512 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR); proposed 2014 annual and ozone season CAIR nitrogen oxides (NOx) allowance allocations

Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR); Proposed 2014 Annual and Ozone Season CAIR Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Allowance Allocations

[40 Pa.B. 1582]
[Saturday, March 20, 2010]

 In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 145.211(d) and 145.221(d) (relating to timing requirements for CAIR NOx allowance allocations; and timing requirements for CAIR NOx ozone season allowance allocations), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice and an opportunity to comment on the proposed 2014 annual and ozone season CAIR NOx allowance allocations during the required 15-day public comment period. The Commonwealth's NOx budget for the annual CAIR program contains 99,049 NOx allowances; 97,761 NOx allowances are proposed for allocation. The remaining 1,288 (1.3% of the annual CAIR program budget) NOx allowances are set-aside for future allocation in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 145.212(f)(2) (relating to allocations to qualifying resources and units exempted by section 405(g)(6)(A) of the Clean Air Act). The Commonwealth's NOx budget for the ozone season CAIR program contains 42,171 NOx allowances, all of which are in the proposed allocations.

 For each CAIR unit and qualifying resource receiving a NOx allocation, Tables 1 and 2 list the following: the facility name, ORIS code, the unit ID for each CAIR unit, either the gross loading or steam loading depending on type of unit, county, converted heat input from the base year and control period allowance allocation.

 Action at the Federal or State level could affect these allocations, once final. Annual and ozone season CAIR NOx allowances do not constitute property rights.

Written Comments

 Written comments on the proposed annual and ozone season CAIR NOx allowance allocations for 2014 should be sent to the attention of Randy Bordner, Environmental Group Manager, Air Resource Management Division, Bureau of Air Quality, DEP, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468 or e-mail [e-mail] no later than 15 days from publication date of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Any written comments (including e-mails) should include the name, affiliation (if any), mailing address and telephone number of the interested person and contain ''Proposed 2014 Annual and Ozone Season CAIR Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Allowance Allocations'' in the subject line.

 Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner at [phone]. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] to discuss how the Department can best accommodate their needs.

JOHN HANGER, 
Secretary

                                    

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-512. Filed for public inspection March 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]