Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Louisiana; Correction of Classification; Approval of the Maintenance Plan; Redesignation of Pointe Coupee Parish to Attainment for Ozone
air-emissions · Rule · Published 1997-01-06 · Effective 1996-12-20 · LA · 62 FR 648
Document
Document number
97-42
Federal Register citation
62 FR 648
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
1997-01-06
Effective date
1996-12-20
State
LA
EPA docket
LA-34-1-7300
Abstract
On July 22, 1996, EPA simultaneously published a direct final notice of rulemaking and a notice of proposed rulemaking in which EPA published its decision to approve a revision to the Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) to redesignate Pointe Coupee Parish to attainment for ozone. During the 30-day comment period, EPA received an adverse comment letter in response to the July 22, 1996, rulemaking. This final rule summarizes the comments and EPA's responses, and finalizes EPA's decision to correct the classification of Pointe Coupee Parish from a serious to a marginal ozone nonattainment area. This action also approves the redesignation of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana to attainment for ozone.