600 Interstate pollution transport reduction; final 2016 ozone season NOx emission limits for nonelectric generating units

Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction; Final 2016 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units

[46 Pa.B. 1856]
[Saturday, April 9, 2016]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice of the final Nonelectric Generating Unit (non-EGU) 2016 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide (NO_x) emission limitations established in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) (relating to transition to CAIR NO_x trading programs).

 Notice of the proposed NO_x emission limitations were published at 46 Pa.B. 1283 (March 5, 2016) to allow for a 15-day public comment period, which closed on March 20, 2016. The Department did not receive any comments on the notice during the public comment period. Therefore, no changes were made to the proposed limits.

 The NO_x emissions cap provides 181 tons of NO_x emissions for non-EGUs and the other units that need to address their emissions through accounting adjustments, including units that previously participated in the NO_x Budget Trading Program; emissions from these units were below the 25-ton exemption threshold. Adjustments were also made for the permanent retirement of NO_x allowances due to generation of emission reduction credits. The Department will also use a portion of the 181 tons of the budgeted NO_x emissions, if necessary, to address mistakes or miscalculations. This year, the Department is proposing to use 71 tons of the 181 tons of NO_x for account adjustments, leaving 110 tons available for any additional adjustments at the end of the control period.

 The Department made accounting adjustments for the following facilities:

 Retired Units: Naval Surface Warfare Division Unit 98; Shenango Units Nos. 6 and 9 (the generation of emission offsets for small non-NO_x Budget Trading Program units resulted in a permanent NO_x accounting adjustment of 45 tons).

 Exempt Units: The Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 100) has a 25-ton NO_x permit limit. The Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 99) has a 1-ton NO_x permit limit. These two exempt status units account for a total adjustment of 26 tons of NO_x emissions.

 Change in Status Units: Entriken Compressor Station (Unit 31601) had previously operated under a 25-ton exemption, but was authorized by a plan approval (31-05019A) issued December 30, 2013, extended April 11, 2014, and has another extension pending, to remove the exemption upon start-up of the Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS). Armagh Compressor Station (Unit 31301) had previously operated under a 25-ton exemption, but was authorized by a plan approval (32-00230B) issued April 2, 2014, and modified December 16, 2014, to remove the exemption upon start-up of the CEMS. The Entriken and Armaugh units listed no longer fall into the exempt units category, subjecting both units to the NO_x Budget requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 (relating to interstate pollution transport reduction).

 Table 1: Final Non-EGU 2016 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits lists the following: the facility name; ORIS code; the unit ID for each non-EGU unit; NO_x Rate, the operating year NO_x mass rate; the heat input for the 2015 Ozone Season; county; the calculated 2016 rate; and the 2016 Ozone Season limit.

 Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P.S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, [phone]. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service [phone]. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at [phone]. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.

 For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

 Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at [phone] for more information.

 Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner at [phone] or [e-mail].

Table 1: Final Non-EGU 2016 Ozone Season NO_x Emission Limits

Facility Name	ORIS Code	Unit ID	NOx Rate lb/MMBtu	2015 NOx Mass tons	Heat Input MMBtu	County	2016 Rate (lbs/ MMBtu)	2016 OS Limit (tons NOx)
Armagh Compressor Station	880071	31301	0	0	0	Indiana	0.29	0
Bernville Station	880049	32001	0	0	0	Berks	0.29	0
Domtar Paper Company, LLC	54638	40	0.4575	153.625	732,237.6	Elk	0.29	107
Domtar Paper Company, LLC	54638	41	0.4575	135.518	654,118.3	Elk	0.29	96
Entriken Compressor Station	880072	31601	0	0	0	Huntingdon	0.29	0
Honeywell Resins & Chemicals, LLC	880007	52	0.0751	21.998	588,554.5	Philadelphia	0.29	86
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company	50410	34	1.5014	0.588	783.3	Delaware	0.29	0
Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company	50410	35	0.054	62.469	2,309,122	Delaware	0.29	338
Merck & Company—West Point	52149	39	0.0818	18.748	458,655.6	Montgomery	0.29	67
Merck & Company—West Point	52149	40	0.0244	16.36	1,341,452	Montgomery	0.29	196
Naval Surface Warfare Division	880009	98	retired			Philadelphia		0
Naval Surface Warfare Division	880009	99	25-ton exemption (limit 1-ton)			Philadelphia		0
Naval Surface Warfare Division	880009	100	25-ton exemption (limit 25-ton)			Philadelphia		0
NextEra Energy MH50	50074	1	0.529	0.351	1,850.723	Delaware	0.29	0
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB01	0	0	0	Delaware	0.29	0
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB02	0	0	0	Delaware	0.29	0
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB03	0.02	2.127	219,359.1	Delaware	0.29	32
NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP	55801	AB04	0.0207	7.713	742,220.6	Delaware	0.29	109
P H Glatfelter Company	50397	34	0.4705	231.592	982,767.1	York	0.29	144
P H Glatfelter Company	50397	35	0.4609	184.3	782,271	York	0.29	114
P H Glatfelter Company	50397	36	0.186	102.298	1,103,141	York	0.29	161
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150137	0.0393	12.541	623,750.9	Philadelphia	0.29	91
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150138	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150139	0.039	21.992	1,109,261	Philadelphia	0.29	162
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150140	0.039	25.822	1,280,048	Philadelphia	0.29	187
Philadelphia Refinery	52106	150145	new 6-17-2015			Philadelphia		0
Procter & Gamble Paper Products	50463	328001	0.142	132.947	1,878,545	Wyoming	0.29	275
Procter & Gamble Paper Products	50463	328002	0.0089	8.13	2,118,103	Wyoming	0.29	310
Shenango Incorporated	54532	6	long-term cold storage			Allegheny		0
Shenango Incorporated	54532	9	long-term cold storage			Allegheny		0
Shermans Dale Station	880050	31801	0	0	0	Perry	0.29	0
Trainer Refinery	880025	33	0	0	0	Delaware	0.29	0
Trainer Refinery	880025	34	0.0041	1.549	751,358.3	Delaware	0.29	110
Trainer Refinery	880025	35	0.0045	1.766	791,629.3	Delaware	0.29	116
US Steel (Clairton Coke)	50729	CLBLR1	0.1867	89.337	895,147.2	Allegheny	0.29	131
US Steel (Clairton Coke)	50729	CLBLR2	0.127	35.681	497,805.4	Allegheny	0.29	73
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR1	0.0254	13.874	1,117,134	Allegheny	0.29	163
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR2	0.0222	9.767	896,986.9	Allegheny	0.29	131
US Steel (Edgar Thomson)	50732	ETBLR3	0.0225	12.587	1,165,550	Allegheny	0.29	171
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	1	0.314	0.011	70	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	2	0.2904	0.122	845	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	3	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Edison Sta	880006	4	1.3661	0.193	1,094.2	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	23	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	24	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	26	0	0	0	Philadelphia	0.29	0
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	RSB1	0.0957	2.143	52,220.32	Philadelphia	0.29	8
Veolia Energy Philadelphia— Schuylkill	50607	RSB2	0.0146	0.331	43,068.63	Philadelphia	0.29	6
United Refining	880099	4	0.086	15.53	370,680	Warren	0.29	54
Total				1,322.01				3,438

JOHN QUIGLEY, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-600. Filed for public inspection April 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]