

[Federal Register: August 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 159)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 46188-46189]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R06-OAR-2006-1028; FRL-8455-2]

 
Approval and Promulgation of State Plan for Designated Facilities 
and Pollutants: Louisiana; Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State Plan submitted by 
Louisiana on October 25, 2006. The plan addresses the requirements of 
EPA's Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR), promulgated on May 18, 2005 and 
subsequently revised on June 9, 2006. EPA is proposing that the 
submitted State Plan fully implements the CAMR requirements for 
Louisiana.
    CAMR requires States to regulate emissions of mercury (Hg) from 
large coal-fired electric generating units (EGUs). CAMR establishes 
State budgets for annual EGU Hg emissions and requires States to submit 
State Plans that ensure that annual EGU Hg emissions will not exceed 
the applicable State budget. States have the flexibility to choose 
which control measures to adopt to achieve the budgets, including 
participating in the EPA-administered CAMR cap-and-trade program. In 
the State Plan that EPA is approving, Louisiana would meet CAMR 
requirements by participating in the EPA administered cap-and-trade 
program addressing Hg emissions.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Matthew Loesel, Air Permits 
Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the 
detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final rule 
in the final rules section of the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Loesel, Air Permitting 
Section (6PD-R) U.S. EPA, Region 6, Multimedia Planning and Permitting

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Division (6PD), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202-2733, telephone 
(214) 665-8544; fax number 214-665-7263; or electronic mail at 
loesel.matthew@epa.gov.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the Louisiana State Plan.
    The EPA is taking direct final action without prior proposal 
because EPA views this as a non-controversial action and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for this is set forth in the 
preamble to the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received 
in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA 
receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and 
all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final 
rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting 
must do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse 
comments on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if 
that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may 
adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not subject of an 
adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule 
which is published in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: This action is issued under the authority of section 
111 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 7412.

    Dated: August 8, 2007.
Lawrence Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. E7-16170 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]

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