Hydrocarbons

Air Approval Plan; Arkansas; Excess Emissions

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve two revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Governor of the State of Arkansas on May 12, 2022, and November 1, 2022. The revisions were submitted in response to a finding of substantial inadequacy and SIP call published by EPA on June 12, 2015, which included certain provisions in the Arkansas SIP related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events.

Publication Date: 
Friday, July 21, 2023 - 4:00am
Creator: 
Environmental Protection Agency
Category: 
Air pollution control
Carbon monoxide
Environmental protection
Hydrocarbons
Incorporation by reference
Intergovernmental relations
Lead
Nitrogen dioxide
Particulate matter
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Volatile organic compounds

Air Plan Disapproval; Louisiana; Excess Emissions

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA, the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to disapprove a revision to the Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Louisiana, through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), on November 22, 2016, and supplemented on June 9, 2017. The submittals are in response to the EPA's national SIP call of June 12, 2015, concerning excess emissions during periods of Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction (SSM).

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 4:00am
Creator: 
Environmental Protection Agency
Category: 
Air pollution control
Carbon monoxide
Environmental protection
Hydrocarbons
Incorporation by reference
Intergovernmental relations
Lead
Nitrogen dioxide
Particulate matter
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Volatile organic compounds

Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for New York

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing an update to a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of states' seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the requirements of the corresponding onshore area (COA), as mandated by the Clean Air Act (CAA). The portion of the OCS air regulations that is being updated here pertains to the requirements for OCS sources for which the State of New York is the COA.

Publication Date: 
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 - 4:00am
Creator: 
Environmental Protection Agency
Category: 
Administrative practice and procedure
Air pollution control
Continental shelf
Environmental protection
Hydrocarbons
Incorporation by reference
Intergovernmental relations
Nitrogen dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Ozone
Particulate matter
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Sulfur oxides

Air Approval Plans; Louisiana; Repeal of Excess Emissions Related Provisions

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA, the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Louisiana, through the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), on November 20, 2016. The submittal is in response to the EPA's national SIP call of June 12, 2015, concerning excess emissions during periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction (SSM). The submittal requests the removal of certain provisions identified in the 2015 SIP call from the Louisiana SIP.

Publication Date: 
Friday, July 22, 2022 - 4:00am
Creator: 
Environmental Protection Agency
Category: 
Air pollution control
Carbon monoxide
Environmental protection
Hydrocarbons
Incorporation by reference
Intergovernmental relations
Lead
Nitrogen dioxide
Particulate matter
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Volatile organic compounds