United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1998_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be000997 D09002ee1be000a21 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency Title IV of the Clean Air Act, as amended by Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, (``Act'') authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or ``Agency'') to establish the Acid Rain Program. The purpose of the Acid Rain Program is to significantly reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from electric generating plants in order to reduce the adverse health and ecological impacts of acidic deposition (or acid rain) resulting from such emissions. This final rule is intended to promote participation in the title IV opt-in program by clarifying existing regulations, allowing a limited exception to the general rule of one designated representative for all affected units at a source, revising the conditions under which the Agency may cancel current-year allowance allocations, and allowing thermal energy plans to be effective on a quarterly basis. 63 FR 18837 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-16/98-10143 98-10143 fr16ap98-8 RIN 2060-AH36 6560-50-P FRL-5996-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-16/98-10143 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-16/html/98-10143.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-16/pdf/98-10143.pdf 6 p. 18837 18842 63 FR 18837 Title 40 Part 74 40 CFR Part 74 RIN 2060-AH36 Acid Rain Program: Revisions to Sulfur Dioxide Opt-Ins; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue RULE 98-10143 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 1998-05-18 FRL-5996-6 6560-50-P 98-10143 Final rule.

Title IV of the Clean Air Act, as amended by Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, (``Act'') authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'' or ``Agency'') to establish the Acid Rain Program. The purpose of the Acid Rain Program is to significantly reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from electric generating plants in order to reduce the adverse health and ecological impacts of acidic deposition (or acid rain) resulting from such emissions. This final rule is intended to promote participation in the title IV opt-in program by clarifying existing regulations, allowing a limited exception to the general rule of one designated representative for all affected units at a source, revising the conditions under which the Agency may cancel current-year allowance allocations, and allowing thermal energy plans to be effective on a quarterly basis.

This rule is effective May 18, 1998. Kathy Barylski at (202) 564-9074, Acid Rain Division (6204J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Washington, D.C. 20460; or the Acid Rain Hotline at (202) 564-9620. Electronic copies of this rulemaking can be accessed through the Acid Rain Division website at www.epa.gov/acidrain. Vol. 63, no. 73 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1998-04-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 361 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-16 P0b002ee180a6099d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16ap98 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1998-04-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-04-16/pdf/FR-1998-04-16.pdf fdlp 18817 19166 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1998-04-16 machine generated eng FR FR-1998-04-16 63 73