Acid Rain Program: Draft Compliance Plans and Public Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Acid Rain Program: 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

commnent 5-year nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plans for 19

units at 9 utility plants that amend previously-issued 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 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 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 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 plan.

Hearings. To request a public hearing, state the issues 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 Richard Killian, (215) 597-7547,

(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:

Armstrong in Pennsylvania: standard emission limitation of 0.50

lbs/MMBtu for units 1 and 2. Unit 1 is not required to meet the

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

representative is David C. Benson.

Bruce Mansfield in Pennsylvania: averaging plan for 1995 for units

1 and 2; the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for each

unit shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission

limitation of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu. The other units designated in the plan

are Edgewater unit 13, Gorge units 25 and 26, New Castle units 1 and 2,

Toronto units 10 and 11, and W H Sammis units 5 and 6. For 1996-1999,

standard emission limitation of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu for each unit. The

designated representative is Howard C. Couch, Jr.

Conemaugh in Pennsylvania: standard emission limitation of 0.45

lbs/MMBtu for units 1 and 2. These units are not required to meet the

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

representative is Ronald P. Lantzy.

New Castle in Pennsylvania: averaging plan for 1995 for units 1 and

2; the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for each unit

shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission

limitation of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu. The other units designated in the plan

are Bruce Mansfield units 1 and 2, Edgewater unit 13, Gorge units 25

and 26, Toronto units 10 and 11, and W H Sammis units 5 and 6. For

1996-1999, standard emission limitation of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu for each

unit. The designated representative is Howard C. Couch, Jr.

Portland in Pennsylvania: standard emission limitation of 0.45 lbs/

MMBtu for units 1 and 2. These units are not required to meet the

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

representative is Charles S. Mowbray.

Shawville in Pennsylvania: standard emission limitations of 0.50

lbs/MMBtu for units 1 and 2 and 0.45 lbs/MMBtu for units 3 and 4. The

designated representative is Ronald P. Lantzy.

Albright in West Virginia: standard emission limitation of 0.45

lbs/MMBtu for unit 3. The designated representative is David C. Benson.

Fort Martin in West Virginia: standard emission limitation of 0.45

lbs/MMBtu for unit 1; Unit 1 is not required to meet the emission limit

until 1997 pursuant to 40 CFR 72.42. The designated representative is

David C. Benson.

Harrison in West Virginia: standard emission limitation of 0.50

lbs/MMBtu for units 1, 2, and 3. These units are not required to meet

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

representative is David C. Benson.

Dated: September 27, 1994.

Brian J. McLean,

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

Air and Radiation.

[FR Doc. 94-24416 Filed 10-03-94; 8:45 am]

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