[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 41228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19750]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7025-7]


Federal NOX Budget Trading Program: Applicability 
Determination

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of applicability determination under Federal 
NOX Budget Trading Program.

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SUMMARY: EPA established 40 CFR part 97, the Federal NOX 
Budget Trading Program (``the Program''), to reduce interstate 
transport of ozone under section 126 of the Clean Air Act (``section 
126''). The Program applies to existing or new large electric 
generating units (``EGU's'') and large non-EGU's in states subject to 
section 126. EPA finds, in an applicability determination dated August 
1, 2001, that Point 004 at International Paper's Plant 0006 in Virginia 
is not subject to the Program because, as a unit that commenced 
operation before January 1, 1996, it is not ``fossil-fuel fired'' as 
defined at 40 CFR 97.2, since fossil fuel did not comprise more than 
50% (47.84%) of Point 004's total annual heat input for 1995. Since 
Point 004 is not subject to the Program, NOX allowances will 
not be allocated for this unit in EPA's NOX Allowance 
Tracking System.

DATES: Any comments regarding this applicability determination must be 
submitted in writing to EPA at the address below no later than August 
31, 2001.

ADDRESSES: U.S. EPA, Clean Air Markets Division (6204N), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington DC, 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Miller, U.S. EPA Headquarters, 
Clean Air Markets Division, (202) 564-9077.

    Dated: July 31, 2001.
Brian J. McLean,
Director, Acid Rain Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Office of 
Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 01-19750 Filed 8-6-01; 8:45 am]
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