[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 218 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57001-57003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28040]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5330-6]


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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing for 
comment 5-year sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (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 parts 72 and 76).

DATES: Comments on the draft permits and modifications must be received 
no later than 30 days after the date of this notice 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 the following locations: for sources 
in New York, EPA Region 2, 290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007; for 
sources in West Virginia, EPA Region 3, 841 Chestnut Building, 
Philadelphia, PA 19107; for sources in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and 
Mississippi, EPA Region 4, 345 Courtland St. NE., Atlanta, GA 30365.
    Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests 
to receive notice of future actions to: for sources in New York, EPA 
Region 2, Air and Waste Management Division, Attn: Gerald DeGaetano 
(address above); for sources in West Virginia, EPA Region 3, Air, 
Radiation and Toxics Division, Attn: Linda Miller (address above); and 
for sources in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, EPA Region 
4, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Attn: Brian Beals 
(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 a compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For sources in New York, call Gerry DeGaetano, 
(212) 637-4020; for sources in West Virginia, call Linda Miller, (215) 
597-7547; for sources in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, 
call Scott Davis, (404) 347-5014.

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. In today's action, EPA is issuing to the following 
utility plants draft permits and draft permit modifications that 
propose to allocate SO2 emission allowances, approve SO2 
compliance plans, and approve NOx compliance plans under 40 CFR 
parts 72 and 76:

Region 2

    Dunkirk in New York: Ten conditional substitution plans for units 3 
and 4, one 

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for each year, 1995-1999, that designate Roseton unit 1 as a 
substitution unit; and one for each year, 1995-1999, that designate 
Roseton unit 2 as a substitution unit. The designated representative is 
Clement E. Nadeau.
    Roseton in New York: 19,147 conditional substitution allowances to 
unit 1 for each year, 1995-1999; 16,872 conditional substitution 
allowances to unit 2 for each year, 1995-1999; ten conditional 
substitution plans, five for unit 1 (one for each year, 1995-1999) and 
five for unit 2 (one for each year, 1995-1999) in which units 1 and 2 
are designated as substitution units for Dunkirk units 3 and 4; ten 
conditional reduced utilization plans, five for unit 1 (one for each 
year, 1995-1999) and five for unit 2 (one for each year, 1995-1999) in 
which units 1 and 2 will rely on improved unit efficiency, energy 
conservation and sulfur-free generation to account for any 
underutilization. The designated representative is Ronald P. Brand.

Region 3

    Harrison in West Virginia: Two substitution plans for unit 1 for 
1995-1999, one that designates Rivesville unit 7 and one that 
designates Rivesville unit 8 as a substitution unit; two substitution 
plans for unit 3 for 1995-1999, one that designates Willow Island unit 
1 and one that designates Willow Island unit 2 as a substitution unit. 
The designated representative is David C. Benson.
    Rivesville in West Virginia: 1,009 substitution allowances to unit 
7 for each year, 1995-1999; 3,059 substitution allowances to unit 8 for 
each year, 1995-1999; two substitution plans for 1995-1999, one in 
which unit 7 is designated as a substitution unit and one in which unit 
8 is designated as a substitution unit, both for Harrison unit 1. The 
designated representative is David C. Benson.
    Willow Island in West Virginia: 1,855 substitution allowances for 
unit 1; 7,765 substitution allowances for unit 2; two substitution 
plans for 1995-1999, one in which unit 1 is designated as a 
substitution unit, and one in which unit 2 is designated as a 
substitution unit, both for Harrison unit 3. The designated 
representative is David C. Benson.

Region 4

    E.C. Gaston in Alabama: Units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 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 shall not 
exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 
0.48 lbs/MMBtu for units 1, 2, 3, and 4, and 0.52 lbs/MMBtu for unit 5, 
and the actual annual heat input for units 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall not be 
less than the annual heat input limits of 14,841,000 MMBtu, 13,018,000 
MMBtu, 15,826,000 MMBtu, and 14,978,000 MMBtu, respectively, and the 
actual annual heat input for unit 5 shall not be greater than the 
annual heat input limit of 50,992,000 MMBtu. The other units designated 
in this plan are Gadsden units 1 and 2, Gorgas units 6, 7, 8, and 9, 
and J.H. Miller unit 4. The designated representative is Willard L. 
Bowers.
    Gadsden in Alabama: Units 1 and 2 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 0.70 lbs/MMBtu and the actual annual heat input for units 1 and 2 
shall not be greater than the annual heat input limits of 3,300,000 
MMBtu, and 1,189,000 MMBtu, respectively. The other units designated in 
this plan are E.C. Gaston units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Gorgas units 6, 7, 
8, and 9, and J.H. Miller unit 4. The designated representative is 
Willard L. Bowers.
    Gorgas in Alabama: Units 6, 7, 8, and 9 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 shall not exceed 
the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.70 lbs/
MMBtu for units 6, 7, and 8, and 0.46 lbs/MMBtu for unit 9, and the 
actual annual heat input shall not be greater than the annual heat 
input limits of 3,904,000 MMBtu, 4,472,000 MMBtu, and 12,984,000 MMBtu 
for units 6, 7, and 8, respectively, and the actual annual heat input 
shall not be less than annual heat input limit of 9,401,000 MMBtu for 
unit 9. The other units designated in this plan are Gadsden units 1 and 
2, E.C. Gaston units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and J. H. Miller unit 4. The 
designated representative is Willard L. Bowers.
    J.H. Miller in Alabama: Unit 4 will comply with a NOX 
averaging plan for 1996-1999. For each year under the plan, the actual 
annual average emission rate for NOX for this unit shall not 
exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 
0.33 lbs/MMBtu and the actual annual heat input for this unit shall not 
be less than the annual heat input limit of 50,323,000 MMBtu. The other 
units designated in this plan are Gadsden units 1 and 2, Gorgas units 
6, 7, 8, and 9, and E.C. Gaston units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The designated 
representative is Willard L. Bowers.
    Big Bend in Florida: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-1999 in 
which unit BB04 will comply with the standard emission limitation of 
0.45 lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is A. Spencer Autry.
    Crist in Florida: Units 4, 5, and 6 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 0.60 lbs/MMBtu for units 4 and 5 and 0.55 lbs/MMBtu for 
unit 6, and the actual annual heat input for units 4, 5, and 6 shall 
not be greater than the annual heat input limits of 4,330,920 MMBtu, 
3,518,988 MMBtu, and 13,451,097 MMBtu, respectively. The other units 
designated in this plan are Jack Watson units 4 and 5, Scholz units 1 
and 2, Victor J. Daniel units 1 and 2, and Lansing Smith units 1 and 2. 
The designated representative is Frederick D. Kuester.
    Jack Watson in Florida: Units 4 and 5 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 0.53 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for 
units 4 and 5 shall not be greater than the annual heat input limits of 
12,086,872 MMBtu and 20,127,887 MMBtu, respectively. The other units 
designated in this plan are Scholz units 1 and 2, Lansing Smith units 1 
and 2, Victor J. Daniel units 1 and 2, and Crist units 4, 5, and 6. The 
designated representative is Frederick D. Kuester.
    Lansing Smith in Florida: Units 1 and 2 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 shall not exceed 
the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation of 0.67 lbs/
MMBtu for unit 1 and 0.45 lbs/MMBtu for unit 2, and the actual annual 
heat input for unit 1 shall not be greater than the annual heat input 
limit of 11,490,877 MMBtu. The other units designated in this plan are 
Jack Watson units 4 and 5, Scholz units 1 and 2, Victor J. Daniel units 
1 and 2, and Crist units 4, 5, and 6. The designated representative is 
Frederick D. Kuester.
    Scholz in Florida: Units 1 and 2 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 0.68 lbs/MMBtu, and the 

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actual annual heat input for units 1 and 2 shall not be greater than 
the annual heat input limits of 723,608 MMBtu and 731,528 MMBtu, 
respectively. The other units designated in this plan are Jack Watson 
units 4 and 5, Lansing Smith units 1 and 2, Victor J. Daniel units 1 
and 2, and Crist units 4, 5, and 6. The designated representative is 
Frederick D. Kuester.
    Victor J. Daniel in Florida: Units 1 and 2 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 0.34 lbs/MMBtu, and the actual annual heat input for 
units 1 and 2 shall not be less than the annual heat input limits of 
21,244,417 MMBtu and 29,987,051 MMBtu, respectively. The other units 
designated in this plan are Jack Watson units 4 and 5, Lansing Smith 
units 1 and 2, Scholz units 1 and 2, and Crist units 4, 5, and 6. The 
designated representative is Frederick D. Kuester.
    Arkwright in Georgia: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-1999 in 
which units 1 and 2 will comply with the standard emission limitation 
of 0.45 lbs/MMBtu, and units 3 and 4 will comply with the standard 
emission limitation of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is 
C.M. Hobson.
    Harllee Branch in Georgia: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-
1999 in which unit 3 will comply with the standard emission limitation 
of 0.50 lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is C.M. Hobson.
    McIntosh in Georgia: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-1999 in 
which unit 1 will comply with the standard emission limitation of 0.50 
lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is L.O. Keller.
    Mitchell in Georgia: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-1999 in 
which unit 3 will comply with the standard emission limitation of 0.45 
lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is C.M. Hobson.
    Port Wentworth in Georgia: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-
1999 in which units 1, 2, and 3 will each comply with the standard 
emission limitation of 0.45 lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is 
L.O. Keller.
    Scherer in Georgia: One NOX compliance plan for 1996-1999 in 
which unit 3 will comply with the standard emission limitation of 0.45 
lbs/MMBtu. The designated representative is R.H. Haubein.

    Dated: November 3, 1995.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 95-28040 Filed 11-9-95; 8:45 am]
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