NOTICES
Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction; Final 2014 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units
[44 Pa.B. 2583]
[Saturday, April 26, 2014]The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice of the final Nonelectric Generating Unit (non-EGU) 2014 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emission limitations established in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d) (relating to transition to CAIR NOx trading programs).
Notice of the proposed NOx emission limitations was published at 44 Pa.B. 1510 (March 15, 2014), to allow for a 15-day public comment period, which closed on March 30, 2014. During the public comment period, comments were received from one commentator. While no changes to the proposed NOx emission limitations in Table 1 were made, a denotation was added to the table to indicate that the Proctor and Gamble Unit No. 328002 is a ''new unit.'' Also, a change was made to Armagh Compressor Station's status for Unit No. 31301 from 25-ton exemption to ''Exemption Expired on 4-2-2014.'' The exemption expired when it was removed from the facility's plan approval issued on that same day.
The commentator was seeking information on a specific facility's current and previous emissions and limits and how those relate to the air quality of the area. In response, the Department explained to the commentator the emissions and limits in the proposed notice and in last year's notice. While the remainder of the commentator's comment is beyond the scope of the proposed action, which is to establish non-EGU 2014 ozone season NOx emission limitations in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 145.8(d), the Department responded, explaining the mechanics of the NOx Budget Trading Program and directing the commentator to the Department's online resources and to the regional office for overall facility emission information.
In this notice, the NOx emissions cap provides 181 tons of NOx emissions for non-EGUs and the other units that need to address their emissions through accounting adjustments, including units that previously participated in the NOx Budget Trading Program; emissions from these units were below the 25-ton exemption threshold. Adjustments were also made for the permanent retirement of NOx allowances due to generation of emission reduction credits. The Department will also use a portion of the 181 tons of the budgeted NOx emissions, if necessary, to address mistakes or miscalculations. This year, the Department is using 71 tons of the 181 tons of NOx emissions 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-NOx Budget Trading Program units resulted in a permanent NOx accounting adjustment of 45 tons).
• Exempt Units: The Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 100) has a 25-ton NOx permit limit. The Naval Surface Warfare Division (Unit 99) has a 1-ton NOx permit limit. These exempt status units account for a total adjustment of 26 tons of NOx emissions. Entriken Compressor Station (Unit 31601) had previously operated under a 25-ton exemption, but was authorized by a plan approval (35-05019A) issued December 30, 2013, to remove the exemption. 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, to remove the exemption. Since the Entriken and Armagh Compressor Stations' units did not have any input for the 2013 ozone season, the companies' calculated 2014 limits are zero; however, the facilities will not need to surrender any allowances as long as the Statewide cap is met in 2014.
Units subject to the requirements in 25 Pa. Code § 145.8 are required to meet the monitoring and reporting requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Interstate Rule, found in 40 CFR Part 96, Subpart HHHH (relating to monitoring and reporting) and maintain general accounts and account representatives under 40 CFR Part 96, Subparts BBBB and FFFF (relating to CAIR designated representative for CAIR NOx ozone season sources; and CAIR NOx ozone season allowance tracking system). ''Table 1: Final Non-EGU 2014 Ozone Season NOx Emission Limits,'' as follows, lists the following: the facility name, ORIS code, the unit ID for each non-EGU unit, the operating year, the heat input for the 2013 Ozone Season, the calculated 2014 rate and the 2014 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, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. 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 (717) 787-3483. 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 (717) 787-3483 for more information.
Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Randy Bordner at (717) 772-3921. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 to discuss how the Department can best accommodate their needs.
E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO,
Secretary
Table 1: Final Non-EGU 2014 Ozone Season NOx Emission Limits
Facility
NameORIS
Code
Unit ID NOx
Rate lb./
MMBtu2013
NOx
Mass
TonsHeat Input MMBtu County 2014
Rate
(lbs./ MMBtu)2014
OS
Limit
(Tons NOx)Armagh Compressor Station 880071 31301 0 0 Exemption Expired on 4-2-2014 Indiana 0.000 0 Bernville Station 880049 32001 0 0 - Berks 0.273 0 Domtar Paper Company, LLC 54638 40 0.4651 84.664 373,857.28 Elk 0.273 51 Domtar Paper Company, LLC 54638 41 0.4651 72.597 319,450.45 Elk 0.273 44 Entriken Compressor Station 880072 31601 0 0 Exemption Expired on 12-30-2013 Huntingdon 0.000 0 FPL Energy MH50 50074 1 0.8438 1.939 9,043.49 Delaware 0.273 1 FPL Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB01 0 0 - Delaware 0.273 0 FPL Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB02 0 0 - Delaware 0.273 0 FPL Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB03 0.0291 8.703 611,905.71 Delaware 0.273 84 FPL Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB04 0.0307 4.103 267,662.08 Delaware 0.273 37 Honeywell Resins & Chemicals, LLC 880007 52 0.072 22.761 633,029.88 Philadelphia 0.273 86 Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company 50410 34 1.5015 19.438 25,911.10 Delaware 0.273 4 Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company 50410 35 1.1757 66.383 2,429,027.73 Delaware 0.273 331 Martins Creek 3148 Aux 4 0 0 - Northampton 0.273 0 Merck & Company—
West Point52149 39 0.0825 16.487 396,267.34 Montgomery 0.273 54 Merck & Company—
West Point52149 40 0.0247 20.253 1,616,431.30 Montgomery 0.273 221 Naval Surface Warfare Division 880009 98 Retired 0.000 0 Naval Surface Warfare Division 880009 99 25 Ton Exemption (Limit 1 Ton) 0.000 0 Naval Surface Warfare Division 880009 100 25 Ton Exemption (Limit 25 Ton) 0.000 0 P H Glatfelter Company 50397 34 0.4797 259.607 1,078,839.75 York 0.273 147 P H Glatfelter Company 50397 35 0.4541 164.258 685,307.35 York 0.273 94 P H Glatfelter Company 50397 36 0.1785 147.091 1,657,877.00 York 0.273 226 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150137 0.0344 16.896 998,065.40 Philadelphia 0.273 136 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150138 0 0 - Philadelphia 0.273 0 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150139 0.0344 19.426 1,124,197.08 Philadelphia 0.273 153 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150140 0.0344 24.622 1,425,922.00 Philadelphia 0.273 195 Procter & Gamble Paper Products 50463 328001 0.1542 144.993 1,882,167.87 Wyoming 0.273 257 Procter & Gamble Paper Products 1 50463 328002 0 0 new Wyoming 0.2731 0 Shenango Incorporated 54532 6 Retired 0.000 0 Shenango Incorporated 54532 9 Retired 0.000 0 Shermans Dale Station 880050 31801 0 0 - Perry 0.273 0 Trainer Refinery 880025 33 0.1468 44.308 610,049.05 Delaware 0.273 83 Trainer Refinery 880025 34 0.0038 1.288 651,932.61 Delaware 0.273 89 Trainer Refinery 880025 35 0.0038 0.911 465,383.84 Delaware 0.273 64 US Steel
(Clairton Coke)50729 CLBLR1 0.2107 167.023 1,485,370.48 Allegheny 0.273 203 US Steel
(Clairton Coke)50729 CLBLR2 0.1202 56.908 867,498.23 Allegheny 0.273 118 US Steel
(Edgar Thomson)50732 ETBLR1 0.0379 28.531 1,541,388.31 Allegheny 0.273 210 US Steel
(Edgar Thomson)50732 ETBLR2 0.0302 26.838 1,807,784.10 Allegheny 0.273 247 US Steel
(Edgar Thomson)50732 ETBLR3 0.0232 19.59 1,743,679.00 Allegheny 0.273 238 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Sta880006 1 0 0 - Philadelphia 0.273 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Sta880006 2 0 0 - Philadelphia 0.273 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Sta880006 3 0.289 0.02 135.00 Philadelphia 0.273 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—
Edison Sta880006 4 0 0 - Philadelphia 0.273 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill50607 RSB1 0.0157 0.109 14,055.60 Philadelphia 0.273 2 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—
Schuylkill50607 RSB2 0.0126 0.025 4,057.85 Philadelphia 0.273 1 United Refining 880099 4 0.076 16.54 455,702.20 Warren 0.273 62 Total: 1456.31 25,181,999.07 3438
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-885. Filed for public inspection April 25, 2014, 9:00 a.m.] _______
1 New unit; therefore no heat input from 2013 available.
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