[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16645-16646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7956]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5181-5]


Acid Rain Program: Notice of Written Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of written exemptions.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing, as a 
direct final action, written exemptions from the Acid Rain Program 
permitting and monitoring requirements to 69 utility units in 
accordance with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR part 72). 
Because the Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, the 
exemptions are being issued as a direct final action.

DATES: Each of the exemptions issued in this direct final action will 
be final on May 10, 1995, unless significant, adverse comments are 
received by May 1, 1995. If significant, adverse comments are timely 
received on any exemption in this direct final action, that exemption 
will be withdrawn through a notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
exemptions, except information protected as confidential, may be viewed 
during normal operating hours at the following locations:

For plants in Maine and Massachusetts: EPA Region 1, JFK Building, One 
Congress St., Boston, MA 02203.
For plants in Florida and South Carolina: EPA Region 4, 345 Courtland 
St., NE, Atlanta, GA, 30365.
For plants in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio: EPA Region 5, 77 
West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.
For plants in Iowa: EPA Region 7, 726 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS 
66101; and at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (attn: Wayne 
Wicksell) Henry A. Wallace Building, 900 E. Grand, Des Moines, IA 
50319, (515) 281-9012.
For plants in Nebraska: EPA Region 7 (address above) and at the 
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (attn: Todd Ellis) State 
House Station, P.O. Box 94877, Lincoln, NE 68509-4877, (402) 471-4561.

    Comments. Send comments to the following addresses:

For plants in Maine and Massachusetts: Linda Murphy, Division Director, 
Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, EPA Region 1, (address 
above).
For plants in Florida and South Carolina: Brian Beals, Air, Pesticides 
and Toxics Management Division, EPA Region 4, (address above).
For plants in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio: David Kee, 
Director, Air and Radiation Division, EPA Region 5, (address above).
For plants in Iowa and Nebraska, William A. Spratlin, Director, Air and 
Toxics Division, EPA Region 7, (address above).

    Submit comments in duplicate and identify the exemption 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 the unit covered by the exemption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For plants in Maine and Massachusetts, 
Ian Cohen, (617) 565-3029; for plants in Florida and South Carolina, 
Scott Davis, (404) 347-5014; for plants in Illinois, Cecilia Mijares, 
(312) 886-0968; for plants in Indiana, Genevieve Nearmyer, (312) 353-
4761; for plants in Michigan, Beth Valenziano, (312) 886-2703; for 
plants in Ohio, Franklin Echevarria, (312) 886-9653; for plants in Iowa 
and Nebraska, Jon Knodel, (913) 551-7599.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All public comment received on any exemption 
in this direct final action on which significant, adverse comments are 
timely received will be addressed in a subsequent issuance or denial of 
exemption based on the relevant draft exemption in the notice of draft 
written exemptions that is published elsewhere in today's Federal 
Register and that is identical to this direct final action.
    Under the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR 72.7), utilities 
may petition EPA for an exemption from permitting and monitoring 
requirements for any new utility unit that serves one or more 
generators with total nameplate capacity of 25 MW or less and burns 
only fuels with a sulfur content of 0.05 percent or less by weight. On 
the earlier of the date a unit exempted under 40 CFR 72.7 burns any 
fuel with a sulfur content in excess of 0.05 percent by weight or 24 
months prior to the date the exempted unit first serves one or more 
generators with total nameplate capacity in excess of 25 MW, the unit 
shall no longer be exempted under 40 CFR 72.7 and shall be subject to 
all permitting and monitoring requirements of the Acid Rain Program.
    EPA is issuing written exemptions, effective from January 1, 1995 
through December 31, 1999, unless otherwise noted below, to the 
following new units:

Stock Island units D1 and D2 in Florida. The Designated Representative 
is Carl Jansen.
Breese unit 5 in Illinois. The Designated Representative is Matthew 
Johnson.
McLeansboro units 3 and 4 in Illinois. The Designated Representative is 
Dave McDaniels.
Omega JV3 diesel unit 1 in Ohio. The Designated Representative is 
Carroll Scheer.
30 engine generators owned and operated by Industrial Energy 
Applications in Iowa. The exemption is effective from January 1, 1996, 
through December 31, 2000. The Designated Representative is William 
Douglas.
Osage unit 7 in Iowa. The exemption is effective from January 1, 1996, 
through December 31, 2000. The Designated Representative is Dennis 
Fannin.
State Center units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Iowa. The exemption is 
effective from January 1, 1996, through December 31, 2000. The 
Designated Representative is Steven Oslund.
Sarpy County Station unit BSDG1 in Nebraska. The exemption is effective 
from January 1, 1996, through December 31, 2000. The Designated 
Representative is William Jones.

Additionally under the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR 72.8), 
utilities may petition EPA for an exemption from permitting 72.8), 
utilities may petition EPA for an exemption from permitting 
requirements for units that are retired prior to the issuance of a 
Phase II Acid Rain permit. Units that are retired prior to the deadline 
for continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) certification may 
also petition for an exemption from monitoring requirements (40 CFR 
75.67).
While the exempt retired units have been allocated allowances under 40 
[[Page 16646]] CFR part 73, units exempted under 40 CFR 72.8 must not 
emit any sulfur dioxide or nitrogen oxides on or after the date the 
units are exempted, and the units must not resume operation unless the 
designated representative submits an application for an Acid Rain 
permit and installs and certifies its monitors by the applicable 
deadlines.
EPA is issuing written exemptions from permitting requirements, 
effective from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 1999, and 
exemptions from monitoring requirements, effective from January 1, 
1995, through December 31, 1999, unless otherwise noted below, to the 
following retired units:

Somerset units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in Massachusetts. The Designated 
Representative is Arthur Hatch.
Hagood units 1, 2, and 3 in South Carolina. The Designated 
Representatiave is W. Moore.
Elmer Stout units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Indiana. The exemption 
from permitting requirements is effective from January 1, 1996 through 
December 31, 2000. The exemption from monitoring requirements is 
effective from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2000. The 
Designated Representative is Robert McKnight.
Delray units 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Michigan. The exemption from 
permitting requirements is effective from January 1, 1996 through 
December 31, 2000. The exemption from monitoring requirements is 
effective from January 1, 1995, through December 31, 2000. The 
Designated Representative is Frank Agosti.

    Dated: March 27, 1995.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 95-7956 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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