[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61501-61502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30239]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5923-9]


Acid Rain Program: Permit Modifications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of permit modifications.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing, as a 
direct final action, Phase I Acid Rain permit modifications including 
nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plans in accordance with 
the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 and 76). Because the 
Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse comments, the exemptions 
are being issued as a direct final action.

DATES: The permit modifications issued in this direct final action will 
be final on December 29, 1997 or 40 days after publication of a similar 
notice in a local publication, whichever is later, unless significant, 
adverse comments are

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received by December 18, 1997 or 30 days after publication of a similar 
notice in a local publication, whichever is later. If significant, 
adverse comments are timely received on any permit modification in this 
direct final action, that permit modification will be withdrawn through 
a notice in the Federal Register.

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 plants in 
Maryland, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia, EPA Region 3, 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, PA, 19107; for plants in Florida, Georgia, 
Kentucky, or Mississippi, EPA Region 4, 100 Alabama Street, SW, 
Atlanta, GA, 30303.
    Comments. Send comments, requests for public hearings, and requests 
to receive notice of future actions to: for plants in Maryland, 
Pennsylvania, or West Virginia, EPA Region 3, Air, Radiation, and 
Toxics Division, Attn: Linda Miller (address above); for plants in 
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, or Mississippi, EPA Region 4, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Attn: Scott Davis (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 NOX compliance plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, 
or West Virginia, call Linda Miller, (215) 566-2068; for plants in 
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, or Mississippi, call Scott Davis, (404) 
562-9127.

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 approving permit 
modifications that include approval of emissions averaging plans for 
NOX. Under each year in each plan, the actual Btu-weighted 
annual average emission rate for the units in the plan shall be less 
than or equal to the Btu-weighted annual average rate for the same 
units had they each been operated, during the same period of time, in 
compliance with the applicable emission limitation in 40 CFR 76.5. For 
each unit in the plan, each plan also includes emission limits and/or 
annual heat input limits, with which the units must comply if the 
requirement concerning the Btu-weighted average emission rate for the 
units as a group is not met. The following plans are being approved:
    R P Smith units 9 and 11 in Maryland, Armstrong units 1 and 2, and 
Mitchell unit 33 in Pennsylvania, and Albright units 1, 2, and 3, Fort 
Martin unit 1, Harrison units 1, 2, and 3, and Pleasants units 1 and 2 
in West Virginia will each comply with three identical NOX 
averaging plans, one for each year, 1997-1999. The designated 
representative is Donald R. Feenstra.
    Bowen units 1BLR, 2BLR, 3BLR, and 4BLR, Hammond units 1, 2, 3, and 
4, Jack McDonough units MB1 and MB2, Wansley units 1 and 2, Yates units 
Y1BR, Y2BR, Y3BR, Y4BR, Y5BR, Y6BR, and Y7BR, Arkwright units 1, 2, 3, 
and 4, Harllee Branch unit 2, Mitchell unit 3, Scherer unit 3, Kraft 
units 1, 2, and 3, and McIntosh unit 1 in Georgia will each comply with 
a NOX averaging plan for 1997-1999. The designated 
representative is R. H. Haubein, Jr.
    Crist units 4, 5, 6, and 7, and Scholz units 1 and 2 in Florida, 
and Jack Watson units 4 and 5 and Victor J. Daniel units 1 and 2 in 
Mississippi will each comply with a NOX averaging plan for 
1997-1999. The designated representative is Robert G. Moore.
    E W Brown units 1, 2, and 3, Ghent unit 1, and Green River unit 5 
in Kentucky will each comply with three identical NOX 
averaging plans, one for each year, 1997-1999. The designated 
representative is Wayne T. Lucas.

    Dated: November 12, 1997.
Janice K. Wagner,
Acting Director, Acid Rain Division. Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-30239 Filed 11-17-97; 8:45 am]
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