[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2705]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5684-5]


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 permitting 
and monitoring requirements to 2 utility units in accordance with the 
Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR part 72). Because the Agency does 
not anticipate receiving adverse comments, these exemptions are being 
issued as direct final actions.

DATES: The exemptions issued in this direct final action will be final 
on March 17, 1997, or 40 days after publication of a similar notice in 
a local newspaper, whichever is later, unless significant, adverse 
comments are received by March 6, 1997 or 30 days after publication of 
a similar notice in a local newspaper, whichever is later. If 
significant, adverse comments are timely received on an exemption in 
this direct final action, the exemption will be withdrawn through a 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 EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, IL 60604.
    Comments: Send comments to David Kee, Director, Air and Radiation 
Division, EPA Region 5, (address above). Submit comments in duplicate 
and identify the commenter's name, address, 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: Contact Cecilia Mijares, (312) 886-
0968.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All public comment received on the 
exemptions in this direct final action in 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 to the following new units, 
effective from January 1, 1997 through December 31, 2001:
    Oberlin Municipal Light and Power System unit 4 in Ohio, owned and 
operated by the City of Oberlin.
    Village of Prospect unit Prospect 1 in Ohio, owned and operated by 
Prospect Municipal Electric Department.

    Dated: January 27, 1997.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-2705 Filed 2-3-97; 8:45 am]
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