)X
    MMMMMisc. Metal Parts and Products (Surface Coating)X
    NNNNSurface Coating of Large AppliancesX
    OOOOFabric Printing Coating and DyeingX
    PPPPPlastic Parts (Surface Coating)X
    QQQQSurface Coating of Wood Building ProductsX
    RRRRSurface Coating of Metal FurnitureX
    SSSSSurface Coating for Metal CoilX
    TTTTLeather Finishing OperationsX
    UUUUCellulose Production ManufactureX
    VVVVBoat ManufacturingX
    WWWWReinforced Plastic Composites ProductionX
    XXXXRubber Tire ManufacturingX
    YYYYCombustion TurbinesX
    ZZZZReciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE)X
    AAAAALime Manufacturing PlantsX
    BBBBBSemiconductor ManufacturingX
    CCCCCCoke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and Battery StacksX
    DDDDDIndustrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters5 X
    EEEEEIron FoundriesX
    FFFFFIntegrated Iron and SteelX
    GGGGGSite RemediationX
    HHHHHMiscellaneous Coating ManufacturingX
    IIIIIMercury Cell Chlor-Alkali PlantsX
    JJJJJBrick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing(6)
    KKKKKClay Ceramics Manufacturing(6)
    LLLLLAsphalt Roofing and ProcessingX
    MMMMMFlexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication OperationX
    NNNNNHydrochloric Acid Production, Fumed Silica ProductionX
    OOOOO(Reserved)
    PPPPPEngine Test FacilitiesX
    QQQQQFriction Products ManufacturingX
    RRRRRTaconite Iron Ore ProcessingX
    SSSSSRefractory Products ManufactureX
    TTTTTPrimary Magnesium RefiningX
    UUUUUCoal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units7 X
    VVVVV(Reserved)
    WWWWWHospital Ethylene Oxide SterilizersX
    XXXXX(Reserved)
    YYYYYElectric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Area SourcesX
    ZZZZZIron and Steel Foundries Area SourcesX
    AAAAAA(Reserved)
    BBBBBBGasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline FacilitiesX
    CCCCCCGasoline Dispensing FacilitiesX
    DDDDDDPolyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Area SourcesX
    EEEEEEPrimary Copper Smelting Area SourcesX
    FFFFFFSecondary Copper Smelting Area SourcesX
    GGGGGGPrimary Nonferrous Metals Area Source: Zinc, Cadmium, and BerylliumX
    HHHHHHPaint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area SourcesX
    IIIIII(Reserved)
    JJJJJJIndustrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area SourcesX
    KKKKKK(Reserved)
    LLLLLLAcrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production Area SourcesX
    MMMMMMCarbon Black Production Area SourcesX
    NNNNNNChemical Manufacturing Area Sources: Chromium CompoundsX
    OOOOOOFlexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Area SourcesX
    PPPPPPLead Acid Battery Manufacturing Area SourcesX
    QQQQQQWood Preserving Area SourcesX
    RRRRRRClay Ceramics Manufacturing Area SourcesX
    SSSSSSGlass Manufacturing Area SourcesX
    TTTTTTSecondary Nonferrous Metals Processing Area SourcesX
    UUUUUU(Reserved)
    VVVVVVChemical Manufacturing Area SourcesX
    WWWWWWPlating and Polishing Operations Area SourcesX
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    XXXXXXMetal Fabrication and Finishing Area SourcesX
    YYYYYYFerroalloys Production Facilities Area SourcesX
    ZZZZZZAluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries Area SourcesX
    AAAAAAAAsphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing Area SourcesX
    BBBBBBBChemical Preparation Industry Area SourcesX
    CCCCCCCPaints and Allied Products Manufacturing Area SourcesX
    DDDDDDDPrepared Feeds Areas SourcesX
    EEEEEEEGold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area SourcesX
    FFFFFFF-GGGGGGG(Reserved)
    HHHHHHHPolyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Major SourcesX
    1 Authorities which may not be delegated include: § 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Emission Standards; § 63.6(h)(9), Approval of Alternative Opacity Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Monitoring; § 63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; and all authorities identified in the subparts (e.g., under “Delegation of Authority”) that cannot be delegated.
    2 Program delegated to Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) for standards promulgated by EPA, as amended in the Federal Register through July 1, 2013.
    3 The LDEQ was previously delegated this subpart on March 26, 2004 (69 FR 15687). The LDEQ has adopted the subpart unchanged and applied for delegation of the standard. The subpart was vacated and remanded to EPA by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See, Mossville Environmental Action Network v. EPA, 370 F. 3d 1232 (D.C. Cir. 2004). Because of the D.C. Court's holding this subpart is not delegated to LDEQ at this time.
    4 This subpart was issued a partial vacatur on October 29, 2007 (72 FR 61060) by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
    5 Final rule. See 78 FR 7138 (January 31, 2013).
    6 This subpart was vacated and remanded to EPA by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on March 13, 2007. See, Sierra Club v. EPA, 479 F. 3d 875 (D.C. Cir. 2007). Because of the D.C. Court's holding this subpart is not delegated to LDEQ at this time.
    7 Initial Final Rule on February 16, 2012 (77 FR 9304). Final on reconsideration of certain new source issues on April 24, 2013 (78 FR 24073). Portions of this subpart are in proposed reconsideration pending final action on June 25, 2013 (78 FR 38001).
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    End Supplemental Information

    [FR Doc. 2015-03730 Filed 2-23-15; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

Document Information

Effective Date:
4/27/2015
Published:
02/24/2015
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Direct final rule; delegation of authority.
Document Number:
2015-03730
Dates:
This rule is effective on April 27, 2015 without further notice, unless EPA receives relevant adverse comment by March 26, 2015. If EPA receives such comment, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the updated NESHAPs delegation will not take effect; however, the NSPS delegation will not be affected by such action.
Pages:
9613-9622 (10 pages)
Docket Numbers:
EPA-R06-OAR-2010-1054, FRL-9923-11-Region 6
Topics:
Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Arsenic, Benzene, Beryllium, Environmental protection, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental relations, Mercury, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vinyl chloride
PDF File:
2015-03730.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» LA034.06 Louisiana Delegation Update Request for 40 CFR Parts 60, 61 and 63, submitted to EPA August 28, 2014 (LA-132). 6 pages u92
» LA034.05 Louisiana Delegation Update Request for 40 CFR Parts 60, 61 and 63, submitted to EPA June 21, 2013 (LA-127). 5 pages t6s
» LA034.04 Louisiana Delegation Request for 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart 0000, Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Production, Transmission and Distribution, submitted to EPA May 28, 2013 (LA-123). 11 pages t6h
» LA034.03 Louisiana Request for Delegation of Authority for New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) as amended through July 1, 2008, submitted to EPA November 30, 2010 (LA-116). 67 pag
CFR: (3)
40 CFR 60.4
40 CFR 61.04
40 CFR 63.99