Acid Rain Program: Final Permits

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Acid Rain Program: 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 57 utility

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

part 72).

DATES: The permits will become final on September 12, 1994, except

those permits on which EPA receives significant adverse comment by

September 1, 1994. If EPA receives significant adverse comment on a

permit, EPA will withdraw the direct final issuance of that permit and

simultaneously re-propose the permit. Such re-proposal 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. Javitz Federal

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

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

EPA Region 3, 841 Chestnut Bldg., Philadelphia, PA 19107.

For plants in Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio: EPA Region 5, Ralph H.

Metcalfe Federal Bldg., 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.

Comments. Send comments to the following addresses:

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

Steve Riva, Chief, Permitting and Toxics Support Section, Air

Compliance Branch (address above).

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

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

Director (address above).

For plants in Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio: EPA Region 5 (A-18J),

Air and Radiation Division, Attn: David Kee, Director (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 at (212) 264-6685.

For plants in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Hatfield's

Ferry and Mitchell in Pennsylvania, Kimberly Peck, (215) 597-9839; for

Bruce Mansfield and New Castle in Pennsylvania, Richard Killian, (215)

597-7547.

For plants in Illinois, Cecilia Mijares, (312) 886-0968; in

Minnesota, Allan Batka, (312) 886-7316; and in Ohio, Franklin

Echevarria, (312) 886-9653.

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, according to the settlement, are a one-time

allocation and entail a simultaneous deduction of an equal number of

allowances in a future year. 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:

Albany in New York.

C R Huntley in New York.

Dunkirk in New York.

Goudey in New York.

Greenidge in New York.

Hickling in New York.

Jennison in New York.

Milliken in New York.

Oswego in New York: 0 substitution allowances for each year and 86

additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of substitution plan;

371 substitution allowances for each year and 8 additional allowances

to unit 4 upon activation of substitution plan; 12,365 substitution

allowances for each year and 2,533 additional allowances to unit 5 upon

activation of substitution plan; 4,499 substitution allowances for each

year and 79 additional allowances to unit 6 upon activation of

substitution plan.

Somerset in New York.

Chalk Point in Maryland: No change for units 1 and 2; 9,000

substitution allowances for each year and 107 additional allowances to

unit 3 upon activation of substitution plan; 1,519 substitution

allowances for each year and 957 additional allowances to unit 4 upon

activation of substitution plan.

Dickerson in Maryland.

Morgantown in Maryland.

Bruce Mansfield in Pennsylvania.

Hatfield's Ferry in Pennsylvania.

New Castle in Pennsylvania.

Mitchell in Pennsylvania: 1,101 substitution allowances for each

year and 983 additional allowances to unit 33 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 983 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for nitrogen oxides (NOX).

Glen Lyn in Virginia: 6,244 substitution allowances for each year

and 762 additional allowances to unit 6 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 762 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX.

Potomac River in Virginia: 1,889 substitution allowances for each

year and 24 additional allowances to unit 1 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 24 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for NOX; 1,926 substitution allowances for each year and

32 additional allowances to unit 2 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 32 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; 3,191 substitution allowances for each year and 148

additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of substitution plan,

and 148 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; 3,514 substitution allowances for each year and 79 additional

allowances to unit 4 upon activation of substitution plan, and 79

additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for NOX; 3,343

substitution allowances for each year and 146 additional allowances to

unit 5 upon activation of substitution plan, and 146 additional

allowances if the unit becomes affected for NOX.

John E Amos in West Virginia.

Mitchell in West Virginia.

Pleasants in West Virginia.

Baldwin in Illinois.

Collins in Illinois: 1,217 substitution allowances for each year

and 46 additional allowances to unit 1; 1,050 substitution allowances

for each year and 29 additional allowances to unit 2; 1,856

substitution allowances for each year and 49 additional allowances to

unit 3; 1,513 substitution allowances for each year and 42 additional

allowances to unit 4 upon activation of substitution plan; 1,684

substitution allowances for each year and 38 additional allowances to

unit 5 upon activation of substitution plan.

Crawford in Illinois: 2,501 substitution allowances for each year

and 937 additional allowances to unit 7 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 937 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 2,501 compensating allowances for 1 year and 937

additional allowances to unit 7 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years; 4,039 substitution allowances for each year and

1,286 additional allowances to unit 8 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 1,286 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 4,039 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,286

additional allowances to unit 8 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years.

Fisk in Illinois: 2,353 substitution allowances for each year and

1,071 additional allowances to unit 19 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 1,071 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 2,353 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,071

additional allowances to unit 19 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years.

Havana in Illinois.

Hennepin in Illinois: 9,847 substitution allowances for each year

and 165 additional allowances to unit 1, and 165 additional allowances

if the unit becomes affected for NOX.

Joliet 9 in Illinois: 4,476 substitution allowances for each year

and 1,119 additional allowances to unit 5 upon activation of

substitution plan.

Joliet 29 in Illinois: 4,241 substitution allowances for each year

and 1,308 additional allowances to unit 71 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 1,308 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for NOX, and 4,241 compensating allowances for 1 year and

1,308 additional allowances to unit 71 upon activation of reduced

utilization plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans

for remaining 4 years; 3,356 substitution allowances for each year and

1,167 additional allowances to unit 72 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 1,167 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 3,356 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,167

additional allowances to unit 72 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years; 3,859 substitution allowances for each year and

1,341 additional allowances to unit 81 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 1,341 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 3,859 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,341

additional allowances to unit 81 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years; 3,972 substitution allowances for each year and

1,417 additional allowances to unit 82 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 1,417 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 3,972 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,417

additional allowances to unit 82 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years.

Kincaid in Illinois: disapproval of parts of reduced utilization

plans for 4 years for units 1 and 2.

Meredosia in Illinois.

Newton in Illinois: 14,599 substitution allowances for each year

and 560 additional allowances to unit 1.

Powerton in Illinois: 6,024 substitution allowances for each year

and 2,002 additional allowances to unit 51 upon activation of

substitution plan; 6,005 substitution allowances for each year and

1,924 additional allowances to unit 52 upon activation of substitution

plan; 5,850 substitution allowances for each year and 2,306 additional

allowances to unit 61 upon activation of substitution plan; 5,838

substitution allowances for each year and 2,382 additional allowances

to unit 62 upon activation of substitution plan.

State Line in Illinois: 2,808 substitution allowances for each year

and 474 additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 474 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 2,808 compensating allowances for 1 year and 474

additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years; 4,883 substitution allowances for each year and 852

additional allowances to unit 4 upon activation of substitution plan.

Vermilion in Illinois.

Waukegan in Illinois: 4,560 substitution allowances for each year

and 1,442 additional allowances to unit 7 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 1,442 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for NO1X, and 4,560 compensating allowances for 1 year

and 1,442 additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of reduced

utilization plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans

for remaining 4 years; 3,612 substitution allowances for each year and

1,146 additional allowances to unit 8 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 1,146 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX, and 3,612 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,146

additional allowances to unit 8 upon activation of reduced utilization

plan, and disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for

remaining 4 years; 1,085 substitution allowances for each year and 342

additional allowances to unit 17 upon activation of substitution plan.

Will County in Illinois: 1,730 substitution allowances for each

year and 698 additional allowances to unit 1 upon activation of

substitution plan; 1,666 substitution allowances for each year and 715

additional allowances to unit 2 upon activation of substitution plan;

3,717 substitution allowances for each year and 1,223 additional

allowances to unit 3 upon activation of substitution plan, and 1,223

additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for NOX, and

3,717 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,223 additional

allowances to unit 3 upon activation of reduced utilization plan, and

disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for remaining 4

years; 6,756 substitution allowances for each year and 1,926 additional

allowances to unit 4 upon activation of substitution plan, and 1,926

additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for NOX, and

6,756 compensating allowances for 1 year and 1,926 additional

allowances to unit 4 upon activation of reduced utilization plan, and

disapproval of parts of reduced utilization plans for remaining 4

years.

Wood River in Illinois.

Allen S King in Minnesota: 22,867 substitution allowances for each

year and 8,824 additional allowances to unit 1 upon activation of

substitution plan.

Black Dog in Minnesota: 427 substitution allowances for each year

and 78 additional allowances to unit 1 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 78 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; no change for unit 2; 1,145 substitution allowances for each

year and 976 additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 976 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for NOX; 2,297 substitution allowances for each year and

2,561 additional allowances to unit 4 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 2,561 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX.

High Bridge in Minnesota: 299 substitution allowances for each year

and 2,944 additional allowances to unit 3; 242 substitution allowances

for each year and 2,168 additional allowances to unit 4; 410

substitution allowances for each year and 4,052 additional allowances

to unit 5; no change for unit 6.

Riverside in Minnesota: 2,891 substitution allowances for each year

and 5,591 additional allowances to unit 8 upon activation of

substitution plan.

Sherburne County in Minnesota: 4,681 substitution allowances for

each year and 11,478 additional allowances to unit 1; 4,727

substitution allowances for each year and 11,532 additional allowances

to unit 2.

Acme in Ohio: 0 substitution allowances for each year and 18

additional allowances to unit 13; 12 substitution allowances for each

year and 2 additional allowances to unit 14; 16 substitution allowances

for each year and 2 additional allowances to unit 15; no changes for

units 16, 91 and 92.

Ashtabula in Ohio: no change to unit 7; 7,487 substitution

allowances for each year and 3,266 additional allowances to unit 8 upon

activation of substitution plan, and 3,266 additional allowances if the

unit becomes affected for NOX; 7,016 substitution allowances for

each year and 2,157 additional allowances to unit 9 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 2,157 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for NOK; 6,155 substitution allowances for each year and

2,120 additional allowances to unit 10 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 2,120 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; 6,452 substitution allowances for each year and 2,254

additional allowances to unit 11 upon activation of substitution plan,

and 2,254 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX.

Avon Lake in Ohio: 8,763 substitution allowances for each year and

1,086 additional allowances to unit 9 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 1,086 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; 7,879 substitution allowances for each year and 769

additional allowances to unit 10 upon activation of substitution plan,

and 769 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; no change for units 11 and 12.

Bay Shore in Ohio: 7,414 substitution allowances for each year and

132 additional allowances to unit 1 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 132 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; 6,957 substitution allowances for each year and 354

additional allowances to unit 2 upon activation of substitution plan,

and 354 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; no change for units 3 and 4.

Edgewater in Ohio: no change for units 11 and 12; disapproval of

part of reduced utilization plan for unit 13.

Gorge in Ohio: 2,503 substitution allowances for each year and 100

additional allowances to unit 25; 2,791 substitution allowances and 138

additional allowances to unit 26.

J M Stuart in Ohio.

Lake Shore in Ohio: 4,508 substitution allowances for each year and

259 additional allowances to unit 18 upon activation of substitution

plan, and 259 additional allowances if the unit becomes affected for

NOX; no change for units 91, 92, 93 and 94.

Niles in Ohio.

Miami Fort in Ohio.

R E Burger in Ohio.

Toronto in Ohio: 5,315 substitution allowances for each year and 10

additional allowances to unit 9; no change for units 10 and 11.

W H Sammis in Ohio: no change for unit 1; 7,317 substitution

allowances for each year and 39 additional allowances to unit 2 upon

activation of substitution plan, and 39 additional allowances if the

unit becomes affected for NOX; 8,336 substitution allowances for

each year and 52 additional allowances to unit 3 upon activation of

substitution plan, and 52 additional allowances if the unit becomes

affected for NOX; no change for unit 4.

Dated: July 27, 1994.

Brian J. McLean,

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

Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 94-18756 Filed 8-1-94; 8:45 am]

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