82 FR 60517 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Revisions to the Definitions for Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control: Volatile Organic Compounds
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 244 (December 21, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 60517-60520] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27458] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699; FRL-9971-86-Region 6] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Revisions to the Definitions for Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control: Volatile Organic Compounds AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a portion of the revision to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on March 24, 2017. The revision updates the definition of ``volatile organic compounds'' (VOC). Specifically, the submitted revision will incorporate the EPA's latest definition of VOC on the basis that these compounds make negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). DATES: This direct final rule is effective March 21, 2018, unless EPA receives relevant adverse comments by January [[Page 60518]] 22, 2018. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule will not take effect. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR- 2017-0699, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to salem.nevine@epa.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 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 submission methods, please contact Ms. Nevine Salem, (214) 665-7222, salem.nevine@epa.gov. For the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective 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 the 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). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nevine Salem, (214) 665-7222, salem.nevine@epa.gov. To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment with Ms. Nevine Salem or Mr. Bill Deese at 214- 665-7253. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA. I. Background Tropospheric ozone, commonly known as smog, is formed when VOCs and nitrogen oxides (NOX ) react in the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight. Because of the harmful health effects of ozone, the EPA and state governments limit the amount of VOCs that can be released into the atmosphere. VOCs are those organic compounds of carbon (excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate) that form ozone through atmospheric photochemical reactions. Different VOCs have different levels of reactivity. That is, they do not react to form ozone at the same speed or do not form ozone to the same extent. Some VOCs react slowly or form less ozone; therefore, changes in their emissions have less and, in some cases, very limited effects on local or regional ozone pollution episodes. It has been the EPA's policy that organic compounds with a negligible level of reactivity should be excluded from the regulatory VOC definition so as to focus VOC control efforts on compounds that do significantly increase ozone concentrations. The EPA also believes that exempting such compounds creates an incentive for industry to use negligibly reactive compounds in place of more highly reactive compounds that are regulated as VOCs. EPA periodically revises the list of negligibly reactive compounds to add or delete VOCs from regulation on the basis that these compounds make a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. Section 302(s) of the CAA specifies that the EPA has the authority to define the meaning of ``VOC,'' and hence what compounds shall be treated as VOCs for regulatory purposes. The policy of excluding negligibly reactive compounds from the VOC definition was first set forth in the ``Recommended Policy on Control of Volatile Organic Compounds'' (42 FR 35314, July 8, 1977) and was supplemented most recently with the ``Interim Guidance on Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ozone State Implementation Plans'' (Interim Guidance) (70 FR 54046, September 13, 2005). The EPA uses the reactivity of ethane as the threshold for determining whether a compound has negligible reactivity. Compounds that are less reactive than, or equally reactive to, ethane under certain assumed conditions may be deemed negligibly reactive and therefore suitable for exemption from the regulatory definition of VOC. Compounds that are more reactive than ethane continue to be considered VOCs for regulatory purposes and therefore are subject to control requirements. The selection of ethane as the threshold compound was based on a series of smog chamber experiments that underlay the 1977 policy. The EPA lists compounds that it has determined to be negligibly reactive in its regulations as being excluded from the definition of VOC. (40 CFR 51.100(s)). The Arkansas submittal will update its SIP to be consistent with current EPA definitions to provide clarity and consistency for owners and operators of sources subject to ADEQ rules regarding VOC control. The specific organic compounds that will be excluded from ADEQ's definition of VOC that is in the SIP with this revision include: trans- 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; 2,3,3,3-tertrafluropropene; \1\ HCF2 OCF2 H (HFE-134); HCF2 OCF2 OCF2 H (HFE-236cal2); HCF2 OCF2 CF2 OCF2 H (HFE- 338pcc13); HCF2 OCF2 OCF2 CF2 OCF2 OCF2 H (H-Galden 1040x or H-Galden ZT 130 (or 150 or 180)); \2\ trans 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene; \3\ and 2-amino-2-methyl- 1-propanol.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See 78 FR 62451, October 22, 2013--Exclusion of trans-1&2, 3,3,3,-tetrafluoropropene. \2\ See 78 FR 9823, February 12, 2013--Exclusion of group of four Hydrofluoropolyethers (HPEPs). \3\ See 78 FR 53029, August 28, 2013--Exclusion of trans 1- Chloro-3,3,3 trifluoroprop-1-ene. \4\ See 79 FR 17037, March 27, 2014--Exclusion of 2-amino-2- methyl-1-propanol. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. The EPA's Evaluation On March 24, 2017, ADEQ submitted SIP revisions to EPA for review and approval. A portion of the submitted revision update the definition of VOC found at the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission's (Commission or APC&EC) Regulation No. 19, Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control. Specifically, the revision adds trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; 2,3,3,3- tertrafluropropene; HCF2 OCF2 H (HFE-134); HCF2 OCF2 OCF2 H (HFE-236cal2); HCF2 OCF2 CF2 OCF2 H (HFE- 338pcc13); HCF2 OCF2 OCF2 CF2 OCF2 OCF2 H (H-Galden 1040x or H-Galden ZT 130 (or 150 or 180)); trans 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-ene; and 2-amino-2-methyl-1- propanol to the list of compounds excluded from the VOC definition on the basis that these compounds make a negligible contribution to the tropospheric ozone formation. These changes are consistent with EPA's definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s), section 110 of the CAA and meet the regulatory requirements pertaining to the SIPs.\5\ Pursuant to CAA section 110(I), the Administrator shall not approve a revision of a plan if the revisions would interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further [[Page 60519]] progress (as defined in CAA section 171), or any other applicable requirement of the Act. The revision to Arkansas Regulation No. 19, Chapter 2: Definitions, is approvable under section 110(l) because it reflects changes to federal regulations based on findings that the aforementioned compounds are negligibly reactive.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Interim Guidance on Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ozone Implementation Plans. (70 FR 54046, September 13, 2005). \6\ Please see footnotes 1 through 4 in this rulemaking. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Final Action Pursuant to section 110 of the CAA, EPA is approving the revision to the Arkansas SIP updating the VOC definition. EPA has evaluated Arkansas' March 24, 2017, submittal and has determined that it meets the applicable requirements of the CAA and EPA regulations and consistent with EPA policy. The EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because we view this as a non-controversial amendment and anticipate no adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register publication, we are publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision if relevant adverse comments are received. This rule will be effective on March 21, 2018 without further notice unless we receive relevant adverse comment by January 22, 2018. If we receive relevant adverse comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so now. 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 an adverse comment. IV. Incorporation by Reference In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the revisions to the Arkansas regulations as described in the Final Action section above. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and/or at the EPA Region 6 Office (please contact Ms. Nevine Salem for more information). Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in the next update to the SIP compilation (62 FR 27968, May 22, 1997). V. 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 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 action:Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866; 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 CAA; 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, the SIP 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 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). 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. The 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 CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by February 20, 2018. 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).) Samuel Coleman was designated the Acting Regional Administrator on December 15, 2017 through the order of succession outlined in Regional Order R6-1110.13, a copy of which is included in the docket for this action. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, [[Page 60520]] Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: December 15, 2017. Samuel Coleman, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart E--Arkansas 0 2. In Sec. 52.170, in paragraph (c), the table titled ``EPA-Approved Regulations in the Arkansas SIP'' is amended by revising the entry for Regulation No. 19, Chapter 2, to read as follows: Sec. 52.170 Identification of plan. * * * * * 2. (c) * * * EPA-Approved Regulations in the Arkansas SIP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State State citation Title/subject submittal/ EPA approval date Explanation effective date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation No. 19: Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 2: Definitions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 2...................... Definitions....... 3/24/2017 12/21/2017, [Insert .................. 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contest an initial Finding of Violation available to the alleged violator that Secretary of the Treasury has delegated
by providing a written response to supports the arguments set forth in the authority so to act.
OFAC. response. OFAC will consider all
(2) Deadline for response; Default relevant materials submitted in the Subpart I—Paperwork Reduction Act
determination. A response to an initial response. § 584.901 Paperwork Reduction Act notice.
Finding of Violation must be made (c)(1) Determination. If, after
within 30 days as set forth in this For approval by the Office of
considering the response, OFAC
paragraph (b). The failure to submit a Management and Budget (OMB) under
determines that a final Finding of
response within 30 days shall be the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Violation should be issued, OFAC will
deemed to be a waiver of the right to (44 U.S.C. 3507) of information
issue a final Finding of Violation that
respond, and the initial Finding of collections relating to recordkeeping
will inform the violator of its decision.
Violation will become final and will and reporting requirements, licensing
A final Finding of Violation shall
constitute final agency action. The procedures, and other procedures, see
constitute final agency action. The
violator has the right to seek judicial § 501.901 of this chapter. An agency
violator has the right to seek judicial
review of that final agency action in may not conduct or sponsor, and a
review of that final agency action in
Federal district court. person is not required to respond to, a
Federal district court.
(i) Computation of time for response. collection of information unless it
A response to an initial Finding of (2) Determination that a Finding of displays a valid control number
Violation must be postmarked or date- Violation is not warranted. If, after assigned by OMB.
stamped by the U.S. Postal Service (or considering the response, OFAC
determines a Finding of Violation is not Dated: December 11, 2017.
foreign postal service, if mailed abroad) John E. Smith,
or courier service provider (if warranted, then OFAC will inform the
alleged violator of its decision not to Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
transmitted to OFAC by courier) on or
before the 30th day after the postmark issue a final Finding of Violation. Approved: December 11, 2017.
date on the envelope in which the Note to paragraph (c)(2): A determination Sigal P. Mandelker,
initial Finding of Violation was served. by OFAC that a final Finding of Violation is Under Secretary, Office of Terrorism and
If the initial Finding of Violation was not warranted does not preclude OFAC from Financial Intelligence, Department of the
personally delivered by a non-U.S. pursuing other enforcement actions Treasury.
Postal Service agent authorized by consistent with the Guidelines contained in [FR Doc. 2017–27499 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]
appendix A to part 501 of this chapter.
OFAC, a response must be postmarked BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
or date-stamped on or before the 30th (d) Representation. A representative
day after the date of delivery. of the alleged violator may act on behalf
(ii) Extensions of time for response. If of the alleged violator, but any oral ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
a due date falls on a Federal holiday or communication with OFAC prior to a AGENCY
weekend, that due date is extended to written submission regarding the
include the following business day. Any specific alleged violations contained in 40 CFR Part 52
other extensions of time will be granted, the initial Finding of Violation must be [EPA–R06–OAR–2017–0699; FRL–9971–86–
at the discretion of OFAC, only upon preceded by a written letter of Region 6]
specific request to OFAC. representation, unless the initial
(3) Form and method of response. A Finding of Violation was served upon Approval and Promulgation of
response to an initial Finding of the alleged violator in care of the Implementation Plans; Arkansas;
Violation need not be in any particular representative. Revisions to the Definitions for
form, but it must be typewritten and Arkansas Plan of Implementation for
signed by the alleged violator or a Subpart H—Procedures Air Pollution Control: Volatile Organic
representative thereof, must contain Compounds
information sufficient to indicate that it § 584.801 Procedures.
is in response to the initial Finding of For license application procedures AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Violation, and must include the OFAC and procedures relating to amendments, Agency (EPA).
identification number listed on the modifications, or revocations of ACTION: Direct final rule.
initial Finding of Violation. A copy of licenses; administrative decisions;
the written response may be sent by rulemaking; and requests for documents SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
facsimile, but the original also must be pursuant to the Freedom of Information Agency (EPA) is approving a portion of
sent to OFAC by mail or courier and and Privacy Acts (5 U.S.C. 552 and the revision to the Arkansas State
must be postmarked or date-stamped in 552a), see part 501, subpart E, of this Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by
accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this chapter. Arkansas Department of Environmental
section. Quality (ADEQ) on March 24, 2017. The
(4) Information that should be § 584.802 Delegation by the Secretary of revision updates the definition of
included in response. Any response the Treasury. ‘‘volatile organic compounds’’ (VOC).
should set forth in detail why the Any action that the Secretary of the Specifically, the submitted revision will
alleged violator either believes that a Treasury is authorized to take pursuant incorporate the EPA’s latest definition
violation of the regulations did not to the Magnitsky Act; Presidential of VOC on the basis that these
occur and/or why a Finding of Violation Memorandum of April 5, 2013: compounds make negligible
is otherwise unwarranted under the Delegation of Functions Under Section contribution to tropospheric ozone
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circumstances, with reference to the 404 and 406 of Public Law 112–208 (78 formation. This action is being taken
General Factors Affecting FR 22761, April 16, 2013); or any pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or
Administrative Action set forth in the Executive orders or further Presidential Act).
Guidelines contained in appendix A to action relating to the Magnitsky Act, DATES: This direct final rule is effective
part 501. The response should include may be taken by the Director of OFAC March 21, 2018, unless EPA receives
all documentary or other evidence or by any other person to whom the relevant adverse comments by January
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Reporting and recordkeeping PART 52—APPROVAL AND Subpart E—Arkansas
requirements. PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ■ 2. In § 52.170, in paragraph (c), the
Dated: December 15, 2017.
table titled ‘‘EPA-Approved Regulations
Samuel Coleman, in the Arkansas SIP’’ is amended by
■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. revising the entry for Regulation No. 19,
continues to read as follows:
Chapter 2, to read as follows:
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
§ 52.170 Identification of plan.
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2. (c) * * *
EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE ARKANSAS SIP
State
submittal/
State citation Title/subject EPA approval date Explanation
effective
date
Regulation No. 19: Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control
* * * * * * *
Chapter 2: Definitions
Chapter 2 ....................... Definitions .................... 3/24/2017 12/21/2017, [Insert Federal Register citation] ..
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[FR Doc. 2017–27458 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am] the ‘‘regional haze program’’). To the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P address the Best Available Retrofit Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733.
Technology (BART) requirement for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen Jennifer Huser, 214–665–7347.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NOX) and particulate matter (PM), the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY EPA is finalizing approval of source-by- Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
source BART determinations for certain and ‘‘our’’ means the EPA.
40 CFR Part 52 electric generating and non-electric
generating units. To address the BART I. Background
[EPA–R06–OAR–2016–0520; EPA–R06–
A. The Regional Haze Program
OAR–2017–0129; FRL–9971–85–Region 6] requirement for NOX for electric
B. Our Previous Actions
generating units, we are finalizing our C. CSAPR as an Alternative to Source-
Approval and Promulgation of proposed determination that Louisiana’s Specific NOX BART
Implementation Plans; Louisiana; participation in the Cross-State Air II. Summary of Final Action
Regional Haze State Implementation Pollution Rule’s (CSAPR) trading III. Response to Comments
Plan program for ozone-season NOX qualifies A. Modeling
as an alternative to BART. B. NRG Big Cajun II
AGENCY: Environmental Protection C. Cleco Brame Energy Center
Agency (EPA). DATES: This rule is effective on January D. Entergy Nelson
ACTION: Final rule. 22, 2018. E. Legal
F. CSAPR-Better-Than-BART
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean ADDRESSES: The EPA has established H. Long-Term Strategy and Reasonable
Air Act (CAA or the Act), the dockets for this action under Docket ID Progress
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) No. EPA–R06–OAR–2016–0520 for non- I. Compliance Date for Nelson
is finalizing an approval of revisions to electric generating units and Docket ID IV. Final Action
the Louisiana State Implementation No. EPA–R06–OAR–2017–0129 for V. Incorporation by Reference
electric generating units (EGUs). All VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of
Louisiana through the Louisiana documents in the dockets are listed on I. Background
Department of Environmental Quality the http://www.regulations.gov website.
(LDEQ) that address regional haze for Although listed in the index, some A. The Regional Haze Program
the first planning period. LDEQ information is not publicly available, Regional haze is visibility impairment
submitted these revisions to address the e.g., Confidential Business Information that is produced by a multitude of
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) or other information whose disclosure is sources and activities that are located
and the EPA’s rules that require states restricted by statute. Certain other across a broad geographic area and emit
to prevent any future and remedy any material, such as copyrighted material, fine particulates (PM2.5) (e.g., sulfates,
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existing anthropogenic impairment of is not placed on the internet and will be nitrates, organic carbon (OC), elemental
visibility in mandatory Class I areas publicly available only in hard copy carbon (EC), and soil dust), and their
(national parks and wilderness areas) form. Publicly available docket precursors (e.g., sulfur dioxide (SO2),
caused by emissions of air pollutants materials are available either nitrogen oxides (NOX), and in some
from numerous sources located over a electronically through http:// cases, ammonia (NH3) and volatile
wide geographic area (also referred to as www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at organic compounds (VOCs)). Fine
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