Acid Rain Program: Notice of Final Permits

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Acid Rain Program: Notice of Final Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of permits.

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

a direct final action, 5-year Phase I Acid Rain Permits to 13 utility

plants in accordance with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR

part 72).

DATES: The permits will become final on September 6, 1994, except those

permits on which EPA receives significant adverse comment by August 29,

1994. If EPA receives significant adverse comment on a permit, EPA will

withdraw the direct final issuance of that permit and simultaneously

repropose the permit. Such reproposal will provide an opportunity for

public comment and requests for a public hearing.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the

permits, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed

during normal operating hours at these locations:

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

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

For plants in Florida and Kentucky: EPA Region 4, 345 Courtland

St., NE., Atlanta, GA 30365.

For plants in Missouri: EPA Region 7, 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas

City, KS 66101.

Comments. Send comments to the following addresses:

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

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

For plants in Florida and Kentucky: EPA Region 4, Air, Pesticides,

and Toxics Management Division, Attn: Winston Smith, Director (address

above).

For plants in Missouri: EPA Region 7, Air and Toxics Division,

Attn: Jon Knodel (address above).

Submit comments in duplicate and identify the permit 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 in the permit. In the comment,

include objections to the permit and the legal, factual, or other basis

for the objections. This information will be used by EPA to determine

if the comment is a significant adverse comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the following persons for more

information about a permit listed in this notice:

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

2.

For plants in Florida and Kentucky, Scott Davis, (404) 347-5014,

EPA Region 4 (address above).

For plants in Missouri, Jon Knodel, (913) 551-7622, EPA Region 7.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title IV of the Clean Air Act directs EPA to

establish a program to reduce the adverse effects of acidic deposition

by promulgating rules and issuing permits to emission sources subject

to the program. On January 11, 1993, EPA promulgated final rules

implementing the program. Subsequently, several parties filed petitions

for review of the rules with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District

of Columbia Circuit. On November 18, 1993, EPA published a notice of

proposed revisions to rules regarding Phase I substitution and reduced

utilization plans [sections 404 (b) and (c) and 408(c)(1)(B) of the

Act]. On May 4, 1994, EPA and other parties signed a settlement

agreement addressing the substitution and reduced utilization issues.

In today's action, EPA is issuing permits that are consistent with

the May 4, 1994 settlement. Except as noted below, EPA approves for

1995-1999 all compliance options for which EPA deferred action for

1996-1999 in the draft permits. In addition, except as noted below, the

numbers of substitution and compensating unit allowances allocated to

each unit for 1995-1999 are identical to the numbers of allowances

allocated to each unit for 1995 in the draft permits. The additional

allowances discussed below are a one-time only allocation pursuant to

the settlement. Upon activation of conditionally-approved plans,

substitution or compensating unit allowances are allocated for the

remaining years the plan is in effect. EPA issues the following

permits:

Northport in New York.

Port Jefferson in New York.

Big Bend in Florida.

F J Gannon in Florida: No change for unit GB01; 4,581 substitution

allowances for each year and 9 additional allowances to unit GB02 upon

activation of substitution plan; 7,003 substitution allowances for each

year and 437 additional allowances to unit GB03 upon activation of

substitution plan; 7,570 substitution allowances for each year and 450

additional allowances to unit GB04 upon activation of substitution

plan; 10,295 substitution allowances for each year and 520 additional

allowances to unit GB05 upon activation of substitution plan; 16,107

substitution allowances for each year and 377 additional allowances to

unit GB06 upon activation of substitution plan.

Hookers Point in Florida: 0 substitution allowances for each year

and 27 additional allowances to unit HB01 upon activation of

substitution plan; 31 substitution allowances for each year and 3

additional allowances to unit HB02 upon activation of substitution

plan; 92 substitution allowances for each year and 9 additional

allowances to unit HB03 upon activation of substitution plan; 145

substitution allowances for each year and 15 additional allowances to

unit HB04 upon activation of substitution plan; 124 substitution

allowances for each year and 13 additional allowances to unit HB05 upon

activation of substitution plan; 207 substitution allowances for each

year and 13 additional allowances to unit HB06 upon activation of

substitution plan.

Big Sandy in Kentucky.

Coleman in Kentucky.

Cooper in Kentucky.

Dale in Kentucky: 2,115 substitution allowances for each year and

226 additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 226 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOx; 1,729 substitution allowances for each year and 166

additional allowances to unit 4 upon activation of substitution plan,

and 166 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOx.

East Bend in Kentucky.

H L Spurlock in Kentucky: 14,206 substitution allowances for each

year and 1,593 additional allowances to unit 2 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 1,593 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for NOx.

R D Green in Kentucky: No change for unit G1; 5,827 substitution

allowances for each year and 492 additional allowances to unit G2.

Sibley in Missouri: 2,782 substitution allowances for each year and

28 additional allowances to unit 1; 3,332 substitution allowances for

each year and 130 additional allowances to unit 2.

Dated: July 14, 1994.

Brian J. McLean,

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

Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 94-18323 Filed 7-27-94; 8:45 am]

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