NOTICES
Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction; Final 2017 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units
[47 Pa.B. 2250]
[Saturday, April 15, 2017]The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing notice for the final Nonelectric Generating Unit (non-EGU) 2017 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 47 Pa.B. 1593 (March 11, 2017) to allow for a minimum 15-day public comment period, which closed on March 27, 2017. The Department did not receive any comments on the Proposed 2017 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units notice during the public comment period. Therefore, no changes were made to the proposed emission limits.
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 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 two exempt status units account for a total adjustment of 26 tons of NOx emissions.
The following ''Final Non-EGU 2017 Ozone Season NOx Emission Limits'' table lists the following: the facility name; ORIS code; the unit ID for each non-EGU unit; the NOx rate in lb/MMBtu; the 2016 NOx mass tons or the 2016 Ozone Season emissions; the heat input for the 2016 Ozone Season; the county location of the facility; the calculated 2017 rate; and the 2017 Ozone Season (OS) 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 (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 or ranbordner@pa.gov. TDD users may contact the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 to discuss how the Department can best accommodate their needs.
Table 1: Final Non-EGU 2017 Ozone Season NOx Emission Limits
Facility Name ORIS Code Unit ID Nox Rate (lb/
MMBtu)2016 Nox Mass (Tons) Heat Input (MMBtu) County 2017 Rate (lbs/
MMBtu)2017 OS Limit (Tons NOx) Armagh Compressor Station 880071 31301 0 0 0 Indiana 0.27 0 Bernville Station 880049 32001 0 0 0 Berks 0.27 0 Domtar Paper Company, LLC 54638 40 0.4446 176.303 810,138.9 Elk 0.27 108 Domtar Paper Company, LLC 54638 41 0.4446 94.104 430,556.3 Elk 0.27 57 Entriken Compressor Station 880072 31601 0 0 0 Huntingdon 0.27 0 Honeywell Resins & Chemicals, LLC 880007 52 0.078 31.456 806,633.9 Philadelphia 0.27 108 Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company 50410 34 1.5052 40.058 53,403.8 Delaware 0.27 7 Kimberly-Clark Tissue Company 50410 35 0.0685 67.062 2,080,014 Delaware 0.27 278 Merck & Company—West Point 52149 39 0.0803 9.421 232,274.2 Montgomery 0.27 31 Merck & Company—West Point 52149 40 0.0248 18.24 1,464,518 Montgomery 0.27 195 NextEra Energy MH50 50074 1 1.2625 0.507 1,806.076 Delaware 0.27 0 NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB01 0.023 6.188 539,124.7 Delaware 0.27 72 NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB02 0 0 0 Delaware 0.27 0 NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB03 0.0221 3.708 336,863.8 Delaware 0.27 45 NextEra Energy Marcus Hook, LP 55801 AB04 0.0249 5.456 438,306.1 Delaware 0.27 58 P H Glatfelter Company 50397 34 0.4723 279.771 1,181,121 York 0.27 158 P H Glatfelter Company 50397 35 0.4799 131.27 526,648.2 York 0.27 70 P H Glatfelter Company 50397 36 0.1995 121.011 1,228,263 York 0.27 164 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150137 0.0414 17.382 844,619.6 Philadelphia 0.27 113 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150138 0 0 0 Philadelphia 0.27 0 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150139 0.0415 19.148 922,194.4 Philadelphia 0.27 123 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150140 0.0414 21.249 1,030,673 Philadelphia 0.27 138 Philadelphia Refinery 52106 150145 0.0023 0.453 391,350.2 Philadelphia 0.27 52 Procter & Gamble Paper Products 50463 328001 0.1427 130.18 1,837,778 Wyoming 0.27 245 Procter & Gamble Paper Products 50463 328002 0.0087 7.376 1,970,503 Wyoming 0.27 263 Shermans Dale Station 880050 31801 0 0 0 Perry 0.27 0 Trainer Refinery 880025 33 0 0 0 Delaware 0.27 0 Trainer Refinery 880025 34 0.0046 1.751 764,397.7 Delaware 0.27 102 Trainer Refinery 880025 35 0.0052 1.938 753,081.6 Delaware 0.27 101 US Steel (Clairton Coke) 50729 CLBLR1 0.1736 114.243 1,299,393 Allegheny 0.27 173 US Steel (Clairton Coke) 50729 CLBLR2 0.1319 88.153 1,221,892 Allegheny 0.27 163 US Steel (Edgar Thomson) 50732 ETBLR1 0.0265 25.338 1,577,441 Allegheny 0.27 211 US Steel (Edgar Thomson) 50732 ETBLR2 0.0234 11.538 1,005,629 Allegheny 0.27 134 US Steel (Edgar Thomson) 50732 ETBLR3 0.0245 15.69 1,359,533 Allegheny 0.27 181 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Edison Sta 880006 1 0.3106 0.244 1,555.6 Philadelphia 0.27 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Edison Sta 880006 2 0.289 0.01 70 Philadelphia 0.27 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Edison Sta 880006 3 0.4626 0.136 927.2 Philadelphia 0.27 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Edison Sta 880006 4 0.358 0.709 4,856.9 Philadelphia 0.27 1 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Schuylkill 50607 23 0 0 0 Philadelphia 0.27 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Schuylkill 50607 24 0 0 0 Philadelphia 0.27 0 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Schuylkill 50607 26 0.0234 2.174 164,600.4 Philadelphia 0.27 22 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Schuylkill 50607 RSB1 0.031 0.526 38,823.77 Philadelphia 0.27 5 Veolia Energy Philadelphia—Schuylkill 50607 RSB2 0.0123 0.399 67,445.58 Philadelphia 0.27 9 United Refining 880099 boiler 4 0.089 14.93 379,418 Warren 0.27 51 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 Shenango Incorporated 54532 6 long-term cold storage Allegheny - 0 Shenango Incorporated 54532 9 long-term cold storage Allegheny - 0 Total 1,458.122 25,765,856 3,438 PATRICK McDONNELL,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-629. Filed for public inspection April 14, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]
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