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 2015_register executive 2015-10-23 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f6f972 D09002ee1c7f6fa88 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing final emission guidelines for states to follow in developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). Specifically, the EPA is establishing: Carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) emission performance rates representing the best system of emission reduction (BSER) for two subcategories of existing fossil fuel-fired EGUs--fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units and stationary combustion turbines; state-specific CO<INF>2</INF> goals reflecting the CO<INF>2</INF> emission performance rates; and guidelines for the development, submittal and implementation of state plans that establish emission standards or other measures to implement the CO<INF>2</INF> emission performance rates, which may be accomplished by meeting the state goals. This final rule will continue progress already underway in the U.S. to reduce CO<INF>2</INF> emissions from the utility power sector. 80 FR 64662 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-23/2015-22842 2015-22842 fr23oc15-21 RIN 2060-AR33 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602 FRL-9930-65-OAR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-23/2015-22842 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-23/html/2015-22842.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-23/pdf/2015-22842.pdf Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Air Pollution Control Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 303 p. 64662 64964 80 FR 64662 Title 40 Part 60 40 CFR Part 60 RIN 2060-AR33 Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-22842 III ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2015-12-22 EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602 FRL-9930-65-OAR 6560-50-P 2015-22842 Final rule.

In this action, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing final emission guidelines for states to follow in developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs). Specifically, the EPA is establishing: Carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) emission performance rates representing the best system of emission reduction (BSER) for two subcategories of existing fossil fuel-fired EGUs--fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units and stationary combustion turbines; state-specific CO<INF>2</INF> goals reflecting the CO<INF>2</INF> emission performance rates; and guidelines for the development, submittal and implementation of state plans that establish emission standards or other measures to implement the CO<INF>2</INF> emission performance rates, which may be accomplished by meeting the state goals. This final rule will continue progress already underway in the U.S. to reduce CO<INF>2</INF> emissions from the utility power sector.

This final rule is effective on December 22, 2015. 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