Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana; Permitting of Greenhouse Gases
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2016-07-18 · Effective 2016-08-17 · LA · 81 FR 46606
Document
Document number
2016-16791
Federal Register citation
81 FR 46606
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2016-07-18
Effective date
2016-08-17
State
LA
EPA docket
EPA-R06-OAR-2012-0022
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is partially approving and partially disapproving a revision to the Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on December 21, 2011. This revision outlines the State's program to regulate and permit emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Louisiana Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. We are approving these provisions to the extent that they address the GHG permitting requirements for sources already subject to PSD for pollutants other than GHGs. We are disapproving these provisions to the extent they require PSD permitting for sources that emit only GHGs above the thresholds triggering the requirement to obtain a PSD permit since that is no longer consistent with federal law. The EPA is taking this action under section 110 and part C of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).