[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 155 (Friday, August 11, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41068-41071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19901]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5275-9]

Acid Rain Program: Acid Rain Compliance Plans & Exemptions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of nitrogen oxides compliance plans and written 
exemptions.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing, as a 
direct final action, nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plans and 
written exemptions from the Acid Rain Program permitting and monitoring 
requirements to a total of 74 utility units at 30 plants in accordance 
with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 76). 
Because the Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, 
these compliance plans and exemptions are being issued as a direct 
final action.
DATES: Each NOX compliance plan and written exemption issued in 
this direct final action, will be final on September 21, 1995, or 40 
days after notice is also given in a publication of general circulation 
in the area where the source is located, whichever is later, unless 
significant, adverse comments are received by September 11, 1995, or 30 
days after the aforementioned local notice is published, whichever is 
later. If significant, adverse comments are timely received on any 
NOX compliance plan or on any exemption in this direct 

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final action, that compliance plan or exemption will be withdrawn 
through a notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
NOX compliance plans and written exemptions, except information 
protected as confidential, may be viewed during normal operating hours 
at the following locations:
    For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: EPA Region 
3, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
    For plants in Ohio and Wisconsin: EPA Region 5, Ralph H. Metcalfe 
Federal Bldg., 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604.
    For plants in Arkansas, New Mexico, and Texas: EPA Region 6, First 
Interstate Bank Tower, 1445 Ross Ave. (6EN-AA), Dallas, TX 75202-2733.
    For plants in Iowa: EPA Region 7 Library, 726 Minnesota Ave., 
Kansas City, KS 66101 or Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources, Henry A. 
Wallace Bldg., 900 E. Grand, Des Moines, IA 50319.
    For plants in Arizona and California: EPA Region 9, Air and Toxics 
Division, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105.
    Comments. Send comments to the following address:
    For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: Thomas 
Maslany, Director, Air, Radiation and Toxics Division, EPA Region 3 
(address above).
    For plants in Ohio and Wisconsin: David Kee, Director, Air and 
Radiation Division, EPA Region 5 (address above).
    For plants in Arkansas, New Mexico, and Texas: Samuel Coleman, 
Director, Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division, EPA Region 6 
(address above).
    For plants in Iowa: William A. Spratlin, Director, Air and Toxics 
Division, EPA Region 7 (address above).
    For plants in Arizona and California: Celia Bloomfield, Air and 
Toxics Division (A-5-2), EPA Region 9 (address above).
    Submit comments in duplicate and identify the NOX compliance 
plan or written 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 NOx compliance plan or written exemption.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, 
and West Virginia: Linda Miller, (215) 597-7547, EPA Region 3; for 
plants in Wisconsin: Beth Valenziano, (312) 886-2703, EPA Region 5; for 
plants in Ohio: Franklin Echevarria, (312) 886-9653, EPA Region 5; for 
plants in Arkansas, New Mexico, and Texas: Daniel Meyer, (214) 665-
7233, EPA Region 6; for plants in Iowa: Jon Knodel, (913) 551-7622, EPA 
Region 7; for plants in Arizona and California: Celia Bloomfield, (415) 
744-1249, EPA Region 9.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All public comment received on any NOx 
compliance plan or written exemption in this direct final action on 
which significant, adverse comments are timely received will be 
addressed in a subsequent approval or denial of the compliance plan or 
exemption. Such approval or denial will be based on the relevant draft 
compliance plan or exemption in the notice of draft compliance plans 
and exemptions that is published elsewhere in today's Federal Register 
and that is identical to this direct final action.
New Unit Exemptions
    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 an exempted new unit 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, to the following new units:

Region 6

    Animas, unit 5 in New Mexico, owned and operated by the City of 
Farmington. The Designated Representative for Animas is Michael R. 
Sims.

Retired Unit Exemptions

    Additionally, under the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR 
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. Exempted 
retired units 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 approving retired unit exemptions, effective January 1, 1996 
through December 31, 1999, and exemptions from monitoring requirements, 
effective January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1999, to the following 
retired units:

Region 6

    Cecil Lynch Steam Electric Station, unit 1 in Arkansas, owned and 
operated by Arkansas Power and Light Company. The Designated 
Representative for Cecil Lynch is Frank F. Gallaher.
    Person Generating Station, units 3 and 4 in New Mexico, owned and 
operated by Public Service Company of New Mexico. The Designated 
Representative for Person is Patrick J. Goodman.
    Concho Power Station, unit 4 in Texas, owned by West Texas 
Utilities Company and operated by Central and South West Services, Inc. 
The Designated Representative for Concho is E. Michael Williams.

Region 7

    Sixth Street Generating Station, unit 1 in Iowa, owned and operated 
by IES Utilities. The Designated Representative for Sixth Street is 
Roger Lessly.

Region 9

    DeMoss Petrie, unit 4 in Arizona, owned and operated by Tucson 
Electric Power Company. The Designated Representative for DeMoss Petrie 
is Cosimo DeMasi.
    Avon Power Plant, units 1, 2, and 3 in California, owned and 
operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The Designated 
Representative for Avon is James K. Randolph.
    Harbor Generating Station, units 1-5 in California, owned and 
operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The 
Designated Representative for Sixth Street is Dennis B. Whitney.
    Huntington Beach Generating Station, units 3 and 4 in California, 
owned and operated by Southern California Edison Company. The 
Designated Representative for Huntington is John R. Fielder.
    Martinez Power Plant, units 1, 2, and 3 in California, owned and 
operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The Designated 
Representative for Martinez is James K. Randolph. 

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    Oleum Power Plant, units 1-6 in California, owned and operated by 
Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The Designated Representative for 
Oleum is James K. Randolph.
    Redondo Generating Station, units 11-16 in California, owned and 
operated by Southern California Edison Company. The Designated 
Representative for Redondo is John R. Fielder.
NOX Compliance Plans

    Lastly, EPA is approving NOX compliance plans under which 
units will comply with the applicable emission limitations for NOX 
under 40 CFR 76.5 (referred to as ``standard emission limitations'') or 
with a NOX averaging plan under 40 CFR 76.10, for the following 
utility plants:

Region 3

    R. Paul Smith in Maryland: Standard emission limitation of 0.50 
lbs/MMBtu for unit 9 and 0.45 lbs/MMBtu for unit 11. The Designated 
Representative is David C. Benson.
    Bruce Mansfield in Pennsylvania: Units 1 and 2 will each comply 
with 4 averaging plans, one for calendar year 1996, and three for each 
calendar year 1997-1999. For each year under these plans, the actual 
annual average emission rate for NOX for these units shall not 
exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 
0.45 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for units 1 and 2 
shall not be less than the annual heat input limits of 63,306,398 MMBtu 
and 62,726,184 MMBtu, respectively. The other units designated in the 
plans are Edgewater unit 13, Gorge units 25 and 26, New Castle units 1 
and 2, R.E. Burger units 7 and 8, Toronto units 10 and 11, and W.H. 
Sammis units 5 and 6. The Designated Representative is Howard C. Couch, 
Jr.
    New Castle in Pennsylvania: units 1 and 2 will each comply with 4 
averaging plans, one for calendar year 1996, and three for each 
calendar year 1997-1999. For each year under these plans, the actual 
annual average emission rate for NOX for these units shall not 
exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 
0.50 lbs/MMBtu, and there are no annual heat input limits. The other 
units designated in the plans are Bruce Mansfield units 1 and 2, 
Edgewater unit 13, Gorge units 25 and 26, R.E. Burger units 7 and 8, 
Toronto units 10 and 11, and W.H. Sammis units 5 and 6. The Designated 
Representative is Howard C. Couch, Jr.
    Albright in West Virginia: Standard emission limitation of 0.50 
lbs/MMBtu for units 1 and 2, and 0.45 lbs/MMBtu for unit 3. The 
Designated Representative is David C. Benson.
    Pleasants in West Virginia: Standard emission limitation of 0.50 
lbs/MMBtu for units 1 and 2. The Designated Representative is David C. 
Benson.

Region 5

    Edgewater in Ohio: Unit 13 will comply with four averaging plans, 
one for calendar year 1996, and three for each calendar year 1997-1999. 
For each year under these plans, the actual annual average emission 
rate for NOX for this unit shall not exceed the alternative 
contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.20 lbs/MMBtu, and the 
actual annual heat input for unit 13 shall not be less than the annual 
heat input limit of 2,034,422 MMBtu. The other units designated in the 
plans are Bruce Mansfield units 1 and 2, Gorge units 25 and 26, New 
Castle units 1 and 2, R.E. Burger units 7 and 8, Toronto units 10 and 
11, and W.H. Sammis units 5 and 6. The Designated Representative is 
Howard C. Couch, Jr.
    Gorge in Ohio: Units 25 and 26 will each comply with four averaging 
plans, one for calendar year 1996, and three for each calendar year 
1997-1999. For each year under these plans, the actual annual average 
emission rate for NOx for these units shall not exceed the alternative 
contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu, and there 
are no annual heat input limits. The other units designated in the 
plans are Bruce Mansfield units 1 and 2, Edgewater unit 13, New Castle 
units 1 and 2, R.E. Burger units 7 and 8, Toronto units 10 and 11, and 
W.H. Sammis units 5 and 6. The Designated Representative is Howard C. 
Couch, Jr.
    R.E. Burger in Ohio: Units 7 and 8 will each comply with three 
averaging plans for each calendar year 1997-1999. For each year under 
these plans, the actual annual average emission rate for NOx for these 
units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission 
limitation of 0.65 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for 
units 7 and 8 shall not be greater than the annual heat input limits of 
8,636,386 MMBtu and 8,716,740 MMBtu, respectively. The other units 
designated in the plans are Bruce Mansfield units 1 and 2, Edgewater 
unit 13, Gorge units 25 and 26, New Castle units 1 and 2, Toronto units 
10 and 11, and W.H. Sammis units 5 and 6. The Designated Representative 
is Howard C. Couch, Jr.
    W.H. Sammis in Ohio: Units 5 and 6 will each comply with four 
averaging plans, one for calendar year 1996, and three for each 
calendar year 1997-1999. For each year under these plans, the actual 
annual average emission rate for NOX for these units shall not 
exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 
0.55 lbs/MMBtu for unit 5, and 0.45 lbs/MMBtu for unit 6. The actual 
annual heat input for unit 5 shall not be greater than the annual heat 
input limits of 16,570,591 MMBtu in 1996 and 18,708,732 MMBtu in 1997-
1999. The actual annual heat input for unit 6 shall not be less than 
the annual heat input limits of 31,884,315 MMBtu in 1996 and 35,427,017 
MMBtu in 1997-1999. The other units designated in the plans are Bruce 
Mansfield units 1 and 2, Edgewater unit 13, Gorge units 25 and 26, New 
Castle units 1 and 2, R.E. Burger units 7 and 8, and Toronto units 10 
and 11. The Designated Representative is Howard C. Couch, Jr.
    Toronto in Ohio: Units 10 and 11 will each comply with four 
averaging plans, one for calendar year 1996, and three for each 
calendar year 1997-1999. For each year under these plans, the actual 
annual average emission rate for NOX for these units shall not 
exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 
0.50 lbs/MMBtu, and there are no annual heat input limits. The other 
units designated in the plans are Bruce Mansfield units 1 and 2, 
Edgewater unit 13, Gorge units 25 and 26, New Castle units 1 and 2, 
R.E. Burger units 7 and 8, and W.H. Sammis units 5 and 6. The 
Designated Representative is Howard C. Couch, Jr.
    Alma in Wisconsin: Units B4 and B5 will each comply with four 
averaging plans, one for each calendar year 1996-1999. For each year 
under these plans, the actual annual average emission rate for NOX 
for these units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual 
emission limitation of 0.80 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input 
for units B4 and B5 shall not be greater than the annual heat input 
limits of 3,200,000 MMBtu and 5,100,000 MMBtu, respectively. The other 
units designated in the plans are Genoa unit 1 and J.P. Madgett unit 
B1. The Designated Representative is John P. Leifer.
    Genoa in Wisconsin: Unit 1 will comply with four averaging plans, 
one for each calendar year 1996-1999. For each year under these plans, 
the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for this unit 
shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission 
limitation of 0.38 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for unit 
1 shall not be less than the annual heat input limit of 13,500,000 
MMBtu. The other units designated in the plans are Alma units B4 and B5 
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unit B1. The Designated Representative is John P. Leifer.
    J.P. Madgett in Wisconsin: Unit B1 will comply with four averaging 
plans, one for each calendar year 1996-1999. For each year under these 
plans, the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for this 
unit shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission 
limitation of 0.39 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for unit 
B1 shall not be less than the annual heat input limit of 13,700,000 
MMBtu. The other units designated in the plans are Alma units B4 and B5 
and Genoa unit 1. The Designated Representative is John P. Leifer.
    Port Washington in Wisconsin: Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 will comply with 
four averaging plans, one for each calendar year 1996-1999. For each 
year under these plans, the actual annual average emission rate for 
NOX for these units shall not exceed the alternative 
contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.40 lbs/MMBtu. The 
actual annual heat input for units 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall not be less 
than the annual heat input limits of 583,213 MMBtu, 1,632,997 MMBtu, 
1,924,604 MMBtu, and 874,320 MMBtu, respectively. The other units 
designated in the plans are South Oak Creek units 5, 6, 7, and 8 and 
Valley units 1, 2, 3, and 4. Port Washington unit 5 will meet the 
standard emission limit of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu for 1996-1999. The Designated 
Representative is Paul D. Schumacher.
    Pulliam in Wisconsin: Units 7 and 8 will each comply with a 
NOX averaging plan for 1996-1999. For each year under the plan, 
the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for each of these 
units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission 
limitation of 0.40 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for 
units 7 and 8 shall not be less than the annual heat input limits of 
5,400,000 MMBtu and 7,000,000 MMBtu, respectively. The other units 
designated in this plan are Weston units 1, 2, and 3. The Designated 
Representative is Gary T. Van Helvoirt.
    South Oak Creek in Wisconsin: Units 5, 6, 7, and 8 will comply with 
four averaging plans, one for each calendar year 1996-1999. For each 
year under these plans, the actual annual average emission rate for 
NOX for these units shall not exceed the alternative 
contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.30 lbs/MMBtu for units 
5 and 6, and 0.42 lbs/MMBtu for units 7 and 8. The actual annual heat 
input for units 5 and 6 shall not be less than the annual heat input 
limits of 6,220,245 MMBtu and 6,349,833 MMBtu respectively, and the 
actual annual heat input for units 7 and 8 shall not be less than the 
annual heat input limit of 7,553,054 MMBtu each. The other units 
designated in the plans are Valley units 1, 2, 3, and 4 and Port 
Washington units 1, 2, 3, and 4. The Designated Representative is Paul 
D. Schumacher.
    Valley in Wisconsin: Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 will comply with four 
averaging plans, one for each calendar year 1996-1999. For each year 
under these plans, the actual annual average emission rate for NOX 
for these units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual 
emission limitation of 0.65 lbs/MMBtu. The actual annual heat input for 
units 1 and 2 shall not be greater than the annual heat input limit of 
5,497,537 MMBtu each, and the actual annual heat input for units 3 and 
4 shall not be greater than the annual heat input limit of 6,062,205 
MMBtu each. The other units designated in the plans are South Oak Creek 
units 5, 6, 7, and 8 and Port Washington units 1, 2, 3, and 4. The 
Designated Representative is Paul D. Schumacher.
    Weston in Wisconsin: Units 1, 2, and 3 will each comply with a 
NOX averaging plan for 1996-1999. For each year under the plan, 
the actual annual average emission rate for NOX for each of these 
units shall not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission 
limitation of 0.90 lbs/MMBtu for unit 1, 1.05 lbs/MMBtu for unit 2, and 
0.25 lbs/MMBtu for unit 3, and the actual annual heat input for units 
1, 2, and 3 shall not be greater than the annual heat input limits of 
4,500,000 MMBtu and 6,500,000 MMBtu for units 1 and 2, respectively, 
and shall not be less than the annual heat input limit of 20,500,000 
MMBtu for unit 3. The other units designated in this plan are Pulliam 
units 7 and 8. The Designated Representative is Gary T. Van Helvoirt.

    Dated: August 7, 1995.
Joseph A. Kruger,
Acting Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation.
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