Approval and Promulgation of Section 182(f) Exemption to the Nitrogen Oxides (NOINFX) Control Requirements for the Baton Rouge Ozone Nonattainment Area; Louisiana
air-emissions · Rule · Published 1996-01-26 · Effective 1996-01-18 · LA · 61 FR 2438
Document
Document number
96-1288
Federal Register citation
61 FR 2438
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
1996-01-26
Effective date
1996-01-18
State
LA
EPA docket
LA-22-1-7184
Abstract
As requested by the State of Louisiana in a petition submitted to the EPA pursuant to section 182(f)(3) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), the EPA is granting an exemption from the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) and New Source Review (NSR) requirements for major stationary sources of Oxides of Nitrogen (NO<INF>X), from the vehicle Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) NO<INF>X requirements, and general conformity NO<INF>X requirements for the Baton Rouge, Louisiana serious ozone nonattainment area. The EPA is approving the exemption based on a demonstration that additional NO<INF>X reductions would not contribute to attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone in the nonattainment area. The EPA is not taking final action at this time on the granting of an exemption from the transportation conformity requirements of the CAA for the Baton Rouge area. The EPA is reserving the right to reverse the approval of the exemption if subsequent modeling data demonstrate an ozone attainment benefit from NO<INF>X emission controls.