[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will be withdrawn through a notice in the Federal Register.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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