[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 62194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29898]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6476-3]


Acid Rain Program: Acid Rain Compliance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a final nitrogen oxides compliance plan.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is issuing, as a 
direct final action, a nitrogen oxides (NOX) compliance plan 
in accordance with the Acid Rain Program regulations (40 CFR parts 72 
and 76). Because the Agency does not anticipate receiving adverse 
comments, the compliance plan is being issued as a direct final action.

DATES: The NOX compliance plan issued in this direct final 
action will be final on December 27, 1999 unless significant, adverse 
comments are received by December 16, 1999. If significant, adverse 
comments are timely received on the NOX compliance plan in 
this direct final action, the NOX compliance plan will be 
withdrawn through a notice in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Administrative Records. The administrative record for the 
NOX compliance plan, except information protected as 
confidential, may be viewed during normal operating hours at U.S. EPA 
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Branoff, U.S. EPA Region 9, 
(415) 744-1290.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Significant, adverse public comments 
received on the NOX compliance plan in this direct final 
action that are timely received will be addressed in a subsequent 
approval or denial of a NOX compliance plan. Such approval 
or denial will be based on the draft NOX compliance plan in 
the notice of a draft NOX compliance plan that is published 
elsewhere in today's Federal Register and that is identical to this 
direct final action.
    U.S. EPA is issuing, under 40 CFR 76.11, a NOX averaging 
plan with which units 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 at the Four Corners utility 
plant in New Mexico will comply for years 2000-2004. For each year 
under the plan, the actual annual average rate for NOX shall 
not exceed the alternative contemporaneous annual emission limitation 
of 0.79 lb/mmBtu for unit 1, and 0.57 lb/mmBtu each for units 2, 3, 4 
and 5. The actual annual heat input for units 1, 2, and 3 shall not be 
greater than 17,000,000 mmBtu, 17,000,000 mmBtu, and 21,000,000 mmBtu 
respectively, and not less than, for units 4 and 5, 45,000,000 mmBtu 
each. Under the plan, the actual Btu-weighted annual average 
NOX emission rate for units 1-5 shall be less than or equal 
to the Btu-weighted annual average NOX emission rate for 
units 1-5 had they each been operated, during the same period of time, 
in compliance with the applicable emission limitations under 40 CFR 
76.5, 76.6, or 76.7. The Designated Representative is John R. Denman.

    Dated: October 22, 1999.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, 
Office of Air and Radiation
[FR Doc. 99-29898 Filed 11-15-99; 8:45 am]
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