[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 26, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-1624]
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[Federal Register: January 26, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 72 and 73
[FRL-4829-1]
Acid Rain Program: Permits and Allowance System Proposed
Regulations; Change in Public Comment Period for the Proposed Revisions
to the Rules
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rules; change in public comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 18, 1993, EPA published proposed regulations
revising 40 CFR parts 72 and 73, the Permits and Allowance System rules
of the Acid Rain Program. The original comment period for the proposal
was to have ended January 3, 1994. By notice published on December 30,
1993, EPA extended the public comment period to end on January 19,
1994. In response to requests from interested parties, EPA is again
extending the public comment period, which will end on February 10,
1994. In addition to the questions set forth in the November 18, 1993
notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA is requesting that commenters
address whether and, if so, under what circumstances allowances
allocated by EPA to substitution or compensating units under the
January 11, 1993 regulations would be given back to EPA at some future
date.
DATES: Notice is hereby given that comments on the proposed revisions
to the Permits and Allowance System rules published November 18, 1993
in the Federal Register (58 FR 60649-60968) must be submitted in
writing and in duplicate to EPA by February 10, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to EPA Air Docket Section (LE-131), Attention:
Docket No. A-93-40, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. Comments received on this proposal will be
available for reviewing and copying from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding Federal holidays, in room M-1500, Waterside
Mall, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The Acid Rain Hotline at (202) 233-9620 or Dwight C. Alpern, Attorney-
advisor, at (202) 233-9151, Acid Rain Division (6204J), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC
20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the November 18, 1993 notice of proposed
rulemaking, EPA requested comment on whether certain substitution plans
and reduced utilization plans with compensating units should be
approved, and allowances allocated to approved substitution and
compensating units, for 1995 under the January 11, 1993 regulations and
whether action on these compliance options for 1996-99 should be
deferred pending completion of the instant rulemaking proceeding.
Comment was also requested concerning whether approval of these
compliance options should be for some shorter or longer period, with
action on them for the remaining portion of Phase I being deferred.
In extending the public comment on this and other requests for
comment set forth in the November 18, 1993 proposal, EPA notes that
interested parties have requested that the Agency seek additional
comment concerning whether any allowances allocated by EPA to
substitution or compensating units under the January 11, 1993
regulations should be returned to EPA at some future time.
Consequently, EPA requests such comment. If commenters maintain that a
return of allowances should be required, the commenters should discuss
what should be the period during which allowances may be retained
(e.g., how many years) and when that period should begin. For example,
the allowances could be allocated to a unit's Allowance Tracking System
account for one or more years in Phase I and at the same time an
equivalent number of allowances could be deducted from the Allowance
Tracking System account for one or more future years. As an
alternative, the deduction from the account for one or more future
years could be made as the allowances are used or transferred.
Dated: January 19, 1994.
Carol M. Browner,
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 94-1624 Filed 1-25-94; 8:45 am]
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