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Louisiana SIP: LAC 33:III Ch. 6 Section 615 - Schedule for Submitting Applications

Regulatory Text:
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Part III Air (LAC 33:III) Chapter 6.  Regulations on Control of Emissions through the Use of Emission
Reduction Credits (ECR) Banking

§615.  Schedule for Submitting Applications
LAC 33:III.615 updated with revisions adopted in the Louisiana Register November 20, 2012
(LR 38:2767) (AQ327) and submitted to EPA November 3, 2014 (LA048.12J, AQ327).
Approved by EPA August 4, 2016 (81 FR 51341) effective September 6, 2016 (LAd51),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0821 [LA048]
AQ327 §615;LAd51;LA048.12J;AQ327;LR38:2767 (11/20/2012), submitted to EPA November 3, 2014.

AQ211 §615.A;LAd12;As amended in Louisiana Register February 20, 2002 (LR 28:301)(AQ211),
Approved by EPA September 27, 2002 (67 FR 60877) effective September 27, 2002 (LAd12).
    A.  All applications for banking emission reductions shall
be submitted by March 31 following the year in which the
reductions occurred.  ERC applications can be submitted in
the form of an ERC bank application or as part of a permit
application for construction or modification that requires
offsets.  Failure to apply for ERCs by March 31 will
invalidate the emission reductions as offsets.

AQ327 §615.B;LAd51;LA048.12J;AQ327;LR38:2767 (11/20/2012), submitted to EPA November 3, 2014.
    B.  If a parish is designated as nonattainment by the EPA
after January I, 2012, applications for banking ERCs in such
parish must be submitted by March 31 of the year following
the effective date of the EPA designation.

AQ287P §615.C;LAd46;LA007.12J;AQ287P;LR33:2068 [256] (10/20/2007),
submitted to EPA August 14, 2009 [LA007.12J]
    C.  Applications for banking emission reductions that are
to be made as part of a project that includes an increase in
emissions for which the reduction will serve to offset the
increase may be submitted as part of the permit application
for the proposed increase. Such reductions will be reviewed
for applicability as ERCs concurrently with the review of the
permit application.

AQ287P §615.D;LAd46;LA007.12J;AQ287P;LR33:2068 [256] (10/20/2007),
submitted to EPA August 14, 2009 [LA007.12J]
    D.  The applicant shall speciate VOC according to
individual compounds when applying to bank VOC
reductions. Speciation of toxic air pollutants regulated in
LAC 33:III.Chapter 51 is required.

AQ211 §615.A;LAd12;As amended in Louisiana Register February 20, 2002 (LR 28:301)(AQ211),
Approved by EPA September 27, 2002 (67 FR 60877) effective September 27, 2002 (LAd12).
    E.  The applicant shall speciate VOC according to
individual compounds when applying to bank VOC
reductions.  Speciation of toxic air pollutants regulated in
LAC 33:III.Chapter 51 is required.