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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Acid Rain Program: Draft Permits and Permit Modifications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of draft permits and permit modifications.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for 
comment 5-year sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOX) 
compliance plans which either amend previously issued Phase I Acid Rain 
Permits, or will, if approved, result in the issuance of a Phase I Acid 
Rain Permit to sources not previously required to have one. These 
actions are taken in accordance with the Acid Rain Program regulations 
(40 CFR part 72).

DATES: Comments on the draft permits and modifications must be received 
no later than 30 days after the date of this notice (December 15, 1994) 
or the date of publication of a similar notice in a local newspaper, 
whichever is later.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
permits, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at EPA Region 3, 841 Chestnut Building, 
Philadelphia, PA, 19107.
    Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests 
to receive notice of future actions to EPA Region 3, Air, Radiation and 
Toxics Division, Attn: Richard Killian (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 plan. All timely comments will be 
considered, except those pertaining to standard provisions under 40 CFR 
72.9 or issues not relevant to the permit or the permit modification.
    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 an SO2 or NOX compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call Richard Killian, (215) 597-7547.

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 SO2 portion of 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 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 to 
the following utility plants draft SO2 compliance plans that 
allocate SO2 emission allowances and approve SO2 compliance 
plans, consistent with the May 4, 1994 settlement (draft NOX plans 
are included where appropriate):

Phase I Units Designating Substitution Units

    Armstrong in Pennsylvania: One conditional substitution plan for 
1995-1999, in which unit 1 designates Albright unit 1 as a substitution 
unit; one conditional substitution plan for 1995-1999, in which unit 2 
designates Albright unit 2 as a substitution unit.
    Albright in West Virginia: One conditional substitution plan for 
1995-1999, in which unit 3 designates R P Smith unit 9 as a 
substitution unit.
    Fort Martin in West Virginia: One substitution plan for 1995-1999, 
in which unit 2 designates R P Smith unit 11 as a substitution unit;

Phase II Substitution Units and NOX Compliance Plans

    R P Smith in Maryland: 386 conditional substitution allowances for 
each year 1995-1999 to unit 9; 3,128 substitution allowances for each 
year 1995-1999 to unit 11 (See Albright and Fort Martin descriptions in 
Phase I section above); one NOX compliance plan for 1996-1999 in 
which unit 11 will comply with the standard emission limitation of 0.45 
lbs/MMBtu; this unit is not required to meet an emission limitation for 
NOX until April 1, 1996.
    Albright in West Virginia: 4,831 conditional substitution 
allowances for each year 1995-1999 to unit 1; 5,024 conditional 
substitution allowances for each year 1995-1999 to unit 2 (See 
Armstrong description in Phase I section above).
    Mitchell in West Virginia: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-
1999 in which unit 33 will comply with the standard emission limitation 
of 0.45 lbs/MMBtu; this unit is not required to meet an emission 
limitation for NOX until April 1, 1996.

    Dated: November 9, 1994.
Brian J. McLean
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 94-28275 Filed 11-14-94; 8:45 am]
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