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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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