Acid Rain Program: Notice of Draft Compliance Plans and Public Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Acid Rain Program: Notice of Draft Compliance Plans and Public

Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft compliance plans and public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for

comment 5-year nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plans for 22

utility units which amend previously issued draft or final Phase I Acid

Rain Permits, in accordance with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40

CFR part 76).

DATES: Comments on draft NOX compliance plans must be received no

later than 30 days after the date of this notice or the publication

date of a similar notice in local newspapers.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for draft

NOX compliance plans, except information protected as

confidential, may be viewed during normal operating hours at the

following locations:

Region 2

For plants in New York: EPA Region 2, Jacob K. Javits Federal

Bldg., 26 Federal Plaza, Room 505, New York, NY 10278.

Region 3

For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: EPA Region

3, 841 Chestnut Bldg., Philadelphia, PA 19107, (215) 597-9800.

COMMENTS: Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests to

receive notice of future actions concerning a draft NOX compliance

plan to the following:

For plants in New York: EPA Region 2, Air and Waste Management

Division, Attn: Steven C. Riva (address above).

For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: EPA region

3, Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, Attn: Thomas Maslany, Director

(address above).

Submit all comments in duplicate and identify the NOX

compliance plan to which the comments apply, the commenter's name,

address, and telephone number, and the commenter's interest in the

matter and affiliation, if any, to the owners and operators of all

units covered by the NOX compliance plan. All timely comments will

be considered, except comments on aspects of the permit other than the

NOX compliance plan and other comments not relevant to the

NOX compliance plan.

To request a public hearing, state the issue proposed to be raised

in the hearing. EPA may schedule a hearing if EPA finds that it will

contribute to the decision-making process by clarifying significant

issues affecting the NOX compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the following persons for more

information about the draft NOX compliance plans;

For plants in New York, Gerry DeGaetano, (212) 264-6685, EPA Region

2 (address above).

For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, Kimberly

Peck, (215) 597-9839, EPA Region 3 (address above).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA proposes to approve NOX compliance

plans under which units will comply with the applicable emission

limitations for NOX under 40 CFR 76.5 (referred to as ``standard

emission limit'') or other indicated compliance options for NOX

for the following:

Region 2

Dunkirk units 3 and 4 in New York will each meet the standard

emission limit of 0.45 lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is

Clement E. Nadeau.

Greenidge unit 6 in New York will comply with a NOX averaging

plan for 1995-1999. For each year under the plan, this unit's actual

annual average emission rate for NOX shall not exceed the

alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.53 lbs/

MMBtu, and this unit's actual annual heat input shall not be greater

than the annual heat input limit of 6,169,000 MMBtu. The other units

designated in this plan are Milliken units 1 and 2 in New York. The

designated representative is James W. Rettberg.

Milliken units 1 and 2 in New York will each comply with a NOX

averaging plan for 1995-1999. For each year under the plan, the actual

annual average emission rate for NOX for each of these units shall

not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation

of 0.42 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for units 1 and 2

shall not be less than the annual heat input limits of 8,471,000 MMBtu

and 9,240,000 MMBtu, respectively. The other unit designated in this

plan is Greenidge unit 6 in New York. The designated representative is

James W. Rettberg.

Region 3

Chalk Point units 1 and 2 in Maryland will each meet the standard

emission limit of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu. Unit 1 will not be required to meet

the emission limit until 1997 pursuant to 40 CFR 72.42. The designated

representative is James S. Potts.

Morgantown units 1 and 2 in Maryland will each meet the standard

emission limit of 0.45 lbs/MMBtu. These units will not be required to

meet the emission limit until 1997 pursuant to 40 CFR 72.42. The

designated representative is James S. Potts.

Brunner Island units 1, 2, and 3 in Pennsylvania will each comply

with a NOX averaging plan for 1995-1999. For each year under the

plan, the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for each of

these units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual

emission limitation of 0.449 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat

input for units 1, 2, and 3 shall not be less than the annual heat

input limits of 25,000,000 MMBtu, 28,000,000 MMBtu, and 55,000,000

MMBtu, respectively. The other units designated in this plan are

Martins Creek units 1 and 2 in Pennsylvania, and Sunbury units 3 and 4

in Pennsylvania. The designated representative is Robert Shovlin.

Cheswick unit 1 in Pennsylvania will meet the standard emission

limit of 0.45 lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is Robert A.

Irvin.

Martins Creek units 1 and 2 in Pennsylvania will each comply with a

NOX averaging plan for 1995-1999. For each year under the plan,

the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for each of these

units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission

limitation of 0.499 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for

units 1 and 2 shall not be less than the annual heat input limit of

12,000,000 MMBtu for each unit. The other units designated in this plan

are Brunner Island units 1, 2, and 3 in Pennsylvania, and Sunbury units

3 and 4 in Pennsylvania. The designated representative is Robert

Shovlin.

Mount Storm units 1, 2, and 3 in Pennsylvania will each meet the

standard emission limit of 0.45 lbs/MMBtu. These units will not be

required to meet the emission limit until 1997 pursuant to 40 CFR

72.42. The designated representative is John A. Ahladas.

Sunbury units 3 and 4 in Pennsylvania will each comply with a

NOX averaging plan for 1995-1999. For each year under the plan,

the actual annual average emission rate of NOX for each of these

units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission

limitation of 0.499 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for

units 1 and 2 shall not be less than the annual heat input limit of

10,000,000 MMBtu and 11,000,000 MMBtu, respectively. The other units

designated in this plan are Brunner Island units 1, 2, and 3 in

Pennsylvania and Martins Creek units 1 and 2 in Pennsylvania. The

designated representative is Robert Shovlin.

Mitchell units 1 and 2 in West Virginia will each meet the standard

emission limit of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is John

M. McManus.

Dated: June 14, 1994.

Brian J. McLean,

Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of

Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 94-14817 Filed 6-21-94; 8:45 am]

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