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Louisiana LAC 33:III Ch. 6 Section 619 - Emission Reduction Credit Bank, SIP effective September 6, 2016 (LAd51)

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

§619.  Emission Reduction Credit Bank
As approved by EPA August 4, 2016 (81 FR 51341) SIP effective September 6, 2016 (LAd51),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0821 [LA048]

LAC 33:III.615 updated with revisions adopted in Louisiana Register November 20, 2012 (LR 38:2767) (AQ327),
Submitted to EPA November 3, 2014 (LA048.12J,
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0821-0012 [LA048.12J].

AQ327 §619.A;LAd51;LA048.12J;AQ327;LR38:2767 (11/20/2012).
    A.  The department shall maintain a banking database that shall consist of a record of all information concerning applications, deposits, withdrawals, and transactions, as well as pertinent date(s) concerning such information. All data in the banking database shall be available to the public upon request.

AQ211 §619.B-B.7;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).
    B.  ERC Certificates.  
Certificates shall be issued for approved ERCs.  A record of each ERC certificate issued shall be retained by the department.  Each ERC certificate shall, at minimum:
        1.  bear the date of issuance;
        2.  be signed by the permitting authority;
        3.  include the owner(s)' name(s) and address(es);
        4.  state the name of the stationary source where the emission reduction occurred;
        5.  indicate the method of ERC creation;
        6.  show the quantity of the ERC and type of pollutant; and
        7.  show when the emission reduction occurred.

AQ211 §619.C;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).
    C.  Multiple ERC Certificates and Multiple Ownership.
Single or multiple ERC certificates may be issued for a particular emission reduction project.  At the owner(s)' request, multiple ERC certificates shall be issued for each owner's proportional share.

***End Louisiana LAC 33:III Ch. 6 Section 619 - Emission Reduction Credit Bank, SIP effective September 6, 2016 (LAd51)***

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